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Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
The Afterlife of Donald Trump … Pink. An ovular rose. Big and smooth. A complex commonplace instrument. And, as far as these things go, a rather nice one. Isolated from the head and all that roils therein, and to which it is, famously and miraculously, still attached, you have to admit, if you can: It is beautiful.
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Rolling Stone:
What If Trump Wins? — The chaos and lawlessness of the first term could pale in comparison to what comes next — Mark Peterson/Redux — Donald Trump was slamming his fist on the Resolute Desk and, once again, calling for blood. — It was the second year of his presidency …
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New Republic:
Trump's Angry New Threats of Bloodshed and Revenge Should Alarm Us All — In an unhinged weekend rant on social media, Donald Trump made his most expansive threats yet to prosecute his enemies if he wins. He also flatly threatened at a rally to unleash “bloody” mass removals of migrants.
Mark Leibovich / The Atlantic:
Hypocrisy, Spinelessness, and the Triumph of Donald Trump … In the summer of 2015, back when he was still talking to traitorous reporters like me, I spent extended stretches with Donald Trump. He was in the early phase of his first campaign for president, though he had quickly made himself …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Trump Leans Into the Violence — Headlines from our very weird times: Two months out from the election, Kamala Harris put up a slew of new policy positions on her website over the weekend. — This leaves reporters everywhere in a bit of a dilemma. What to focus fire on this week?
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Mike Allen / Axios:
😱 Axios AM: The chaos election — All topics — Axios AM — 👋 Hello, Sunday! Erica Pandey is at the helm. … 🗳️ Situational awareness: Former President George W. Bush doesn't plan to endorse a presidential candidate.
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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David Strom / HotAir:
Democrats Freaking Out Because Trump Says He Will Jail Election Cheaters
Democrats Freaking Out Because Trump Says He Will Jail Election Cheaters
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Graig Graziosi / The Independent:
Trump says his plan to expel millions of immigrants will be a ‘bloody story’
Trump says his plan to expel millions of immigrants will be a ‘bloody story’
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Trump Promises a ‘Bloody Story’
Trump Promises a ‘Bloody Story’
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump claims Zuckerberg said he couldn't vote for Democrat in this election; Meta denies it
Trump claims Zuckerberg said he couldn't vote for Democrat in this election; Meta denies it
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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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Sophia Cai / Axios:
Scoop: Generals come to Harris' defense on Afghanistan … - The push to defend Harris comes from retired military brass, including three with four-stars: Admiral Steve Abbot, who served as deputy homeland security advisor to George W. Bush, Gen. Lloyd W. Newton and Gen. Larry R. Ellis …
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David Gardner / The Daily Beast:
Kamala Harris Heads Off Trump Talking Point Ahead of Debate
Kamala Harris Heads Off Trump Talking Point Ahead of Debate
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Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Harris trolls Trump on debate day with criticism from inside his administration
Harris trolls Trump on debate day with criticism from inside his administration
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Niha Masih / Washington Post:
Harris campaign website now outlines policy platform
Harris campaign website now outlines policy platform
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The right-wing bubble says Trump will save your cat from immigrants — False claims and baseless ones are politically useful, so they rocket to the social media accounts of prominent right-wing people. — Seemingly out of the blue Monday morning, supporters of former president Donald Trump …
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Duane Patterson / HotAir:
Kamala Harris Is Slip Slidin' Away — You know, the nearer her destination, the more Kamala Harris is slip slidin' away. — On the eve of the one, and probably only, debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the polling continues to show the air is leaking out of the tires of her campaign.
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Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
The Case for Staying Optimistic About Harris
The Case for Staying Optimistic About Harris
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Major outlets change standards for hacked emails, protect Trump — For weeks, major American media organizations — including The Washington Post, Politico, and the New York Times — have possessed internal Trump campaign documents. What do these documents say?
Daniel Martinez HoSang / The Guardian:
Here is what will happen on day one of Trump's presidency, according to Project 2025 — As Trump utters the last phrase of the oath of office - ‘so help me God’ - the first phase of what Project 2025's authors call ‘the playbook’ begins — It's a cold day in Washington DC in late January 2025.
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Mike Baker / New York Times:
To the World, He Is an Anti-Trafficking Hero. Women Tell a Different Story. — Tim Ballard's work on sex trafficking became the basis of the hit movie “Sound of Freedom.” But a series of women, in lawsuits and interviews, have accused him of being a sex predator.
Robert Reich:
Trump's woman problem — Why he faces a gender chasm, and why women voters will be America's salvation — If Kamala Harris wins in November, American women will deserve a lot of the credit. Polls suggest women will vote in record margins for Kamala Harris.
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Andrew Goudsward / Reuters:
US charges alleged white supremacist gangsters with trying to incite race war — U.S. prosecutors unveiled criminal charges on Monday against two alleged leaders of a white supremacist gang, accusing them of soliciting attacks on Black, Jewish, LGBTQ people and immigrants in hopes of inciting a race war.
Reuters:
Germany announces temporary controls on all land borders — Germany's government announced temporary border controls at all of the country's land borders on Monday in what it called an attempt to tackle irregular migration and protect the public from threats such as Islamist extremism.
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Dennis Aftergut / The Bulwark:
Is This the Real Reason Trump Promises to Pardon Jan. 6th Convicts? — THERE'S A PROMISE DONALD TRUMP keeps making on the campaign trail that every reporter who interviews him—and the moderators of Tuesday night's debate, David Muir and Linsey Davis of ABC News—should question him about …
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Beege Welborn / HotAir:
When Your Little Ohio Town Becomes Port Au Prince and No One Cares UPDATE — The third world used to be something Americans used as a measuring stick to hold against other cities or countries we visited or dealt with. When I would pull the newspapers back over a child sleeping in a doorway …
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Alex Rogers / Financial Times:
Conservative activist launches $1bn crusade to ‘crush’ liberal America — Leonard Leo was architect of effort to secure conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court — The conservative activist who led the crusade to overhaul the US legal system is making a $1bn push to “crush liberal dominance” …
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Politico:
NYPD commissioner expected to step down amid federal probe — Edward Caban and his twin brother are ensnared in a widening investigation. — NEW YORK — NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban is expected to resign his post in the coming days, following news of a federal investigation involving …
CBS News:
Feds say white supremacist leaders of “Terrorgram” group plotted assassinations, inspired attacks — Washington — Federal prosecutors in California unsealed an indictment Monday charging two people with leading an online group of white supremacists that maintained a list of high-profile targets …
Bloomberg:
Draghi Says EU Itself at Risk Without More Funds, Joint Debt — Former ECB chief releases his report on EU competitiveness — He calls for as much as €800 billion of new spending a year — Draghi Calls for ‘Massive’ EU Spending, Joint Debt — Former European Central Bank …
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