Trump backs out of ‘60 Minutes’ primetime interview, CBS says  —  New York CNN —  Former President Donald Trump has backed out of a previously scheduled interview with “60 Minutes,” the most-watched newsmagazine in the United States, CBS News said Tuesday evening.

Vice presidential debate fact check: What Tim Walz, JD Vance get right (and wrong)  —  Chris Mueller Hannah Hudnall Joedy McCreary Andre Byik Nate TrelaUSA TODAY  —  The two vice presidential nominees, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance, will face off tonight on a debate stage …

Olivia Nuzzi accuses ex-fiance of orchestrating blackmail campaign amid RFK relationship  —  New York magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi is publicly accusing her ex-fiancé Ryan Lizza, a prominent political journalist with Politico, of orchestrating a harassment and blackmail campaign …

Cook Political Report shifts Texas Senate race toward Democrats  —  The Cook Political Report on Tuesday shifted Texas's Senate race from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican,” signaling momentum for Rep. Colin Allred's (D-Texas) challenge against incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in the red state.

Live Updates: Iran Launches About 180 Ballistic Missiles at Israel  —  Many of the missiles were intercepted with the help of the United States, but some fell in central and southern Israel, the Israeli military said.  Israel vowed to retaliate.  —  Raja Abdulrahim/The New York Times

Support Hurricane Helene Victims - Trump Authorized  —  Meredith ORourke is organizing this fundraiser. … President Donald J. Trump has launched this GoFundMe campaign as an official response for MAGA supporters to offer their financial assistance to their fellow Americans impacted by Hurricane Helene.

JD Vance explains immigrant deportation priorities if Trump is elected … - “A lot of people will go home if they can't work for less than minimum wage in our own country,” Vance said. … - Vance said they would start with deporting the roughly one million undocumented immigrants …

Swing State Poll 2024: Georgia, North Carolina: Trump Ahead In GA, On Upside Of Tight Race In NC, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; NC Governor Race: More Voters Say Robinson Should Stay In Race  —  mail_outline  —  GEORGIA: Trump 50%, Harris 44%, other candidates 3%

If Helene affects voting, Trump may pay the price  —  Nearly a quarter of 2020 Trump voters in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas live in counties declared federal disaster areas.  —  Hurricane Helene is gone, fragmented into large cloud formations over the Eastern United States that folded into the rest of the country's weather.

Taylor Lorenz Exits Washington Post to Launch ‘User Mag’ on Substack (Exclusive)  —  Lorenz, who is leaving the newspaper to launch the publication, says that it will “cover technology from the user side,” in contrast to traditional coverage of social media.

John Amos, ‘Good Times’ Dad and ‘Roots’ Actor, Dies at 84  —  John Amos, the star of “Good Times,” “Roots” and more, died on Aug. 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes, his representative confirmed to Variety on Tuesday.  He was 84.  —  “It is with heartfelt sadness that I share …

120 additional sexual assault lawsuits to be filed against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs  —  Lawyers for dozens of new accusers allege that some assaults took place at Combs's infamous “White Parties,” and involved victims as young as 9 and 14.  —  A team of lawyers announced Tuesday that it would be filing …

Republican Senate challengers lag well behind Trump in public polls … - Its persistence is a warning for the Republican high command that a close Trump victory in any given swing state doesn't guarantee a GOP Senate seat — even if it also signals a bloc of still-persuadable voters.

Walz's claim that he was in Hong Kong during Tiananmen Square protests undercut by unearthed newspaper reports  —  Newly unearthed reports contradict previous claims made by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about his travel to China, including a claim that the Democratic vice presidential nominee …

America's Strategy of Renewal  —  Rebuilding Leadership for a New World  —  A fierce competition is underway to define a new age in international affairs.  A small number of countries—principally Russia, with the partnership of Iran and North Korea, as well as China …

Vance, Walz spar on climate policy, science in wake of Hurricane Helene … - He argued the Biden-Harris administration has not led on stimulating U.S. manufacturing to combat climate change. … - It was left for the moderator to remind candidates and voters about the scientific consensus …

Speaker Johnson says Congress has provided funds for Helene response  —  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday said Congress has already authorized the disaster relief funds needed for the immediate response to Helene, the storm that has ravaged multiple states from Florida up through western North Carolina and Tennessee.

Trump's Team Is Trying to Stop — Or Heavily Redact — the Release of Jack Smith's Election Fraud Report  —  The former president's lawyers are trying to get ahead of what could be his campaign's October surprise.  — Copy  —  Donald Trump's lawyers are scrambling to get ahead …

JD Vance Can't Be Trusted to Protect the Constitution  —  BEFORE TONIGHT'S VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, we should recall why JD Vance will be on the stage.  Donald Trump didn't pick Vance as his running mate because the junior senator from Ohio had any significant experience in government.

Georgia judge signals a need to clarify ‘vague’ new election certification rule  —  A Georgia judge signaled Tuesday that he sees a need to bring clarity to the meaning of a “vague” new election certification rule approved by Donald Trump allies that critics say will inject chaos into the battleground state after Election Day.

Paypal Opted You Into Sharing Data Without Your Knowledge  —  PayPal quietly opted users into sharing data with third parties for “personalized shopping experiences,” according to multiple complaints on social media and 404 Media's own tests.  —  “Starting early summer 2025 …

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