Trump, Biden gear up for critical debate

June 20, 2024

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President Trump slams Fox News over latest poll: ‘It’s garbage!’

Former President Trump slammed Fox News on Thursday after the network released the first poll this year showing him trailing President Biden nationally. The poll found that 50% of respondents said they would vote for Biden in November, while 48% said they supported Trump. That’s a three-point increase for Biden over last month’s Fox News poll, which had Trump leading by one point. “The latest Fox News poll is garbage!”…

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Illinois Republican Party Chairman Resigns Due to Intraparty Infighting

The chairman of the Illinois Republican Party announced he was stepping down Wednesday, citing turmoil within the state party. “When I accepted this full-time volunteer position in February 2021, I expected to spend most of my time battling Democrats, helping elect Republicans, raising funds for party infrastructure, and advocating for party unity,” state GOP Chairman Don Tracy wrote in his resignation letter.

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Countdown

Upcoming news topics and events to watch:

The 7th to First Presidential Debate
25th to Republican National Convention
60 Days to Democratic National Convention
138 days to 2024 General Election
216 days Until then 2025 Inauguration

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Trump wins final say in CNN debate with coin toss

Former President Trump will make the final remarks at the first presidential debate next week, as a result of a coin toss, CNN announced on Thursday. The Biden camp won the coin toss, chose tails, and instead of securing a speaking slot, he chose to choose a presidential position. Biden will stand on the right side of the stage from the audience’s perspective, and Trump on the left. The Trump camp decided to choose to speak last.

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Van Jones: If Biden ruins the debate, ‘game over’

Political commentator Van Jones said President Biden is taking a big gamble in next week’s presidential debate with former President Trump, predicting that a poor performance could derail Biden’s campaign. “To me, this is the whole election. The whole world is going to be watching,” Jones said in an interview with CNN’s Jim Acosta on Thursday. “If you have carbon-based life, you have…

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All over the country

Local and state headlines about campaigns and elections:

Florida Medical Marijuana Patients receive unexpected emails of praise DeSantis (Orlando Sentinel)
Proposed Ballot Measures Raise corporate taxesgive All Oregonians $750 a year is likely to be on the November ballot.Oregonian)
how Fox News Relocating to Milwaukee Republican National Committee Where will it be broadcast from?Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

What we’re reading

Other election news to watch from other media:

Trump They create expectations and make excuses Biden (The New York Times)
teeth Grover NorquistTax Pledge I wonder if it used to be a club?Punchbowl News)
of Meme ControversyTrump and Biden enter virus battlefield (Axios)

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Fierce debate erupts over requiring women to register for the draft

Senate Democrats added language requiring women to register for the draft to the annual defense authorization bill, but that has drawn backlash from Republicans and social conservatives, complicating the chances of the bill reaching the Senate floor before Election Day. Conservatives, led by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), have… read more

Justice Gorsuch scolds Supreme Court majority in drug trafficking dissent

Justice Neil Gorsuch on Thursday blasted the Supreme Court majority for ruling against a drug trafficking defendant, arguing that the ruling gives the government too much prosecutorial power. Delilah Guadalupe Diaz appealed to the Supreme Court after a jury found her guilty of smuggling methamphetamine across the U.S. southern border. read more

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