The New York Times On Politics -September 7, 2024 - Some stories about Trump

 

nytimes.com September 7, 2024 Here are some stories you might have missed this week, curated by Times editors and personalized for you. Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times political memo Trump, Trailing Among Women, Lashes Out at His Female Accusers Mr. Trump’s news conference had little to do with the issues in the 2024 presidential race, and seemed like more of a venting exercise over his frustrations about his legal travails. By Maggie Haberman Doug Mills/The New York Times political Memo Trump and Vance Took Questions on Child Care. Their Non-Answers Said a Lot. The former president and his running mate gave nearly equally confusing answers when asked separately this week how they would make child care more affordable. By Michael C. Bender Doug Mills/The New York Times, Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times Inside the Trump-Harris Debate Prep: Method Acting, Insults, Tough Questions Kamala Harris is camped out at a Pittsburgh hotel. Donald Trump is being peppered informally by aides. Both sides share the same belief about why the debate is so crucial. By Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Katie Rogers and Reid J. Epstein Jason Andrew for The New York Times Campaign Notebook Meandering? Off-Script? Trump Insists His ‘Weave’ Is Oratorical Genius. Former President Donald J. Trump’s speeches often wander from topic to topic. He insists there is an art to stitching them all together. By Shawn McCreesh Bryan Olin Dozier/NurPhoto, via Shutterstock Harris’s Debate Tutor: A Lawyer Unafraid of Telling Politicians Hard Truths Karen Dunn, who is preparing the vice president for next week’s clash, has trained Democrats for debates in every election since 2008. Her approach, as Hillary Clinton put it, is “tough love.” By Reid J. Epstein