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10:30 AM ET, September 10, 2024

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Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
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Politico:
Trump confronts his ‘weak spot’ at the debate  —  The former president lags by double digits with this key constituency.  —  Former President Donald Trump is already underwater by double digits with female voters in the polls.  —  Now Trump will stand on stage next to a woman he has publicly …
emptywheel:
Whatever Happens with the Debate, Kamala Harris' Campaign Is Not Yet Half Done  —  As you watch the torrent of news obsessing about the debate tonight, remember this stat:  —  Trump's campaign is 92% done (665 of 721 days).  —  Kamala Harris' campaign is not quite half done (48%, or 51 of 107 days).
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Trump Makes No Sense and Is Full of Meaning  —  You must keep two things in mind if you hope to watch — and successfully parse — a Donald Trump speech, news conference, interview, social media post or debate.  —  First, the former president is incoherent.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Good in Us
Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
NPR poll shows why the stakes are so high for Harris and Trump in the debate  —  Seven-in-10 Americans say they are going to watch the first presidential debate between Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, and 3-in-10 say it will help decide their vote, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll out.
Discussion: Forbes and New Jersey Online
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%
Discussion: The Hill, ComingSoon.net and Breitbart
Marist Poll:
The U.S Presidential Contest (September 2024)  —  NPR/PBS News/Marist National Poll  —  Harris +1 Point Against Trump Nationally.... Edges Trump By 3 Among Definite Voters  —  In advance of tonight's presidential debate, just one point separates Vice President Kamala Harris …
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.
Kierra Frazier / Politico:
Harris tweaks Trump over crowd size ahead of debate  —  New ad features an appearance by Barack Obama that drew laughs at the DNC.  —  Democrats are trying to get under Donald Trump's skin hours before his debate with Kamala Harris.  —  The Harris campaign released an ad Tuesday featuring …
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Inside Harris' high-risk, high-reward debate against Trump
Alex Shephard / New Republic:
Kamala Harris Can't Keep Running Like This
Melissa Goldin / Associated Press:
FACT FOCUS: A look at false claims and misinformation by Trump and Harris before their first debate
Discussion: Semafor and LifeNews.com
Isaac Schorr / New York Post:
How Donald Trump can win the debate — and the election — in two minutes
Discussion: RedState
Associated Press:
The Harris-Trump debate becomes the 2024 election's latest landmark event
Associated Press:
Congress honors 13 troops killed during Kabul withdrawal as politics swirl around who is to blame
Rex Huppke / USA Today:
Trump is 78 and barely coherent. Where's everyone who questioned Biden's age and fitness?
Discussion: Law Dork and Advocate
Alexander B. Howard / New York Times:
The Tide May Be Turning for Telegram, TikTok and X  —  Three major events have shaken up the social-media world in the past two weeks.  First, French authorities detained Pavel Durov, the iconoclastic billionaire behind the online platform Telegram.  Then, a judge suspended the microblogging service X in Brazil.
Discussion: Just Security
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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.
more at Techmeme »
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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The Hill:   House GOP government funding plan gets chilly reception from Senate Republicans
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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Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
MAGA Launches Most Unbelievable Conspiracy Yet—on Migrants Eating Pets
Jessica Orozco / springfield-news-sun:
Springfield police say no reports of pets stolen, after viral social media post
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Trump Campaign Amplifies False Claim About Haitian Migrants in Ohio
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 …
Discussion: Daily Kos and New Republic
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Alexandre Tanzi / Bloomberg:
US Online Grocery Prices Plunge the Most on Record in August  —  US consumers may finally be getting some relief from their grocery bills — especially if they shop for food online.  —  Data by Adobe Inc. shows that online grocery prices fell 3.7% in August from a month earlier …
Discussion: NPR
Summer Ballentine / Associated Press:
Missouri Supreme Court to decide whether an abortion-rights amendment goes before voters  —  Missouri's Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over whether an abortion-rights amendment should go before voters this year.  At issue is a proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution …
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Julianne McShane / Mother Jones:
DeSantis' Government Is Doing Everything It Can to Defeat an Abortion Rights Measure
Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
Former Project 2025 Leader Accuses Trump Campaign Advisers of ‘Malpractice’  —  The remarks from Paul Dans, the former director of the policy initiative, revealed discontent on the right about what some see as a pivot to the center.  —  The former director of Project 2025 …
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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Kabir Khanna / CBS News:
CBS News poll for 2024 Senate races shows Democrats lead in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
Discussion: Twitchy and Newsbusters
 
 
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Semafor:
Donald Trump's unconventional ground game is making Republicans nervous
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James Rogan / Washington Examiner:
Dick Cheney fails history test on Trump threat
Politico:
Bob Good to step down as Freedom Caucus chair this week
Sarah McCammon / NPR:
The Harris campaign takes its attacks against Trump over abortion on the road
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RFK Jr. wins effort to leave ballot in North Carolina, but stays on in Michigan
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Sen. Tuberville blocks promotion of Lloyd Austin's top military aide
Discussion: Axios and Washington Examiner
Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Justice Clarence Thomas faces new recusal demand after wife's alleged message to conservative group
Discussion: Washington Times
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Let's Be Clear: Putin Is Again Trying to Put Trump in the White House
Discussion: Reuters
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
 

 
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
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