White House says Barack Obama will be watching tonight’s debate

No Monday Night Football for Obama! He'll be watching tonight's debate says White House as it offers praise for the 'always well-prepared' Lester Holt Even the president has plans to tune into the hotly anticipated slugfest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, his spokesman says In a rebuke to both, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest also offered praise to moderator and NBC News journalist Lester Holt Obama's spokesman said even the president has plans to tune into the hotly anticipated slugfest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

LeBron supports Kaepernick but will stand during anthem

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More Americans Expected to Self-Medicate Than for Any Other Debate in History

As the nation awaits the first faceoff between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Monday night, more Americans are expected to self-medicate than for any other Presidential debate in history. With over a hundred million people projected to watch the debate, roughly sixty million of them will be barely sentient after ingesting what they deem to be the necessary dose of intoxicants.

Polls: GOP Closing Fast on Senate Seats

The GOP's chances of holding the Senate just got a big push: Sens. Mark Kirk of Illinois and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin moved into striking distance of the long-favored Democratic nominees, according to recent polls. A poll from Emerson College showed the race in Illinois was close - with Democratic Rep. Tammy Duckworth leads Kirk by only 41 percent to 39 percent among likely voters.

Conway: Trump Camp Worried He Won’t Be Treated Fairly

Donald Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway Monday said she's worried that he won't be treated fairly by the media following his first presidential one-on-one debate, and that there are already headlines "written" as "conclusions in search of evidence." "This weekend was spent by editorial writers and people on Twitter and elsewhere really just trying to undercut Donald Trump before the debate," Conway told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program, complaining that there are many in Hillary Clinton's campaign who are "putting the burden on the media to prop up Hillary Clinton and pregame the debate."

Politico: First 30 Minutes of Debate Will Matter Most

The most important part of the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton is the first 30 minutes, according to an analysis by Politico. Debate coaches and campaign strategists said the first minutes of the debate are crucial and real-time response on social media matter the most.

NY Times: Why Trump Should Not Be President

One day after endorsing Hillary Clinton, The New York Times has published a scathing editorial on why Donald Trump should not be commander in chief, calling the billionaire real-estate tycoon a man "far more consumed with himself than with the nation's well-being." The newspaper's editorial board says in Monday's edition that the GOP presidential nominee has carried on "a freewheeling campaign marked by bursts of false and outrageous allegations, personal insults, xenophobic nationalism, unapologetic sexism and positions that shift according to his audience and his whims."

Clinton to Use Customized Podium at First Debate

To make up for her height disadvantage, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, who is 5'4," will use a raised podium for the first presidential debate against Donald Trump Monday night. According to WABC's Rita Cosby , one of the two podiums inside the debate hall at Hofstra University, in Hempstead, New York, is larger than the other.

Clinton camp: Trump shouldn’t get ‘most improved’ award at debate

Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook argued on NBC's "Today" show that the debate isn't about "winning and losing" but proving that the candidates are prepared to be president. Mook said the Clinton campaign hopes Trump stick to the facts, gives clear plans and shows a command of the issues when he takes to the stage at New York's Hofstra University.