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Eugene Daniels / Politico:
Is this thing on? Harris and Trump battle over hot mics at debate. — Negotiations over the Sept. 10 spectacle have hit an impasse over whether to leave the microphones on. — With just 15 days left until the scheduled Sept. 10 presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris …
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Gabe Whisnant / Newsweek:
Donald Trump Isn't Preparing for Kamala Harris Debate — told reporters in Virginia on Monday that he is not preparing for his September 10 debate against Vice President — . — Trump, appearing at the Eden Center, the largest Vietnamese commercial center on the East Coast …
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CNN:
Trump campaign casts fresh doubt on September debate with Harris over microphone dispute — Former President Donald Trump's campaign is casting fresh doubt on whether a September 10 debate will take place on ABC amid a dispute over the rules, a source familiar with the matter tells CNN.
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Politico:
Playbook: Scoop: The secret debate about the Trump-Harris debate — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — SCOOP: IS THIS THING ON? — Last night, former President DONALD TRUMP posted on Truth Social, tearing into ABC News for a “This Week” …
Charles R. Davis / Salon:
“He's now terrified of debating her”: Trump's debate flip-flop is a sign Harris has him figured out
“He's now terrified of debating her”: Trump's debate flip-flop is a sign Harris has him figured out
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Bryan Metzger / Business Insider:
Kamala Harris wants Trump's mic to stay unmuted the whole time during their upcoming debate
Kamala Harris wants Trump's mic to stay unmuted the whole time during their upcoming debate
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Sophia Cai / Axios:
Harris ramps up strategy for sprint to the election
Harris ramps up strategy for sprint to the election
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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
Finally, the Democrats Have Found Trump's Achilles' Heel: Ridicule Him — Donald Trump is in free fall. Read this description from Sunday's Washington Post of how the GOP nominee spent last week: “[A]ides did not want a situation where he was watching the convention every night, getting angry …
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Salon, Digby's Hullabaloo and Business Insider
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Gabe Whisnant / Newsweek:
Donald Trump Will Announce More Democratic Supporters—RFK Jr.
Donald Trump Will Announce More Democratic Supporters—RFK Jr.
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Rachel Campos-Duffy / Media Matters for America:
Fox host: Trump and RFK Jr. are fighting against “a globalist ticket with these mystery puppet masters running it”
Kathleen Culliton / Raw Story:
‘Laugh-out-loud funny’: Experts guffaw as Times op-ed asserts Trump can win ‘on character’ — A New York Times headline has political pundits rolling in the proverbial aisles with an assertion about Donald Trump's best bet on winning in 2024. — Rich Lowry, editor of the conservative National Review …
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Rich Lowry / New York Times:
Trump Can Win on Character — With the defenestration of Joe Biden and the ascent of Kamala Harris, conventional wisdom has gone from asking, “How can Donald Trump lose?” to, “How can he win?” — It's basically a tossup race, but a successful Harris rollout and convention …
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NBC News:
Texas AG raids homes of Latino civil rights group members, setting up a voting rights showdown — The raids have triggered outrage and cries of voter suppression in a state with a long history of discrimination against citizens of Mexican descent, which helped give rise to LULAC.
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Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Texas officers raid house of 87-year-old woman who complained about poor ballot access
Texas officers raid house of 87-year-old woman who complained about poor ballot access
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Edgar Sandoval / New York Times:
Latino Civil Rights Group Demands Inquiry Into Texas Voter Fraud Raids
Latino Civil Rights Group Demands Inquiry Into Texas Voter Fraud Raids
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The Status Kuo
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard endorses Trump in 2024 presidential race
Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard endorses Trump in 2024 presidential race
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Joey Garrison / USA Today:
More than 200 Bush, McCain, Romney alums endorse Harris for president, criticize Trump
More than 200 Bush, McCain, Romney alums endorse Harris for president, criticize Trump
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Arizona Police Association backs Gallego, dealing blow to Lake — The Arizona Police Association announced on Monday that it's throwing its weight behind Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) in the Arizona Senate race despite endorsing Republican Kari Lake in her gubernatorial bid last cycle.
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Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Walz to address firefighters union convention with the group's endorsement up for grabs
Walz to address firefighters union convention with the group's endorsement up for grabs
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Raw Story
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden mourns US service members killed in Kabul airport attack 3 years ago — President Biden mourned the three-year anniversary of the terrorist attack at the Kabul airport, when 13 U.S. service members were killed. — He named the 13 service members in a statement on Monday …
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Statement from President Joe Biden on the Anniversary of the Terrorist Attack Outside Kabul Airport
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Anniversary of the Terrorist Attack Outside Kabul Airport
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Francesca Chambers / USA Today:
Under attack from Trump, Harris says Biden was right to withdraw from Afghanistan
Under attack from Trump, Harris says Biden was right to withdraw from Afghanistan
Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Harris' momentum continues as she ties with Trump in these swing states — The good news keeps coming for Vice President Harris. — She has now not only made up ground in public polls in the swing states in her campaign for president, but has now actually taken narrow leads in three critical states …
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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
The state of the race as we await Harris's post-DNC bounce
The state of the race as we await Harris's post-DNC bounce
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump clemency recipient's arrest draws attention of judge in old drug case … A New York federal judge has ordered U.S. probation officials to investigate the recent arrest of a convicted drug dealer who was released from prison in early 2021 when his 10-year sentence was commuted by former President Donald Trump.
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Shouldn't Trump release his latest tax returns right about now? — Vice President Kamala Harris released her tax returns. Shouldn't Donald Trump do the same? Even if we know the answer, shouldn't he at least be asked? — Donald Trump's history of unfortunate money-making schemes took …
CBS News:
Special counsel urges appeals court to revive documents case against Trump — Washington — Special counsel Jack Smith urged an appeals court Monday to resurrect the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, writing the lower court's decision to toss the charges …
Office of the Texas Governor:
Governor Abbott Announces Over 1 Million Ineligible Voters Removed From Voter Rolls — Governor Greg Abbott today announced that since signing Senate Bill 1 into law in 2021, Texas has removed over one million people from the state's voter rolls, including people who moved out-of-state, are deceased, and are noncitizens.
Washington Post:
Meet the megadonors pumping millions into the 2024 election — The 50 biggest donors this cycle have collectively pumped $1.5 billion into political committees and other groups competing in the election, according to a Washington Post analysis of Federal Election Commission data.
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Ashlie D. Stevens / Salon:
“Proving them wrong”: After raising minimum wage, California has more fast-food jobs than ever — In April, California fast-food workers went from earning $15.50 per hour to $20 per hour — Last year, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the state's fast-food minimum wage increase into law …
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Parker Molloy / The Present Age:
How Did a Vocal Trump Supporter End Up in CNN's ‘Undecided Voter’ Panel? — The incident raises questions about CNN's vetting process and the authenticity of its focus groups. — CNN's recent “undecided voter” panel, meant to capture reactions to Kamala Harris's speech …
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