Former Vice President Dick Cheney announced Friday that he plans to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris, saying, “There has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump.” His daughter, Liz Cheney, who endorsed Harris earlier this week, first made the announcement about her father hours before to The Atlantic’s Mark Leibovich. “If you think about the moment we’re in, and you think about how serious this moment is, my dad believes — and he said publicly — there has never been an individual in our country who is as grave a threat to our democracy as Donald Trump is.” While Dick Cheney, who served as VP under former President George W. Bush from 2001-2009, initially supported Trump during his first presidential bid, he became critical of him following the Jan. 6 insurrection. In a 2022 campaign ad for his daughter, he called Trump a “threat to our republic” and a “coward.” Liz Cheney ultimately lost her seat in Congress in the Wyoming primary to Trump-endorsed Rep. Harriet Hageman. Liz Cheney was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump following the attack on the Capitol and served as vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee.
Following tonight’s presidential debate, Taylor Swift announced she is endorsing Kamala Harris for president. The statement posted to Instagram, accompanied by a photo of the superstar musician posing with her beloved pet cat, said: “I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them. I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos. I was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate @timwalz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ rights, IVF, and a woman’s right to her own body for decades.” Swift also addressed the AI-generated images shared by former President Donald Trump, which falsely depicted her endorsing his campaign. She said it “really conjured up my fears around AI and the dangers of spreading misinformation,” which motivated her to “be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter.” She ended the post, “With love and hope, Taylor Swift, Childless Cat Lady” – a reference to Trump’s running mate JD Vance’s controversial statement that the Democratic party was run by “a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable with their own lives and the choices they’ve made.” 🔗 Head to the link in bio for more.
Shot of the night so far. Before the presidential debate got started, Vice President Kamala Harris walked over and introduced herself to Trump at his lectern. She offered her hand and he shook it. It’s the first handshake before a presidential debate since Trump and Hillary Clinton met for the first time on stage in 2016. 📸: Getty Images
I was very fortunate to receive my breast cancer diagnosis early, but far too many women find out when it is too late. The new rule finalized by the FDA today will save lives — informing women of when they have dense breasts and that additional screenings may be necessary to detect breast cancer. When you have dense breasts and receive a mammogram, it is like looking for a snowball in a snowfield. They can miss tumors or suspicious tissues in dense breasts, and too often, that means women do not receive breast cancer diagnoses until it is too late. That is why women who have dense breasts should be able to receive these additional screenings at no additional cost. As this final rule comes into place, I will continue to work with Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick to make the Find It Early Act law, so that women who need additional screenings receive them with no cost-sharing. This will save millions of lives, and I am proud to join in this effort to improve access to life-saving screenings. Head to the link in my bio for more information.
Norah O’Donnell recently announced that she’s leaving her position as anchor of CBS Evening News. I sat in that chair for five years, and had some feelings about the changing of the guard at CBS — so I wrote an op-ed piece for the @nytimes. Swipe through for some excerpts from the piece, which you can read in full at the link in my bio. As always, let me know what you think! Illustration by Frank Augugliaro/The New York Times
Norah O’Donnell recently announced that she’s leaving her position as anchor of CBS Evening News. I sat in that chair for five years, and had some feelings about the changing of the guard at CBS — so I wrote an op-ed piece for the @nytimes. Swipe through for some excerpts from the piece, which you can read in full at the link in my bio. As always, let me know what you think! Illustration by Frank Augugliaro/The New York Times
Norah O’Donnell recently announced that she’s leaving her position as anchor of CBS Evening News. I sat in that chair for five years, and had some feelings about the changing of the guard at CBS — so I wrote an op-ed piece for the @nytimes. Swipe through for some excerpts from the piece, which you can read in full at the link in my bio. As always, let me know what you think! Illustration by Frank Augugliaro/The New York Times
Thanks for all your recs. @jimssouthstreet was delicious. Philly, I’ll be back to try more cheesesteaks soon! ❤️🫡
To those we lost in 2024 🤍
James Earl Jones, the legendary film, TV, and theater actor died Monday. He was 93. From Variety: “After overcoming a profound stutter as a child, Jones established himself as one of the pioneering Black actors of his generation, amassing a bountiful and versatile career spanning over 60 years from his debut on Broadway in 1958 at the Cort Theatre — renamed James Earl Jones Theatre in 2022 — to his most recent performance in 2021’s ‘Coming 2 America.’ For that film, Jones reprised his role as King Jaffe Joffer from the 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy “Coming to America” — one of several roles, along with Darth Vader, that Jones revisited, including the voice of King Mustafa in Disney’s animated feature “The Lion King” in 1994, the 1998 direct-to-video sequel and the 2019 remake, and CIA deputy director Vice Admiral James Greer in three Jack Ryan movies, 1990’s “The Hunt for Red October,” 1992’s “Patriot Games” and 1994’s “Clear and Present Danger.” Jones was nominated for four Tony Awards, and won two, in 1969 for playing boxer Jack Johnson in “The Great White Hope” (which he reprised on film in 1970, receiving his only Oscar nomination), and in 1987 for originating the role of Troy Maxson in August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Fences.” He was nominated for eight primetime Emmy awards, winning twice in 1991, for supporting actor in the miniseries “Heat Wave,” about the 1965 Watts riots, and for lead actor in the drama series “Gabriel’s Fire,” about a wrongfully imprisoned ex-cop who becomes a private detective. It was the first time an actor won two Emmys in the same year. Jones earned a Kennedy Center Honor in 2002, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement award in 2009, an honorary Oscar in 2011 and a lifetime achievement Tony Award in 2017. His Grammy award in 1977 for spoken word album makes Jones only one a handful of actors to receive an EGOT.”
My go to political guru @goldsmithpolitics and I did a quick review of tonight’s debate between former President Trump and Vice President Harris. The hour and 45 minute debate covered a range of topics, from abortion to foreign policy, and initial reactions are in favor of Harris’s performance. What did you all think?
This is an example of how disinformation travels. Here’s how it happened. In a local Springfield, Ohio Facebook group over the weekend, someone shared an unverified story about a neighbor’s daughter’s friend finding a lost cat near a Haitian neighbor’s house. The post also claimed, without evidence, that “Rangers & police” had reported Haitian neighbors hanging ducks and geese for butchering. Although the group is now private, screenshots of these posts circulated on social media. In response, local Springfield police said there was no evidence of such claims and that the issue is “not something that’s on our radar right now.” Yesterday, J.D. Vance posted a video to X of himself at a July Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing, where he read a letter from Springfield City Manager Bryan Heck about the city’s challenges regarding housing for a growing Haitian immigrant population. Alongside the video, Vance wrote: “Months ago, I raised the issue of Haitian illegal immigrants draining social services and generally causing chaos all over Springfield, Ohio. Reports now show that people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn’t be in this country. Where is our border czar?” The Trump campaign sent an email to its supporters soon after, using the unfounded rumor to criticize Kamala Harris on immigration policies. Ted Cruz, Elon Musk, and even the House Judiciary GOP X accounts have turned the baseless claim into a meme and spread it to their online followings. Bryan Heck, whose letter Vance read, even disputed the claims, telling ABC News: “In response to recent rumors alleging criminal activity by the immigrant population in our city, we wish to clarify that there have been no credible reports or specific claims of pets being harmed, injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community. Additionally, there have been no verified instances of immigrants engaging in illegal activities such as squatting or littering in front of residents’ homes. Furthermore, no reports have been made regarding members of the immigrant community deliberately disrupting traffic.” 🔗 Head to the link in bio for more.
Hey Philly! Where can I find the best cheesesteak in town?! 😋
It’s debate night, America! I asked longtime pollster and strategist Frank Luntz what he’s expecting to see during tonight’s presidential debate. Do you agree with him? Will you be watching? Let me know! PS: you can watch my full conversation with Frank at the link in my bio. #news #politics #debate #night #2024
When I was at the @aspenideas festival earlier this summer, Nancy Cobb, who I had met briefly at some point in time, gave me the book she wrote 24 years ago. What a gift. In Lieu of Flowers: A Conversation for the Living is a beautifully written book about death, dying and loss. It may sound depressing, but it’s not. Yes, I cried at times but It is lyrical, tender and comforting—and even occasionally funny. I think what I’m trying to say here is that it is human. Nancy is so eloquent. Here’s a paragraph about the writer Annie Dillard: “Write as if you were dying,” she said. “At the same time, write for an audience consisting solely of terminal patients. That is, after all, the case.” This kind of rigorous standard that Dillard espouses requires a creative ruthlessness, a daily monitoring of psyche and soul, a cognizance of one’s own short run on the planet. But indeed the world would be a kinder place if we could apply Dillard’s writing advice to our lives, like a poultice to a wounded spirit. How many more times, after all, will we watch a harvest moon ease over the horizon and erupt into a full blown gold or catch a winter sunrise as it turns a field of snow to sparkling? Only when we name these wonders do we realize how evanescence their brightness, how finite their encores. This book is about loss, but really it’s about life. Reading it was a profound and beautiful experience. Thank you Nancy. ❤️ PS I like the way the light was hitting the fingers when I took this photo.
The day the sky was a bright, cerulean blue. The day 2,977 souls perished. The day dreams were extinguished. The day medical professionals mobilized and waited in hospitals across the city but no one came. The day New Yorkers walked around in a daze and the nation, in fact the world, was in a state of shock. The day the nightmare began for so many families. The day we as a country became united in the face of unspeakable evil. The day I will never forget.
After weeks of trading barbs on the campaign trail, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will finally face off in their highly anticipated debate this Tuesday night. With the stakes at an all-time high, this primetime showdown could be a game-changer. History shows that debates have the power to shift the course of a presidential race or at least create moments that linger long after the results are in. As we prepare for this pivotal event, take a look back at some of the most memorable debates in history. Click the link in our bio for our full list.
After weeks of trading barbs on the campaign trail, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will finally face off in their highly anticipated debate this Tuesday night. With the stakes at an all-time high, this primetime showdown could be a game-changer. History shows that debates have the power to shift the course of a presidential race or at least create moments that linger long after the results are in. As we prepare for this pivotal event, take a look back at some of the most memorable debates in history. Click the link in our bio for our full list.
After weeks of trading barbs on the campaign trail, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will finally face off in their highly anticipated debate this Tuesday night. With the stakes at an all-time high, this primetime showdown could be a game-changer. History shows that debates have the power to shift the course of a presidential race or at least create moments that linger long after the results are in. As we prepare for this pivotal event, take a look back at some of the most memorable debates in history. Click the link in our bio for our full list.
After weeks of trading barbs on the campaign trail, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will finally face off in their highly anticipated debate this Tuesday night. With the stakes at an all-time high, this primetime showdown could be a game-changer. History shows that debates have the power to shift the course of a presidential race or at least create moments that linger long after the results are in. As we prepare for this pivotal event, take a look back at some of the most memorable debates in history. Click the link in our bio for our full list.
After weeks of trading barbs on the campaign trail, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will finally face off in their highly anticipated debate this Tuesday night. With the stakes at an all-time high, this primetime showdown could be a game-changer. History shows that debates have the power to shift the course of a presidential race or at least create moments that linger long after the results are in. As we prepare for this pivotal event, take a look back at some of the most memorable debates in history. Click the link in our bio for our full list.
After weeks of trading barbs on the campaign trail, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will finally face off in their highly anticipated debate this Tuesday night. With the stakes at an all-time high, this primetime showdown could be a game-changer. History shows that debates have the power to shift the course of a presidential race or at least create moments that linger long after the results are in. As we prepare for this pivotal event, take a look back at some of the most memorable debates in history. Click the link in our bio for our full list.
I spoke with pollster Nate Silver about everything from whether or not Trump will get his act together, to Vice Pres. Harris’s chances of winning in November to poker (yes, poker…Nate plays professionally!). I’m not exaggerating. This interview really covers it all with one of the smartest statisticians and writers out there. 🔗 Head to the link in bio to watch.
Nate Silver weighs in on Kamala Harris’s VP pick Gov. Tim Walz. Check out the full interview at the link in my bio.
