On a deep-dive episode of The Excerpt podcast (first released on October 28, 2024): It was a busy penultimate weekend on the campaign trail for Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. USA TODAY Senior National Political Correspondent Sarah D. Wire discusses what our reporters found speaking with election workers in swing states around the country. USA TODAY…
Victor Martinez’s radio stations were flooded with calls. Yesenia Westerband’s food truck customers were buzzing about it. Guillermo Lopez’s Facebook feed was full of comments. “Como Puertorriqueño te diré que eso no tiene manera de disculparse!!!” one listener commented on Martinez’s show. “As a Puerto Rican there’s no apology that will do.” As Donald Trump descended on…
NEW YORK – They camped out overnight, packed the subways, turned the skyscraper-enclosed streets into a river of red MAGA hats and paraded cars and trucks laden with Donald Trump flags through the heart of the Big Apple. The Republican presidential nominee was in town and his “Make America Great Again” supporters were out in…