October 11, 2024
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Obama warns 'brothers' who won't vote for Kamala that sexism could cost her election . . . Barack Obama accused black male voters who refuse to support Kamala Harris of sexism and demanded they get on board with the Democrat nominee. The former president was at a campaign field office in Pittsburgh to thank volunteers, but instead gave them a lecture, saying he wanted to 'speak some truths.' He continued: 'Part of it makes me think - and I´m speaking to men directly - part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren´t feeling the idea of having a woman as president . . . 'You're coming up with all kinds of reasons and excuses. I've got a problem with that.' Daily Mail
Does he think black men are going to respond to being lectured by him?
Politics
Black comedic actor says he may vote Trump . . . Comedic actor Eddie Griffin shredded Vice President Kamala Harris as a "liar" during a podcast, declaring he might support former President Trump. Griffin, known for films like "Undercover Brother" (2002) and "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" (1999), spoke on his podcast about the two candidates for president, arguing Trump appears to be the lesser evil compared to Harris. "I don't know what the f--- you thinking voting for Kamala! She's a puppet, y'all" he said on Monday. "She has zero experience! Nobody respects her on the world stage." Fox News
Election tilts toward Trump as suspicions grow that some polls may be masking true size of his lead
Ex-CBS staffers call for outside probe of '60 Minutes' interview with Kamala Harris . . . Former CBS News staffers are demanding an independent investigation into "60 Minutes" over the brewing Kamala Harris interview scandal — even as the network stubbornly digs in its heels and refuses to release the full, unedited transcript, The Post has learned. The long-running news show has come under fire after allegedly cleaning up the Democratic presidential candidate's answer to a question from "60 Minutes" correspondent Bill Whitaker about Israel that aired during a special episode on Monday. New York Post
'A Flannel Shirt Doesn't Mean You Blend In': Why These Rural Voters Are Over Tim Walz
But he's so folksy! He's just a sweet, folksy knucklehead. Who also happens to be a socialist.
Desantis provides history lesson to reporter who tries to link Milton with global warming . . . "Oh, I think most people remember 2004 where it seemed like you had them every other week in 2004," DeSantis said. "Then there's also time periods, you know, we had from 2006 to '16, we had no hurricanes at all in Florida. There's also been times where we had a lot. The 1940s, we were getting hit a lot. Now more recently, we've had a spade of more. So that's just kind of the nature of it. But this really does have a lot of similarities to 2004 in terms of the season." Daily Caller
If you noticed in the vice presidential debate, CBS moderator Norah O'Donnell presupposed a link between Helene and climate change. For the press, it's simply accepted as fact that global warming causes these hurricanes.
The Ex-Soros Executive Who Is Trump's New Obsession . . . "One of the most brilliant men on Wall Street." "Respected by everybody." "A nice-looking guy, too." This is how former President Donald Trump recently described Scott Bessent, a little-known hedge-fund manager, onetime Al Gore supporter and George Soros's former top investor. Bessent, founder of the investment firm Key Square Capital Management, caught the former president's attention last year when he publicly backed Trump as many peers in the finance world were still coalescing around Nikki Haley. Wall Street Journal
Speaker Johnson slams door on Congress returning for disaster aid . . . Hurricane Milton's rampage is not swaying House Republican leaders who oppose returning to Washington to approve billions of dollars for disaster assistance. President Joe Biden on Thursday said lawmakers should return to Capitol Hill "immediately" from their preelection recess, echoing pleas from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers from the afflicted states. Johnson and top appropriators insist the agency can manage just fine — for now — with the $20.3 billion that Congress freed up for it late last month. Politico
Culture
Shocking video captures moment ex-Gov. David Paterson, stepson are beaten on NYC street . . . Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa said on X that his 20-year-old son Anthony — Paterson's stepson — is still licking his wounds from the brutal beatdown after an Oct. 4 scuffle with the cowardly mob. The beef started when Anthony Sliwa chastised a group of youngsters who were climbing on a fire escape — with the brats returning and confronting him and his stepdad. The footage, seemingly shot through a McDonald's window, shows about a half dozen assailants kicking and punching Anthony Sliwa while he is on the ground as Paterson, 70, tries to pull them away. Paterson, who is legally blind, has said he was slugged by one youngster and punched him back. New York Post
National Security
How Iran Uses Criminal Gangs in the West to Target Its Enemies . . . Iran has long used local militias to pursue its goals across the Middle East. In recent years, Tehran has exported that model to Europe, allying with drug lords and gangsters to go after Jewish or Israeli targets and other perceived opponents. A recent wave of suspected Iranian-ordered attacks include a hand grenade thrown at the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm and a Spanish politician shot in the face in broad daylight. Wall Street Journal
International
Iran successfully intimidates US allies into not helping Israel . . . Tehran is threatening in secret diplomatic backchannels to target the oil-rich Arab Gulf states and other American allies in the Middle East if their territories or airspace are used for an attack on Iran, said Arab officials. The Arab officials said the countries that Iran has threatened include Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, all of which host U.S. troops. These states have told the Biden administration that they don't want their military infrastructure or airspace to be used by the U.S. or Israel for any offensive operations against Iran, the officials said. Wall Street Journal
New Zealand ship didn't sink because its captain was a woman, 'appalled' defense minister says . . . New Zealand's defense minister issued stinging rebukes of what she said were "vile" and "misogynistic" online remarks by "armchair admirals" about the woman captain of a navy ship that ran aground, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa. "Seriously, it's 2024," Judith Collins told reporters Thursday. "What the hell's going on here?" Women members of the military had also faced verbal abuse in the street in New Zealand since the ship — one of nine in the country's navy — was lost on Sunday, Collins said. Associated Press
Money
Musk unveils the robotaxi . . . Tesla boss Elon Musk has unveiled the firm's long-awaited robotaxi, the Cybercab, at the Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, California. The futuristic-looking vehicle featuring two wing-like doors and no pedals or steering wheel deposited Mr Musk in front of an audience eager to hear details about a project he considers key to Tesla's next chapter. But Mr Musk's prediction that production would begin some time "before 2027" raised questions about whether he will once again fail to meet his own deadlines. BBC
After Years of Increases, Companies Are Rolling Back Prices . . . Retailers, restaurants and other companies spent years lifting prices. Now that consumers are closing their pocketbooks, some companies are turning to discounts to win back business. Businesses that sell a range of products from IKEA sofas to Air Jordan sneakers have said in recent weeks that they have lowered prices this year. In part, that is because many companies increased prices rapidly in preceding years when supply chain and labor costs rose, and flush consumers were willing to pay more. Wall Street Journal
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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese organization of atomic bombing survivors . . . The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons. Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said the award was made as the "taboo against the use of nuclear weapons is under pressure." Associated Press
Ethel Kennedy dead at 96 . . . Ethel Kennedy, a human rights advocate, widow of the late Democratic icon Robert F. Kennedy and matriarch of America's most famous political family, died Thursday morning after complications from a stroke she suffered earlier in the week. She was 96. Kerry Kennedy, daughter of Ethel Kennedy, announced the death of her mother in a statement posted on X. "Along with a lifetime's work in social justice and human rights, our mother leaves behind nine children, 34 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren." USA Today
Tiffany Trump is pregnant
Guilty Pleasures
Obama's Trump diaper joke backfires for reason that should have been obvious . . . Obama, 63, recalled that he couldn't believe how expensive diapers were when he became a parent. 'Do you think Donald Trump ever changed a diaper?' he mused. 'His own!' yelled back an audience member. 'I almost said that, but I decided I should not say it,' Obama said with a laugh. Social media was not amused, with at least one X user making an ironic reference to the president's former running mate: 'Obama would know about changing diapers. He does for Joe.' Daily Mail
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