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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.
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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.
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Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
Sanewashing and the damage done — 🚨 This special, five-edition week of PN is made possible by paid subscribers. If you aren't one already, please sign up to support our independent coverage. 🚨 — 🧼 Subscribe to Public Notice 🧼
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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 …
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Politico:
Trump confronts his ‘weak spot’ at the debate
Trump confronts his ‘weak spot’ at the debate
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Marist Poll:
The U.S Presidential Contest (September 2024)
The U.S Presidential Contest (September 2024)
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Joseph Bosco / The Hill:
Trump could suffer the same fate as Biden in tonight's debate — how will his party react?
Trump could suffer the same fate as Biden in tonight's debate — how will his party react?
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Matt Vespa / Townhall:
More Bad News Hits Kamala on Night of Crucial Debate With Trump
More Bad News Hits Kamala on Night of Crucial Debate With Trump
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emptywheel:
Whatever Happens with the Debate, Kamala Harris' Campaign Is Not Yet Half Done
Whatever Happens with the Debate, Kamala Harris' Campaign Is Not Yet Half Done
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Garrett Haake / NBC News:
'You don't know what to expect': Trump outlines his biggest challenge in debating Harris
'You don't know what to expect': Trump outlines his biggest challenge in debating Harris
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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.
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The Hill:
Speaker Johnson plowing ahead with funding plan despite GOP opposition — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is plowing ahead with his plan to avert a government shutdown despite GOP opposition that is large enough to tank the effort, setting the stage for a potentially embarrassing vote …
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
McConnell takes issue with Trump on shutdown: ‘Always a bad idea’
McConnell takes issue with Trump on shutdown: ‘Always a bad idea’
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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.
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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 …
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.”
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Abby Ellin / New York Times:
Trump Mocks Harris's Height. But Her Fans See a Certain Stature.
Trump Mocks Harris's Height. But Her Fans See a Certain Stature.
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Robert Reich and The Daily Beast
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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David Moye / HuffPost:
JD Vance Would've Done For Trump What Mike Pence Refused To Do
JD Vance Would've Done For Trump What Mike Pence Refused To Do
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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 …
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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 …
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.
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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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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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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 …
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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.
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Christopher Rugaber / Associated Press:
Americans' inflation-adjusted incomes rebounded to pre-pandemic levels last year — WASHINGTON (AP) — The inflation-adjusted median income of U.S. households rebounded last year to roughly its 2019 level, overcoming the biggest price spike in four decades to restore most Americans' purchasing power.
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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