VP debate: Kamala shuts down Pence over ‘sexist’ interuptions as Pence’s pink eye and a fly steal attention ?

Biden V Trump: US election opinion polls

The historic vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris has wrapped up with contentious exchanges over the coronavirus response, the environment, Trump’s taxes, the economy, and foreign policy.

Pence repeatedly went over his allotted time and interrupted Harris on multiple occasions, leading the senator to reprimand him with the words: “Mr Vice President, I am speaking.”

Pence accused Harris of undermining confidence in a Trump coronavirus vaccine, while Harris demanded to know to whom Trump owes money.

Twitter meanwhile was particularly distracted by a large fly that landed on Pence’s head and appeared to stay there for about a minute. There is also speculation that the vice president might be suffering from pink eye.

The VP nominees were face-to-face for the first time in Salt Lake City in what was billed as the most anticipated clash between two running mates in recent memory.

The debate was given approval to go ahead after both candidates returned negative coronavirus tests on Wednesday, and the CDC said Pence was not a "close contact" of Donald Trump.

Key Points

• Harris lands punches on Pence over Trump record
• Who won?
• CDC says Mike Pence isn’t a ‘close contact’ of Trump and safe to debate Kamala Harris
• Five questions as Harris and Pence prepare for face-off
• What to expect from the running mates
• Who is tonight’s debate moderator Susan Page?

[7 October 2020 21:45 · Justin Vallejo]

Biden strolls all the way down memory lane all the way to Alaska and Sarah Palin

We dug through our mind archives and pulled out rare footage of that moment from the annals of presidential debate history

[7 October 2020 22:10 · Justin Vallejo]

Taylor Swift baked Biden 2020 cookies ahead of vice presidential debate

Taylor Swift: "I’ll be voting for Joe Biden for president... Gonna be watching and supporting @KamalaHarris by yelling at the TV a lot and…"

Kanye West: “Yo Taylor, I'm really happy for you, I'ma let you finish, but Trump had one of the greatest Americas of all time!"

[7 October 2020 23:08 · Oliver O'Connell]

Biden campaign to resume negative ads

Joe Biden’s presidential campaign will resume  negative advertising on TV and digital platforms, CNN’s Sarah Mucha reports.

“Our campaign has always been about making the positive case for Joe Biden, but there's a stark contrast between Vice President Biden and Donald Trump and their visions for our country,” a statement from Michael Gwin reads. 

“We’re going to continue to make a full throated case for Vice President Biden and we will forcefully correct the record Trump attacks and lies.”

[7 October 2020 23:27 · Oliver O'Connell]

Election polls show collapse in baby boomer support for Trump

Seniors are walking away from the president, writes Michael Salfino.

While President Trump’s base may have enjoyed his combative style in the 29 September debate against Biden, his performance seems to have been viewed poorly by the broader electorate. In the 10 polls taken entirely in the post-debate window, Biden has a lead of 9.9 points on average. Compare that to his 5.5-point lead in the 11 most recent polls that covered the pre-debate period.

[7 October 2020 23:39 · Oliver O'Connell]

Facebook to suspend political ads when polls close on Election Day

Facebook will temporarily block US political adverts on the social media platform when polls close on Election Day, the company announced on Wednesday.

"While ads are an important way to express voice, we plan to temporarily stop running all social issue, electoral, or political ads in the US after the polls close on 3 November, to reduce opportunities for confusion or abuse,” the social media giant said in a statement on its company blog. “We will notify advertisers when this policy is lifted.”

[7 October 2020 23:54 · Oliver O'Connell]

Katie Miller mocked Kamala Harris’ Covid debate precautions. Then her husband tested positive

Earlier this week, Katie Miller, a spokesperson for Vice President Pence, mocked Sen Kamala Harris’ request for extra covid safety precautions like a plexiglass divider in Wednesday’s upcoming debate.

“If Sen. Harris wants to use a fortress around herself, have at it,” Miller said on Monday.  

A day later, her husband, Stephen Miller, a top advisor to the president, tested positive for coronavirus himself and said he is quarantining, part of a larger outbreak sweeping across the White House.

[8 October 2020 00:09 · Oliver O'Connell]

Widow of retired police officer killed in St Louis looting to be Pence guest

Ann Dorn also spoke at the Republican convention.

[8 October 2020 00:24 · Oliver O'Connell]

Fox News poll shows 10-point lead for Biden

The latest Fox News national poll of likely voters has Joe Biden at 53% and Donald Trump at 43% — the third major national poll to show a double-digit lead for the former vice president.

[8 October 2020 00:38 · Oliver O'Connell]

VP debate: What time does it end and how long is it?

[8 October 2020 00:52 · Oliver O'Connell]

YouTube star may have broken law offering nude pictures for proof of a vote for Biden

“If u send me proof u voted for Biden I’ll send you a nude for free,” she tweeted.