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Gaby Del Valle / The Verge:
The Elon / Trump interview on X started with an immediate tech disaster … Elon Musk's “conversation” with former President Donald Trump got off to a rocky start. The interview, which was hosted on X Spaces and scheduled to begin at 8PM ET Monday night, crashed almost immediately and didn't begin until 42 minutes later
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Brittany Gibson / Politico:
Trump's interview with Musk devolves into yet another X catastrophe — It started after about 45 minutes. — Elon Musk guaranteed entertainment. He delivered technical difficulties instead. — Musk planned to host GOP nominee Donald Trump for an interview “Live on X,” formerly Twitter Spaces …
Rebecca Picciotto / CNBC:
Elon Musk, Donald Trump event on X crashes site, Tesla CEO blames cyberattack … Elon Musk's much-hyped interview of former President Donald Trump on the social media platform X was quickly derailed by technical glitches in the first minutes of the scheduled start time on Monday evening.
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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Musk Claims Hackers Turned Trump's X Interview Into Disaster — DESANTIS 2.0 — Musk was hosting Trump on X for a live audio-only interview which crashed badly. The Tesla boss claimed it was a “DDOS” attack. — Fifteen months after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched …
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Seb Starcevic / Politico:
EU's Breton warns Musk on hate speech ahead of Trump interview; receives profane response
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ABC News:
Trump makes X return with Musk interview
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LeighAnn Caldwell / Washington Post:
2024 election live updates Elon Musk interviews Trump live on X after delay
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CNN:
Suspected Iranian hackers breached Roger Stone's personal email as part of effort to target Trump campaign, sources say — The FBI and other investigators probing the apparent hack-and-leak of Trump campaign documents, which Donald Trump has blamed on Iran, suspect that the hackers were able …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Only Gaza ceasefire can delay Iran's Israel response, sources say — Only a ceasefire deal in Gaza stemming from hoped-for talks this week would hold Iran back from direct retaliation against Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on its soil, three senior Iranian officials said.
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
FBI investigating alleged campaign hack that Trump blames on Iran
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Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Trump campaign office in Virginia burglarized, police say
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Associated Press:
Judge rules against RFK Jr. in fight to be on New York's ballot, says he is not a state resident — A judge ruled Monday that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name should not appear on New York's ballot, saying that he falsely claimed a New York residence on nominating petitions despite living in California.
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Judge Rules That Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Cannot Appear on New York Ballot
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Erin Doherty / Axios:
New York judge says RFK Jr. should be booted from state's ballot
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Zac Anderson / USA Today:
Latest Harris-Trump poll highlights danger for former president in Florida — The red wave that washed over Florida in recent years might not be as large as it once seemed, if a new presidential survey is any indication. — Vice President Kamala Harris is within “striking distance” …
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Colorado Public Radio:
Tina Peters guilty: Former Mesa County clerk convicted on 7 charges — Twelve Mesa County jurors found Tina Peters guilty of four felonies on Monday after a lengthy criminal trial, marking yet another conviction tied to post-2020 election conspiracy theories.
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Colleen Slevin / Associated Press:
Jurors deliberating in case of Colorado clerk Tina Peters in election computer system breach
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Politico:
‘End of an era:’ the Times won't endorse in local races — Presented by With help from Rich Mendez — One of the most influential players in New York politics has benched itself without much explanation. — The New York Times' decision to immediately halt city and state endorsements scrambles …
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New York Times:
The New York Times Will Stop Endorsing Candidates in New York Races — The paper's editorial board will continue to endorse presidential candidates, as it has for more than 160 years. — The New York Times editorial board will no longer make endorsements in New York elections …
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Garrett Shanley / The Independent Florida Alligator:
Sasse's spending spree: Former UF president channeled millions to GOP allies, secretive contracts — The former UF president tripled his office's spending compared to predecessor — In his 17-month stint as UF president, Ben Sasse more than tripled his office's spending …
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
How hotels are colluding to jack up room rates, according to two lawsuits — If you traveled this summer, the rate you paid at hotels may have been artificially inflated. According to two lawsuits, numerous hotel operators are participating in an illegal scheme to increase their prices.
David Bauder / Associated Press:
News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it — At least three news outlets were leaked confidential material from inside the Donald Trump campaign, including its report vetting JD Vance as a vice presidential candidate.
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Tyler Monroe / Media Matters for America:
Broadcast news and major papers failed to cover report of possible Egyptian bribery involving Trump — NBC, ABC, CBS, as well as the LA Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal, all ignored the reporting … According to an August 2 report in The Washington Post, the U.S. Department …
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden's handoff to Harris set for DNC in Chicago … - It will be a goodbye that Biden resisted for weeks, as pressure built within the party for him to drop out of the race after his disastrous debate against Donald Trump in June. — Now Biden, as a sitting president who wanted another term …
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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Live Election Updates: Harris and Democrats Ride Momentum Toward Convention
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Politico:
Progressives jostle for nat sec jobs under Harris — The liberal activists plan to offer Harris lists of names to consider, but their last such effort with Biden yielded little success. — Progressive national security professionals already are angling for positions in a possible Kamala …
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Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump's Campaign Admits It Rented Jeffrey's Epstein's Jet — OOPS! — A campaign official told The Daily Beast that it instructed a charter jet company to never lease them the infamous Gulfstream G550 ever again. — Donald Trump's campaign confirmed the former president chartered …
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NBC News:
Arizona certifies abortion-rights initiative for the November ballot — Arizona's secretary of state's office announced that the 24-week limit will go up for a vote in the battleground state later this year. — PHOENIX — Arizona's ballot will include a major reproductive rights measure …
Politico:
Progressives face an existential threat from AIPAC. And there's nothing to stop it. — AIPAC and other pro-Israel groups spent a combined $25 million on ads to defeat Reps. Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush this summer. Liberals worry they're just getting started.
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