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The public doesn't understand the risks of a Trump victory. That's the media's fault — With democracy in the balance, the press must relay the crucial importance of this election and the dangers of a Trump win — Whatever doubts you may have about public-opinion polls, one recent example should not be dismissed.
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Metro.co.uk and Raw Story
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Echoes of Jan. 6 committee as Jack Smith foreshadows plan to tie Trump to Capitol riot — Donald Trump doesn't want prosecutors to talk about Jan. 6. They want to make it central to their case. — When Donald Trump faces a jury on charges stemming from his bid to subvert the 2020 election …
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New York Times, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, Washington Examiner and The Post Millennial
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Trump was defeated twice in one week — Trumpism lost big in the courtroom and at the polls, proving the rule of law and democracy still matter. — Donald Trump got two rude awakenings this week. One happened Monday in a New York courtroom, and the other came the next day courtesy of voters across the nation.
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Washington Post, Politico, Fox News and Talking Points Memo
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Frogs Boiled: What Trump is Planning for a Second Term
Frogs Boiled: What Trump is Planning for a Second Term
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Los Angeles Times and Raw Story
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Israel agrees to daily, 4-hour pauses in Gaza assault, White House says: Live updates — In a crucial breakthrough for the global effort to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza, Israel has agreed to daily, four-hour pauses in fighting across northern Gaza, the White House said Thursday.
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NBC News, New York Times, Raw Story and Associated Press
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Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee, White House says
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Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Death toll in Gaza likely ‘higher than is being reported’: US official
Death toll in Gaza likely ‘higher than is being reported’: US official
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Washington Examiner and Fox News
Phil Stewart / Reuters:
Top US general cautions over risks in a long Gaza war
Top US general cautions over risks in a long Gaza war
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ScheerPost.com, Daily Caller News Foundation, Associated Press and The Guardian
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Peter Thiel Is Taking a Break From Democracy — This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. — It wasn't clear at first why Peter Thiel agreed to talk to me.
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Insider and The Messenger
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Please get Ramaswamy off my TV, and other debate thoughts — Is there anyone who isn't annoyed to death by this guy? … The third of four Republican presidential debates didn't change the trajectory of a race that Donald Trump will win, barring shocking developments.
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NBC News, The Federalist, So What, RedState, Washington Post, The Bulwark, Fox News, HuffPost, KTVZ-TV, The Guardian and Political Wire
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NBC hosts a GOP debate — and its right-wing misinformation
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Tangle, Politico, The Messenger and Associated Press
Rebecca Blackwell / Washington Examiner:
Republican debate: Haley calls Ramaswamy ‘scum’ in dustup over TikTok
Republican debate: Haley calls Ramaswamy ‘scum’ in dustup over TikTok
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James Comer, Like Joe Biden, Also Paid His Brother $200K — James Comer is going after Joe Biden because he loaned his brother, James Biden, $200,000. If that's the standard, James Comer may want to investigate himself. … Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding.
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New Republic, Washington Post, Raw Story, Daily Kos, Washington Examiner and United States House Committee …
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James Comer Subpoenas Dick Picks While Rome Burns
James Comer Subpoenas Dick Picks While Rome Burns
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PJ Media, Democrats, UPI, Bloomberg and New York Post
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'We're ungovernable': House Republicans nix votes on two funding bills as shutdown deadline nears — Funding to keep the government open is set to expire on Nov. 17, and there's no deal on how to avoid it. — WASHINGTON — House Republicans closed out the week by canceling votes …
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Washington Examiner and Outside the Beltway
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Junior leader turned Biden foe: How Dean Phillips fell from Democratic grace — Once known as a Minnesota-nice moderate, he's infuriating House colleagues with a quixotic primary bid focused on the president's age — which polls show is a weakness. — As President Joe Biden's party frets openly …
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The Hill, Washington Examiner, The Messenger, Puck and WBUR
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Nearly half of Democrats disapprove of Biden's response to the Israel-Hamas war, AP-NORC poll shows
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Washington Examiner, The Hill, HotAir, Political Wire, The Messenger, The Times of Israel, Sacramento Bee and Los Angeles Times
Jonathan Guyer / Vox:
More than 500 Biden campaign alumni want a Gaza ceasefire
More than 500 Biden campaign alumni want a Gaza ceasefire
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The Messenger, The Hill, Washington Examiner and New York Times
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Readers respond to a Hamas cartoon — Editor's note: As editor of the opinion section, I am responsible for what appears in its pages and on its screens. The section depends on my judgment. A cartoon we published by Michael Ramirez on the war in Gaza, a cartoon whose publication I approved, was seen by many readers as racist.
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Washington Free Beacon, The Messenger, Mediaite, The Root and The Hill, more at Mediagazer »
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McSally says she was sexually assaulted during run — Former Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) said she was sexually assaulted Wednesday during a run along the Missouri River on the border of Nebraska and Iowa. — “I am OK,” McSally said in a video shared to Instagram after the run, while she was “still in an adrenaline state.”
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Ronald J. Hansen / Arizona Republic:
Former Sen. Martha McSally describes sexual assault near Omaha, Neb.
Former Sen. Martha McSally describes sexual assault near Omaha, Neb.
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The Messenger, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story and Washington Post
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Gruesome Footage of Oct. 7 Hamas Atrocities Screens in Hollywood Under Heavy Guard — On Wednesday night, with a sizable security presence and protesters audible through the walls, some 200 members of the industry screened ‘Bearing Witness,’ comprising 43 minutes of uncensored footage, at the Museum of Tolerance in West L.A.
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Democrats' new abortion battle plan: Rush to get it on ballots in 2024 … - Voters now have explicitly endorsed abortion rights via ballot initiatives in seven states since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year — in California, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, Vermont and now Ohio.
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Schumer Warns GOP House Speaker Johnson a Shutdown Will Be On Him — Schumer says ‘hard-right’ poison pills ‘only make a shutdown more likely’ — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday exhorted Mike Johnson to “learn from the fiasco of a month ago” and work with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown next week.
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Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney will launch Virginia gubernatorial run by end of year — Stoney has already hired several top campaign officials. — Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney has begun assembling a campaign team ahead of launching a 2025 Virginia governor's bid later this year.
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Political Wire and VPM
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Christie gets into yelling match with MSNBC anchor after lackluster debate: 'Don't mess with me' — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie got into a heated debate with MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski over his comments on abortion. — Appearing the morning after the third Republican presidential debate …
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The Hill, The Messenger, The Daily Caller, Mediaite and PoliticusUSA
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Young Americans are losing faith in democracy — educators must act now — There is a quiet revolution going on among the younger generation in this country, marked by a dramatic erosion of support for America's constitutional democracy. — The younger generation has good reason to be disillusioned with democracy.
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Authorities investigating ‘suspicious’ envelopes sent to election offices in Washington, Georgia — A powdery substance in one envelope tested positive for fentanyl. — Authorities in at least two states are investigating a spate of suspicious envelopes sent to election offices this week …
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Raw Story, Associated Press, CBS News, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, KGW-TV and Must Read Alaska
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Broken Borders: AP & Reuters Pictures of Hamas Atrocities Raise Ethical Questions — On October 7, Hamas terrorists were not the only ones who documented the war crimes they had committed during their deadly rampage across southern Israel. Some of their atrocities were captured …
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