NEWS AND OPINION:

The Republican National Committee continues to monitor claims that Vice President Kamala Harris makes when she is offering a speech on the campaign trail. The committee is also watching how her main rival is faring.

“President Donald J. Trump just wrapped up a major speech to the New York Economic Club, in which he outlined his vision to make life affordable for Americans again — and contrasted his record of prosperity and opportunity with Kamala’s record of Radical Left lunacy,” said Jake Schneider, rapid response director for the Republican National Committee.

“President Trump’s plan is simple: keep taxes low, unleash American energy, cut regulations, prioritize efficiency, reduce spending, and make housing more affordable,” he said in a written statement shared with Inside the Beltway.

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Then comes a contrast. It has been a different story for the nation while Ms. Harris has been vice president.

“Under Kamala Harris, we have an economy in crisis. In just the past year, 1.3 million workers have become unemployed. The typical American family has lost over $28,000 paying for the increased cost of living. Credit card debt has reached an all-time high, with more than one-in-three Americans reporting they’ve maxed out their cards,” Mr. Schneider said.

“Families now need to earn at least $110,000 a year to afford a typical home — locking 65% of households out of buying ordinary houses. Gas prices, grocery prices, and electricity prices are up between 30% and 50% since President Trump left office. And 8.4 million Americans are now working second jobs — the highest in three decades,” he said.

“Kamala Harris has increased the cost of everything she touches — and her plans for the future would tax Americans even further into oblivion. President Trump will unleash a new era of safety, prosperity, opportunity, and success for American families, workers, and businesses. He’s done it before — and together, we’ll do it again,” Mr. Schneider said.

He’s done some research to back this up. Find the facts and figures at gop.com/news and check under the “Rapid Response, Research & Blogs” heading.

FOXIFIED

Anticipating the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump? Fox News is certainly ready for the big event, which is set for Tuesday.

Here’s what Fox networks are planning surrounding the ABC News encounter in Philadelphia. Special programming will be available across all of the network’ key platforms, including Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox News Digital, Fox News Audio and Fox Nation.

Special programming gets underway at 8 p.m. Eastern time with some preview analysis on “Jesse Watters Primetime” until 8:20 p.m. Then it’s on to “Fox News Democracy 2024 special coverage” from New York with anchors Bret Baier, Martha MacCallum, Mr. Watters, Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity from Philadelphia.

The hosts will be joined by Fox analysts Dana Perino, Brit Hume and Harold Ford Jr., along with correspondents Aishah Hasnie and Jacqui Heinrich. Shannon Bream will serve as anchor for the much-anticipated event.

From 9 to 11 p.m. Eastern, Fox News will simulcast ABC’s presidential debate. Fox News contributors Marie Harf, Katie Pavlich, Marc Thiessen and Juan Williams will all be on hand to comment, as well as correspondent Alexandria Hoff.

Following the main event, Mr. Hannity will host an hour of analysis from the “spin room” in Philadelphia, followed by “Fox News@Night” anchored by Trace Gallagher from midnight to 1 a.m.

But the network is not done yet. On Wednesday, “Fox & Friends First” will begin an hour earlier than normal at 4 a.m. Eastern and then “Fox & Friends” follows from 5 to 9 a.m.

Meanwhile, Fox Business Network’s Tuesday evening programs include a two-hour special edition of “The Bottom Line” from 6-8 p.m. EDT followed by “Kudlow” at 8 p.m. Beginning at 9 p.m., Fox Business will also simulcast Fox News’ Democracy 2024 programming.

THE WINE FACTOR

As we coast along into and through the weekend, here are the details for an upcoming auction of “Fine & Rare WinesFfrom a Wine Lover’s Impeccable Cellar.” It has been organized by the one and only Christie’s auction house. This online auction begins Sept. 20.

Here are just a few examples of the wines, plus their vintage and their potential price ranges, for the individual-bottle entries or the whole sets, from the auction list:

One bottle of Verdelho by “unknown producer,” dated 1789 ($20,000-$26,000); one bottle of Jacques-Frederic Mugnier, Musigny 1999 ($14,000-$19,000); two bottles of Dom Perignon, Oenotheque 1973 ($22,000-$30,000); six bottles of Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1982 ($70,000-$110,000); 12 bottles of Le Pin 1989 ($260,000-$300,000); and 12 bottles of Domaine Le Romanee-Conti 1985 ($350,000-$500,000).

WEEKEND REAL ESTATE

For sale: Victorian-style farmhouse built in 1993 on 10 wooded acres near Seaford, Delaware; 3,539 square feet. Four bedrooms, four baths; this gated property includes barns and equestrian facilities. Rustic den and family room with stone fireplace, formal dining room plus sitting area with fireplace and soaring windows, state-of-the-art kitchen. Exterior porches and sitting areas, patio, gravel walkways, workshop, three-car garage. Priced at $1.325 million through ColdwellBanker.com; enter DESU2066346 in the search function.

POLL DU JOUR

• 23% of U.S. adults say moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis of ABC News will treat Republican Donald Trump “very fairly” during the debate on Tuesday; 10% of Republicans, 16% of independents and 42% of Democrats agree.

• 20% overall say they will treat Mr. Trump “somewhat fairly”; 18% of Republicans, 14% of independents and 27% of Democrats agree.

• 12% overall say they will treat him “somewhat unfairly”; 22% of Republicans, 12% of independents and 3% of Democrats agree.

• 15% overall say they will treat him “very unfairly”: 32% of Republicans, 12% of independents and 2% of Democrats agree.

• 30% overall are “not sure” how they will treat him; 17% of Republicans, 46% of independents and 27% of Democrats agree.

SOURCE: An Economist/YouGov poll of 1,544 U.S. adults conducted online Sept. 1-3.

• Contact Jennifer Harper at jharper@washingtontimes.com.