Alphabet
TikTok disputes US claims on China ties in court appeal
TikTok told a federal appeals court on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has misstated the social media app’s ties to China.
Daily Feed
The Scoop 8/15/24
President Trump is bringing some campaign reinforcements; and 5 people are charged in connection with the death of Mathew Perry. One America’s Zach Petersen has The Scoop.
Brooke
Judge Merchan Rejects Trump’s Bid For A New Judge In N.Y. Trial
In the lead-up to a significant decision and feared sentencing next month, Donald Trump has lost his most recent bid for a new judge in his criminal case in New York.
Abril Elfi
Report: Secret Service Agent Leaves Post To Breastfeed
A female Secret Service agent left her post to go breastfeed her child right before former President Donald Trump arrived at his rally.
Blake Wolf
JD Vance Agrees To Take On Tim Walz At CBS News’ VP Debate In October
Ohio Senator and Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance (R-Ohio) has now officially agreed to debate Tim Walz (D-Minn.), the newly announced Democrat vice presidential candidate.
Abril Elfi
Former NBA Player Royce White Wins Minnesota GOP Senate Primary
A former NBA player has won the Republican primary in the state of Minnesota, continuing his race to the Senate.
Biden Administration
U.S. Inflation Hits 2.9% In July, Opening Possibility For Fed To Start Cutting Rates
U.S. inflation rose 2.9% in July versus a year ago, which fell below expectations in a result that likely paves the way for the Federal Reserve to finally begin cutting interest rates next month.
2021 inauguration
Biden Claims Harris Is Not More ‘Progressive,’ Hints At Attending Trump Inauguration If He Wins
President Joe Biden argued that Vice President Kamala Harris, the new Democrat nominee, is not more “progressive” than him on policies, and the president also hinted that he will attend the January inauguration regardless of which candidate wins.
Alex Hornbrook
DNC Attempts To Attract Younger Audience And Voters Via Streaming Platforms
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) is now implementing new social media strategies in an attempt to sway younger voters to tune into the event.
Biden
Stephen Colbert’s Show Audience Laughs At Host’s Claim Of CNN Network ‘Objectivity’
A Stephen Colbert interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” took an unexpected turn after the audience unexpectedly laughed at Colbert’s description of CNN as “objective.”