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11:15 AM ET, August 11, 2024

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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
We received internal Trump documents from ‘Robert.’ Then the campaign confirmed it was hacked.  —  The campaign suggested Iran was to blame.  POLITICO has not independently verified the identity of the hacker or their motivation.  —  Former President Donald Trump's campaign said Saturday …
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Washington Post:
Trump campaign says it is victim of foreign hack after leak of Vance report  —  Microsoft discovered evidence that Iranian hackers compromised the email account of a former Trump campaign adviser, a person familiar with the matter says.  —  Donald Trump's presidential campaign said on Saturday …
Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:
Trump's 270-Page Dossier of JD Vance's ‘Vulnerabilities’ Hacked by Iran
Discussion: RTÉ, Axios and Raw Story
Financial Times:
Kamala Harris is more trusted than Donald Trump on the US economy  —  FT Michigan Ross poll shows Democratic candidate leading on the issue for first time in nearly a year  —  More Americans trust Kamala Harris to handle the US economy than Donald Trump, according to a new poll that marks …
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John L. Dorman / Business Insider:
Kamala Harris leads Trump in the critical swing states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, new poll says  — The Harris campaign is showing new strength in must-win states ahead of the party's convention.  — In Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, Harris leads Trump 50% to 46% among likely voters.
New York Times:
Live Election Updates: Trump Tries to Curb Harris Enthusiasm After Another Big Rally  —  Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota were in Nevada for the final rally of their tour of battleground states.  Former President Donald J. Trump tested a new attack at an event in Montana.
Gareth Hutchens / ABC:
‘Neoliberal capitalism’ has contributed to the rise of fascism, says Nobel laureate  —  abc.net.au/news/joseph-stiglitz-the- road-to-freedom-neoliberalism-fascism/ 104210670  —  How would you define the “good society”?  —  It's a question Joseph Stiglitz, winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize …
Nate White / London Daily:
British Writer Pens The Best Description Of Trump I've Read  —  “Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?”  Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote the following response:  —  A few things spring to mind.  Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem.
Adam Parkhomenko / The Alt Media with Adam Parkhomenko …:
It's Happening: Swifties are Officially Organizing for Harris  —  For us at The Alt Media, the only thing more delicious than seeing MAGA lose its damn mind is seeing all the enthusiasm across the country to elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz as our next president and VP.
Cameron McWhirter / Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Attacks on Georgia's GOP Governor Stand to Benefit Harris  —  As the presidential race tightens, Republicans in the state would rather focus on unifying against Democrats  —  ATLANTA—Georgia Republicans are having a bad case of déjà vu.
Discussion: Alternet.org and Business Insider
Culinary Union Local 226:
STATEMENT by Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge regarding the endorsement of Kamala Harris for President and Tim Walz for Vice-President:  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  —  MEDIA CONTACT:  —  Bethany Khan: bkhan@culinaryunion226.org ▪ (702) 387-7088
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner
Nina Illingworth / Nina Illingworth Dot Com:
Recommended Reading: Captured States  —  Editor's note: a semi-regular feature here on NIDC, Recommended Reading shares links to, and offers casual commentary on, two or more related news articles in a simple rundown blog.  —  Dystopian Visions of a Fascist Future  —  “Houston, we have a problem.”
 
 
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