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11:45 PM ET, August 26, 2024

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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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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
AP Wonders: Golly, How Is Kamala Getting Away With ‘New Way Forward’?  —  Anyone?  Anyone?  Bueller?  Bueller?  —  Kamala Harris talked repeatedly in her acceptance speech about “charting a new way forward.”  For some reason, the media has promoted that message even while Harris doesn't have a …
Discussion: Fox News and Newsbusters
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 …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Robert Reich:
How will team Trump tell him he should be muted during his debate with Harris?  —  Sometimes the pettiest of disagreements between political campaigns can reveal a world of difference in the candidates.  —  Consider the current disagreement over the rules of the September 10 debate …
Charles R. Davis / Salon:
“He's now terrified of debating her”: Trump's debate flip-flop is a sign Harris has him figured out
Politico:
Playbook: Scoop: The secret debate about the Trump-Harris debate
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.
Discussion: Radio Free Hub City
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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
Aubrie Spady / Fox News:
Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard endorses Trump in the 2024 presidential race
Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
Finally, the Democrats Have Found Trump's Achilles' Heel: Ridicule Him
Discussion: Axios, Salon and Digby's Hullabaloo
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”
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 …
Discussion: Blue Virginia
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Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Former Aides to Bush, Romney and McCain Back Harris Over Trump  —  The former Republican staffers' support of the Democratic ticket reflects how former President Donald J. Trump has transformed the Republican Party.  —  More than 200 people who previously worked for President George W. Bush …
Discussion: Raw Story and PoliticusUSA
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 …
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
More than 200 Bush, McCain, Romney aides endorse Harris
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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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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New York Times:
Judge Pauses Biden Administration Program That Aids Undocumented Spouses  —  Ruling in favor of 16 Republican-led states that sued the administration, a federal judge put the program on hold while the court considers the merits of the case.  —  A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked …
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 …
Discussion: Roll Call, New Republic and DNyuz
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CBS News:
Special counsel urges appeals court to revive documents case against Trump
Politico:
Ukraine to present Biden admin with targets it could hit in Russia, given the chance  —  U.S. officials are still adamant that lifting the restrictions will not have a significant impact on the ground.  —  Ukrainian officials are preparing to present a list of long-range targets in Russia …
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The White House:
Statement from President Biden on Russia's Aerial Assault on Ukraine's Energy Grid
Discussion: Reuters and Al Jazeera
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US Department of Justice:
Man Charged with Threatening Election Officials, State Judge, and Federal Law Enforcement Agents  —  For Immediate Release  —  A Colorado man will make his initial appearance at the federal courthouse in Durango, Colorado, today on federal charges in connection with a series of online threats …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Colorado man arrested for threats against Trump opponents on right-wing websites
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
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 …
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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New York Times:
Kamala Harris Has Left the Building
Discussion: Quillette and Althouse
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.
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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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Anniversary of the Terrorist Attack Outside Kabul Airport
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 …
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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Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Biden impeachment backlash builds within House GOP
Discussion: Alternet.org and The Hill
US Department of Justice:
Army Soldier Arrested for Using AI to Generate Child Pornography
Discussion: The Daily Caller
April Rubin / Axios:
Environmental group calls for investigation of RFK Jr. chainsawing whale head
Associated Press:
Authorities arrest ex-sheriff's deputy who fatally shot a Black airman at his home
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Emma Colton / Fox News:
‘Masterful shapeshifter’ Walz gets pointed message from Minnesota voters at state fair booth
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and RedState
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Harris campaign slams Trump agenda as a ‘deficit bomb,’ seeking to flip the script on fiscal responsibility
Ashlie D. Stevens / Salon:
“Proving them wrong”: After raising minimum wage, California has more fast-food jobs than ever
Associated Press:
Police officers are starting to use AI chatbots to write crime reports. Will they hold up in court?
 

 
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