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2:35 PM ET, September 2, 2024

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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.
Discussion: 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.
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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Nesrine Malik / The Guardian:
The right's obsession with childless women isn't just about ideology: it's essential to the capitalist machine
Discussion: Townhall
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
Washington Post:
U.S. plans to present ‘take it or leave it’ Israel-Gaza cease-fire deal soon
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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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
Discussion: USA Today and Bloomberg
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 …
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 …
Discussion: NBC News and Raw Story
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.
Discussion: ComingSoon.net
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.
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.
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's weekend of radical flip-flopping  —  🚨 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.  —  🩴 Subscribe to Public Notice 🩴
Discussion: UnHerd and HotAir
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
Discussion: Althouse and Washington Examiner
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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
Eduardo Medina / New York Times:
Fraternity Brothers Balk at a $515,000 Party for Defending the Flag  —  After students at the University of North Carolina shielded a U.S. flag from protesters, admirers raised money to throw a ‘rager’ in their honor.  Some don't want it.  —  The image went viral as protests …
Discussion: Fox News
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Republicans' misogynistic attacks on Kamala Harris aren't even the worst part
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With his 1776 Commission on patriotism, Trump helped spark a culture war
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