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Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
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Discussion: New York Times
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Megan Messerly / Politico:
Harris is bringing two former Trump administration officials as her debate guests  —  It's part of the campaign's ongoing effort to use Trump's former allies to troll him.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris is bringing two unusual guests to tonight's debate in Philadelphia: two former officials in her opponent's administration.
Alex Shephard / New Republic:
Kamala Harris Can't Keep Running Like This  —  After seven weeks of euphoria over Kamala Harris's ascension to the top of the Democratic presidential ticket, panic finally returned to the party on Sunday.  The New York Times published a poll showing Donald Trump with a slim lead …
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Harris to have a shorter debate podium than Trump's … - The different podium sizes will allow both candidates to look closer to the same stature in a split screen during the debate. … - A Trump campaign official mocked Harris for using a smaller podium, telling Axios that “it looks like the kids' table at Thanksgiving.”
Joseph Bosco / The Hill:
Trump could suffer the same fate as Biden in tonight's debate — how will his party react?
Abby Ellin / New York Times:
Trump Mocks Harris's Height. But Her Fans See a Certain Stature.
Discussion: Robert Reich and The Daily Beast
Garrett Haake / NBC News:
'You don't know what to expect': Trump outlines his biggest challenge in debating Harris
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Vance fires back at criticism over Haitian pet-eating online conspiracy theory  —  Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance defended himself on Tuesday against criticism over his amplification of false claims that Haitian immigrants had abducted and eaten others' pets in Springfield, Ohio.
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Alex Kasprak / Snopes:
No Evidence Haitian Immigrants Are Eating Ducks, Geese or Pets in Springfield, Ohio  —  Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance and a constellation of right-wing influencers elevated a dubious claim. … In early September 2024, a series of claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, went viral.
PBS NewsHour:
Ohio city with Haitian migrant influx thrust into political spotlight
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Centrist Maine Democrat says he'll support GOP's short-term funding bill  —  A centrist House Democrat said Tuesday that he will back the Republicans' short-term government funding bill if it hits the floor Wednesday, as scheduled, becoming the first Democrat to announce support for the controversial spending package.
Discussion: Roll Call, New Republic, CBS News and NRCC
Politico:
Johnson forges ahead on spending plan as GOP support crumbles
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and New York Times
Tim Alberta / The Atlantic:
Why Mike Lee Folded … Listen to more stories on Curio  —  When it was finally his turn to speak during the televised roll call at this summer's Republican National Convention, Senator Mike Lee wore the canny smile of a man who was selling something bigger than his home state of Utah.
Discussion: Alternet.org and Raw Story
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Thomas Zimmer / Democracy Americana:
Liz Cheney and the Problem of the Anti-Trump Republican  —  “We may have set a record for Republicans speaking at a Democratic convention,” Pete Buttigieg proudly proclaimed in an interview on the Colbert Show during last month's DNC.  Colbert had asked him whether he thought it was still possible …
Zach Everson / Forbes:
How Trump Lost Millions On His D.C. Hotel—Years After He Sold It  —  The former president pocketed $127 million when he sold his D.C. hotel in 2022.  To close that deal, he had to lend the buyer a chunk of money that he'll now never get back.  —  In what seemed like a stroke of genius …
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Elon Musk's misleading election claims reach millions and alarm election officials  —  The X billionaire's false posts about noncitizen voting spur officials to fact-check him, lead to requests to purge voter rolls, and add to worries about threats, election officials say.
Sarah Kaplan / Washington Post:
One of the most potent greenhouse gases is rising faster than ever  —  Methane emissions from fossil fuels, farms and landfills will make it impossible for the world to maintain a safe climate, scientists say.  —  Emissions of methane — a powerful greenhouse gas — are rising at the fastest rate …
NBC News:
Missouri abortion-rights amendment will appear on the ballot, state Supreme Court rules  —  The state is one of 10 that will put the issue of reproductive rights directly before voters this fall.  —  The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that an amendment that would enshrine abortion access …
MSNBC:
Lawrence: The media is trying (and failing) to cure themselves of ‘sane-washing’ Trump  —  What The New York Times calls a “disputable policy assumption,” MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell explains that that is just the Times “sane-washing” Donald Trump's tariff lies.
Discussion: HuffPost
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
GOP red states launch a war on voting rights  —  The hoopla over the looming debate in Philadelphia has been obscuring a ton of non-political news.  Stop me if you've seen these headlines in America before: A high school massacre.  A man with a troubled past nonetheless buys an AR-15 and go on a shooting spree.
Cristina Laila / The Gateway Pundit:
“Excuse Me, Are You His Daughter?”  - Watch This Newly Unearthed Video of Married San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown with His Side Piece Kamala Harris in 1995  —  Never forget that Kamala Harris launched her political career in the bedroom as married Mayor Willie Brown's mistress.
Discussion: Louder With Crowder and Twitchy
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
GOP Group Concedes Pro-Gun Graphic Was ‘Unfortunate’ Amid Georgia Shooting  —  DELETE, DELETE, DELETE  —  The bizarre mock-up showed the faces of Donald Trump, Marjorie Taylor-Greene, and other Republicans plastered on top of rifle-wielding members of “The Expendables.”  —  That's “unfortunate” timing indeed.
NBC News:
Donald Trump's call to mandate free IVF coverage baffles Republicans in Congress  —  Trump's plan drew a mix of confusion, skepticism and opposition from his GOP allies on Capitol Hill.  It even surprised his own advisers, a source said.  —  WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's call for mandating free access …
Discussion: Axios
Kevin Fallon / The Daily Beast:
‘The Apprentice’ Trailer Reveals New Footage of Damning, Scandalous Trump Film  —  This is the film Donald Trump doesn't want you to see.  Now we know why.  —  “The first rule is: attack, attack, attack.”  A kaleidoscopic trailer was released Tuesday of the new Donald Trump biopic/origin story …
Ana Swanson / New York Times:
For Trump, Tariffs Are the Solution to Almost Any Problem  —  The former president has proposed using tariffs to fund child care, boost manufacturing, quell immigration and encourage use of the dollar.  Economists are skeptical.  —  It has been more than five years since former President …
Discussion: CNN, Axios, Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
David Moye / HuffPost:
JD Vance Would've Done For Trump What Mike Pence Refused To Do  —  “I would have asked the states to submit alternative slates of electors and let the country have the debate about what actually matters,” the Ohio senator said Tuesday.  —  LOADING  —  Former President Donald Trump has never …
Bloomberg:
Israel Offers Hamas Leader Safe Exit From Gaza in Bid to End War  — Proposal comes as US, Qatar, Egypt work on new cease-fire deal  — Hostage envoy Gal Hirsch speaks in interview with Bloomberg  —  Israel proposed giving Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar safe passage out of Gaza in exchange …
Alex Henderson / Alternet.org:
Political consultant points out ‘Nate Silver is paid by Peter Thiel’ after 538 projects Trump victory  —  On Sunday, September 8, polling expert and FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver updated his presidential election forecast and gave GOP nominee Donald Trump a 63.8 percent chance of winning …
Discussion: Raw Story and IJR
 
 
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Alexandre Tanzi / Bloomberg:
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