JD Vance says mass deportations should ‘start with 1 million,’ defends ‘thought experiment’ giving parents extra votes  —  The GOP vice presidential candidate discussed several issues with Jonathan Karl.  —  Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance is interviewed by ABC News' Jon Karl on Aug. 10, 2024.

162 lies and distortions in a news conference.  NPR fact checks former President Trump  —  There were a host of false things that Donald Trump said during his hour-long news conference Thursday that have gotten attention.  —  A glaring example is his helicopter emergency landing story, which has not stood up to scrutiny.

Behind the Curtain: Inside Trump's slump … - Advisers are telling him Harris will grow her lead coming out of the Democratic convention, which begins a week from tomorrow — especially if they don't define her better, faster. … But it's Trump.  So a new script is often fictional wishfulness.

The Trump Hack Could Extend Far Beyond a Hack-and-Leak  —  When news first broke that Donald Trump's campaign says it has been hacked, I started drafting a post on applying the lessons of past ratfucks.  —  The alleged hack was first reported by Politico, which says some person using …

British Writer Pens The Best Description Of Trump I've Read  —  “Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?”  Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote the following response:  —  A few things spring to mind.  Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem.

Vibes matter: Trump can hardly restrain his jealousy over the Harris campaign's joy  —  Donald Trump is stewing in frustration over Kamala Harris' meteoric rise  —  Evolutionary biologists know why humans spend disproportionate energy on negative thoughts compared to positive: Teasing out threats …

It's Happening: Swifties are Officially Organizing for Harris  —  For us at The Alt Media, the only thing more delicious than seeing MAGA lose its damn mind is seeing all the enthusiasm across the country to elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz as our next president and VP.

‘Neoliberal capitalism’ has contributed to the rise of fascism, says Nobel laureate  —  abc.net.au/news/joseph-stiglitz-the- road-to-freedom-neoliberalism-fascism/ 104210670  —  How would you define the “good society”?  —  It's a question Joseph Stiglitz, winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize …

More advertisers to flee X after recent Elon Musk lawsuit and riot comments  —  Elon Musk's antitrust lawsuit against brands that have boycotted X and his controversial activity on the platform during the recent spate of UK riots are set to exacerbate the long-held misgivings advertisers have with the site …

Trump's Crucial Power Has Been Neutralized  —  He's no longer the “change” candidate.  —  If you're compiling a list of the head-spinning, gob-smacking, I've-never-seen-this-before events of the 2024 campaign, here's one more potentially decisive factor to add: A sitting vice president has become the “change” candidate.

Biden admits he was pushed out of presidential race, name-drops Pelosi in first interview since exit  —  President Biden admitted he was pushed out of the presidential race by Democratic Party elites and specifically name-dropped former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as one of the perpetrators …

In Secret Talks, U.S. Offers Amnesty to Venezuela's Maduro for Ceding Power  —  Long-shot American attempt fueled by opposition effort to document the president's overwhelming defeat at the polls