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8:45 PM ET, September 10, 2024

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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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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
A quarter of Republicans think Trump should seize power even if he loses  —  As the election approaches, new polling shows the breadth of support for Trump's authoritarian tendencies.  —  If the 2024 presidential election were held today, it's not clear who would win.
Matt Vespa / Townhall:
More Bad News Hits Kamala on Night of Crucial Debate With Trump  —  It's debate night, and these aren't the headlines the Kamala Harris camp wanted to see leading up to what could be the decisive moment for the 2024 election.  The vice president must convince a large swath of voters who are undecided about her.
Robert Reich:
The future of Trump if he loses the election  —  And the future of Trumpism  —  Some say if he loses, that's the end of Trump.  —  Wrong.  —  We've been through this before.  When Trump lost in 2020, most Republican insiders thought he'd be toast after January 6.
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
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Alex Shephard / New Republic:
Kamala Harris Can't Keep Running Like This
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.
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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.”
Discussion: RedState
Joseph Bosco / The Hill:
Trump could suffer the same fate as Biden in tonight's debate — how will his party react?
Marist Poll:
The U.S Presidential Contest (September 2024)
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
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: Axios, CBS News and NRCC
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
McConnell takes issue with Trump on shutdown: ‘Always a bad idea’
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Mike Johnson Forges Ahead With Government Funding Plan He Thinks Will Fail
Politico:
Johnson forges ahead on spending plan as GOP support crumbles
Discussion: Raw Story, The Hill 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, NBC News 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 …
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Vance would have asked for new electors instead of certifying 2020 election results  —  Trump's current running mate said Pence “could have done more.”  —  Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said he would have had states submit new electors instead of certifying the 2020 election results …
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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.
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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.
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Awful Arlington Scandal Takes Its Most Disturbing Turn Yet  —  In recent days, Donald Trump has offered a highly distorted account of the confrontation at Arlington National Cemetery over his aides' use of the site as a backdrop for a slickly produced campaign video.
Discussion: Raw 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
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 …
HotAir:
Eric Swalwell Has a Complete Meltdown Over Trump Cat Memes  —  Rep. Eric Swalwell lost his mind over the influx of memes depicting Donald Trump saving kittens and ducks from being victimized in Springfield, Ohio — amidst rumors that some pets have gone missing and perhaps even been consumed …
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.
 
 
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Dan Cancro / National Security Leaders for America:
NSL4A Members Statement of Support for VP Kamala Harris
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NBC News:
Donald Trump's call to mandate free IVF coverage baffles Republicans in Congress
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NBC News:
Missouri abortion-rights amendment will appear on the ballot, state Supreme Court rules
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MSNBC:
Lawrence: The media is trying (and failing) to cure themselves of ‘sane-washing’ Trump
Discussion: HuffPost
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Melania Trump questions Trump assassination attempt story: ‘We need to uncover the truth’
Todd Feathers / Gizmodo:
Google's AI Will Help Decide Whether Unemployed Workers Get Benefits
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