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The Guardian:
US conservative influencers say they are ‘victims’ of Russian disinformation campaign — Tim Pool, Dave Rubin and Benny Johnson addressed allegations that a company they were associated with had been paid to publish videos with messages in favour of Russia — A number of high-profile …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Liz Cheney Comes to Play — No throat-clearing fiddle-faddle to start today: Too much good stuff to get to! Happy Thursday. — Cheney's Endorsement Was No Accident —William Kristol — Liz Cheney spoke yesterday at Duke University, a very fine school known for being a five-time NCAA national men's basketball champion.
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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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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”
Brittney Melton / NPR:
Details on Georgia school shooting suspect. And, Russian media hired U.S. influencers — Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. — Today's top stories
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Liz Cheney, a Top G.O.P. Trump Critic, Says She Will Vote for Harris
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CNN:
Harris breaks with Biden on capital gains tax, proposing a smaller increase
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CNN:
Liz Cheney says she is voting for Harris for president
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Bloomberg:
US Says Kremlin-Backed Plot to Meddle in Election Disrupted
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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.
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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David Gardner / The Daily Beast:
Kamala Harris Accuses Donald Trump of Trying to Muzzle Her in TV Debate — LET ME SPEAK! — With both presidential candidates looking for an advantage before next Tuesday's showdown, the Harris campaign has complained that her mic will be muted when Trump is talking.
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Will Steakin / ABC News:
ABC News releases rules for Sept. 10 debate between Harris and Trump
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NBC News:
Hunter Biden intends to change his plea in federal tax charges — The president's son was indicted in December on three felony and six misdemeanor counts alleging that he failed to pay his taxes over several years. — LOS ANGELES — Hunter Biden intends to change his plea …
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Washington Post:
Hunter Biden offers plea in tax case, in effort to avoid second trial — The president's son proposed an Alford plea, in which he maintains he is innocent but acknowledges the evidence would likely result in a guilty verdict. — LOS ANGELES — President Joe Biden's son Hunter tried …
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
GOP's Biden corruption crusade goes up in smoke
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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 📊
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
In the GOP alternate universe, JD Vance is charming and popular
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Andrew Goudsward / Reuters:
Trump pleads not guilty to revised US 2020 election indictment — Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to criminal charges in a revised federal indictment accusing the former U.S. president of attempting to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election. — Trump's lawyers entered the plea …
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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
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WTVF-TV:
TBI agents raid Millersville Police Department, home of town's ‘conspiracy cop’ as probe intensifies — MILLERSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents raided the Millersville Police Department on Wednesday, executing a search warrant as the criminal investigation …
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.
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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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
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat / Lucid:
The Real Reason Donald Trump Insults the U.S. Military — 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 of Sociology and Psychiatry and director of the Department of Medicine …
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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 …
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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 …
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