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New York Times:
Harris or Trump? The Prophet of Presidential Elections Is Ready to Call the Race. — Featuring Allan Lichtman — Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are scheduled to debate on Sept. 10, but the 2024 presidential election is already in the bag — at least according to Allan Lichtman …
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Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Trump campaign threatens to fire staff who leak to the press — Trump's co-campaign managers, Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles, warned staff in an internal email this evening not to leak to reporters or risk losing their jobs. — In the email obtained by NBC News, LaCivita and Wiles write …
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Liz Cheney, a Top G.O.P. Trump Critic, Says She Will Vote for Harris — The Wyoming Republican, once a member of House leadership, lost her post and then her seat after she voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Trump Questions Fairness of Next Week's Debate at a Town Hall — Former President Donald J. Trump, at a Fox News event, insisted without evidence that Vice President Kamala Harris was “going to get the questions in advance.” — Hours after the Trump and Harris campaigns agreed to rules …
David Gardner / The Daily Beast:
Kamala Harris Accuses Donald Trump of Trying to Muzzle Her in TV Debate
Kamala Harris Accuses Donald Trump of Trying to Muzzle Her in TV Debate
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Will Steakin / ABC News:
ABC News releases rules for Sept. 10 debate between Harris and Trump
ABC News releases rules for Sept. 10 debate between Harris and Trump
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CNN:
Liz Cheney says she is voting for Harris for president
Liz Cheney says she is voting for Harris for president
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NBC News:
Russian money was funneled to right-wing creators through a pro-Trump media outlet: prosecutors — The indictment on Wednesday of two RT employees includes allegations that the duo implemented a nearly $10 million plan to fund an unnamed Tennessee-based company as one of their “covert projects”
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Brittney Melton / NPR:
Details on Georgia school shooting suspect. And, Russian media hired U.S. influencers
Details on Georgia school shooting suspect. And, Russian media hired U.S. influencers
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NPR:
How Russian operatives covertly hired U.S. influencers to create viral videos
How Russian operatives covertly hired U.S. influencers to create viral videos
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Bloomberg:
US Says Kremlin-Backed Plot to Meddle in Election Disrupted
US Says Kremlin-Backed Plot to Meddle in Election Disrupted
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Alexis Stevens / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia school shooting suspect previously investigated for threats, FBI says
Georgia school shooting suspect previously investigated for threats, FBI says
US Department of Justice:
Two RT Employees Indicted for Covertly Funding and Directing U.S. Company that Published Thousands of Videos in Furtherance of Russian Interests
Two RT Employees Indicted for Covertly Funding and Directing U.S. Company that Published Thousands of Videos in Furtherance of Russian Interests
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Associated Press:
Right-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian influence operation, US says
Right-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian influence operation, US says
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emptywheel:
Don Jr's Online Buddies Allegedly Demand $5 Million from Russian Shell Companies to Say Nice Things about His Daddy
Don Jr's Online Buddies Allegedly Demand $5 Million from Russian Shell Companies to Say Nice Things about His Daddy
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Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:
DOJ Bombshell Alleges MAGA Media Group Is Backed by Russian Money
DOJ Bombshell Alleges MAGA Media Group Is Backed by Russian Money
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CNN:
Harris breaks with Biden on capital gains tax, proposing a smaller increase — Vice President Kamala Harris proposed increasing the long-term capital gains tax rate to 28% for wealthy Americans during an economic speech in New Hampshire on Wednesday, breaking with the policy laid …
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Long tonight, folks, but it's been quite a day. And even still, I did not mention the day's horrific shooting at a Georgia school. — Today, Vice President Kamala Harris announced a series of proposals to help entrepreneurs create small businesses. Like President Joe Biden …
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
GOP's Biden corruption crusade goes up in smoke — In a parallel universe, the GOP's years-long efforts to expose alleged corruption by the Biden family would be peaking at the ideal moment: — With exactly two months to Election Day, Hunter Biden's federal tax trial begins today in California.
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Finally: Top Journo Erupts at Media for Ignoring Trump's Mental State — For many months, media critics and liberal Democrats have insisted that Donald Trump's mental unfitness for the presidency is—or should be treated as—a big and important news story in and of itself.
Axios:
Trump campaign shifts as its path to victory narrows … - Trump's also refocusing on other states — North Carolina, Arizona and Nevada — where he had significant polling leads before Harris made them competitive. … - Trump held rallies in Minnesota, Virginia and even deep-blue New Jersey …
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Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
New Hampshire is the latest sign of Donald Trump's shrinking map
New Hampshire is the latest sign of Donald Trump's shrinking map
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat / Lucid:
The Real Reason Donald Trump Insults the U.S. Military — Info re: my Michigan events tomorrow and Friday — Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers. Our next Q&A is Friday, Sept. 6, 1-2pmET. Our guest will be Jonathan Metzl, the Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor …
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Matthew Cantor / The Guardian:
The strangest insult in US politics: why do Republicans call it ‘the Democrat party’? — For almost a century, opponents have removed the ‘ic’ from ‘Democratic’. Is it doing them any good? — The Democratic party? Robert F Kennedy Jr's never heard of it.
NBC News:
Hostage families press Biden admin to make a deal with Hamas that doesn't include Israel — A U.S. official said a unilateral deal is unlikely, but the administration has compiled a list of prisoners held by the U.S. whose release might interest Hamas. — WASHINGTON — The families …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Hostage killings and new demands cast doubt in White House that Hamas wants a deal
Hostage killings and new demands cast doubt in White House that Hamas wants a deal
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Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
JD Vance personifies the joylessness of MAGA — 🚨 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 coverage. 🚨 — 📊 Subscribe to Public Notice 📊
Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Adopt Elon Musk's Proposal for Government Efficiency Commission — Former president also to reiterate calls for lower corporate tax rate and steep regulation cuts — NEW YORK—Donald Trump plans to outline a suite of economic proposals in a speech here Thursday …
A.G. Sulzberger / Washington Post:
How the quiet war against press freedom could come to America — Some foreign leaders have ruthlessly curtailed journalism. U.S. politicians could draw from their playbook. — A.G. Sulzberger is the publisher of the New York Times. — After several years out of power …
Aimee Picchi / CBS News:
Trump's wealth shrinks by $4 billion as DJT shares hit a record low — Former President Donald Trump's personal stake in Trump Media & Technology Group topped more than $6 billion in March when its shares soared after making their public market debut. Nearly six months later …
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John Keim / ESPN:
Commanders suspend VP for comments on players, Jones, Goodell — ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders have suspended an employee who made comments about the team's players being anti-gay, accused Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones of being racist and anti-gay and called NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a “$50 million puppet.”
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Isabel Baldwin / Daily Mail:
Commanders VP is SUSPENDED after branding his own team's black players ‘homophobic,’ calls NFL stars ‘dumb as hell’ and labels fans ‘alcoholics’ in damning video secretly recorded on a date
Commanders VP is SUSPENDED after branding his own team's black players ‘homophobic,’ calls NFL stars ‘dumb as hell’ and labels fans ‘alcoholics’ in damning video secretly recorded on a date
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Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Michigan Republicans enlist extremist who opposed abortion for rape victims because “God put them in this moment” — Michigan Republicans have been featuring extremist commentator Garrett Soldano as a speaker at numerous campaign events. — Solando has stated that he opposes abortion …
Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
‘You Have No Choice’: Trump Tells Pennsylvanians They Have To Vote for Him, 'Even if You Don't Like Me' — Former President Donald Trump told Pennsylvanians they have “no choice” but to vote for him on Wednesday during a Fox News town hall in Harrisburg. — After Fox News host Sean Hannity played …
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Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
Record measles outbreak in Oregon blamed on vaccine exemptions — Vaccine exemptions at nearly 9% in the state, enabling sustained transmission. — With one of the highest vaccine exemption rates in the country, Oregon is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in decades.