Trump to hold campaign rally in Madison Square Garden

Former President Trump is set to hold a huge rally in the heart of New York City. Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden will kick off the final week of campaigning in the race for the White House. And the former president is hoping to make a splash in his former hometown at the iconic arena. New York isn’t expected to vote for Trump, but that’s not stopping him from staging a flashy event to win media attention and energize his base a little more than a week before Election Day.

Harris doesn’t think gender will hurt her in presidential race

Vice President Harris doesn’t think being a woman will hurt here at the ballot box. A September poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that roughly 4 in 10 Americans think Harris’ gender will hurt her chances of getting elected this fall. But the vice president said she hasn’t seen “that kind of disparity.” According to last month’s poll, Democratic men and women are more likely than their respective Republican counterparts to believe Harris’ being a woman will be a risk and Trump’s gender will be an asset.

Trump vows to sell out iconic NYC arena this weekend

Donald Trump is vowing to sell out New York’s Madison Square Garden this weekend. New York is not a swing state, but Trump will hold a campaign rally inside the famous midtown Manhattan arena on Sunday evening. He has long said he believes that he can win New York, even though it is overwhelmingly Democratic. But staging a rally at Madison Square Garden is in line with Trump’s record of holding events that draw major media attention. And this weekend’s event is sure to do just that in the homestretch of the presidential campaign.

Progressive Democrats have a warning for Kamala Harris

Progressive Democrats are not happy with Vice President Harris. Several leaders in the Democratic party’s liberal wing are warning the vice president that she risks losing the support of a small, but significant portion of her political base unless she changes her campaign’s closing message immediately. They believe that Harris has been too focused on winning over moderate Republicans in recent days at the expense of her own party’s passionate liberals. Senator Bernie Sanders told the AP that Harris “has to start talking more to the needs of working-class people.”

About 29 million Americans have already voted in the presidential election

Millions of Americans are taking advantage of early voting in this presidential election. Election Day isn’t until November 5th. But officials say about 29 million people have already cast their ballots. That’s more than 1/6th of the number of people who voted during the 2020 race for the White House. Early voting data, of course, only shows who cast ballots, not how they voted. But the numbers reflect a growing number of Americans voting by mail or doing in-person early voting.

Harris to give speech at Trump’s Jan. 6 rally site

Vice President Kamala Harris plans to speak on the National Mall in Washington one week before Election Day. The Harris campaign says she’ll lay out her closing argument at the Ellipse near the White House. That’s the same location where Donald Trump rallied supporters on January 6, 2021, right before the storming and ransacking of the U.S. Capitol. During her campaign, the vice president has focused on the fight to defend democracy and will remind voters what’s at stake in next Tuesday’s speech.

Biden on Trump: “We gotta lock him up…politically”

President Biden issues a stark warning about Donald Trump — and makes a surprising statement. During a visit to New Hampshire Democratic Party headquarters, the president warned that Trump is a genuine threat to democracy and that world leaders are terrified of what his return to the White House could do to democracy globally. Mr. Biden caught himself, quickly adding, “politically lock him up.” And he added that voters need to “lock him out.” The Trump campaign reacted, calling it proof that the Biden administration’s plan has been to “politically persecute” the Trump.

Biden highlights lower prescription drug prices

President Biden used a trip to New Hampshire to highlight his administration’s bringing down of some prescription drug prices. The president decried high prescription drug prices — calling them outrageous” and “immoral.”But he also touted a new rule that will cap out-of-pocket drug costs for seniors on Medicare at 2-thousand dollars starting next year. He emphasized that Vice President Harris cast the tie-breaking vote  on the Inflation Reduction Act, which lowered other healthcare costs. The president’s appearance here had an unmistakable political message for voters — exactly two weeks before Election Day.

Biden to tout lower Rx costs in New Hampshire visit

President Biden heads to New Hampshire to highlight lower prescription drug costs. The president will appear with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in Concord, New Hampshire. The two have teamed up in the past to promote the capping of insulin prices and out-of-pocket costs for those on Medicare. Politically, New Hampshire is not one of the major battleground states. But the state relishes its independence and voters could buck the recent trend. Back in 2016, Donald Trump nearly won New Hampshire, losing by fewer than 3-thousand votes.

Biden “concerned” over release of classified Israel war documents

President Biden is “deeply concerned” about the unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s potential plans to attack Iran. National security spokesman John Kirby said the Pentagon is investigating and that “the president remains deeply concerned about any leakage of classified information into the public domain.” Kirby said it’s not yet known if the top secret documents were leaked or hacked.

Biden-Harris propose expanded contraception coverage

The Biden administration wants to expand contraception coverage under Obamacare. Under the administration’s proposed rule, women would be able to obtain over-the-counter contraception without a prescription at no additional cost. It would also strengthen coverage of prescribed contraception without cost sharing under the Affordable Care Act. In separate statements, President Biden and Vice President Harris said the action is necessary because reproductive health is under attack, especially since the overturning of Roe v Wade more than two years ago.

Trump, Harris furiously court voters in battlegrounds

U.S. investigating leak of top secret docs on Israeli military plans

Harris steps up Trump attacks as Election Day nears

Vice President Harris is stepping her attacks on Donald Trump in the closing weeks of the presidential race. Early in the Harris campaign, there was lots of talk of “joy” amid the surge of enthusiasm she enjoyed as she replaced Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket. But with a neck-and-neck race so close to Election Day, the vice president is increasingly going on the attack. She’s closing out her campaign painting a dark vision of the country if Donald Trump is sent back to the White House, including airing video clips at her own rallies of Trump’s controversial rhetoric.

Biden hopes Hamas leader killing leads to ceasefire

The White House hopes the killing of the top Hamas leader can lead to a ceasefire. After word of Yahya Sinwar’s death in Gaza, President Biden called Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and congratulated him on the elimination of the terrorist leader. In a statement, the president called it a “good day for Israel, the United States, and the world” because the terrorist “was responsible for the deaths of thousands” of people. The White House hopes this moment in the conflict can help bring the hostages home and the war to a close.

Biden talks Mideast, Ukraine with allies in Germany

President Biden met with European partners in a whirlwind trip to Germany. The president spent the day Friday in Berlin for talks with the German chancellor, as well as the president of France and the British prime minister. They discussed the conflict in the Middle East and Russia’s war in Ukraine. Mr. Biden urged Western allies to keep supporting the Ukrainians.

Secret Service needs “fundamental reform” says panel

An independent panel says the U-S Secret Service needs “fundamental reform.” The panel reviewing the attempted assassination of Donald Trump issued a 52-page report that takes the Secret Service to task. It recommends bringing in new, outside leadership and refocusing on its protective mission. A gunman fired at Trump during a July campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Without new leadership, the independent panel warns that “another Butler can and will happen again.”

DC’s Reagan National to add 5 new long-haul flights

Five new long-haul flights are being added to Ronald Reagan National Airport. The Transportation Department has tentatively awarded one daily round-trip flight apiece to Alaska Airlines, American, Delta, Southwest and United at Reagan National. Federal rules limit the number of flights longer than 12-hundred 50 miles from the airport. But this year, Congress approved five new daily flights at the airport, which is closer to downtown DC than Dulles airport.

U.S. warns of North Korean military support for Russia

Vice President Harris to be interviewed on Fox News

Fox News will air its first-ever sit-down interview with Vice President Harris. After facing criticism for avoiding interviews earlier in her campaign, Harris has stepped up her media appearances. Most have been with outlets and interviewers in her ideological comfort zone. But the vice president has agreed to an interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier that will air this evening at 6pm Eastern time. Donald Trump reacted by lashing out at Harris and Fox News on social media, saying the network “has grown so weak and soft on the Democrats.”

Gallup: trust in mass media hits new low

Trust in the mass media has hit a new low. A new Gallup poll reversal that Americans have serious doubts about the news media. One-third of those surveyed have no trust at all in the media to report the news ‘fully, accurately, and fairly.” And another third of Americans express “not very much” confidence. According to Gallup, the news media is the least trusted group among civic and political institutions — ranking just below Congress.

New polls show Trump cutting into slight Harris lead

With Election Day fast approaching, the presidential contest remains too close to call. Two new polls released over the weekend show Vice President Kamala Harris losing ground in her slight edge over former President Donald Trump nationwide. The ABC and NBC News poll results are both within the margin of error. Other recent surveys show Harris’s support lagging among Hispanic and Black voters. She still has the backing of strong majorities among those voter groups, but they are weaker than Joe Biden’s Hispanic and Black support four years ago

US to send missile defense system, troops to Israel

The United States will send more equipment and some troops to Israel. At the direction of President Biden, the Pentagon authorized the deployment of an advanced missile defense system to Israel, along with U-S military personnel to operate it. A Pentagon spokesman said the system will help bolster Israel’s air defenses following Iran’s ballistic missile attacks this year. Israel is widely believed to be preparing a military response to Iran’s launching of 180 missiles into Israel earlier this month.

Trump shuts door on final debate offer from CNN

Former President Trump is saying no to another debate with Vice President Harris. Trump wrote on social media that “there will be no rematch” with Harris. He said at this point of the campaign “there is nothing to debate.” However, the Harris campaign disagrees, calling Trump’s refusal to participate in a CNN debate as “a disservice to the American people.” Instead of hosting a debate on October 23rd, CNN will feature the vice president at a town hall in Pennsylvania. Trump also declined an appearance on 60 Minutes, opting instead to do more than two dozen interviews with conservative media.