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Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
The mistakes of 2019 could cost Harris the election — Voters think she's too far to the left — but there's plenty of room to define Trump as radical. — For the second time this weekend, I'm upending previously laid plans to cover a more time-sensitive story: the New York Times/Siena College poll that came out this morning.
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Patrick Maguire / CBS News:
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says if Kamala Harris wins his state, “she is the next president of the United States” — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Sunday that if Vice President Kamala Harris wins his state, then “she is the next president of the United States.”
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HuffPost, Washington Examiner, The Hill and New York Times
Emell Derra Adolphus / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump's Camp Is Literally Praying He Won't Blow Prez Debate — LIVIN' ON A PRAYER — When the president finally faces off against Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 10, his Republican allies are hoping he stays on script. — Donald Trump's Sept. 10 debate against Vice President Kamala Harris …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Harris falling behind among male voters in key states
Harris falling behind among male voters in key states
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Business Insider and Townhall
CBS News:
Harris v. Trump CBS News poll finds Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin race tight ahead of debate
Harris v. Trump CBS News poll finds Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin race tight ahead of debate
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Civil Discourse …, Washington Examiner, PoliticusUSA, The Hill and Forbes
Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
How Trump and Harris are preparing for their first debate of 2024
How Trump and Harris are preparing for their first debate of 2024
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The Independent, Washington Times, RedState, The Daily Beast, New York Times, Fox News and Axios
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Trump's real Project 2025 was written for him in Moscow by Vladimir Putin's men — Unless you work on the politics desk of the New York Times or Washington Post, it's getting harder and harder not to notice the increasingly incoherent yet also dangerously unhinged nature …
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
September 7, 2024 — By rights, tonight's post should be a picture, but Trump's behavior today merits …
September 7, 2024 — By rights, tonight's post should be a picture, but Trump's behavior today merits …
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The Moderate Voice
Patricia Lopez / Bloomberg:
Trump's Latest Problem? Republicans for Harris — High-profile GOPers aren't just planning to vote for the Democrat, they're organizing and working to convince others. — Michael Brodkorb, former deputy chair of the Minnesota Republican Party, finds himself part of an unlikely yet growing wave …
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Washington Post:
Trump pledges to jail opponents, baselessly suggests election will be stolen from him
Trump pledges to jail opponents, baselessly suggests election will be stolen from him
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ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 9-8-24: Former Rep. Liz Cheney and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders
‘This Week’ Transcript 9-8-24: Former Rep. Liz Cheney and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders
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RedState, Washington Times, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story, Mediaite and PoliticusUSA
Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Cheney says Trump is an ‘unrecoverable catastrophe’ in call for GOP to vote for Harris
Cheney says Trump is an ‘unrecoverable catastrophe’ in call for GOP to vote for Harris
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The Hill and The Guardian
Marc Levy / Associated Press:
Pennsylvania is key as Harris and Trump prep for their Philly showdown
Pennsylvania is key as Harris and Trump prep for their Philly showdown
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Washington Examiner
Mary L Trump / The Good in Us:
Translating the Crazy — UPDATES: I got COVID sixteen days ago and, though I am substantially better, I'm still exhausted. I know every case is different, but is this normal? Anyway, with my book coming out on Tuesday, there will be no rest for the weary any time soon. More book news after today's piece.
Charles R. Davis / Salon:
Trump, lying about migrants and crime, says mass deportations “will be a bloody story” — The former president has claimed he would use police and soldiers to deport at least 12 million undocumented people — Donald Trump is threatening that a proposed mass deportation of undocumented immigrants …
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The Atlantic and Digby's Hullabaloo
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Charles R. Davis / Salon:
Trump pledges authoritarian crackdown, saying enemies to be prosecuted at levels “never seen before”
Trump pledges authoritarian crackdown, saying enemies to be prosecuted at levels “never seen before”
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Associated Press, Digby's Hullabaloo, The Hill and UPI
Zachary Folk / The Daily Beast:
Kimberly Guilfoyle Channels Jeb Bush While Bombing at GOP Event — ‘YOU CAN CLAP’ — Kimberly Guilfoyle had to ask a group of Republicans for applause while delivering a speech on Saturday. — Kimberly Guilfoyle, a conservative activist, former prosecutor, and the fiancée to Donald Trump Jr. …
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Gustaf Kilander / The Independent:
Kimberly Guilfoyle forced to ask audience to clap as awkward speech falls flat
Kimberly Guilfoyle forced to ask audience to clap as awkward speech falls flat
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Mediaite
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Cooper says he's ‘tired of seeing texts’ from students telling parents they're afraid of school shootings. ‘We cannot normalize this.’ — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) said in an interview Sunday that he is “tired of seeing texts from children in a school telling their parents …
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CNN:
Mother of shooting suspect called Apalachee High School and drove 200 miles after getting alarming text, grandfather says
Mother of shooting suspect called Apalachee High School and drove 200 miles after getting alarming text, grandfather says
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The Daily Beast, New York Post and The Gateway Pundit
Charles R. Davis / Salon:
Florida voters who oppose the state's 6-week abortion ban say they are being visited by police — Critics accuse Gov. Ron DeSantis of seeking to intimidate supporters of a pro-choice referendum — Florida voters who signed a petition to place a pro-choice abortion referendum on the ballot …
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Digby's Hullabaloo
Kadia Goba / Semafor:
Mysterious influencer network pushed sexual smears of Harris — The Scoop — The organizers of a mysterious network paid influencers to promote sexual smears of Vice President Kamala Harris as Democrats rallied around her to be their presidential candidate in late July.
Kamala Harris for President:
A New Way Forward — Together, we can finish the job for the American people. Are you with us? Join our campaign to re-elect Joe Biden today!
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Raw Story
Michael Booth / The Colorado Sun:
Wrecked rain gauges. Whistleblowers. Million-dollar payouts and manhunts. Then a Colorado crop fraud got really crazy. — Storm clouds roil in this time-lapse video taken over Baca County in southeastern Colorado, where rain is scarce and where for years a criminal enterprise damaged rain gauges …
CNN:
GOP plots Pennsylvania onslaught as Democrats battle to keep ‘really difficult’ Senate seat — For more on CNN's coverage of the US Senate race in Pennsylvania, watch CNN's “Inside Politics with Manu Raju” on Sunday at 8 a.m. ET and 11 a.m. ET. — Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania CNN —
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Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
Taiyler S. Mitchell / HuffPost:
Nikki Haley Dismisses Misogyny In Support Of Trump — She argued that her focus as a voter is on Trump's policies, not writer E. Jean Carroll's sexual assault case against him or his general “communication.” — LOADING — Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley prioritized …
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CBS News, Daily Caller News Foundation, The Hill and Politico
Doug P. / Twitchy:
Variety Asked Elton John About Donald Trump and the TDS Afflicted Will NOT Like His Answer — Those on the Left afflicted with Trump Derangement Syndrome might not be fully satisfied by Elton John's response to a question from a Variety reporter at the Toronto Film Festival …
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Nick Arama / RedState:
Elton John's New Remarks About Trump Are Likely to Have Dems Losing Their Minds
Elton John's New Remarks About Trump Are Likely to Have Dems Losing Their Minds
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Mediaite, The Gateway Pundit, Townhall and Fox News