Republicans claim betrayal as cryptocurrency PAC backs Democrats
A leading pro-cryptocurrency political group has dumped millions of dollars into high-profile Michigan and Arizona Senate races to back Democrats against Trump-endorsed candidates, angering top Republicans who viewed the industry as an ally, not an opponent.
Fairshake PAC and its affiliated super PAC are reserving millions in advertising spending to influence three Senate races this cycle and have announced commitments of about $3 million each to Democratic Reps. Ruben Gallego, who is running in Arizona, and Elisa Slotkin, a candidate in Michigan, it said today.
The spending risks upending GOP efforts to secure seats in two key battleground states in the fight for control of the Senate and comes as top Republicans — amid a hostile regulatory environment — have leveraged their political capital to broker closer ties to the cryptocurrency industry.
Trump tries to take credit for lower insulin costs
Trump claimed at this afternoon's rally that the Biden administration had improperly taken credit for lower insulin costs.
"You know who did that? I did that. I did that. I did the insulin, and it kicked in," Trump said. "I got it done — $35 insulin — and now they take credit for it. It's terrible, terrible."
The Inflation Reduction Act, signed by Biden in 2022, included a provision that lowered the out-of-pocket cost for people on Medicare to $35 a month and covered all insulin products. While the cap didn't apply to people with private insurance, insulin manufacturers voluntarily lowered the out-of-pocket cost to $35 a month for people with private insurance after the law took effect.
The health policy research nonprofit organization KFF has pointed out that in 2020, the Trump administration launched a model in which participating Medicare Part D prescription drug plans could voluntarily cover at least one of each dosage form and type of insulin product at a capped price of $35 per month.
The Inflation Reduction Act required that all Part D plans limit the cost for all covered insulin products to $35 monthly and capped cost sharing for insulin covered under Part B at the same price.
Before today's rally, Trump had accused Biden of taking credit for his work on lowering insulin prices, writing on Truth Social in June that Biden "had NOTHING to do with it. It was all done long before he so sadly entered office."
Walz accepts one of four VP debate dates proposed by CBS News
CBS News today proposed four dates for a VP debate in New York between Vance and Walz.
The network proposed Sept. 17, Sept. 24, Oct. 1 and Oct. 8.
Walz quickly responded on X by saying, "See you on October 1, JD."
“Harris for President has accepted CBS’ invitation to a Vice Presidential Candidate Debate on October 1. Governor Walz looks forward to debating JD Vance -- if he shows up,” a Harris-Walz campaign official said about the CBS News debate invite.
Vance's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Trump says his administration would commit to cutting energy and electricity prices 'by half'
Trump said at a rally in Asheville, North Carolina, today that he plans to dramatically reduce energy and electricity prices if he is elected.
"Under my leadership, the United States will commit to the ambitious goal of slashing energy and electricity prices by half, at least half," Trump said.
Rising natural gas prices have increased electricity costs, leading energy bills to balloon in many cities.
The U.S. is already producing more crude oil than any other country in history, according to a data analysis from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Trump has also said he opposes spending on wind and solar power.
Arrest warrant issued in burglary of Trump campaign office in Virginia
Authorities filed an arrest warrant today for Toby Shane Kessler over burglary charges in connection with a Trump campaign office in Ashburn, Virginia.
The alleged break-in took place Sunday night in a building that also houses the state's 10th District Republican Committee, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.
The sheriff's office alleges that Kessler forced himself into the building via a back door and was identified by security video inside the campaign office. Police said it is still unclear whether anything was taken.
Trump falsely claims he passed ‘largest tax cuts in history’
Speaking at his rally in Asheville, North Carolina, Trump again made the false claim that he “passed the largest tax cuts in history.”
In real dollars, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that Trump signed into law was the fourth-largest tax cut, and as a percentage of gross domestic product, it was the 12th-largest, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
Vance appears to confuse energy secretary and agriculture secretary
At his event earlier today in Michigan, Vance appeared to confuse Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack when taking questions from reporters.
Just after a reporter asked about the steps a Trump-Vance administration would take to lower food prices, an audience member shouted: "Fire Granholm!"
Vance chuckled, saying, "That's right," before adding, "Well, the first is, we’re going to fire — we’re going to fire the agriculture secretary, right? She’s not doing a very good job."
A spokesperson for Vance did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
RFK Jr. appeals judge's ruling in New York ballot case
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed an appeal today in his New York ballot access case after a judge blocked him from appearing on the ballot.
In a statement, Kennedy called the ruling an "assault on New York voters who signed in record numbers to place me on their ballot."
Kennedy's attorney, William F. Savino, said the appeal is "based on numerous arguments," including what he called the judge's refusal "to address the unconstitutionality of New York placing higher restrictions on candidate residency than allowed by the 12th amendment."
The judge's ruling this week said Kennedy misrepresented his residency as being New York-based. Kennedy resides in California with his wife, but in testimony he said they had always intended to move back to New York.
Vogue features Walz's dog, Scout, in article
While Walz has been in the forefront since he became Harris' running mate, the Walz family dog, Scout, is making headlines in a new article from Vogue.
The new article, "Scout Walz Is Man's (And Maybe America's) Best Friend," details Scout's journey into the family after Walz made a promise to his son that they would get a dog if he won the 2018 election for governor of Minnesota.
Before Walz won, Scout had been an abandoned rescue dog who was left behind in Oklahoma. After the election, the family adopted him from Midwest Animal Rescue, a Minnesota nonprofit organization.
Detailing the dog's personality and habits, the article explores how Scout quickly became an integral part of the Walz family.
"He rescued us as much as we rescued him," the Walz family told Vogue.
'I can’t say what was there, who was there,' Trump says about his false claims about AI-generated crowd at Harris rally
After he voted early in the Florida primary, Trump addressed his false claim that members of the audience at a Harris rally were generated by artificial intelligence.
"I can’t say what was there, who was there. I can only tell you about ours," he told reporters. "We have the biggest crowds ever in the history of politics."
Trump took to Truth Social on Sunday reposting a conspiracy theory that pointed to a photo of the rally and said Harris' team "A.I.'d" it. The Harris campaign has denied the photo was manipulated. Video from the event has matched the photo, and people at the rally have denied Trump's claim.