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Ted joined Deadline in 2020 and is based in Washington, D.C., where he covers politics, media and entertainment. He's reported on the intersection of politics and showbiz since 2006, as an editor and correspondent for Variety, as well as a contributor to publications such as Politico and as an on-air host for SiriusXM. He previously was a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times and TV Guide, and an editor at V Life. He is a graduate of Northwestern University and was born and raised in Minneapolis, a city that will always be home.
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Joe Biden Will Rank “Probably In The Top Five” Presidents, Ex-Sen. Doug Jones Tells ElectionLine Podcast; Kamala Harris’ Hollywood Appeal
Editor's note: Running until the final general election results come in this unpredictable race, the Deadline ElectionLine podcast spotlights the 2024 campaign and the blurred lines between politics and entertainment in modern America. Hosted by Deadline's political editor Ted Johnson and executive editor…
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Kamala Harris Says She Will Debate On September 10; Trump’s Campaign Declines To Commit Until “Democrats Formally Decide On Their Nominee” – Update
UPDATED: Donald Trump’s campaign has responded to Kamala Harris’ claim Thursday that the former president is “backpedaling” on previous commitments to debate.
After Harris said earlier today that she has agreed to participate in an ABC News-hosted debate on September 10, Trump’s campaign declined to…
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Kamala Harris Joins TikTok As Campaign Sees Boost From Social Media Memes
Kamala Harris officially joined TikTok today, as her presidential campaign has seen some memes about the vice president take off on social media.
“I’ve heard that recently I’ve been on the ‘For You’ page, so I thought I would get on here myself,” Harris said in a video posted to her account this…
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Joe Biden’s Oval Office Address On Decision To Exit 2024 Race Watched By Nearly 29 Million; ABC News Tops Networks
Nearly 29 million people watched President Joe Biden’s Oval Office address to the nation on Wednesday, when he talked of his decision to exit the 2024 presidential race.
According to Nielsen, the address drew 28.9 million people across 15 networks.
An estimated 22 million were age 55 and over…
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Kamala Harris’ First Presidential Campaign Video Features Beyonce’s ‘Freedom’ To Outline Stakes Of 2024 Race
Kamala Harris’ first 2024 presidential campaign video features the soundtrack of Beyonce’s “Freedom” to outline the stakes of the race.
“There are some people who think we should be a country of chaos. Of fear. Of hate,” Harris says in the voiceover, with images of her Republican rival, Donald…
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“Hell Of A Speech”: Joe Biden’s Remarks On Exiting POTUS Race Praised By Stephen King, Kamala Harris, Rob Reiner, Wendell Pierce & More
"I have decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation," President Joe Biden said Wednesday night from the Oval Office. "That is the best way to unite our nation," the 81-year-old incumbent added of his exit from the 2024 race and quick endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris…
Joe Biden Says He Exited Race Because It Was Time To “Pass The Torch” To Next Generation: “I Revere This Office, But I Love My Country More”
UPDATE: President Joe Biden, in an Oval Office speech Wednesday, said that he concluded in recent weeks that “the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation.”
“It’s the best way to unite our nation,” Biden said, elaborating on his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential…
Judge Refuses To Dismiss Donald Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against ABC News
A federal judge in Florida refused to toss out Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against ABC News over comments that anchor George Stephanopoulos made during a contentious This Week interview with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC).
Trump sued the network over Stephanopoulos’ contention that “juries have found”…
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Fox News Proposes Donald Trump-Kamala Harris Debate For September 17
Fox News has sent letters to the Donald Trump and Kamala Harris ampaigns proposing a presidential debate for September 17 in Pennsylvania.
“We are open to a discussion on the exact date, format and location — with or without an audience,” Jay Wallace, Executive Editor of Fox News Media, and VP…
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Elon Musk Says It Was A “Fiction” That He Was Donating $45 Million A Month To Support Donald Trump
Elon Musk again is denying that he was donating tens of millions of dollars a month to Donald Trump, calling it a “fiction.”
“At no point did I say I was donating $45 million a month to Trump. That was a fiction made up by The Wall Street Journal,” he told ABC News on a visit to Capitol Hill…
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Reed Hastings Says It’s “Time To Win” With Kamala Harris As Democratic Megadonor Contributes To SuperPAC
Netflix Executive Chairman Reed Hastings is backing Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign, while he reportedly has made a multimillion dollar donation to a super PAC supporting her campaign.
Deadline has confirmed a report by The Information that Hastings had given a $7 million donation on the…
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Kamala Harris Leans Into “Fight For The Future” Contrast With Donald Trump As VP Holds First Rally Of Her 2024 Presidential Campaign
Kamala Harris spent the bulk of her first rally speech as a 2024 presidential candidate today by leaning heavily into contrasts to Donald Trump, characterizing her campaign as a “fight for the future” while his is one that “wants to take our country backward.”
In the Milwaukee area event, Harris told…
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