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New Jersey cities offer unique, on-of-a-kind experiences that will leave long lasting memories as you travel through, visit, dine, stay and explore. Known as the "Garden State", New Jersey is the mecca of cherry blossoms, beautiful gardens and lakes and an outdoors enthusiast's paradise. Enjoy the cities along the shore like Cape May, Asbury Park or Atlantic City and walk the boardwalks, see the amazing lighthouses and take in the ocean air. History is rich throughout New Jersey. See more at:

Is a day away all that you need to feel revitalized and ready to take on the challenges life sends your way? How about a day away in Cape May, NJ a lovely seaside town full of history and charm and a wide sandy beach that welcomes you to bask in the sun and enjoy a warm summer breeze.

Travel with us to Atlantic City, the east coast home to some of the most exciting casino resorts featuring both slots and table games. Our one-day tour drops you off at Resorts Casino, which is located on the Boardwalk next to Hard Rock Hotel Casino. Featuring more than 1,500 slots and exhilarating table games, and the gaming is just as fun as Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville and LandShark Bar & Grill for those who are looking to relax and unwind.

Escape into a world of excitement, fun and fantasy at Resorts Hotel Casino in Atlantic City. Enjoy the most popular slots and table games, the Jimmy Buffet inspired atmosphere of Margaritaville and year-round beach bar LandShark Bar & Grill, along with exciting nightlife and fabulous retail shops.

Enjoy New Jersey's crown jewel, Cape May, with its pristine beaches and charming Victorian homes on this overnight tour. Experience Cape May in a whole new way with a narrated sightseeing cruise around Cape May Point with spectacular views of Cape May Point Lighthouse and maybe even catch a glimpse of a dolphin. A stop in Historic Smithville and The Village Greene for lunch on your own and free time to browse the shops on the water's edge is included in this tour.

Arrive in Jersey City, NJ at Liberty State Park to begin a look back at our country's heritage and history. A ferry will take you to Ellis Island where you can discover what our ancestors encountered when first arriving in the Port of New York at the Immigration Museum. Hop the ferry again to visit Liberty Island for great views of the Statue of Liberty and explore the Statue of Liberty Museum.

Leave the hustle and bustle of the holidays behind and join Wolf's for a trip to Cape May, NJ to wrap yourself in the joyful warmth and beauty of the season in this charming, seaside town. Stroll through the heart of Cape May as you browse the Washington Street Mall, delight in a narrated Holiday Trolley Tour, enjoy a living history experience and learn about holidays past at the Historic Physick Estate & Carroll Gallery, enjoy a holiday-themed presentation and shop at Historic Smithville.

Join Wolf's for a relaxing 3 day/2 night getaway to Cape May, NJ, a lovely seaside town full of history and charm and a wide sandy beach that welcomes you to bask in the sun and enjoy a lovely ocean breeze. Here is your opportunity to enjoy Cape May your way with plenty of free time to do as you please.

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The ultimate Jersey Shore getaway!   Walk Wildwood’s famous boardwalk, sample the salt water taffy and caramel corn. Bask in the sun on a blanket on the sand, and dip your toes into the refreshing Atlantic. Tour Victorian Cape May, try your luck in glittering and glamorous Atlantic City, and look for dolphins on a sightseeing cruise around the island!

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Jersey Boys

August 17, 2024.

TITANIC: Musical

August 18, 2024.

3 Day Pennsylvania Grand Canyon Adventure

August 19, 2024 - august 21, 2024.

Water for Elephants: Musical

August 21, 2024.

Bachelors of Broadway

August 22, 2024.

Lake George & Saratoga Springs Adventure

August 26, 2024 - august 28, 2024.

8 Day Nashville & Memphis Music City Tour

September 2, 2024 - september 9, 2024.

4 Day Newport & Block Island

September 2, 2024 - september 5, 2024.

Daniel - Lunch at Shady Maple

September 5, 2024.

A Day at Monmouth Park Horseracing

September 8, 2024.

Myrtle Beach at Avista Beach Oceanfront Resort

September 9, 2024 - september 15, 2024, september 18, 2024.

The Notebook: The Musical

September 18, 2024 - September 25, 2024

The temptations revue, september 19, 2024.

Lion King: The Musical

September 21, 2024.

A Day in Cape May w/ Whale Watching Cruise

Wicked: The Musical

2 Day Villa Roma Motown Tribute Show

September 22, 2024 - september 23, 2024.

Day in Amish Lancaster

September 26, 2024.

September 27, 2024

Longwood gardens festival of fountains.

New York Yankees vs Pittsburgh Pirates

September 28, 2024.

3 Day Hamptons Rich and Famous & Montauk Lighthouse Tour

September 29, 2024 - october 1, 2024.

The Outsiders: Musical at Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre

October 2, 2024.

One Slight Hitch

October 3, 2024.

A Day in Amish Lancaster

October 14, 2024.

October 18, 2024

October 19, 2024.

Norwegian Breakaway 7 Night Canada & New England: Bar Harbor & Newport

October 20, 2024 - october 27, 2024.

Norwegian Breakaway

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Newport, Rhode Island

Portland, Maine

Saint John, Bay of Fundy

Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Specialty Dining Package 2 Meals (1st & 2nd guest only) Per Person Dbl. Occ.

Internet Package (150 Minutes per person)

$50 Shore Excursion Credit (Per Cabin)

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**Transportation, Longshoreman, Driver Gratuities round trip included in price**

$125 Per Person Bdl. Occ Non Refundable Deposit Due at Booking

$250 Per Person Single Traveler Non Refundable Depsot Due at Booking

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****MINIMUM 10 CABINS SOLD BEFORE CRUSIE PACCKAGE CAN BE FINALZED FOR GUESTS****

2 Day Hershey Lancaster Adventure

October 21, 2024 - october 22, 2024.

October 23, 2024

Our town: musical.

Rhinestone Cowgirls: Legendary Ladies of Country Music

October 24, 2024.

October 25, 2024

3 day salem happy hauntings adventure, october 28, 2024 - october 30, 2024.

November 1, 2024

Resorts casino for the day, november 5, 2024.

Sunset Blvd ft. Nicole Scherzinger

November 6, 2024.

MJ: The Musical

The Great Gatsby: Musical

November 7, 2024.

Tammy Faye: Musical

November 9, 2024.

3 Day Christmas on the Potomac

November 21, 2024 - november 23, 2024.

November 22, 2024

November 29, 2024, christmas at the playhouse '24, november 30, 2024.

Miracle on 34th Street

December 3, 2024.

New York Botanical Gardens

December 4, 2024.

Rat Pack Holiday Show: Tribute to Frank, Dean & Sammy

December 5, 2024.

December 6, 2024

Radio city holiday spectacular with the rockettes.

December 8, 2024 - December 10, 2024

Joy to the World at American Music Theater

December 10, 2024.

The Outsiders at Bernard b. Jacobs Theatre

December 11, 2024, the notebook: musical at schoenfeld theatre.

Radio City Holiday Spectacular

Holiday shopping at the green dragon amish farmers market, december 13, 2024.

5 Day Biltmore Estate at Christmas

December 15, 2024 - december 19, 2024.

3 Day Lancaster Holiday Adventure

December 17, 2024 - december 19, 2024.

Wind Creek Casino

December 18, 2024.

Hell's Kitchen: Musical

Daniel - Lunch at Shady Maple *LAST TRIP FOR THE SEASON*

December 19, 2024, december 30, 2024, norwegian prima 15 night caribbean adventure, january 2, 2025 - january 17, 2025.

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Category BB  Balcony $3615/pp Dbl. Occ.

Category IA Inside Cabin CALL FOR PRICE (Beverage and Dining only)

**Air Fare, Transportation, Longshoreman, Driver Gratuities round trip included in price**

$250 Per Person Single Traveler Non Refundable Deposit Due at Booking

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Murder for Two: Comedy Musical

January 22, 2025.

Noah at Sight and Sound Theatre

March 13, 2025.

Uptown Motown: Musical Tribute to Motown

March 27, 2025.

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum

April 3, 2025.

Fiddler on the Roof: Tony Award-winning Musical

April 16, 2025.

Bennie & The Jets: Musical Tribute to Elton John

April 24, 2025.

7 Day Great River Race - River Hop Adventure

April 26, 2025 - may 3, 2025.

7 Night Bermuda on Norwegian Getaway

May 18, 2025 - may 25, 2025.

NORWEGIAN GETAWAY

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Ports of Call

Royal Naval Dockyard (Kings Wharf) West End, Bermuda

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Category MA Mini Suite Midship - $2490 - DOUBLE OCCUPANCY

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The Tony Bennett Songbook: Musical Tribute to Tony Bennett

May 29, 2025.

We Will Rock You: Music by Queen & Ben Elton

June 19, 2025.

4 Day Cape Cod & Martha's Vineyard

June 22, 2025 - june 25, 2024, the bronx wanderers: hits of the 50's, 60's & 70's, june 26, 2025.

Cher the Ultimate Tribute: Musical Tribute to Cher

July 31, 2025.

The Doo Wop Project: A Doo Wop Spectacular as seen on PBS

August 28, 2025.

Buddy, the Buddy Holly Story

September 16, 2025.

Stayin Alive: One Afternoon of The Bee Gees

September 25, 2025.

The Karen Carpenter Story: Tribute Concert

October 21, 2025.

The Jersey Tenors: From Sinatra, to Valli, to Figaro FORGETTABOUTIT!!!

October 23, 2025.

Dance to the Holidays: A Holiday Extravaganza

December 4, 2025.

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At Garden State Getaways, LLC we offer a wide variety of trips across America and abroad. There is sure to be one for you! Contact us today to find out more about our upcoming trips.

What kind of travel agency are you?

Garden State Getaways, LLC is a friendly, family-owned tour company here in Ocean and Monmouth counties. Our Bus Tours provides you with everything you need for you, your friends, and your family to have a wonderful trip together!

Our trips are fun, easy, and will give you memories that will last a lifetime. We offer short-term and long-term trips that are perfect for any budget and appeal to a wide variety of interests. Our bus tours provide the transportation and plans everything, even down to your meals, so all you need to do is show up ready to have a good time!

One of the best things about Garden State Getaways, LLC travel are our fantastic bus tour guides. They have the knowledge to answer all of your questions along the way and are the life of the party on our trips! It is their job to make sure you are comfortable and enjoying your time with us. Our tour guides set us apart as one of the best travel agencies in the area. Call now!

Are your bus tours family friendly?

Yes! Garden State Getaways, LLC loves bringing families along for trips. Once your kids are out of the house or your parent has passed on, all you have are memories. Our travel agency loves helping you make memories in a safe, comfortable setting for everyone in the family. Our transportation is comfortable for travelers of all ages, and you have plenty of tours to choose from to make sure everyone is happy.

Where do your bus tours depart from?

Our trips depart from different locations depending on the trip scheduled and how many people will be in attendance. Our trips usually depart from Jackson, Brick, and GSP exit 98 Northbound. Some of our trips leave out of Barnegat if there are at least fifteen people on the trip. The travel agency may assign seats if we have a full bus.

Do you cancel because of bad weather?​

All of our trips run rain or shine. We promise to show you a great time even if the weather isn’t perfect. Our tour guides will make sure you are comfortable and have what you need to stay dry during your trip.

Do you offer day bus tours?​

Yes! Garden State Getaways, LLC is New Jersey’s premier bus tours when it comes to day trips. We are close to so many fantastic attractions and have a ton of options for memorable day trips. We travel to Broadway plays and give behind-the-scene tours which are perfect if you are looking for a trip that lasts a full day.

Do you offer multi-day bus tours?

We do. Our travel agency offers multi-day trips that bring you to interesting and beautiful locations outside of the Northeast. We have brought groups to places like Asheville and Nashville to enjoy the beauty, culture, history, and food of the South.

Do you take international tours?

We do! International tours are a favorite around our travel agency. Venturing to places like Italy and Austria, you can experience culture, sights, and sounds that you have only read about or seen in film. We take care of your paperwork and the planning so you don’t have to worry with cultural or language-related misunderstandings. Garden State Getaways is the perfect travel agency to use if you want to travel overseas!

What do I need to plan when I book with you?

Absolutely nothing. One of the perks of choosing a travel agency like Garden State Getaways, LLC is that once you choose us, we do the rest of the leg work for you. We organize your transportation, events, sightseeing, and even your meals. You won’t have to stress over organizing a single detail of your trip. Just turn in your registration forms, pay your fees, and leave the rest to us. If this sounds good to you, call now!

What is the transportation?

Our trips are all taken on our comfortable luxury motor coach. Our coach has a bathroom, DVD player to keep you entertained, window shade to block the sun, and soft, cushy seats. The best part about taking a trip on our motor coach is the shared experience of journeying to the destination with other travelers. With our travel agency, the journey is half the fun!

What can I expect during the drive?

A trip taken with Garden State Getaways, LLC is unlike any other. Our tour guides will pamper you with water, snacks, games, entertainment, and prizes while you await arrival to your destination. Time will fly by as you get to know other travelers, watch a movie, or take a nap to get ready for your big day.

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Your tour guide is your go-to person for any questions you might have or advice you might need. The tour guides at our travel agency take an active role in planning your trip. They have done the research and can provide the information you are looking for or, at the very least, can find it for you.

Your trip leader will guide you through sightseeing, restaurants, events, and more as you take in the wonders of a new city. Our guides are friendly, fun, and are excited to explore new places with you!

Are all costs covered in the price of my trip? ​

For the most part, yes. You can see the cost of your trip as well as the items covered in your trip fee on our trip info page here on the site. We try to include every possible cost, including transportation costs, hotel accommodations, some or most of your meals, guided tours, admissions, gratuity for your driver, and your trip leader.

Do you offer travel insurance?

Yes! Garden State Getaways, LLC offers travel insurance so you can enjoy your trip stress free! Our insurance is a great way to make sure all of your concerns are covered: if you have to cancel your trip, medical emergencies, travel delays, and even lost luggage.

Garden State Getaways, LLC is the travel agency you need if you’re ready for a fun, memorable trip where all you have to do is come along for the ride. We can’t wait for you to join us on one of our trips. To talk to one of our friendly, knowledgeable agents, call now!

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2-day new york/new jersey to alexandria bay, thousand islands and niagara falls in-depth tour tour code : gol-nyc-451.

Departure City : Brooklyn NY, Edison NJ, Flushing NY, Jersey city NJ, Manhattan NY, New York City NY, Parsippany NJ

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Highlights : We promise to make your trip memorable as we plan to explore Thousand Islands, Niagara Falls, Goat Island, Maid of Mist and more on this exciting guided bus tour from New York with one night hotel stay.

• Reserve your seats with a small amount and pay the remaining amount to the Guide on the tour.
• Only the guides and drivers who have COVID 19 negative can provide services from now onwards. Drivers and Guides will wear the mask. They will disinfect the bus daily. Travelers will have to wear the mask and their temperature will be monitored regularly. Travelers will be provided with hand sanitizer and wipes. We recommend travelers to bring their own hand sanitizer also. Bus sitting will be based on the standards set by the Government.

2-Day New York/New Jersey to Philadelphia and Washington DC Inside Capitol Hill Walking Tour Tour code : GOL-NYC-178

Departure City : Brooklyn NY, Edison NJ, Flushing NY, Manhattan NY, New York City NY

Highlights : Explore the U.S Capitol, Potomac River, Philadelphia, Museum of Natural History, One Liberty Observation Deck, and D.C Sightseeing Cruise on the exciting two-day bus tour with exclusive deal and hotel accommodation.  

• Enjoy Inside US Capitol and Congress Hall walking tour.
• Enjoy Potomac River Cruise with Pentagon views.

2-Day New York/New Jersey to Boston and Rhode Island Tour Tour code : GOL-NYC-163

Departure City : Brooklyn NY, Flushing NY, New York City NY

Available Days : Sat

Highlights : *Visit three top universities in the U.S. at Harvard, Yale and MIT.*Official in-depth campus tours of Harvard & Yale University guided by enrolled undergraduate students.*Ride on the replica of amphibious military vehicle sightseeing around the city on the Boston duck tour.*Visit the Breakers – one of the grandest summer "cottages" and a symbol of the Vanderbilt family's social and financial preeminence in turn of the century America.Grab a bite of authentic local gourmet: Boston lobster dinner & clam chowder.Hotel breakfast included. Boost your energy every morning of the journey.

2-Day New York/New Jersey to Ausable Chasm, Lake George and Lake Placid Tour Tour code : GOL-NYC-382

Departure City : Brooklyn NY, Edison NJ, Flushing NY, New York City NY

Highlights : Explore Lake George, Six Flag Great Escape, Minnie-Ha-Ha, Ausable Chasm, and Gondola Ride on an exciting 2-day bus tour starting from New York and New Jersey with deal breaking prices and hotel accommodation.

2-Day New York/New Jersey to Philadelphia and Washington DC In-depth Tour Tour code : GOL-NYC-422

Departure City : Edison NJ, Flushing NY, Jersey city NJ, New York City NY

Available Days : Mon, Wed, Fri

Highlights : Visit Washington, DC (White House, Lincoln Memorial), Philadelphia (Double Decker City Bus Tours, Independence Hall, Independence National Historical Park, Liberty Bell), Hershey (Hershey Chocolate World), Hummelstown (Indian Echo Caverns), Lancaster (The Amish Farm and House).

2-Day From New York/New Jersey to Niagara Falls and Thousand Islands Tour Tour code : GOL-NYC-149

Departure City : Brooklyn NY, Edison NJ, Flushing NY, New York City NY, Parsippany NJ

Highlights : Get a chance to visit either Thousand Islands or Corning Glass Museum. On the second day of the tour, we will explore Niagara Falls where you can enjoy Maid of the Mist Boat Ride, Spirit of the Mist Show, Niagara Adventure Movie and in-depth tour of the Niagara Falls.

2-Day New York/New Jersey to Philadelphia Observation Deck, Ice Sculpture, Adventure Aquarium and Christmas Village Tour Tour code : GOL-NYC-349

Departure City : Brooklyn NY, Edison NJ, Flushing NY, Jersey city NJ, Manhattan NY, New York City NY

Available Days : Sat(all year) Random Dates

Highlights : Starting our guided bus tour from New York City to explore the Adventure Aquarium, Amish Farm, Christmas Village, Ice Sculpture Exhibition and Baltimore Maryland with hotel stay, transportation, and professional tour guide.  

3-Day New York/New Jersey to Washington DC Inside Capitol Hill, Philadelphia and Niagara Falls In-depth Tour Tour code : GOL-NYC-201

Departure City : Brooklyn NY, Flushing NY, Jersey city NJ, New York City NY, Parsippany NJ

Highlights : Discover Goat Island, Cave of the Wind, Whirlpool State Park, Old Fort Niagara, Watkins Glen State Park, Lincoln Memorial, Corning Glass Museum and Niagara Falls. Guests can also avail the opportunity to take part on the Maid of the Mist Boat Ride, Jet Boat Ride, Imax Movie, DC Sightseeing Cruise and US Capitol In-depth Tour with bus transportation and hotel accommodation.  

3-Day New York/New Jersey to Thousand Islands, Toronto and Niagara Falls Tour Tour code : GOL-NYC-198

Highlights : A three day exciting bus tour from New York to Corning Glass Museum, Niagara Falls, Maid of the Mist Boat Ride, Royal Ontario Museum, Thousand Islands, Kingston Ontario, Lake Ontario, Toronto, Skylon Tower and CN tower. Affordable tour with exclusive discount offers and Buy 2 Get 1 Free offer.

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Highlights : Visit New Hampshire, Lake Winnipesaukee, Budweiser Factory Tour, Capitol House of New Hampshire, Cannon Mountain, White Mountain National Forest, Polar Caves Park, Cog Railway, Flume Gorge, New Hampshire Duty-Free Liquor Outlet and much more on this exciting guided bus tour starting from New York.

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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump both slated to campaign in Pennsylvania this week

V ice President Kamala Harris’ and former President Donald Trump’s campaigns will both visit Pennsylvania this week as the opposing tickets continue to hold their focus on battleground states in the race for the presidency.

Democrat Harris on Thursday is slated to appear alongside President Joe Biden in Prince George’s County, Md. for the pair’s first campaign stop together since Biden announced last month he would not seek reelection. They will discuss “the progress they are making to lower costs for the American people,” the White House said.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, meanwhile, will appear this week in Newport, R.I. and South Hampton, N.Y. Thursday as part of his first solo tour since Harris named him as her running mate. . Harris and Walz last week embarked on a joint tour of battleground states , kicking off the jaunt with a stop at the Liacouras Center in North Philadelphia .

Harris is also slated to speak at a campaign event Friday in Raleigh, N.C.

Harris and Walz will return to Pennsylvania Sunday with a bus tour in Pittsburgh that is slated to make several stops across the western area of the state ahead of the start of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, which will take place Aug. 19-22.

Branded as a tour “on the road to Chicago,” the effort will feature meetings with voters in community settings and visits to canvass events and local businesses, the Harris-Walz campaign announced Wednesday. Second gentleman Doug Emhoff and Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz will participate in the tour, which will serve as the first joint campaign trail event for all four.

Republican Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R., Ohio), will visit the Keystone State Thursday with an expected stop at a VFW post in New Kensington in Westmoreland County, where he is expected to speak at 10 a.m. Vance will then head to Milwaukee for another campaign event Friday.

Trump himself will be in New Jersey Thursday for a planned news conference at his Bedminster golf club , scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m., the Trump campaign announced Wednesday.

On Saturday, Trump is slated to return to Pennsylvania for a rally in Wilkes-Barre at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza . The appearance would be his second in Pennsylvania since surviving an assassination attempt in Butler County on July 13. Two weeks after that incident, Trump returned to Pennsylvania for the first time with a rally in Harrisburg .

In a conversation with Elon Musk on X Spaces Monday , Trump said his campaign would return to Butler for another rally sometime in October. Last month, Trump announced on social media that the rally would honor Corey Comperatore, a former Buffalo Township fire chief who was killed in the July 13 assassination attempt, as well as two other people injured in the shooting.

Trump has also claimed that a planned Sept. 10 presidential debate hosted by ABC will take place in Philadelphia at Independence Hall. The network, however, has told The Inquirer that the debate’s location and venue have not yet been confirmed .

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Why BTN analysts ‘came away impressed’ with Rutgers’ passing attack after training camp vist

• Published: Aug. 08, 2024, 7:15 a.m.

• Brian Fonseca | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

In the middle of a makeshift studio inside the team meeting room at the Hale Center, Yogi Roth laid out the two major points of Rutgers football’s buzzworthy offseason in quick succession.

Part of the Big Ten Network crew that attended practice in Piscataway on Wednesday as part of its training camp tour around the league, the former USC quarterbacks coach and his colleagues got their first glimpse of the Scarlet Knights that college football observers are expecting big things from this fall.

In his first season with BTN after shifting over from the defunct Pac-12 Network, Roth had his sights set on the most crucial question mark on the roster.

“They’re kind of the darlings of this league,” Roth said during the hour-long show. “Everyone is picking them (to win) eight, nine, ten games — can they take a little run at it? I think it’s fair to say that’s an opportunity for them, but we want to see the offense. Second-to-last in the league last year in explosive plays. You just can’t get to the postseason, you can’t compete for a championship if you can’t get chunk yardage. That might change: you got a new quarterback, you got new wide outs. Those are the things I want to see in practice.”

The crew paid close attention to quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis , who defeated incumbent Gavin Wimsatt for the starting job in the spring. They focused on the deep wide receiving corps at his disposal, who were fighting through the heavy rain from Tropical Storm Debby.

They “came away impressed.”

“We easily could have said, ‘you know what, it was hard to make a judgment today because of the weather, et cetera.’ I can make a judgment,” Roth said. “I (liked) the anticipation, the timing, most importantly, the tempo of the offense — they put in various tempos in practice. They clearly can run the football, receiver they got better. They’re going to be more explosive. Are they elite? Way too early to say that, but they are much better than they were a year ago.”

“So much is going to be on the quarterback,” Howard Griffith added. “And it’s easy for me to go back and look at what happened last year — and he needs to continue to get better — but to see him in one practice in the conditions, and then having an opportunity to sit here and talk with him, he’s going to be just fine. He’s going to do the things that he needs to do to continue to help this program move forward.”

Here are some more takeaways from the Big Ten Network’s day in Piscataway, which featured interviews with head coach Greg Schiano, his coordinators and his quarterback:

Greg Schiano’s impressions: The head coach believes the Scarlet Knights are “heading in the right direction” as a program.

The next step: being more consistent.

“There were some times we played really good football against the best teams in the country (last season), but we have to do it for four quarters,” Schiano said. “Do we have the depth to be able to finish those games? We’re gonna find out.”

Asked about what he’s seen from his new quarterback and how he could elevate a struggling passing game, Schiano had one clear takeaway.

“He’s a more accurate passer than we’ve had, so that alone (should help),” Schiano said. “I think we have some really good young receivers, and we have to be able to get them the ball in space and then let them go. As I tell him, there’s no asterisk next to the yards. They can catch the ball at (the) seven (yard line) and run for 70, or you can throw at the 70, but they all count the same. So be accurate, get them the ball and let’s see what we can do.”

Schiano said the Scarlet Knights have “some really talented guys that have to be developed” in the receiver room. He mentioned a trio of players as “guys to work with.”

“Dymere Miller, he’s really impressed us a lot,” Schiano said. “Then we have Ian Strong, who played for us last year and did a great job. And you look at Christian Dremel, he had close to 500 yards receiving (last season). So there’s guys to work with, and then there’s some young guys that, let’s wait and see, but I think they’re really talented. We just got to get them out there. But we got two great receiver coaches (in Dave Brock and John Perry) that are getting these guys ready, and that’s the ticket.”

The offensive line, Schiano added, is improving.

“We’re not near where we need to be, but much better than I’ve had,” Schiano said. “Depth will be the issue. We got to develop. We have some really good young linemen in the program, but they take time. It’s just the way it is.”

Quarterback decision-making: Ciarrocca was asked about Kaliakmanis’ level of discernment in situational football — essentially, how is his decision-making on when and where to throw the ball coming along?

“Well, I think that’s something you’re working with every quarterback constantly, and he’s still developing in that area,” he said. “But I’ve never had one that — Joe Flacco was a first-round draft pick (and) he was still working on that toward the very end of his time with me at Delaware. So it’s something we’re always working on, and he’s working on, and I think it’s an area that experiences are really important. When you’re throwing the ball into a window, you need to get a feel for how big it is.”

Kyle Monangai: An afterthought at this time last year, the star running back is a known commodity in the Big Ten after leading the league in rushing last season. Ciarrocca went into detail about what makes the Don Bosco Prep product stand out.

“He’s super talented,” he said. “He’s got great vision, acceleration into the hole, super smart so he understands the run scheme inside and out. He always has the right forward body lean. He’s very tough for the first guy to bring down. He never seems to go down right where he’s hit, and those yards after contact are huge. It allows you to stay with the running game. Where a solid back would make three yards, he’s going to make five, and that’s huge. I think sometimes that gets overlooked: why having a special back can be so valuable to your offense.”

A flattering comparison: After a long day of practice and conversation, Roth left his best nugget for last. Sharing his final impressions while waiting for a flight at Newark Liberty International Airport, the former Pac-12 expert compared the Scarlet Knights he saw to Kyle Whittingham’s Utah.

“(Rutgers) is a tough out,” Roth said . “They’re going to be a biker gang. They’re going to roll in, they’re going to do it their way, it’s going to be physical and they’re going to leave you a little bloodied when they leave your town. I think they got a shot this year to make a ton of noise. ... Buy into the hype.”

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Election 2024: Trump holds rally in North Carolina; Walz accepts VP debate date, while Vance hasn't committed yet

What to watch on the campaign trail today

• Former President Donald Trump held a rally this afternoon in Asheville, North Carolina, where he said his administration would commit to slashing energy costs if he wins in November. In a speech that was meant to focus on the economy, Trump veered off topic numerous times to engage in personal attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris and his former opponent, President Joe Biden.
• Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's itinerary today included speaking at campaign receptions in Denver and Boston, where he mocked the intelligence of Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Walz's GOP rival, Sen. JD Vance, held a rally in western Michigan.
• Walz accepted one of four VP debate dates CBS News proposed this afternoon. Vance did not commit to a date but said his team would "figure out when we can debate."

Google says it observed Iran trying to hack the Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns

Kevin Collier

Google said in a  research report  today that it detected efforts by Iranian hackers to target both the Trump and the Biden-Harris campaigns in May and June, part of a larger email phishing operation that still persists.

Google’s announcement adds credence to the Trump campaign’s claim Saturday that it had been hacked as part of an  Iranian campaign  to interfere with the election.

In its report, Google’s Threat Analysis Group, which tracks government-backed cyberattacks, said it had disrupted a “small but steady” phishing operation from a hacking unit tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Read the full story here.

Pennsylvania poll: Democrats are more enthusiastic about Walz than Republicans are about Vance

Garrett Haake

Alexandra Marquez

A new Quinnipiac poll of Pennsylvania out today finds that 58% of likely Democratic voters are more enthusiastic about Harris' candidacy because she picked Walz as her running mate.

By contrast, just 42% of Republican likely voters say Trump's selection of Vance as his running mate makes them more enthusiastic about voting for Trump.

The enthusiasm gap between Democrats and Republicans over the vice presidential candidates is striking, as Vance was picked in large part to help Trump win Pennsylvania in November and Walz was picked over Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who would have been expected to assist in Harris' efforts to win the state.

Trump’s economy speech veers into familiar territory: Personal attacks against Harris and Biden

Dareh Gregorian

Jake Traylor

Isabelle Schmeler

Trump today delivered what had been billed as remarks focusing on his plans for the economy, but he went on numerous tangents about Biden, Harris, Walz and windmills.

Trump spoke before an enthusiastic crowd in Asheville, North Carolina, as Trump allies and advisers have been  urging him to focus on his policy differences  with Harris and veer away from personal attacks. While Trump outlined several areas where the two diverge on policy, they were overshadowed by insults lobbed at top Democrats.

“For four years, she’s cackled while the economy burned,” Trump said of Harris. “That’s the laugh of a crazy person, I tell you. She’s crazy.”

Walz mocks Sen. Tommy Tuberville's intelligence at Boston fundraiser

Zoë Richards

Elyse Perlmutter-Gumbiner

Walz mocked the intelligence of Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., at a fundraiser in Boston tonight.

“I feel like one of my roles in this now is to be the anti-Tommy Tuberville, to show that football coaches are not the dumbest people," said Walz, who was a high school football coach .

Walz also claimed that he doesn't name-call, saying, "This thing about describing the behavior of Donald Trump and his running mate as weird and out of touch with the rest of us, that was an observation, not name-calling. Nobody’s asking for the things they’re asking for.”

Walz also took aim at Trump's remarks at his rally in Asheville, North Carolina, today suggesting that more oil drilling would help to dramatically reduce energy and electricity prices .

“That is nonsense. We’re producing more oil than we ever have," Walz said. "That’s not the issue. The issue is for us to be able to transition and transition smartly."

Harris to call for federal ban on corporate price gouging, campaign says

In an economic address Friday, Harris will call for imposing the first federal ban on corporate price gouging in the food and grocery industries.

The policy would set "clear rules of the road to make clear that big corporations can’t unfairly exploit consumers to run up excessive corporate profits on food and groceries," the Harris campaign said in a statement.

If elected, Harris will also "direct her Administration to crack down on unfair mergers and acquisitions that give big food corporations the power to jack up food and grocery prices," her campaign said.

"These actions stand in stark contrast to Trump’s economic agenda, which would increase inflation and costs for middle-class families," the campaign said. 

Harris is scheduled to deliver the address at a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, just days after Trump delivered an economic address in the state .

Other proposals she will announce Friday will deal with prescription drug costs and housing costs.

X’s AI image generator debuts with few guardrails on political content

Angela Yang

An upgraded version of X’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, can now generate images — of almost anything. And some users have noticed just how few guardrails this latest language model has, compared with its competitors.

The model, Grok-2, appears to carry few limitations on creating fake images of political figures. Since its rollout yesterday in beta, X users have shared Grok-generated images of everything from Trump  locking lips with Elon Musk  to Trump and Harris giving a thumbs up to the camera from a pilot’s cockpit as the two  seemingly re-create 9/11 .

Most of the images are high-quality but not quite photorealistic, and many of them are easily identified as having been computer-generated. Some, however, might pass for a real photo at first glance.

Vance's past comments responding to a podcast host about the role of 'postmenopausal women' resurface

Alec Hernández

In a 2020 interview on "The Portal" podcast, Vance appeared to respond affirmatively when host Eric Weinstein made a claim about the role of women past child-bearing age in raising children.

Weinstein said of grandmothers helping to raise grandchildren, “That’s whole purpose of the postmenopausal —"

“Yes,” Vance responded.

“... female in theory,” Weinstein continued, finishing his thought.

The interview four years ago was recently resurfaced by The Heartland Signal , a digital news site linked to a progressive radio station in Chicago.

A spokeswoman said Vance did not agree with the host's claim.

“The media is dishonestly putting words in JD’s mouth — of course he does not agree with what the host said," the spokeswoman, Taylor Van Kirk, said in a statement. "JD reacted to the first part of the host’s sentence, assuming he was going to say: ‘that’s the whole purpose of spending time with grandparents.’ It’s a disgrace that the media is lying about JD."

The remarks resurfaced after Vance has already faced criticism over past comments disparaging "childless" women in positions of political power.

NBC News’ Garrett Haake is on the campaign trail with Trump as he slams Harris for the nearly 20% rise in prices over the last four years. But Trump again veered into personal attacks, despite growing Republican appeals to focus on Harris’ record instead of unleashing insults.

Bob Casey says he hopes to speak at DNC

Emma Barnett

Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., who is up for re-election in November, told NBC News he hopes to be speaking at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week.  Biden, former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are confirmed as speakers at the convention.

Casey’s opponent, Dave McCormick, spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last month. Their race will help determine the balance of power in the Senate.

With Harris and Walz now at the top of the ballot, McCormick told NBC News, the change after Biden's departure from the race “crystallized the choice,” saying, “This is a race between what I believe the strength and weakness but also a common-sense practical set of policies to get our country back on track versus a very liberal agenda. A very San Francisco liberal agenda.”

McCormick said he never thought this race was going to be easy, saying, “This is going to be tough … but I’m optimistic we’re going to win.”

“I see enormous energy among people who aren’t just Republicans but independents, Democrats, and the reason I say that is because these problems that we have — sky-high inflation, wide-open border, fentanyl crisis, crime — these are not just Republican problems,” McCormick said. “They are Republican problems, independent problems, Democratic problems. And I think they’re mobilizing the people to think this election really matters.”

Casey told NBC News this week, “I think every candidate and every campaign has gotten a great lift” from having  Harris and Walz at the top of the ticket.

Trump campaign revives attacks that his opponent is hiding

Carly Roman

The Trump campaign is again accusing its opponent of hiding, trying to draw a contrast with Trump's remarks today.

"Team Trump Speaks to American People while Kamala Hides," read the subject line of a fundraising email the Trump campaign sent out this evening after he spoke in Asheville, North Carolina.

The Trump team frequently referred to Biden as "Hidin' Biden" and said he was holed up in his basemen t during the 2020 campaign, during which Biden often held virtual events amid the Covid pandemic.

Harris is set to deliver remarks Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina, just two days after Trump's rally in the state.

Republicans claim betrayal as cryptocurrency PAC backs Democrats

Katherine Doyle

Reporting from Jackson Hole, Wyo.

A leading pro-cryptocurrency political group has dumped millions of dollars into high-profile Michigan and Arizona Senate races to back Democrats against Trump-endorsed candidates, angering top Republicans who viewed the industry as an ally, not an opponent.

Fairshake PAC and its affiliated super PAC are reserving millions in advertising spending to influence three Senate races this cycle and have announced commitments of about $3 million each to Democratic Reps. Ruben Gallego, who is running in Arizona, and Elisa Slotkin, a candidate in Michigan, it said today.

The spending risks upending GOP efforts to secure seats in two key battleground states in the fight for control of the Senate and comes as top Republicans — amid a hostile regulatory environment — have leveraged their political capital to broker closer ties to the cryptocurrency industry.

Trump tries to take credit for lower insulin costs

Trump claimed at this afternoon's rally that the Biden administration had improperly taken credit for lower insulin costs .

"You know who did that? I did that. I did that. I did the insulin, and it kicked in," Trump said. "I got it done — $35 insulin — and now they take credit for it. It's terrible, terrible."

The Inflation Reduction Act, signed by Biden in 2022, included a provision that lowered the out-of-pocket cost for people on Medicare to $35 a month and covered all insulin products. While the cap didn't apply to people with private insurance, insulin manufacturers voluntarily lowered the out-of-pocket cost to $35 a month for people with private insurance after the law took effect.

The health policy research nonprofit organization KFF has point ed out that in 2020, the Trump administration launched a model in which participating Medicare Part D prescription drug plans could voluntarily cover at least one of each dosage form and type of insulin product at a capped price of $35 per month.

The Inflation Reduction Act required that all Part D plans limit the cost for all covered insulin products to $35 monthly and capped cost sharing for insulin covered under Part B at the same price.

Before today's rally, Trump had accused Biden of taking credit for his work on lowering insulin prices, writing on Truth Social in June that Biden "had NOTHING to do with it. It was all done long before he so sadly entered office."

Walz accepts one of four VP debate dates proposed by CBS News

Gabriel Vasconcellos

CBS News today proposed four dates for a VP debate in New York between Vance and Walz.

The network proposed Sept. 17, Sept. 24, Oct. 1 and Oct. 8.

Walz quickly responded on X by saying, "See you on October 1, JD."

“Harris for President has accepted CBS’ invitation to a Vice Presidential Candidate Debate on October 1. Governor Walz looks forward to debating JD Vance -- if he shows up,” a Harris-Walz campaign official said about the CBS News debate invite. 

Vance's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Trump says his administration would commit to cutting energy and electricity prices 'by half'

Trump said at a rally in Asheville, North Carolina, today that he plans to dramatically reduce energy and electricity prices if he is elected.

"Under my leadership, the United States will commit to the ambitious goal of slashing energy and electricity prices by half, at least half," Trump said.

Rising natural gas prices have increased electricity costs , leading energy bills to balloon in many cities.

The U.S. is already producing more crude oil than any other country in history, according to a data analysis from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Trump has also said he opposes spending on wind and solar power.

Arrest warrant issued in burglary of Trump campaign office in Virginia

Authorities filed an arrest warrant today for Toby Shane Kessler over burglary charges in connection with a Trump campaign office in Ashburn, Virginia.

The alleged break-in took place Sunday night in a building that also houses the state's 10th District Republican Committee, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

The sheriff's office alleges that Kessler forced himself into the building via a back door and was identified by security video inside the campaign office. Police said it is still unclear whether anything was taken.

Trump falsely claims he passed ‘largest tax cuts in history’

Sahil Kapur

Speaking at his rally in Asheville, North Carolina, Trump again made the false claim that he “passed the largest tax cuts in history.”

In real dollars, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that Trump signed into law was the fourth-largest tax cut, and as a percentage of gross domestic product, it was the 12th-largest, according to an  analysis  by the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

Vance appears to confuse energy secretary and agriculture secretary

At his event earlier today in Michigan, Vance appeared to confuse Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack when taking questions from reporters.

Just after a reporter asked about the steps a Trump-Vance administration would take to lower food prices, an audience member shouted: "Fire Granholm!"

Vance chuckled, saying, "That's right," before adding, "Well, the first is, we’re going to fire — we’re going to fire the agriculture secretary, right? She’s not doing a very good job."

A spokesperson for Vance did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

RFK Jr. appeals judge's ruling in New York ballot case

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed an appeal today in his New York ballot access case after a judge blocked him from appearing on the ballot.

In a statement, Kennedy called the ruling an "assault on New York voters who signed in record numbers to place me on their ballot."

Kennedy's attorney, William F. Savino, said the appeal is "based on numerous arguments," including what he called the judge's refusal "to address the unconstitutionality of New York placing higher restrictions on candidate residency than allowed by the 12th amendment."

The judge's ruling this week said Kennedy misrepresented his residency as being New York-based. Kennedy resides in California with his wife, but in testimony he said they had always intended to move back to New York.

Vogue features Walz's dog, Scout, in article

Elleiana Green Elleiana Green is a Digital Politics intern with NBC News

While Walz has been in the forefront since he became Harris' running mate, the Walz family dog, Scout, is making headlines in a new article from Vogue.

The new article, " Scout Walz I s M an's (And M aybe America's) B est F riend ," details Scout's journey into the family after Walz made a promise to his son that they would get a dog if he won the 2018 election for governor of Minnesota.

Before Walz won, Scout had been an abandoned rescue dog who was left behind in Oklahoma. After the election, the family adopted him from Midwest Animal Rescue, a Minnesota nonprofit organization.

Detailing the dog's personality and habits, the article explores how Scout quickly became an integral part of the Walz family.

"He rescued us as much as we rescued him," the Walz family told Vogue.

'I can’t say what was there, who was there,' Trump says about his false claims about AI-generated crowd at Harris rally

After he voted early in the Florida primary, Trump addressed his false claim that members of the audience at a Harris rally were generated by artificial intelligence.

"I can’t say what was there, who was there. I can only tell you about ours," he told reporters. "We have the biggest crowds ever in the history of politics."

Trump took to Truth Social on Sunday reposting a conspiracy theory that pointed to a photo of the rally and said Harris' team "A.I.'d" it. The Harris campaign has denied the photo was manipulated. Video from the event has matched the photo, and people at the rally have denied Trump's claim.

Vance derides Harris for inflation that prevents families from affording 'a nice meal'

In his remarks at a campaign event in Michigan, Vance repeatedly mentioned people's lack of ability to eat "a nice meal" because of inflation.

Vance mentioned a woman he met on the campaign trail who used to make steak with her family every Friday, but "now she told me it’s gone: 'We just do hamburgers.'"

Vance added, "There’s nothing wrong with hamburger, but it’s not a steak."

He also blasted Harris for detailing her plans for her first day as president, saying, "Day one was four years ago, Kamala Harris, and because of your policies, too many children can’t afford a nice meal. Too many children have been killed by fentanyl. Too many grandparents are raising kids they didn’t plan for, and too many families can’t afford a special meal on a Friday night."

Comer says he wants info from Google and Meta on potential censorship of Trump assassination attempt

Rebecca Shabad

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., said today that his panel is launching an investigation into reports related to Meta's AI assistant and a Google search function and the assassination attempt on Trump.

In separate letters, Comer requested documents and information from Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

In his letter to Google, Comer cited reports that said that when people searched Trump's assassination attempt on Google, the search function provided information only about assassination attempts on other presidents and leaders but omitted information about the Trump incident.

In his letter to Meta, Comer also referred to reports that said Meta's AI assistant claimed the assassination attempt on Trump was a "fictional" event.

"The Committee has long been concerned with how large technology companies leverage their businesses to influence public opinion, especially against the backdrop of an alarming pattern of speech suppression and censorship peddled through technology and social media companies," the committee said in its announcement of the probe.

Vance accuses Harris of crafting energy policy to benefit donors

During a campaign stop in Byron Center, Michigan, Vance accused Harris of "[raising] the price of American energy."

"Michigan suffered. You suffered. Good American jobs suffered," Vance added, asking the crowd, "But you know who made a lot of money? Kamala Harris’ donors."

Senate Intelligence Committee condemns efforts by foreign adversaries to influence the election

Summer Concepcion

Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Mark Warner, D-Va., and Vice Chair Marco Rubio, R-Fla., condemned efforts by foreign adversaries to influence the election in the wake of attempts to hack the Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns .

“With less than 100 days to go before the election, it is clear that our foreign adversaries are intently interested in disrupting our democratic process,” Warner and Rubio said in a statement. “While we await additional information from the Intelligence Community and law enforcement on the extent of recent foreign efforts against presidential campaigns, indications from Microsoft that foreign cyber actors may have penetrated a presidential campaign’s infrastructure are grounds for serious concern.”

Warner and Rubio called for additional measures to protect election integrity in the face of foreign meddling.

“Protecting the integrity of our elections from foreign meddling requires constant attention,” they wrote. “This includes bolstering campaign cybersecurity, heightened vigilance from media outlets on the potential of spreading hacked or manipulated content from foreign intelligence services, and a commitment by both political parties to call out foreign election influence efforts.”

Warner and Rubio said they “condemn any type of potential influence effort” by foreign adversaries and urged the Intelligence Community and law enforcement agencies to “urgently examine” reports of suspicious activities that could influence elections. They also called for those affected by those efforts and the public to be notified of reports.

“Foreign adversaries must also be put on notice that there will be consequences to interfering in the American democratic process, and the Administration and both political parties must make that clear,” they wrote.

The FBI on Monday said it is investigating attempted hacks of both the Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns. The probe includes efforts to hack three Biden-Harris campaign staffers, as well as Roger Stone, a former adviser to former President Donald Trump, NBC News reported .

Biden jokes with influencers at White House that he’s ‘looking for a job’

Trump casts early vote in florida primary election.

Nnamdi Egwuonwu

Trump is at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office this afternoon, casting an early vote in the state's primary election.

He did not take questions from press assembled outside when he arrived.

Harris makes gains in Latino voter support, but many are still in play

Suzanne Gamboa

Vice President Kamala Harris has quickly turned around lagging support from Latinos for the Democratic ticket, though the backing is currently a few points short of the level Joe Biden achieved in 2020, a  poll released Wednesday  by Equis Research shows.

With 80 days to go in the election, Harris “is on track to hold off a GOP surge” in support from Latino voters, according to  a memo  on the poll. Equis Research is a Democratic polling firm that focuses on Latinos.

But a significant portion of registered Latino voters, many of them new voters, are still an unknown on whether they will vote or whom they will support. Where these voters eventually land could determine the outcome in some battleground states, the polling firm said in the memo.

“Out the gate, the vice president has quickly amassed the support of a wide swath of discontented Hispanic voters, and she still has running room,” it stated. “What those last Latino voters do could determine the overall result in hotly contested states."

As Trump and Harris call to end tip taxes, a wider minimum wage war heats up

J.J. McCorvey

Vice President Kamala Harris’  call to scrap taxes on tips  adds to the bipartisan support for a proposal her rival, former President Donald Trump,  floated two months earlier . But the fate of the policy idea could hinge on broader disagreements on base pay regardless of who wins the election.

Unlike Trump, Harris proposed pairing the elimination of federal taxes on tip income with a bump in the national minimum wage, which has been $7.25 an hour since 2009.

Many tip earners, however, are paid a much lower “subminimum” wage that requires employers to make up the difference whenever gratuities don’t add up to the federal pay floor. The U.S. subminimum, which  a handful of states have replaced  with across-the-board hourly minimums, has been $2.13 an hour since 1991.

“It’s heartening that everybody’s talking about it,” said Saru Jayaraman, president of the labor advocacy group One Fair Wage and director of the Food Labor Research Center at the University of California, Berkeley. But “it means nothing until we raise these workers’ wages and end the subminimum wage for tipped workers,” she said.

Survey shows broad opposition to abortion restrictions among women of reproductive age

Aria Bendix

The group most directly affected by restrictions on abortion — women of reproductive age — are broadly against them, new survey results have found. 

According to findings released today by KFF, a nonprofit health think tank, 74% of women in the U.S. ages 18 to 49 think abortion should be legal. Around 70% support a federal right to abortion — the position held by Harris in a presidential election in which abortion rights are expected to be a motivating factor for many voters.

Nearly half of Republican women of reproductive age said abortion should be legal in most or all cases.

Hush money judge rejects 3rd Trump motion to recuse himself

Vaughn Hillyard

Judge Juan Merchan has rejected for a third time Trump's demand that he step aside from the New York hush money case because of an alleged conflict of interest involving his daughter.

Trump made the new request earlier this month, contending Merchan should step aside before the former president is scheduled to be sentenced on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment. His attorneys contended the judge has a conflict because Harris  used his daughter’s firm for digital fundraising  during the 2020 presidential campaign, and she and her family could benefit from a Harris victory in November.

In a ruling yesterday, the judge called Trump's claims "stale and unsubstantiated."

"Defendant has provided nothing new for this Court to consider. Counsel has merely repeated arguments that have already been denied by this and higher courts," Merchan wrote, adding he "now reiterates for the third time, that which should already be clear - innuendo and mischaracterizations do not a conflict create." 

Trump's recusal motion also cited the partial gag order Merchan slapped on the former president prior to trial, which the judge loosened in June. The order still bars Trump from making public attacks on the judge's daughter ahead of sentencing - something the presidential candidate had done repeatedly before the trial started.

Merchan brushed off Trump's arguments that the gag order is "unjust and unconstitutional." He noted the order has already been affirmed by state appeals courts, and "therefore difficult to rationalize how Defense Counsel can, in good faith, claim that the Order is unconstitutional."

Trump complained about that part of the order in a Truth Social post today, calling it "voter interference" and added that he "must get U.S. Supreme Court involved. New York is trying to steal the Election!”

Harris spokesperson responds to criticism from Trump about plan to not tax tips

Ghael Fobes

In an interview with CNN this morning, Harris campaign spokesperson Michael Tyler responded to criticism from Trump after Harris announced that she supports ending the taxing of tips.

Trump, who has previously said he wants to end taxes on tips , has said Harris stole his idea after she voiced her support for the proposal at a campaign event with the Culinary Workers Union.

"I would say that there’s only one candidate in this race that actually has a track record of standing up and working for working people, and that’s Kamala Harris," Tyler said.

Tyler added, "But she also understands what Donald Trump doesn’t understand, that that’s not enough. That’s why we have to increase the federal minimum wage."

Trump to hold news conference at his N.J. golf club tomorrow

Trump is scheduled to hold a press conference at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. ET, his campaign announced.

Instagram failed to act on 93% of abusive comments aimed at female politicians, study says

David Ingram

Instagram failed to remove 93% of abusive comments directed at female politicians out of 1,000 examples flagged to the app for most likely violating its rules, according to a report today from the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate.

The center said it collected the abusive comments this summer from the Instagram accounts of 10 female officeholders — five Republicans and five Democrats. It said it reported the comments through the app and then checked back a week later to find the vast majority of them still online. 

Many of the abusive replies Instagram left up were sexually degrading or included violent threats likely to be in violation of Instagram’s community guidelines , according to the center. Some comments included explicit language about rape, injury or death in connection with the female politicians, and Instagram left them up, the center said.

MAGA-aligned Minnesota candidate is set to challenge Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November

Royce White , a former college and professional basketball player, is set to face off against Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., in November after winning the Republican Senate primary for her seat.

White had led some Black Lives Matter protests in his state in 2020 but later became more aligned with Trump’s MAGA base. He has gained attention for inflammatory comments about women , using homophobic slurs to attack the press and more.

White’s Senate bid is viewed as a long shot, with Klobuchar easily winning re-election in previous cycles. This year's race is not considered competitive, according to the nonpartisan Cook Political Report .

Walz will campaign in Omaha on Saturday

Yamiche Alcindor

Walz will do a campaign event in Omaha on Saturday, a source told NBC News.

Biden to stop by digital creators conference

Biden is expected to stop by a White House conference that's assembling 100 digital creators and industry professionals to discuss issues such as artificial intelligence, pay equity and mental health, a White House official said.

Some of the government officials taking part are Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo and White House domestic policy adviser Neera Tanden, the White House official said.

Doug Emhoff to speak at campaign events in Illinois

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff is scheduled to speak at campaign events today in Illinois.

He'll be speaking in Chicago and Glencoe.

More than 1,000 veterans sign letter to support Walz amid Republican attacks on his military record

More than 1,000 veterans and military family members signed an open letter in support of Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, saying they are “appalled” at Trump and Vance’s “politically motivated attacks” accusing him of lying about his decades of military service.

“JD Vance’s recent comments attacking Governor Walz’s service record are disrespectful and deeply disappointing, especially given Vance’s own service — which we are also profoundly grateful for,” the letter, obtained by USA TODAY, reads . “But given Donald Trump’s long record of expressing disdain for service members, veterans, and their families, it’s unsurprising that his running mate has stooped to such lows.”

The letter was circulated by the left-leaning veterans advocacy group VoteVets, USA Today reported.

Walz, who served in the National Guard for 24 years, has defended his military record as Republicans seek to cast doubt on his military career . In remarks in Los Angeles last night, marking his first solo event on the campaign trail, he said, “I am damn proud of my service to this country.”

Walz also took aim at Republicans who cast doubt on his military record, saying, “I firmly believe you should never denigrate another person’s service record.”

“To anyone brave enough to put on that uniform for our great country, including my opponent, I just have a few simple words: Thank you for your service and sacrifice,” he added.

Trump says no one knows 'Kamala's' last name

Trump said in an interview with Univision that no one knows Harris' last name and again mispronounced her first name.

"We’re being attacked. It’s a new form of crime in the U.S.. It’s called migrant crime, and it’s caused because of Harris. Kamala," Trump said, mispronouncing her name.

"You know Harris? Nobody knows her last name. It’s Harris. No, everyone thinks of her as Kamala. So it’s Kamala Harris," Trump added.

This comes as Trump's allies have publicly and privately urged him to stay on message and avoid ad hominem attacks against his Democratic opponent.

Trump dreads a Fed rate cut. It's now practically certain.

This morning's slightly cool inflation reading practically sealed the case for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September, which is all-but-certain to draw Trump's ire.

The former president told Bloomberg weeks ago that a pre-election cut would be a boost to Democrats. Indeed, lower interest rates heading into the holiday shopping season could be a boost to consumer sentiment, especially as prices cool in several key categories, including groceries.

While Trump appointed Jerome Powell to be Fed chair, he has been a fierce critic of the central banker. Trump has said he would let Powell serve out his term if he were to return to the White House, but has also suggested he could push Powell out, even though he has no authority to do so.

Trump has also argued that he should have more of a say in Fed decisions on interest rates if he were re-elected. "I think that in my case, I made a lot of money, I was very successful, and I think I have a better instinct than, in many cases, people that would be on the Federal Reserve or the chairman," he said at a press conference last week.

The Fed's policy-setting meeting in September is the last one before Election Day.

Harris-Walz Pennsylvania bus tour starting Sunday in Pittsburgh 

Monica Alba

A Harris campaign official confirms that the vice president and her running mate will embark on a Pennsylvania bus tour Sunday, ahead of the Democratic National Convention kickoff next week. 

Harris and Walz will start in Pittsburgh, with more stops expected along the way. Their spouses, Doug Emhoff and Gwen Walz, will join as well, the official said. 

Buttigieg and Pritzker expected to speak during prime-time slots at the DNC

Natasha Korecki

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is expected to deliver remarks Wednesday evening at the Democratic National Convention next week, a source familiar with the planning told NBC News.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is also expected to speak in the prime-time hours of the convention Tuesday night.

Buttigieg and Pritzker were among the group of running mate contenders the Harris campaign's vetting team had met with before she ultimately chose Walz to join her on the ticket.

Will Stancil, prominent social media personality, loses Minnesota state House primary

Will Stancil, who is primarily known for his frequent social media posts on U.S. politics, lost the primary election in his district for the Minnesota state House of Representatives.

He was defeated by Katie Jones, who won 43% of the vote in the deep blue district that represents several neighborhoods in Minneapolis.

Stancil, an attorney and civil rights advocate, wrote in a post on X late last night, “Hey, you can always lose an election, that’s politics. Nothing ventured nothing gained”

Harris campaign denies Walz had 'personal relationship' with cleric who has shared antisemitic content

Gabe Gutierrez

The Harris-Walz campaign is denying Walz had a “personal relationship” with a cleric who has spread antisemitic content on Facebook, after a video surfaced of Walz praising the cleric.

The Washington Examiner obtained the video. The outlet says it’s from an event hosted by the Muslim American Society of Minnesota during Walz’s first gubernatorial campaign in 2018. In the clip, Walz praises Imam Asad Zaman, executive director of the organization hosting the event, as a “master teacher.”

“They don’t have a personal relationship and the Governor condemns Hamas’ terrorism and antisemitism of any kind,” Lauren Hitt, a Harris-Walz campaign spokesperson, tells NBC News.

Walz’s appearance alongside the Muslim cleric came after Zaman had shared a link in 2015 to a neo-Nazi propaganda film that portrayed Adolf Hitler in a positive light. Zaman had also shared a Hamas press release in 2016 mourning the death of a politician who was executed after being found guilty of war crimes. 

NBC is reaching out to Imam Asad Zaman. He told CNN that he does not have a “personal relationship” with Walz and said that he sometimes shares links on social media “without fully looking at them.” 

“I support organizations, leaders and efforts to bring greater justice, equality and well-being to all people whether Muslim or Jewish, Christian or Hindu, believer or atheist,” he told CNN. “Desiring harm to people is against my faith and my personal convictions.”

Here's what Vance is doing today

Vance will speak this afternoon at a campaign rally in Byron Center, Michigan.

Later this week, he'll be in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Nikki Haley calls on Trump and allies to 'quit whining' about Harris

Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Republicans should “quit whining” about Harris and turn their focus to policy and messaging.

“Republicans should not be surprised that we are now running against Kamala Harris. It was her all the time,” Haley told Fox News anchor Bret Baier yesterday. “There was no way Joe Biden, in the condition that we saw him, could take on the stresses of a presidential election. So that was something I believed in then. It’s why I constantly referred back to her, because I knew that Kamala Harris was the person that we had.”

“And the one thing Republicans have to stop doing: Quit whining about her,” she added. “We knew it was going to be her.” 

Haley, who served as United Nations ambassador under the Trump administration, cited Trump’s skepticism over large crowds at Harris’ recent rallies and argued that his messaging should center around policies he would push for if elected.

“You can’t win on those things. The American people are smart. Treat them like they’re smart,” she said. “It’s not about her. It’s about the American people. Talk to them and let them know you need their vote.”

Haley’s comments come as Trump allies have privately urged the former president to pivot away from race-focused or personality-driven attacks against Harris and instead refocus his messaging on issues at stake, NBC News reported .

Houston’s former mayor is the Democrats’ nominee to succeed the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee

The Associated Press

Former Houston Mayor  Sylvester Turner  was picked yesterday as the Democrats’ nominee to succeed the late  U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee , who died last month after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Turner, 69, will appear on the November ballot after securing the most support from local Democratic precinct chairs during a party meeting in Houston. Jackson Lee had  already won the Democratic nomination  for what would have been a 16th term before her death July 19, leaving party officials to select her replacement.

Turner left the mayor’s office in January after serving eight years, the most allowed by term limits. He was previously a longtime state lawmaker.

The House district in Houston is solidly Democratic. Turner will face Republican challenger Lana Centonze.

Harris has access to an untapped voting bloc: The Divine Nine

Greek organizations tend to be the domain of colleges, with students pledging and developing lifelong connections in fraternities and sororities. But Harris’ presidential campaign is thrusting Black Greek organizations into the political sphere. She is the first presidential nominee to come from a Divine Nine Greek organization, so she would be the first president from the Black Greek system if she is elected.

That means Harris has ready access to the Divine Nine’s more than 2 million members — including activists, community leaders, philanthropists and more — and what could be a powerful voting and mobilization bloc. 

Harris, 59, is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha , the oldest Black Greek-letter sorority in the country and one of the Black sororities or fraternities that make up the “Divine Nine.” It’s a sisterhood that has rallied behind Harris since her ascent to the vice presidency, especially as the organizations encourage lifelong membership and community involvement beyond one’s college years. Last week, Kiahna W. Davis, a regional director of Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., formed an AKA political action committee to support Harris.

Here's where Walz is going today

Walz will speak at a pair of campaign receptions today.

He'll be in Denver before he heads to Boston.

Where is Trump today?

Trump will travel to Asheville, North Carolina, to speak about the U.S. economy at a rally.

Trump has made the economy one of his top campaign issues, with a particular focus on inflation.