It's Thursday. have you seen this milky way pictures Looking back in Pensacola Beach, Florida? How nice is that?In today's edition:

• Harris told CNN that she believes Trump is a fascist.

• Let's take a closer look at President Trump's comments that are said to have triggered the attack.

• President Trump called former chief of staff John Kelly a “scumbag.”

• McConnell reportedly said he believes Trump has harmed the Republican Party.

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vice president harris I participated in a solo discussion Thursday night. She agreed to appear on CNN when the prospect of a second debate with the former president emerged. president trumpIt has decreased.

big theme: Harris repeat mentioned Trump Deemed “unstable” and “unfit for service,” she turned primarily to campaign speeches.

Some of the best moments are listed below.

Harris says she thinks Trump is a fascist : CNN anderson cooperHarris asked if she thought Trump was a fascist. “Yes, I will. Yes, I am,” she replied. This was the big queue that night. 📹 Watch the clip

Does Harris support building a border wall?: Cooper noted that Harris supports a compromise immigration bill that includes $650 million for wall construction. “I'm not afraid of coming up with good ideas,” Harris said. After some back-and-forth, Cooper asked bluntly: “Do you want to build a wall?'' Harris replied, “I want to strengthen the border.'' 📹 Watch the clip

Harris was asked about his weaknesses.: “Sometimes when I'm asked a question about a particular policy issue, I can't answer right away because I want to research it. I want to study it,” she said. “To be honest, I can be a bit of a nerd sometimes. And some might call that a weakness, especially when it comes to interviews.” 📹 Watch the clip

My weakness is trying too hard and caring too much. 😉

Harris described the moment she learned President Biden had left the House.: She explained that she called her pastor and asked for advice. “I intuitively understood the gravity of this moment,” she said. 📹 Watch the clip

Read more: “Four takeaways from Harris' CNN town hall”

meanwhile : Trump spent Wednesday night in Georgia, holding a campaign rally in Duluth. Here are five takeaways from his rally

Democratic Party Strategistdavid axelrodHarris' CNN town hall was a “mixed night” for her, she said.

what happened to axelrod's eyes: “What worries me is when she doesn't want to answer a question. Her habit is to go to Word Salad City. And she did it with some answers,” he said. said after the event.

Axel rod example: “One [example] It was in Israel. Anderson asked a direct question: “Do you think you're stronger on Israel than Trump?” And there were seven minutes of responses, none of which were relevant to the question he was asking. ”

formerpresident trumpspoke to a conservative radio host.Hugh Hewitthe will fire the special prosecutorjack smithIf he wins in November, he will be in office within two seconds. Smith is handling the criminal case against him.

Quote from President Trump: “Oh, it's so easy. It's so easy. He's a perverse person… So easy. I would fire him in two seconds.”

Is Trump worried that firing Smith will lead to impeachment?: He said “No.” ( the hill )

Washington Post's tyler pager and michael sherrer report With the music icon Beyoncé Willie Nelson He is scheduled to appear at Harris' Friday rally in Houston.

It is unclear whether the singer will appear on The Hills Judy KurtzI will report it.

Trump has a 2-point lead over Harris nationally, according to the latest HarrisX/Forbes poll. 12% of likely voters and 18% of registered voters say they are undecided.

Meanwhile, the Sunbelt states are effectively tied.: A new Marist poll shows Harris and Trump are virtually tied in Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina.

latest model: The Hill and Decision Desk headquarters currently predict that Trump has a 52% chance of winning the White House.

• “'They're Over': How Trump Turned Men's Discontent into a Movement”:politiko
• “What does Donald Trump’s victory mean for abortion?”:time
• “Trump's corruption will not cost us this election.”: “Many Americans know exactly who Trump is, and they like it.”atlantic ocean
• “Republican candidates embrace President Trump’s call to abolish the Department of Education.”: washington post

Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg Interview published A meeting with a retired general and former White House chief of staff who served as President Trump's longest term. john kellyThe former president praised him. adolf hitler For the loyalty of the generals.

Quotes that have attracted attention:“We need a general like Hitler,'' Trump said in a private conversation at the White House, according to two people who heard him speak. , people who follow orders.”

please remember : This is not the first time I have heard of this report. Mr. Goldberg's reporting confirms that of veteran journalists. peter bakerand susan glasser's book.

Read the article in The Atlantic. Trump: “We need a general like Hitler'': Republican candidates' obsession with dictators and disdain for the US military are deepening. ”

As you can imagine, this caused quite a stir.

DNC turned headline into billboard: The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is deploying mobile billboards ahead of Trump's rally in Las Vegas today. 📹 Watch the clip made from the interview

The New Yorker's Susan Glasser also weighed in.“At least after the 2016 Access Hollywood tape, some Republicans were so mortified that they withdrew their support for Trump or refused to appear with him,” she says. Post on social platform X. “Today, a Marine Corps general said on the record that Mr. Trump respected Hitler…and they still support him.” Mr. Glasser also co-authored a book with a similar report. Please keep in mind that there are

President Trump calls Kelly a 'scumbag': In a post on Truth Social, President Trump attempted to paint Kelly as a “scumbag” and “totally depraved human being” in an interview. 🔎 Read President Trump's full post

Republican leaders in the House and Senate are planning an agenda that includes: playing cards If he wins on November 5th, it will be his first 100 days in office. The Hills alexander boltonWe report on what it brings:

budget: Pass a “major budget adjustment proposal that fulfills President Trump's promise of trillions of dollars in tax cuts.”

border: Republicans will try to pass a major border security policy that funds a border wall.

tax : Republicans will seek to extend the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act before it expires at the end of 2025. It was President Trump's signature legislative accomplishment.

Learn more about the 2025 Hypothesis below. “Republicans plan agenda for Trump's first 100 days”

Related: 'Inside Trumpworld's preparations for a second term,” From the Wall Street Journal

Andrew Restoccia, Vivian Salama and rebecca balhaus

Outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell(Ky.) believes Trump has hurt the Republican Party's ability to compete and reportedly said, “The MAGA movement is completely wrong.”

From a new biography by Michael Tackett of The Associated Press“I think Trump was the biggest factor in changing the Republican Party from the way President Ronald Reagan viewed it, but I don't think he would recognize it today,” McConnell reportedly said.

An art installation “honoring” the rioters of January 6, 2021. There is also a poop statue inside. (h/t HuffPost jennifer benderley) 📸 photograph

🥪 celebrate:Today isBologna National Day!

🎃 this is bad luck: The Atlantic published an article The heading is “ No one knows how big the pumpkin will grow” It's about the world's heaviest pumpkin, but this headline worries me.

🤖 Apple's new iPhones are equipped with AI. What are the reviews? : Wall Street Journal joanna stern I will write “Apple intelligence isn’t that smart yet, but Apple is embracing it.”

The House and Senate are absent. president biden I'm currently in Washington and will be heading to Arizona later today. vice president harrisToday we're in Pennsylvania and Georgia. (always eastern)

• 1:40pm: Harris leaves Philadelphia and flies to Georgia.

• 3:30pm:Biden leaves for Phoenix

• 5pm : Former president trumpCampaign in Tempe, Arizona 💻 live stream

• 5pm : Governor of Minnesota tim waltz(D) Wilmington, North Carolina Campaign 💻 live stream

• 5:30pm : Sen. JD Vance(R-Ohio) Campaign in Waterford, Michigan 💻 live stream

• 7pm :Harris campaigned with the former president. president obamaIn Atlanta. 💻 live stream

• 8pm: NewsNation hosts town hall with Vance In Michigan. 💻How to watch

• 8:50pm: Harris leaves for Houston

• 10pm :President Trump is campaigning with a former congressmanTulsi Gabbard(D-Hawaii) Las Vegas. 💻 live stream

• Friday:Harris We will hold a campaign meeting in houston

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