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Lily Mae Lazarus / The Daily Beast:
How Trump Plans to Make Voters Hate Harris — FULL COURT PRESS — Harris' campaign has opted to cast her as the “underdog candidate,” hoping to move “past the bitterness, cynicism, and divisive battles of the past.” — Journalist — With Donald Trump and Kamala Harris neck and neck …
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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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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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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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Molly Jong-Fast / MSNBC:
Republicans' misogynistic attacks on Kamala Harris aren't even the worst part
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
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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Baltimore Sun, Breitbart, HuffPost, Washington Examiner, Washington Times and CNBC
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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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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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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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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ABC News:
Biden says Netanyahu not doing enough to secure deal after 6 hostages killed
Biden says Netanyahu not doing enough to secure deal after 6 hostages killed
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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 …
Katy O'Donnell / Politico:
‘Ticking time bomb’: Plunging office values alarm Washington — Fed Chair Jerome Powell has voiced concern, saying that commercial real estate risk “will be with us for some time, probably for years.” — Four and a half years after the pandemic sent workers home, the office property bill is finally coming due.
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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Zachary Cohen / CNN:
2020 election deniers ordered to pay $1 million in Pennsylvania voting machine dispute — A Pennsylvania judge has determined that three 2020 election deniers must pay nearly $1 million in fees as the result of a years-long legal dispute with state officials over voting equipment used during …
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Raw Story
Jessica Elgot / The Guardian:
Voters beginning to think Conservatives are ‘weird’, research suggests — Tories found to have problems with relatability, and few voters can identify party leadership candidates — Conservative politicians have started to be seen as “weird”, and few members of the public …
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Bloomberg
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 …
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Nicholas Nehamas / New York Times:
Harris and Biden Will Make a Labor Day Pitch to Union Voters — The vice president will appear with the president in Pittsburgh at their first joint campaign event since she took over the top of the ticket. — President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will appear together on Monday …
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Punchbowl News:
9/2/24 ☀️ AM: — Johnson is eyeing CR with SAVE Act next week — House Dems continue to chip in to the DCCC … Happy Labor Day, happy September and welcome back. We missed you too. — There are 64 days until Election Day. — The House and Senate return next week.
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