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emptywheel:
The Soft Bigotry of No Expectations on Trump — WaPo has an editorial out, purporting to compare the policy platforms of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Its punchline is that Kamala can lift up politics by going deep on policy, something it admits Trump has not done.
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Raw Story
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Flynn Nicholls / Newsweek:
Donald Trump Saying Kamala Harris Was ‘Horrible’ to Mike Pence Mocked — has been widely mocked on social media after saying the way his Democratic rival — was “horrible.” — On Sunday, a clip was circulated online from an interview of the former president with — on Saturday.
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The Guardian, Joe.My.God., The Hill, HuffPost and Mediaite
Lily Mae Lazarus / The Daily Beast:
Poking the Bear: How Kamala Harris Is Preparing for Trump Debate
Poking the Bear: How Kamala Harris Is Preparing for Trump Debate
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Townhall, HuffPost, CBS News, Fox News, The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner, Washington Times and CNBC
Priscilla Alvarez / CNN:
Exclusive: US seizes Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro's airplane in the Dominican Republic — The United States has seized Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro's airplane after determining that its acquisition was in violation of US sanctions, among other criminal issues.
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ABC News, CBS News, Reuters, New York Post, Fox News, Joe.My.God. and Twitchy
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US Department of Justice:
United States Seizes Aircraft Used by Nicolás Maduro Moros in Violation of U.S. Export Control and Sanctions Laws — For Immediate Release — The Dassault Falcon 900EX Aircraft Was Illegally Exported from the United States and Used for the Benefit of Maduro and His Representatives
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Bloomberg
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Biden: Netanyahu isn't doing enough to get a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal … - White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday told families of U.S. hostages held in Gaza that Biden is considering presenting Israel and Hamas a final proposal for a hostage-release and ceasefire …
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ABC News:
Biden says Netanyahu not doing enough to secure deal after 6 hostages killed — Biden, Harris met with the U.S. hostage negotiating team in the Situation Room. — President Joe Biden talks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, Sept. 2, 2024, in Washington.
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Washington Examiner, USA Today, The Times of Israel, Reuters, Fox News, Twitchy, New York Post, New York Times, RedState, JNS.org, Joe.My.God., Al Jazeera, IJR, Bloomberg and The Hill
Washington Post:
U.S. plans to present ‘take it or leave it’ Israel-Gaza cease-fire deal soon
U.S. plans to present ‘take it or leave it’ Israel-Gaza cease-fire deal soon
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Politico, Bloomberg, The Hill, Fox News, Washington Examiner, CNN, JNS.org, Axios, Reuters, The i Paper, Just Security, The Times of Israel, Forbes, Townhall, Jewish Insider, New York Times and NPR
Chris Osher / Denver Gazette:
Former Aurora cop charged with raping daughter remains free as mom is sent to jail — Colorado mother objects to court-ordered reunification therapy, claims it is harmful and abusive — A retired Aurora police sergeant faces criminal charges for raping his daughter and continually sexually assaulting …
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Convicted fraudsters launch AI lobbying firm using fake names — Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman are operating under the pseudonyms Jay Klein and Bill Sanders. — A Washington startup pitched as a service to integrate AI into lobbying is covertly run by a pair of well-known …
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Raw Story, Joe.My.God. and Alternet.org, more at Techmeme »
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Where the race between Trump and Harris stands on Labor Day, according to our polling expert — A race that Kamala Harris leads nationally is the equivalent of a knife fight in a phone booth, and it's set to be decided in a smaller-than-usual number of states.
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ComingSoon.net
Washington Post:
Trump eyes plan that may give Elon Musk role in auditing U.S. agencies — The GOP presidential nominee has discussed asking executives to comb through federal books. For Musk, the task could bring conflicts of interest. — Behind closed doors, former president Donald Trump and his advisers …
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Trump says he had ‘every right’ to interfere in election — Former President Trump in an interview broadcast late Sunday argued he had “every right” to interfere with the 2020 election while repeating his claim the criminal election interference cases against him are politically motivated.
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
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AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump Can't Stop Talking About Kamala Harris' McDonald's Job — MCSPIRACY THEORY — Right-wing commentators are freaking out about the fact that the vice president didn't mention her summer serving fries and ice cream on an application to work for a prosecutor.
Katy Stech Ferek / Wall Street Journal:
Democrat Woos Dairy Farmers to Keep Crucial Senate Seat — Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin hits country roads and agricultural fairs, seeking to win over rural Trump supporters once more
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Althouse and Washington Examiner
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Andrea Peyser / New York Post:
Why this Democrat decided Donald Trump is the best choice for president
Why this Democrat decided Donald Trump is the best choice for president
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RedState, New York Times, Twitchy and Breitbart
Just Security:
After Immunity: How Judge Chutkan Should Apply Trump v. U.S.—and When — Late on Friday night, Special Counsel Jack Smith and former President Donald Trump submitted a joint status report detailing their clashing proposals for how the prosecution of the former president for his attempt …
Discussion:
Raw Story and Alternet.org
The Daily Beast:
Anthony Scaramucci Drops Bombshell Melania Claims — HATERS GONNA HATE — “I judge the hatred of Donald Trump by the Melania standard,” the former White House communications director said during a podcast appearance Saturday. — Journalist — Anthony Scaramucci has claimed …
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Raw Story
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