Kamala Harris told Oprah Winfrey that she would shoot an intruder in her home as the vice president addressed gun violence, the cost of living, reproductive rights and immigration in an event on Thursday evening.
The pair sat down for their “Unite for America” live-streamed rally in Michigan as Winfrey mentioned that Harris revealed herself as a gun owner during the debate against Donald Trump last week.
“I did not know that,” Winfrey said to laughter from the audience that included the likes of Chris Rock and Julia Roberts.
Harris added: “If somebody breaks into my house they’re getting shot. I probably should not have said that... my staff will deal with that later.”
Trump said that Jewish American voters will bear “a lot” of blame if he loses the election, he told the Israeli-American Council National Summit in Washington on Thursday.
“If I don’t win this election – and the Jewish people would really have a lot to do with that if that happens because if 40 per cent, I mean, 60 per cent of the people are voting for the enemy – Israel, in my opinion, will cease to exist within two years,” he told the audience.
Key Points
- Harris tells Oprah that she’d shoot home intruder
- Trump claims that Jewish voters would have ‘a lot to do with’ election loss
- Trump ally Mark Robinson to stay in NC governor race after ‘Black Nazi’ claims in CNN report
- Springfield mayor seizes ‘emergency powers’ to deal with pet-eating migrant rumors
Kamala Harris tells Oprah Winfrey that if someone breaks into her house ‘they’re getting shot’
12:40
James Liddell
Kamala Harris yet again brought up her Second Amendment credentials during a live event with Oprah Winfrey on Thursday night in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
During a discussion about gun violence, Winfrey brought up the fact that Harris revealed herself to be a gun owner during the debate against former President Donald Trump on September 10.
“I did not know that,” Winfrey said to laughter from the in-studio audience at the event entitled “Unite for America.”
“If somebody breaks into my house they’re getting shot,” Harris said, laughing, and added: “I probably should not have said that... my staff will deal with that later.”
Read more below.
‘Is she on death’s door before you actually decide to give her help?’: Harris and Oprah discuss abortion bans
12:20
James Liddell
In state after state, Trump Abortion Bans have criminalized reproductive care.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) September 20, 2024
Must a woman be on death's door before a doctor or a nurse can provide help? pic.twitter.com/0wTRYMLMXi
Pelosi casts doubts over Trump’s sanity: ‘His thinking is not straight’
12:00
James Liddell
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Donald Trump doesn’t have the “sanity” required to be president.
“It takes vision, knowledge, judgment, strategic thinking, a heart full of love for the American people, and sanity to be president of the United States,” Pelosi told The Atlantic on Thursday.
“To be sane is probably an important characteristic to have if you’re going to have control over our nuclear weapons. Don’t you think?”
“I don’t think he’s on the level,” she emphasized. “His thinking is not straight. Not on the level.”
Ramaswamy sidesteps pet-eating migrant claims during Springfield town hall
11:40
James Liddell
Upon visiting Springfield, Ohio, Vivek Ramaswamy sidestepped questioning about a baseless conspiracy theory that Donald Trump continues to push: that Haitian immigrants are abducting and eating the city’s pets and waterfowl.
The former Republican presidential candidate hosted a town hall in the city just 10 days after Trump peddled the bizarre rumor at his presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris last Tuesday.
“I’m not here to talk about the issues that the media has really loved to obsess over — okay? — cats and dogs,” he said, ducking and waving to avoid directly answering questions about the conspiracy. “We’re not talking about that time. We’re talking about human beings,”
He continued: “I think the reality is, whether residents of this community are lying or not, that’s, I think, for other people to adjudicate.
“But I do think that residents of this community have been raising their hand pleading for help and have not gotten attention at the federal level. And yet that’s sad, because this is an embodiment of, I think, failed federal policies.”
Trump claims that Jewish voters would have ‘a lot to do with’ election loss
11:04
James Liddell
Donald Trump declared that Jewish American voters will bear “a lot” of blame if he isn’t re-elected to the White House.
The former president made the announcement in front of an audience of Jewish donors at the Israeli-American Council National Summit in Washington on Thursday.
He also claimed that Israel would cease to exist within to years of Vice President Kamala Harris defeats him come November 5 and declared that he should have 100 per cent of the Jewish American vote after gushing about his “love” for the Jewish people.
“If I don’t win this election – and the Jewish people would really have a lot to do with that if that happens because if 40 per cent, I mean, 60 per cent of the people are voting for the enemy – Israel, in my opinion, will cease to exist within two years,” he said.
Trump also told Jewish donors that the Democratic party has a “curse on you”.
Watch: White Dudes for Harris releases scathing new ad in $10m swing state campaign
10:45
James Liddell
Proud to unveil the very first ad from #WhiteDudesForHarris! We’re coming together to support @KamalaHarris, focusing directly on talking to white dudes about our role in this election. This is just the beginning—we’re showing up, speaking out, and standing for what matters. pic.twitter.com/WAGMb8fbLD
— White Dudes for Harris (@dudes4harris) September 19, 2024
Watch: Trump says he’ll be ‘best friend’ to Jewish Americans
10:20
James Liddell
Former US President Donald Trump made the promise while speaking at the Fighting Anti-Semitism in America event in Washington on Thursday.
Lucy Leeson has brought you the video below.
US no longer expects Israel-Hamas ceasefire before Biden leaves office
09:55
James Liddell
After nearly a year of conflict, senior US officials reportedly have lost hope that Israel and Hamas will reach a ceasefire deal before Joe Biden leaves office.
“No deal is imminent,” an unnamed official told The Wall Street Journal. “I’m not sure it ever gets done.”
“There’s no chance now of it happening,” another official, from an Arab country, added in the same report. “Everyone is in a wait-and-see mode until after the election. The outcome will determine what can happen in the next administration.”
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‘Pure’ Donald Trump endorsed for president by Lady Gaga’s father
09:35
James Liddell
Joe Germanotta, the father of Lady Gaga, endorsed Donald Trump for president during an appearance on Fox News on Thursday morning.
The Upper West Side restaurateur, who owns Joanne Trattoria, said Trump and Kamala Harris “are two vastly different people, one of them is pure, and he’s a patriot.”
“And the other ... is just going to say whatever she needs to say to get elected,” he added. “That’s basically what I hear.”
Gustaf Kilander has the story.
After Trump’s false claims about migrants, Springfield mayor seizes ‘emergency powers’ to help deal with threats
09:15
James Liddell
The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, issued a proclamation Thursday giving himself temporary “emergency powers” as the city faces multiple threats of violence following false claims about Haitian immigrants in the community.
“We are addressing these threats with the seriousness they warrant and are taking immediate steps to ensure the security of both our community and our employees,” Mayor Rob Rue said in a statement. “Our commitment to preventing harm is unwavering.”
Ariana Baio has the details.
Walz meets with families of US hostages held by Hamas
08:55
James Liddell
Today I met with the loved ones of Americans held hostage by Hamas to hear their heartbreaking stories – something no family should have to endure.
— Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) September 19, 2024
President Biden and Vice President Harris will continue doing everything possible to bring them home. pic.twitter.com/OxDxsvkeBx
Mark Robinson vows to stay in North Carolina governor’s race after damning CNN report
08:36
James Liddell
North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson declared that he’s staying in the gubernatorial race following CNN’s bombshell report that he had an account on a adult website site called “Nude Africa” ten years ago.
On the site, the MAGA ally allegedly referred to himself as a “Black Nazi,” said “some people need to be slaves” and allegedly admitted “I like watching tranny on girl porn!”
Robinson declared that Democratic nominee Josh Stein’s campaign leaked the story to the outlet, shortly before the article’s publication. He said that the details in the report are false.
“Let me assure you, the things you will see in that story, those are not the words of Mark Robinson,” Robinson said. “You know my words. You know my character, and you know that I have been completely transparent in this race and before.”
He continued: “We are staying in this race. We are in it to win it,” he said.
Watch the video below:
I wanted to take a minute to address the latest outrageous lies coming from my opponent’s dishonest campaign: #ncgov #ncpol pic.twitter.com/RtteVUiozr
— Mark Robinson (@markrobinsonNC) September 19, 2024
Trump hits out at former ally Howard Stern for ‘going woke’
08:20
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump has gone after Howard Stern for turning on the former president in recent years, something Trump has blamed on the radio show host becoming “woke.”
Trump appeared on the Fox News late-night show Gutfeld! on Wednesday evening where he was shown a clip of the radio host and several other celebrities lambasting the former president.
“I don’t hate the guy,” Stern said of Trump. “I hate the people who vote for him. I think they’re stupid. I do. I’ll be honest with you, I have no respect for you.”
Gustaf Kilander has the story.
Trump can start selling his nearly $2bn worth of shares in his media company. But will he?
07:50
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump is now free to start selling shares in Truth Social’s parent company, worth nearly $2bn, but he seems poised to hold onto them.
The GOP nominee and other large shareholders in Trump Media & Tech Group were released at 4pm on Thursday from a lockup agreement that barred them from selling their stock for six months after it was offered. The agreement has been in place since March, when the company went public following a merger, so long as shares traded at $12 or above, Forbes reported.
Trump owns nearly 57 percent of all shares in the company, traded under the ticker DJT. His stake is worth roughly $1.7bn.
Kelly Rissman reports.
More voters say Harris is ‘tough enough’ to be president than Trump, new poll shows
06:50
Oliver O'Connell
There are just 47 days until November’s presidential election and the latest AP/NORC poll shows Kamala Harris pulling ahead of Donald Trump as the candidate of which voters have a more positive view.
Specifically, the vice president scores higher on where she is “tough enough to be president”, “would change the country for the better”, and “would fight for people like you”.
The former president meanwhile scores highest on “will say anything to win the election”.
Capping the poll off, a larger share of registered voters believe Harris will win on November 5 (40 per cent) over Trump (28 per cent). One-fifth of respondents think both candidates have an equal shot at the White House.
Majorities of both Democratic registered voters and Republican registered voters think their respective candidate will win, while there independent registered voters favor Harris over Trump, but with almost a quarter saying they do not know enough.
In July, after the Republican convention but before Harris was officially designated as the Democratic nominee, the public was more likely to think Trump would prevail over Harris.
While registered voters are divided on whether Harris would make a good president (47 per cent to 41 per cent), a majority think Trump would not (59 per cent to 36 per cent). These views are heavily influenced by partisanship, with about 8 in 10 Democratic voters and Republican voters believing their respective party’s nominees would make a good president.
Registered voters also have more positive views of Harris than Trump as a candidate. While Harris narrowly beats Trump on whether they are each tough enough to be president (43 per cent versus 42 per cent), slightly more think Harris would fight for people like them and would change the country for the better compared with Trump. And six in 10 think Trump will say anything to win the election compared with four in 10 who think the same about Harris.
Currently, about half of registered voters have a favorable opinion of Harris compared with 37% who have a favorable opinion of Trump. The candidates’ favorability ratings are currently similar to August. Last month, the August 2024 AP-NORC Poll found that 48 per cent of the public had a favorable opinion of Harris and 41 per cent had a favorable opinion of Trump.
The latest poll found that 88 per cent of Democratic voters have a favorable view of Harris, while 77 per cent of Republican voters have a positive opinion of Trump.
The nationwide poll was conducted between September 12-16, 2024 using the AmeriSpeak® Panel, the probability-based panel of NORC at the University of Chicago. Online and telephone interviews using landlines and cell phones were conducted with 2,028 adults, including 1,771 self-reported registered voters. The overall margin of sampling error is +/- 3.1 percentage points; +/- 3.5 percentage points for registered voters.
After Fed cuts interest rates, Biden makes ‘declaration of progress’ on economy
05:50
Oliver O'Connell
With the Federal Reserve trimming interest rates for the first time since before the Covid-19 pandemic and inflation rates slipping to pre-Covid levels, President Joe Biden is taking a moment to savor the victory with a speech to the Economic Club of Washington on Thursday.
Biden said the decision by the Fed to cut rates after years of post-pandemic inflation led them to raise them from the near-zero levels they were at during the worst days of Covid represented a “good day for the country” and “good news for consumers” because borrowing costs will come down.
Andrew Feinberg reports from Washington, DC.
Latest poll updates: Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump?
04:50
Oliver O'Connell
Alicja Hagopian looks at the latest numbers.
Feds investigating RFK Jr over dead whale
03:50
Oliver O'Connell
No, really.
A federal law enforcement agency confirmed it’s opened an investigation into Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he allegedly cut off the head of a dead whale and took it home two decades ago.
The former independent presidential candidate disclosed the investigation on Saturday while campaigning outside Phoenix for Donald Trump.
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Springfield mayor seizes ‘emergency powers’ to help deal with threats after Trump’s false claims about migrants
02:50
Oliver O'Connell
The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, issued a proclamation Thursday giving himself temporary “emergency powers” as the city faces multiple threats of violence following false claims about Haitian immigrants in the community.
“We are addressing these threats with the seriousness they warrant and are taking immediate steps to ensure the security of both our community and our employees,” Mayor Rob Rue said in a statement. “Our commitment to preventing harm is unwavering.”
Ariana Baio has the details.
‘If somebody breaks into my house they’re getting shot'
02:32
Gustaf Kilander
“If somebody breaks into my house they’re getting shot…I probably should not have said that.” pic.twitter.com/PEwMTSw17S
— Jacob Rubashkin (@JacobRubashkin) September 20, 2024
Harris advocates for assault weapons bans, universal background checks, and red flag laws
02:19
Gustaf Kilander
Addressing school shootings and gun violence, Harris said, “We just need to apply common sense.”
“I think for far too long on the issue of gun violence, some people have been pushing a really false choice to suggest you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away. I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I'm in favor of assault weapons bans, universal background checks, red flag laws,” she added.
‘You’re looking at a mother that is broken'
02:03
Gustaf Kilander
Shanette, the mother of Amber Nicole Thurman, who died two years ago at the age of 28 after delays in her care as doctors wrestled with Georgia’s restrictive abortion laws, spoke out during a Unite for America event on Thursday night.
“Initially, I did not want the public to know my pain,” the mother said. “I wanted to go through in silence, but I realized that it was selfish. I want you all to know Amber was not a statistic. She was loved by a family, a strong family, and we would have done whatever to get my baby, our baby, the help that she needed.”
“You're looking at a mother that is broken,” she added.
How Trump’s Haitian migrant pet-eating lies indirectly led to a vote on IVF
01:50
Oliver O'Connell
John Bowden and Eric Garcia write:
With their opponents mired in a new controversy after Donald Trump’s uninspiring performance at his debate with Kamala Harris, Democrats are taking the opportunity to divide their foes in Washington.
In Photos: Kamala Harris greets Oprah Winfrey at Unite for America event
01:45
Gustaf Kilander
Harris slams Trump for blocking bipartisan border bill
01:43
Gustaf Kilander
Kamala Harris blasted Donald Trump for making sure that the bipartisan border bill didn’t pass.
“Here's what that border security bill would have done. It would have put 1,500 more border agents at the border. Let me tell you, those border agents are working around the clock,” she said. “It would have just been about giving them some support and relief, which is probably why the border agents actually endorsed the bill.”
She added: “It would have allowed us to stem the flow of fentanyl. And I'm looking at people from all over the country here, so I don't need to tell the folks who are watching this what fentanyl has done to families, to kids in our country.”
The bill would have allowed us to have more resources to prosecute transnational criminal organizations, and it would have been part of the solution.
And Donald Trump called up those folks and said, ‘Don’t put that bill on the floor for a vote.’
He blocked the bill. And you know, why does he prefer to run on a problem instead of fixing a problem?
Harris takes the stage
01:29
Gustaf Kilander
Kamala Harris took the stage at the Unite for America event, saying “This movement, that is about reminding each other that we have so much more in common than what separates us, is so critically important, and this is about the strength of who we are as Americans.”
She added: “This movement that we're in about, as I like to say, seeing in the face of a stranger, a neighbor.”
‘You all know the stakes, or you wouldn’t be here,’
01:25
Gustaf Kilander
Harris campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon said, “First of all, this campaign is so inspired by the grassroots organizations that have come together like this, and it is making us stronger as a campaign to work together.”
“We have 47 days left, and you all know the stakes, or you wouldn't be here,” she added. “And while we have this extraordinary growing enthusiasm that the Vice President and Governor Walz are seeing everywhere, we are still in a margin-of-error race. It's tied.”
It’s tied right here in Michigan. It’s tied in all the battleground states. So it’s going to take all of us to build a pathway, many pathways, to 270 electoral votes. That’s what we’re focused on.
The campaign in every state, we have to register more people. We have to mobilize our voters to turn out to vote, and then we have got to go persuade those people that still don’t know enough about the vice president and her vision for the future.
And if we do that together, all of us, we’re going to get over the top, but it’s really going to take all of us and to make sure that you’re working in your own lives have those hard conversations in big and small ways, we’re going to inch our way over the finish line because we’re going to be able to do it together.
‘I choose experience and fortitude over something else'
01:17
Gustaf Kilander
Khalil Thompson, the founder of “Win With Black Men,” said on Thursday night that “brothers, men who are watching this and enjoying this moment, you have a choice. I choose experience and fortitude over something else. I come from a litany of amazing Black women.”
“We have a chance to do a performance review and give a promotion to the best-qualified candidate to be president United States,” he added.
Star-studded cast take part in event led by Oprah
01:13
Gustaf Kilander
A star-studded cast is taking part in the ‘Unite for America’ event in Michigan, including Brian Cranston, Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, Jennifer Lopez, Tracee Ellis Ross, Julia Roberts, and Meryl Streep.
Oprah introduces groups taking part in ‘Unite for America’ event
01:10
Gustaf Kilander
Oprah Winfrey introduced the various groups taking part over Zoom, including cat ladies for Kamala, rural Americans for Harris, caregivers for Kamala, train lovers for Harris-Waltz, chefs for Kamala, Republicans for Harris, and Swifties for Kamala.
Oprah Winfrey hosts ‘Unite for America’ event
01:05
Gustaf Kilander
As she introduced the “Unite for America” event from Michigan, Oprah Winfrey said she was taking part because she cares “deeply about the future of our country, and I know that all of you do too, you care about the future of our country.”
Trump addresses Jewish group
01:03
Gustaf Kilander
Trump tells a Jewish group the Jews will be to blame if he loses: "I will put it to you very simply and gently: I really haven't been treated right, but you haven't been treated right because you're putting yourself in great danger." pic.twitter.com/lEr0kcH5iC
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 19, 2024
Tim Walz is out to teach Trump a lesson as he trials election attack lines on the road
Friday 20 September 2024 00:50
Oliver O'Connell
Andrew Feinberg writes:
Comfortable in khakis and an open collar, Walz couldn’t be more different from JD Vance, the awkward man in a boxy suit and an overly long tie. Instead of talking about ‘threats to democracy’, Harris’s running-mate made a football analogy about January 6th — and it went down a storm.
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Trump hits out at former ally Howard Stern for ‘going woke’
Friday 20 September 2024 00:30
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump has gone after Howard Stern for turning on the former president in recent years, something Trump has blamed on the radio show host becoming “woke.”
Trump appeared on the Fox News late-night show Gutfeld! on Wednesday evening where he was shown a clip of the radio host and several other celebrities lambasting the former president.
Gustaf Kilander has the story.
Hunter Biden’s federeal firearms sentencing delayed until December
Friday 20 September 2024 00:10
AP
Hunter Biden will be sentenced on felony firearms charges in December after the judge agreed Thursday to a delay requested by the defense.
In June, President Joe Biden ‘s son was convicted in Delaware federal court of three felonies for purchasing a gun in 2018 when, prosecutors said, he lied on a federal form by claiming he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs.
He was initially scheduled to be sentenced on November 13, but the judge agreed to delay the hearing until December 4 after Hunter Biden’s lawyers said they needed more time to adequately prepare.
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As he claims Zyn is run by ‘humorless, left-wing drones’, Tucker Carlson starts his own nicotine-pouch brand
Thursday 19 September 2024 23:50
Oliver O'Connell
Former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson is launching his own nicotine pouch brand after claiming Zyn is run by “humorless, left-wing drones.”
Carlson plans to launch the brand, Alp, in November, he told The Wall Street Journal. This comes after he made a strange comment about Zyn back in October – and the company fired back.
Katie Hawkinson has the story.
Trump can start selling his nearly $2bn worth of shares in his media company... But will he?
Thursday 19 September 2024 23:30
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump is now free to start selling shares in Truth Social’s parent company, worth nearly $2 billion, but he seems poised to hold onto them.
The GOP nominee and other large shareholders in Trump Media & Tech Group were released at 4pm on Thursday from a lockup agreement that barred them from selling their stock for six months after it was offered. The agreement has been in place since March, when the company went public following a merger, so long as shares traded at $12 or above, Forbes reported.
Trump owns nearly 57 percent of all shares in the company, traded under the ticker DJT. His stake is worth roughly $1.7 billion.
Kelly Rissman reports.
Lady Gaga’s father endorses ‘pure’ Donald Trump for president
Thursday 19 September 2024 23:15
Oliver O'Connell
Joe Germanotta, the father of Lady Gaga, endorsed Donald Trump for president during an appearance on Fox News on Thursday morning.
The Upper West Side restaurateur, who owns Joanne Trattoria, said Trump and Kamala Harris “are two vastly different people, one of them is pure, and he’s a patriot.”
“And the other ... is just going to say whatever she needs to say to get elected,” he added. “That’s basically what I hear.”
Gustaf Kilander has the story.
Asked about second assassination attempt, Trump says: ‘I always say golf is a very dangerous game'
Thursday 19 September 2024 23:00
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump has joked that he would have used a three wood club to take out the suspected would-be assassin at his Florida golf course.
Just hours after hosting a rally in Uniondale, Long Island – which marked his first public appearance since the second attempt on his life on Sunday – the former president appeared on Fox News’ political satire talk show Gutfeld!
James Liddell reports.
‘Black Nazi’ and ‘perv’: Stunning report details NC Republican candidate’s posts about self on porn forum
Thursday 19 September 2024 22:40
Oliver O'Connell
North Carolina’s Republican candidate for governor, Mark Robinson, referred to himself as a “black Nazi” and said “slavery is good,” among other shocking remarks, on a porn forum, according to reporting from CNN’s KFile.
Earlier on Thursday, independent journalist Bryan Anderson had said that Robinson’s campaign was bearing down a negative story about to break. A few hours later, CNN’s KFile reported that he had an account on a porn site called “Nude Africa” where the anti-transgender conservative admitted that “I like watching tranny on girl porn!”
The social conservative, who has taken a stance against promiscuity in the past, wrote: “yeah, I’m a perv too,” and reportedly said on the same site when told that a celebrity had had an abortion: “I don’t care. I just wanna see the tape!”
Robinson denies the allegations and told CNN that the account they had found on the porn site was not his.
Eric Garcia and John Bowden report.
S&P 500 surges to record high close on euphoria over Fed rate cut
Thursday 19 September 2024 22:20
Oliver O'Connell
The S&P 500 surged to a record high close on Thursday, the day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points and indicated more rate cuts were on the horizon.
