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Joe Garofoli / San Francisco Chronicle:
Trump says he ‘went down in a helicopter’ with Willie Brown. Former S.F. mayor says it never happened — Donald Trump said Thursday that he once had to make an emergency landing while riding in a helicopter with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. — In a rambling news conference …
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Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Trump holds seemingly pointless press conference filled with false claims — Speaking at Mar-a-Lago, Trump said that he has “agreed” to three debates in September — Support truly — independent journalism — Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth.
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NBC News:
Trump appears to confuse former Mayor Willie Brown with former Gov. Jerry Brown — Trump said at a news conference in Mar-a-Lago that he was once in a helicopter with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown that nearly crashed. — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared …
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
“They take the strategic national reserves. They're virtually empty now. We have never had it this low.” — The former president offered two other dates to debate the Democratic nominee in a news conference from Mar-a-Lago. Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota spoke …
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Trump suggests he's open to revoking access to abortion pill — The former president has previously praised a Supreme Court ruling that maintained access to the key abortion drug mifepristone. — Donald Trump suggested in a news conference Thursday that he is open to curbing access …
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Associated Press:
Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate and lashes out at Harris at news conference — Trump lashes out at Harris, recommits to a Sept. 10 debate at hourlong news conference — The latest: Follow AP for live coverage of the 2024 election and Trump's news conference
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New York Times:
Willie Brown Says Trump's Helicopter Crash Story Never Happened — In a news conference, the former president recounted a brush with death alongside Willie Brown, the former San Francisco mayor. A few aspects of the story don't hold up to scrutiny. — Former President Donald J. Trump told …
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Associated Press:
Trump and Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate on ABC, network says
Trump and Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate on ABC, network says
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David Badash / Alternet.org:
Is Donald Trump ‘quiet quitting’? Here's what his ‘meltdown at Mar-a-Lago’ reveals
Is Donald Trump ‘quiet quitting’? Here's what his ‘meltdown at Mar-a-Lago’ reveals
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
Trump campaign calls Harris' surge ‘suspended reality’
Trump campaign calls Harris' surge ‘suspended reality’
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New York Times and Daily Kos
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
RFK Jr. and the third-party effect are now hurting Trump
RFK Jr. and the third-party effect are now hurting Trump
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Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
Trump won't say how he'll vote on Florida abortion amendment
Trump won't say how he'll vote on Florida abortion amendment
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HotAir and Florida Phoenix
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Trump says abortions not ‘big factor’ in elections anymore
Trump says abortions not ‘big factor’ in elections anymore
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Althouse
Ja'han Jones / MSNBC:
Tim Walz is giving MAGA a master class in manhood — The joyful Minnesota governor is a valuable spokesperson for Harris whose background and personality can help the Democratic ticket undermine Trump's efforts to woo America's men. — Tim Walz's first official speech on the Democratic ticket displayed …
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Monica Hesse / Washington Post:
Masculinity's check-engine light is on. Let Tim Walz have a look. — Vice-presidential nominee Walz's “Midwestern dad vibe” comes with opportunities to rethink a whole tool kit of types. — Tim Walz is running to be America's vice president, but perhaps you've noticed that the internet has already cast him as America's dad.
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Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
Stalking and Squawking — The weird, puzzling and so far ineffective counterattacks by the Trump campaign
Stalking and Squawking — The weird, puzzling and so far ineffective counterattacks by the Trump campaign
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Tim Walz's normal dad energy is causing MAGA to come unglued
Tim Walz's normal dad energy is causing MAGA to come unglued
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Jared Mitovich / Politico:
Harris campaign tweaks Walz biography amid scrutiny of military credentials — The update comes a day after Republicans escalated attacks on his record in the Army National Guard, accusing Walz of inflating his rank at retirement. — Kamala Harris' presidential campaign updated …
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Washington Post:
Tim Walz's military record, National Guard departure get new scrutiny
Tim Walz's military record, National Guard departure get new scrutiny
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Robert Reich:
Why isn't the media reporting on Trump's increasing dementia? — Today, Trump held an hourlong news conference in the main room at Mar-a-Lago. He insulted Kamala Harris's intelligence, lied about the state of the U.S. economy, and claimed the country would be in mortal danger if he didn't win the election.
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New York Times:
Trump Tries to Wrestle Back Attention at Mar-a-Lago News Conference
Trump Tries to Wrestle Back Attention at Mar-a-Lago News Conference
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Raw Story and New York Magazine
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Trump lashes out at Harris and falsely claims no one was killed on January 6
Trump lashes out at Harris and falsely claims no one was killed on January 6
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump isn't campaigning as hard as he used to
Trump isn't campaigning as hard as he used to
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Chicago Sun Times, NOTUS, Raw Story, Bloomberg, New Republic and The Hill
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Harris leads Trump by 5 points in Ipsos poll — Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 42% to 37% in the race for the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, according to an Ipsos poll published on Thursday. — The poll found Harris had widened her lead since a July 22-23 Reuters/Ipsos survey …
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Steve Liesman / CNBC:
Trump holds 2-point lead over Harris with a big advantage on economy, CNBC survey shows … WATCH NOW — The CNBC All-America Economic Survey finds former President Donald Trump holding a commanding lead among voters on key economic issues, but ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris …
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New York Times:
Elon Musk's X Sued an Advertising Coalition. Now It's Shutting Down. — The Global Alliance for Responsible Media will dissolve after Mr. Musk accused the group of orchestrating a boycott. — An influential advertising industry group said it would shut down after being sued this week by X …
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Lara O'Reilly / Business Insider:
The Global Alliance for Responsible Media is ‘discontinuing’ after Elon Musk's X filed an antitrust lawsuit against it
The Global Alliance for Responsible Media is ‘discontinuing’ after Elon Musk's X filed an antitrust lawsuit against it
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Stephanie Apstein / Sports Illustrated:
U.S. Athletes Are Taking Full Advantage of Free Healthcare in Olympic Village — Women's rugby player Ariana Ramsey's videos showcasing her appointments have gone viral, and now many others are making good use of the medical services offered in Paris. — PARIS — Ariana Ramsey won …
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The 19th and Teen Vogue
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Project 2025 is everywhere. Don't believe the distancing or “winding down” claims. — Donald Trump, his many former staff behind Project 2025, JD Vance, and others involved in the far-right project to bend government to a second Trump administration's will are trying to tell us that Project 2025 …
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Fox News:
Trump assassination attempt: Pennsylvania police release bodycam from deadly Butler rally — Police in Pennsylvania released bodycam Thursday showing the chaotic moments after Thomas Crooks attempted to assassinate former President Trump — BUTLER, Penn.
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Lexi Lonas / The Hill:
Columbia deans resign over texts officials say contained antisemitic tropes — Three deans at Columbia University have resigned from the school after text messages that officials said contained antisemitic tropes were revealed. — A spokesperson for the school confirmed the resignations of Cristen Kromm …
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Smith seeks to delay deadlines in Trump Jan. 6 case — Video Player is loading. — Play Video — Unmute — Current Time 0:00 … Stream Type LIVE — Seek to live, currently behind liveLIVE — Playback Rate — Chapters — Chapters — Descriptions — descriptions off, selected
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