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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
What the First Debate Question for Trump Must Be — The moderators ought to start with the fact that he rejects the foundations of the American system of government. — I find it exhausting to have to point out that Donald Trump has—yet again—threatened to engage in violent and dictatorial behavior …
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Daily Kos and New Republic
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Heather Digby Parton / Salon:
Vengeance is Trump's only true campaign proposal
Vengeance is Trump's only true campaign proposal
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Digby's Hullabaloo
Rolling Stone:
What If Trump Wins? — The chaos and lawlessness of the first term could pale in comparison to what comes next
What If Trump Wins? — The chaos and lawlessness of the first term could pale in comparison to what comes next
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Raw Story, Digby's Hullabaloo and HotAir
Mark Leibovich / The Atlantic:
Hypocrisy, Spinelessness, and the Triumph of Donald Trump
Hypocrisy, Spinelessness, and the Triumph of Donald Trump
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The Dispatch and Raw Story
Marin Scotten / Salon:
Trump accused of “voter suppression at the highest order” over late-night Truth Social meltdown
Trump accused of “voter suppression at the highest order” over late-night Truth Social meltdown
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Raw Story, HuffPost, The Hill and acecomments.mu.nu
David Ingram / NBC News:
Ohio police have ‘no credible reports’ of Haitian immigrants harming pets, contradicting JD Vance's claim — Vance wrote on X that “people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn't be in this country.” Police say they haven't seen evidence.
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The Verge, The Gateway Pundit and Daily Kos
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Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Trump Campaign Amplifies False Claim About Haitian Migrants in Ohio — A local official said there was “absolutely no evidence” that Haitian migrants have stolen and eaten pets, an outlandish claim amplified by the Trump campaign on Monday. — The Trump campaign promoted an outlandish false claim …
Beege Welborn / HotAir:
When Your Little Ohio Town Becomes Port Au Prince and No One Cares UPDATE
When Your Little Ohio Town Becomes Port Au Prince and No One Cares UPDATE
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Daily Mail, Ohio Attorney General …, The Post Millennial, Twitchy, Fox News, RedState, acecomments.mu.nu and The Gateway Pundit
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
MAGA Launches Most Unbelievable Conspiracy Yet—on Migrants Eating Pets
MAGA Launches Most Unbelievable Conspiracy Yet—on Migrants Eating Pets
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Daily Mail, PolitiFact, Raw Story, The Daily Beast, HuffPost and The Daily Dot
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The right-wing bubble says Trump will save your cat from immigrants
The right-wing bubble says Trump will save your cat from immigrants
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Mediaite, Twitchy and One America News Network
Peter Baker / New York Times:
As Debate Looms, Trump Is Now the One Facing Questions About Age and Capacity — With President Biden no longer in the race, former President Donald J. Trump would be the oldest person ever to serve in the Oval Office. But his rambling, sometimes incoherent public statements have stirred concern among voters.
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Raw Story, LGBTQ Nation, Lawyers, Guns & Money, PoliticusUSA and Semafor
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Rex Huppke / USA Today:
Trump is 78 and barely coherent. Where's everyone who questioned Biden's age and fitness?
Trump is 78 and barely coherent. Where's everyone who questioned Biden's age and fitness?
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New York Times and The Good in Us
Quinnipiac University Poll:
Swing State Poll 2024: North Carolina: Harris vs. Trump Too Close To Call, Georgia: Trump Has Slight Edge In Tight Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; NC Governor's Race: Stein Leads Robinson 51% - 41% — mail_outline — NORTH CAROLINA: Harris 49%, Trump 46%, Stein 1%
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ComingSoon.net, Breitbart and The Hill
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Casey Newton / Platformer:
Telegram changes its tune — I. — Last week, Platformer reported that Telegram practically bragged about how little it cooperates with law enforcement. Its FAQ page stated that the company would not examine the contents of any private messages exchanged on the service, we reported.
Morning Consult Pro:
Tracking the 2024 Election: State by State — Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, Morning Consult is conducting thousands of surveys every day, asking U.S. voters if they plan to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump in November.
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The Hill
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Associated Press:
White Stripes sue Donald Trump over the use of ‘Seven Nation Army’ riff in social media post — The White Stripes sued former President Donald Trump on Monday in a case that alleges he used their hit song “Seven Nation Army” without permission in a video posted to social media.
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Raw Story, New Jersey Online, The Guardian, The Daily Beast and TMZ.com
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Business Insider:
Jack White sues Trump over the use of The White Stripes' ‘Seven Nation Army’: ‘This machine sues fascists’ — Jack White and The White Stripes have sued Donald Trump. — White claims that Trump's campaign improperly used the duo's smash-hit “Seven Nation Army.”
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PoliticusUSA, Rolling Stone, The Hill, Deadline and PinkNews
Mark Kennedy / Associated Press:
James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93 — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died.
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US Department of Justice:
Leaders of Transnational Terrorist Group Charged with Soliciting Hate Crimes, Soliciting the Murder of Federal Officials, and Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Terrorists — For Immediate Release — The Justice Department announced today that Dallas Humber, 34, of Elk Grove …
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Raw Story, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Civil Discourse …, USA Today, Fox News, Al Jazeera, Axios, Washington Examiner, Associated Press and CBS News
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Andrew Goudsward / Reuters:
US charges alleged white supremacist gangsters with trying to incite race war
US charges alleged white supremacist gangsters with trying to incite race war
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The Japan Times, more at Techmeme »
Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Justice Clarence Thomas faces new recusal demand after wife's alleged message to conservative group — Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin calls Ginni Thomas' email “deeply problematic.” — Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Virginia Thomas arrive at the Heritage Foundation, Oct. 21, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Washington Times
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Sen. Tuberville blocks promotion of Lloyd Austin's top military aide — Lt. Gen. Ronald Clark was among the defense secretary's senior staff who, upon learning of his hospitalization, did not immediately notify the White House or Congress. — Sen. Tommy Tuberville has blocked the promotion …
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Axios and Washington Examiner
Jamison Foser / Finding Gravity:
A new poll finding voters think Donald Trump is a centrist should be a wake-up call for the news media — The news media isn't doing its job — There's a new New York Times/Siena College poll out and I'm not going to write about it because I generally don't write about polls …
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Deseret News and IJR
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Let's Be Clear: Putin Is Again Trying to Put Trump in the White House — More evidence emerges of Russia's covert assault on American democracy. … “I hate saying, ‘I told you so.’” That is one of the biggest lies. I, for one, enjoying saying it. That is, on the right occasions.
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Reuters
The Hill:
GOP opposition appears to doom Speaker Johnson's initial plan to avert shutdown — Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) opening bid to avert a government shutdown appears doomed to fail in the House this week amid widespread — and growing — Republican opposition, thwarting the top lawmaker's hopes …
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Punchbowl News, Axios, Roll Call, Fox News, ABC News, NBC News, Raw Story, CPA Practice Advisor, New York Daily News, The Post Millennial and Hartford Courant
Julianne McShane / Mother Jones:
DeSantis' Government Is Doing Everything It Can to Defeat an Abortion Rights Measure — Critics say the latest attacks break the law. — The Florida government seems to be doing everything it can—including potentially breaking the law—to prevent voters from approving an abortion rights ballot measure in November.
Josephine Rozzelle / CNBC:
Trump Media shares close over 5% higher after poll seen as good news for ex-president … Shares of Trump Media closed up 5.5% on Monday, a respite from the stock's two-months-long losing streak ahead of the date when its majority shareholder, former President Donald Trump, can begin selling his shares.
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New York Times, New York Post and IJR
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