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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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Stephen Robinson / 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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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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Politico:
Trump confronts his ‘weak spot’ at the debate
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Marist Poll:
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?
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
A quarter of Republicans think Trump should seize power even if he loses
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emptywheel:
Whatever Happens with the Debate, Kamala Harris' Campaign Is Not Yet Half Done
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Abby Ellin / New York Times:
Trump Mocks Harris's Height. But Her Fans See a Certain Stature.
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Robert Reich and The Daily Beast
Matt Vespa / Townhall:
More Bad News Hits Kamala on Night of Crucial Debate With Trump
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Garrett Haake / NBC News:
'You don't know what to expect': Trump outlines his biggest challenge in debating Harris
Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
NPR poll shows why the stakes are so high for Harris and Trump in the debate
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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’
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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 …
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
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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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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.
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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 …
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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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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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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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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 …
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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Gabriella Borter / Reuters:
Biden says ending ban on Ukraine's use of long-range weapons being worked out — U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that his administration was “working that out now” when asked if the U.S. would lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of long range weapons in its war against Russia.
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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 …
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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