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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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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
AP Wonders: Golly, How Is Kamala Getting Away With ‘New Way Forward’?
AP Wonders: Golly, How Is Kamala Getting Away With ‘New Way Forward’?
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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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CNN:
Trump campaign casts fresh doubt on September debate with Harris over microphone dispute
Trump campaign casts fresh doubt on September debate with Harris over microphone dispute
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NBC News:
Trump suggests he may back out of a Sept. 10 ABC debate
Trump suggests he may back out of a Sept. 10 ABC debate
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Rich Lowry / New York Times:
Trump Can Win on Character
Trump Can Win on Character
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump Says We ‘Gotta’ Restrict the First Amendment — The former president vowed to torch free-speech protections days after RFK Jr. touted him as anti-censorship … Less than a week later, Trump is already promising to crush First Amendment protections if elected in November.
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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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Gabe Whisnant / Newsweek:
Donald Trump Will Announce More Democratic Supporters—RFK Jr. — In an interview appearance on Fox News Sunday, — will make a “series of announcements about other — who are joining his 2024 campaign. On Friday, Kennedy Jr. dropped out of this year's presidential race as an independent candidate and
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Aubrie Spady / Fox News:
Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard endorses Trump in the 2024 presidential race
Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard endorses Trump in the 2024 presidential race
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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”
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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Selina Wang / ABC News:
First to ABC: Retired 4-star general, 200 former GOP staffers endorse Harris — Larry Ellis said anyone in the military who acted like Trump would be dismissed. — Gen. (retired) Larry Ellis, a member of the National Commission on the Future of the Army, discusses the needs …
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Joey Garrison / USA Today:
More than 200 Bush, McCain, Romney alums endorse Harris for president, criticize Trump — WASHINGTON — More than 200 Republicans who previously worked for either former President George W. Bush, the late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., or Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris …
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
More than 200 Bush, McCain, Romney aides endorse Harris
More than 200 Bush, McCain, Romney aides endorse Harris
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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.
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Crystal Hill / Democracy Docket:
Texas Removes Over 1 Million Voters from Rolls Since Passage of Anti-Voting Law — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced Monday the state has removed over one million people from its voter rolls since Republican legislators passed a sweeping voter suppression law three years ago.
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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
Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Special counsel urges appeals court to reinstate classified documents case against Trump — Special counsel Jack Smith urged a federal appeals court Monday to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, saying a judge's decision that dismissed the prosecution …
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Special counsel urges appeals court to revive documents case against Trump
Special counsel urges appeals court to revive documents case against Trump
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Judge blocks Biden administration from granting legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens — A federal judge in Texas on Monday temporarily blocked the Biden administration from granting legal status to unauthorized immigrants married to American citizens, granting a request from 16 Republican-led states who challenged the new policy.
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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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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 …
The White House:
Statement by Vice President Harris on the Anniversary of the Terrorist Attack Outside Kabul Airport — Three years ago today, outside of Kabul Airport, an ISIS terrorist killed 13 American servicemembers and more than 100 innocent Afghans, and wounded many more.
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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.
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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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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Jordain Carney / Politico:
House GOP faces competing Trump assassination attempt probes — Some conservatives complained Monday that the bipartisan task force investigating the shooting of the former president is moving too slowly. — Speaker Mike Johnson quickly moved last month to launch a bipartisan investigation …
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
“Simply put, they are out of their minds”: Kamala Harris won't let Republicans hide their misogyny — Republicans know their views on reproductive rights and cat ladies are unpopular, but they keep taking the bait — CHICAGO — Despite much of the press carrying Donald Trump's water …
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