Harris spokesperson responds to criticism from Trump about plan to not tax tips
In an interview with CNN this morning, Harris campaign spokesperson Michael Tyler responded to criticism from Trump after Harris announced that she supports ending the taxing of tips.
Trump, who has previously said he wants to end taxes on tips, has said Harris stole his idea after she voiced her support for the proposal at a campaign event with the Culinary Workers Union.
"I would say that there’s only one candidate in this race that actually has a track record of standing up and working for working people, and that’s Kamala Harris," Tyler said.
Tyler added, "But she also understands what Donald Trump doesn’t understand, that that’s not enough. That’s why we have to increase the federal minimum wage."
Trump to hold news conference at his N.J. golf club tomorrow
Trump is scheduled to hold a press conference at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. ET, his campaign announced.
Instagram failed to act on 93% of abusive comments aimed at female politicians, study says
Instagram failed to remove 93% of abusive comments directed at female politicians out of 1,000 examples flagged to the app for most likely violating its rules, according to a report today from the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate.
The center said it collected the abusive comments this summer from the Instagram accounts of 10 female officeholders — five Republicans and five Democrats. It said it reported the comments through the app and then checked back a week later to find the vast majority of them still online.
Many of the abusive replies Instagram left up were sexually degrading or included violent threats likely to be in violation of Instagram’s community guidelines, according to the center. Some comments included explicit language about rape, injury or death in connection with the female politicians, and Instagram left them up, the center said.
MAGA-aligned Minnesota candidate is set to challenge Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November
Royce White, a former college and professional basketball player, is set to face off against Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., in November after winning the Republican Senate primary for her seat.
White had led some Black Lives Matter protests in his state in 2020 but later became more aligned with Trump’s MAGA base. He has gained attention for inflammatory comments about women, using homophobic slurs to attack the press and more.
White’s Senate bid is viewed as a long shot, with Klobuchar easily winning re-election in previous cycles. This year's race is not considered competitive, according to the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.
Walz will campaign in Omaha on Saturday
Walz will do a campaign event in Omaha on Saturday, a source told NBC News.
Biden to stop by digital creators conference
Biden is expected to stop by a White House conference that's assembling 100 digital creators and industry professionals to discuss issues such as artificial intelligence, pay equity and mental health, a White House official said.
Some of the government officials taking part are Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo and White House domestic policy adviser Neera Tanden, the White House official said.
Doug Emhoff to speak at campaign events in Illinois
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff is scheduled to speak at campaign events today in Illinois.
He'll be speaking in Chicago and Glencoe.
More than 1,000 veterans sign letter to support Walz amid Republican attacks on his military record
More than 1,000 veterans and military family members signed an open letter in support of Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, saying they are “appalled” at Trump and Vance’s “politically motivated attacks” accusing him of lying about his decades of military service.
“JD Vance’s recent comments attacking Governor Walz’s service record are disrespectful and deeply disappointing, especially given Vance’s own service — which we are also profoundly grateful for,” the letter, obtained by USA TODAY, reads. “But given Donald Trump’s long record of expressing disdain for service members, veterans, and their families, it’s unsurprising that his running mate has stooped to such lows.”
The letter was circulated by the left-leaning veterans advocacy group VoteVets, USA Today reported.
Walz, who served in the National Guard for 24 years, has defended his military record as Republicans seek to cast doubt on his military career. In remarks in Los Angeles last night, marking his first solo event on the campaign trail, he said, “I am damn proud of my service to this country.”
Walz also took aim at Republicans who cast doubt on his military record, saying, “I firmly believe you should never denigrate another person’s service record.”
“To anyone brave enough to put on that uniform for our great country, including my opponent, I just have a few simple words: Thank you for your service and sacrifice,” he added.
Trump says no one knows 'Kamala's' last name
Trump said in an interview with Univision that no one knows Harris' last name and again mispronounced her first name.
"We’re being attacked. It’s a new form of crime in the U.S.. It’s called migrant crime, and it’s caused because of Harris. Kamala," Trump said, mispronouncing her name.
"You know Harris? Nobody knows her last name. It’s Harris. No, everyone thinks of her as Kamala. So it’s Kamala Harris," Trump added.
This comes as Trump's allies have publicly and privately urged him to stay on message and avoid ad hominem attacks against his Democratic opponent.
Trump dreads a Fed rate cut. It's now practically certain.
This morning's slightly cool inflation reading practically sealed the case for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September, which is all-but-certain to draw Trump's ire.
The former president told Bloomberg weeks ago that a pre-election cut would be a boost to Democrats. Indeed, lower interest rates heading into the holiday shopping season could be a boost to consumer sentiment, especially as prices cool in several key categories, including groceries.
While Trump appointed Jerome Powell to be Fed chair, he has been a fierce critic of the central banker. Trump has said he would let Powell serve out his term if he were to return to the White House, but has also suggested he could push Powell out, even though he has no authority to do so.
Trump has also argued that he should have more of a say in Fed decisions on interest rates if he were re-elected. "I think that in my case, I made a lot of money, I was very successful, and I think I have a better instinct than, in many cases, people that would be on the Federal Reserve or the chairman," he said at a press conference last week.
The Fed's policy-setting meeting in September is the last one before Election Day.