Trump and Biden to compete in first presidential debate: Live updates

Cannon is seeking more evidence about the language in the FBI search warrant that was used to seize classified documents from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in 2022, she wrote in a court filing on Thursday. Trump’s lawyers have argued the language was vague, and Cannon agreed there were “ambiguities” in her latest filing.

The Biden campaign is rolling out a seven-figure paid digital and print-media campaign, which includes homepage takeovers at Buzzfeed, USA Today, CNN, El Tiempo Latino, Telemundo, theGrio, and the Atlanta Journal Constitution to highlight what they describe as “the dangers of electing Trump to a second term.”

The president’s campaign is also launching a new website that takes aim at Project 2025, the blueprint for a second Trump term that has been put forth by the right-wing Heritage Foundation think tank.

Right-wing social media users are spreading unsubstantiated claims that CNN is delaying its broadcast for up to two minutes. It’s entirely false, but appears to be part of a time-tested strategy to spread bogus statements across social media in the hopes that legitimate outlets pick them up to debunk them, thereby legitimizing them.

CNN’s own communications team said the claims are false.

“Watch out — it’s wild out here today — lots of people are falling for misinfo about the prez debate production,” wrote ex-CNN host Brian Stelter.

“To address one of the B.S. claims, no, CNN is not putting the live feed on a 1/2 minute tape delay to somehow protect the elderly candidates.”

The event has already been hit by controversy after the network cut an interview with Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt on Monday when she questioned the political allegiance of moderators Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, subsequently demanding an apology from anchor Kasie Hunt.

The Independent’s Andrew Feinberg confirms that representing President Joe Biden in the spin room this evening will be Mary Trump, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Rep Jasmine Crockett of Texas, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Rep Robert Garcia of California, DNC adviser Cedric Richmond, and Senator Raphael Warnock.

A Trump-aligned super PAC has put out a release singling out the two Black women on the list, attacking them as radicals.