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New York Times:
Trump Campaign Filming at Arlington Cemetery Dismayed Family of Green Beret  —  The family of a Green Beret buried there expressed concern about videos and photos taken by his grave.  And a cemetery employee declined to press charges after an altercation with the Trump team, fearing retribution.
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Associated Press:
Trump campaign was warned not to take photos at Arlington before altercation, defense official says  —  JD Vance, asked about a Trump campaign incident at Arlington National Cemetery, instead focused on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan calling Kamala Harris “disgraceful” for not firing anyone for service member's deaths.
Wall Street Journal:
Dispute Grows Over Trump's Arlington Cemetery Visit as Vance Says Harris Can ‘Go to Hell’  —  Republican former president honored fallen soldiers earlier this week  —  Former President Donald Trump's honoring of fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery sparked a controversy …
USA Today:
‘Furious’: Veterans slam Trump team's altercation at Arlington National Cemetery  —  Rachel Barber Josh Meyer Zac Anderson Tom Vanden BrookUSA TODAY  —  WASHINGTON − Some veterans reacted with alarm to reports of an altercation between a member of Donald Trump's entourage and a top official …
Charles Sykes / The Atlantic:
Trump Dishonors Fallen Soldiers Again  —  Trump's latest visit to Arlington National Cemetery is a reminder of how little he understands about service, sacrifice, and heroism.  —  On Monday, Donald Trump visited the sacred ground of Arlington National Cemetery, where many of America's war dead are buried, and posed for photos.
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Why Trump's ‘incident’ at Arlington National Cemetery matters  —  Donald Trump's appearance at Arlington National Cemetery this week was already controversial.  Then the public learned about an “incident.”  —  In modern American politics, the vast majority of officials in both parties …
Chris Lehmann / The Nation:
The Trump Campaign Is Now Running on Pure Contempt
Michael Gold / New York Times:
Trump Reposts Crude Sexual Remark About Harris on Truth Social  —  Though the former president has a history of making crass insults about opponents, the reposts signal his willingness to continue to shatter longstanding political norms.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump used …
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Rolling Stone:
Trump Goes Full Fascist in Truth Social Posting Spree  —  One campaign official says staffers are relieved that the former president has largely isolated his social media presence to his own app … On Wednesday — in the aftermath of a new election-interference indictment from Special Counsel Jack Smith …
Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
CNN Host Says Trump's Kamala Harris Blowjob Dig Makes Her Stomach ‘Sick’  —  Pamela Brown and the New York Times' Maggie Haberman tried to make sense of the former president's thinking.  —  LOADING  —  CNN anchor Pamela Brown said Wednesday that Donald Trump's sharing of an odious sexual joke …
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:   Trump Goes on Crazed, Violent Rant Calling for Death of His Enemies
Michelle L. Price / Los Angeles Times:
Trump shares social posts with QAnon phrases, calls for jailing lawmakers and special counsel
Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Harris closes gap with Trump in Sun Belt states  —  Trump leads on the economy and immigration, Harris leads on abortion and uniting the U.S.  —  Join Fox News for access to this content  —  While support for former President Trump has held steady, Vice President Kamala Harris …
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USA Today:
Exclusive: Kamala Harris surges ahead of Donald Trump in latest poll taken after DNC  —  Harris has succeeded in doing what Biden never could this year: Lead Trump.  —  Democrat Kamala Harris has surged ahead of Republican Donald Trump, 48%-43%, in a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll found.
Reuters:
Exclusive: Harris widens lead over Trump with boost from women, Hispanics, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 45% to 41% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Thursday that showed the vice president sparking new enthusiasm among voters and shaking up the race ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Georgia Republicans start the steal  —  Trumpers are preparing for November shenanigans.  —  🚨 This special, five-edition week of PN is made possible by paid subscribers 🚨 If you aren't one already, please sign up to support our independent journalism.
Discussion: The Federalist, USA Today, WBUR and ABC News
Oriana González / NOTUS:
Nebraska Has an Electoral Vote Democrats Need.  Enter Tim Walz.  —  Democrats are emphasizing the vice presidential candidate's Nebraska roots in hopes of winning a key Electoral College vote and other down-ballot contests.  — Copy  —  In an election where nothing can be taken for granted …
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Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Harris, Walz to participate in first joint interview since launching campaign, with CNN
Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
CNN contributor deems Harris ‘weak sauce’ for doing interview alongside Walz
Jake Johnson / Common Dreams:
During Antitrust Trial, Exec Admits Kroger Jacked Up Milk and Egg Prices Above Inflation  —  A top Kroger executive admitted under questioning from a Federal Trade Commission attorney on Tuesday that the grocery chain raised its egg and milk prices above the rate of inflation …
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Democrats Drive Surge in Election Enthusiasm  —  Close to eight in 10 Democrats say they are more enthusiastic than usual about voting  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' enthusiasm about voting in this year's election has surged in recent months, with 69% of U.S. adults now saying they are “more enthusiastic than usual” about voting.
Discussion: The Hill, Business Insider and Semafor
Gillian Brockell / Washington Post:
Journalist withheld information about Emmett Till's murder, documents show  —  William Bradford Huie's newly released research notes show he suspected more than two men tortured and killed 14-year-old Emmett Till, but suggest that he left that out when it threatened his story.
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Reason
Politico:
Looming court deadlines and hearings threaten to snag Trump's sprint to November  —  Trump may not be going to trial again this year — but that doesn't mean his legal troubles won't interfere with the campaign.  —  Special counsel Jack Smith's surprise re-indictment of Donald Trump …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump claims Zuckerberg plotted against him during the 2020 election in soon-to-be released book  —  The Meta CEO earlier this week asserted that Biden administration tried to “pressure” the company to downplay content about Covid.  —  Former President Donald Trump writes in a new book set …
Beege Welborn / HotAir:
I Lurves Me a Happy Warrior  —  And J.D. Vance is that guy.  —  God bless all the moaners, groaners, and the double-belly-aching Greek chorus who cannot begin to stop with their doomcasting about Trump's vice presidential nominee pick.  —  Go jump in a lake.  —  This kid - and he's a kid to me - is rockin' the house.
freebeacon.com:
‘I Did Fries’: Kamala Harris Claims She Worked at McDonald's, but She Never Mentioned It Until She Ran for President.  Did She Really Toil Beneath the Golden Arches?  —  Harris's résumé a year after she graduated college makes no mention of McDonald's
Discussion: Twitchy
Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Harris Camp Trolls Trump with Ad Targeting Mar-a-Lago  —  WHEN KAMALA HARRIS'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN announced a new attack ad Tuesday, the vice president's strategists made sure to run it in every battleground state —as well as a single media market in Florida: the one that includes Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach.
Politico:
House GOP braces for preelection spending drama  —  The funding debate should have been pretty straightforward this time.  But the House GOP has its eye on linking a policy proposal that will complicate things.  —  Most House Republicans are anxious that a high-profile spending fight …
Ben Blanchet / HuffPost:
MSNBC Host Puts Trump Campaign Adviser ‘On Notice’ For Pushing ‘False Quote’ On Air  —  Ari Melber dismissed a Fox News piece about him before issuing a warning to Corey Lewandowski during a tense live interview.  —  LOADING  —  MSN BC's Ari Melber wasn't having it with Trump campaign …
Liam Scott / Voice of America:
Former Nevada official found guilty of murdering journalist  —  A Las Vegas court on Wednesday convicted a former Nevada official of the murder of investigative journalist Jeff German.  —  The jury returned a unanimous verdict of first-degree murder for former Clark County public administrator Robert Telles.
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
McCormick confuses Philadelphia, Mississippi with Pennsylvania in X post  —  Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick (R) was mocked Wednesday after his X account confused Philadelphia, Miss., with Pennsylvania's biggest city.  —  McCormick's account on social platform X shared a clip …
 
 
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Mia Jankowicz / Business Insider:
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Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
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David Enrich / New York Times:
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Vance repeats a bogus Trump claim on ‘factories’ debunked years ago
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Lily Mae Lazarus / The Daily Beast:
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Discussion: Boing Boing, Axios and CBS News
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Trump says he would win California if ‘Jesus ... was the vote counter’
Associated Press:
Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore multibillion-dollar student debt plan
Rick Perlstein / American Prospect:
The Election Story Nobody Wants to Talk About
Associated Press:
Hawaii residents carry battle-axes, samurai swords, celebrating a change in weapon laws
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Theodore Schleifer / New York Times:
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William Christou / The Guardian:
A look at Syria's state news agency Sana, which led Assad's propaganda effort for the past 13 years, as its journalists hope for freedom after the regime's fall

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Telegram blocks access to channels belonging to major Russian state-owned news outlets, including Rossiyskaya Gazeta and RIA Novosti, across much of Europe
 
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