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An already surreal presidential campaign got even weirder with Trump announcing three debates at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago yesterday. Kamala continues to dodge the media, while unwelcome publicity about Tim Walz's shady past of lying about his military record has already shattered any disguised illusions of support for candidate Harris-Waltz. On today's show, we'll cover all the craziness, from “Stolen Valor” to J.D. Vance's impromptu press conference with journalists who were expecting Kamala. On today's show, we'll also cover:
Things are getting more interesting and dangerous in Ukraine after the country's first invasion and occupation of Russian territory near the city of Kursk. After Ukrainian forces destroyed Russian equipment and took Russians prisoner, President Putin declared a state of emergency. Will this latest development lead to a long-feared escalation of tensions? And what do these events have to do with the US elections?