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Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:
The Most Satisfying Moment of the Harris-Trump Debate — It was about as close to perfect as Kamala Harris has come in a debate, and it was as close to self-parody as Donald Trump—who doesn't comprehend parody—can manage. Harris repeatedly laid out the bait, and Trump couldn't resist taking it …
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Associated Press:
Laura Loomer, who promoted a 9/11 conspiracy theory, joins Trump for ceremonies marking the attacks — Laura Loomer, a right-wing activist who posted last year that 9/11 was an “inside job,” joined Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in New York and Pennsylvania on Wednesday as he commemorated the anniversary of the attacks.
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Jared Gans / The Hill:
GOP grapples with fallout from Trump's rocky debate — Campaign Report — The Big Story — Republicans are regrouping after the former president repeatedly lost his composure, and Vice President Harris was widely viewed as the winner of the night, with some admitting Trump had a poor showing …
New York Times:
Trump Says He Had a Great Debate. His Allies Privately Say Otherwise. — Donald J. Trump's aggressive spinning of his debate performance suggested he knew it was suboptimal, and left aides considering how to move ahead with eight weeks to go. — Former President Donald J. Trump went …
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Nielsen:
Over 67 Million Viewers Tune In for ABC News Harris-Trump Debate … The ABC News debate was the first debate between the two participating candidates and second of this election cycle. Including ABC, the debate aired live on 17 television networks reported by Nielsen …
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Harris trolls Trump by posting most of debate as ‘new ad’ — Vice President Harris's campaign posted most of Tuesday's debate on the social platform X, referring to it as a new ad. — “Our newest ad just dropped,” the campaign captioned its Wednesday video post.
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Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
A Catastrophic Debate for Trump — He was angry and fixated on the past, and he failed to define Harris or her policies. — Tuesday's debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump was a train wreck for him, far worse than anything Team Trump could have imagined.
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New Republic, USA Today, ComingSoon.net and Power Line
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
67.1 Million People Watched Harris and Trump, Outdrawing Last Debate — The TV audience for the Harris-Trump matchup was roughly comparable to the second Trump-Clinton debate in 2016. — There is a new most-watched moment of the 2024 presidential campaign.
Peter Wehner / The Atlantic:
Kamala Harris Broke Donald Trump — This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. — Last night in Philadelphia, Kamala Harris did to Donald Trump what Donald Trump had done to Joe Biden: She broke her opponent on a debate stage.
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Sarah Longwell / The Atlantic:
How Swing Voters Reacted to the Trump-Harris Debate — Before last night's debate, I got a text from a friend who summed up Kamala Harris's predicament: She has to appear feminine but not dainty. She has to be firm but not nasty. She has to call out Donald Trump's lies but not be naggy.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
How resounding was Kamala Harris's debate win? Let's look at the polls. — Early results show Harris won by a historically large margin. And Trump voters both acknowledged that and said it could impact their votes. — Vice President Kamala Harris turned in one of the more resounding debate performances …
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Trump's Trainwreck — You know who cares about the notorious bias of the media-Democrat complex? Conservatives. You know who was not the relevant, target audience for last night's debate between presidential candidates? Conservatives. — If you're obsessing over how bad …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
What More Do You People Want from Kamala Harris?
What More Do You People Want from Kamala Harris?
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Reuters:
Some undecided voters not convinced by Harris after debate with Trump
Some undecided voters not convinced by Harris after debate with Trump
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Arianna Coghill / Mother Jones:
Even Fox News Acknowledges Reality: Trump Blew the Debate
Even Fox News Acknowledges Reality: Trump Blew the Debate
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Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
“Concepts of a Plan”: Trump Roasted for Having No Clue What He's Doing
“Concepts of a Plan”: Trump Roasted for Having No Clue What He's Doing
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Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Trump attends 9/11 anniversary with Laura Loomer, who shared video claiming “9/11 was an Inside Job!”
Trump attends 9/11 anniversary with Laura Loomer, who shared video claiming “9/11 was an Inside Job!”
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NBC News, New York Times, Raw Story, The Atlantic and NPR
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Hmmm: Reuters Focus Group Swings to Trump After Debate
Hmmm: Reuters Focus Group Swings to Trump After Debate
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Fox News, acecomments.mu.nu and Breitbart
Jesus Mesa / Newsweek:
Biden Donned Trump Hat in Shanksville as Show of 9/11 Unity, White House Says
Biden Donned Trump Hat in Shanksville as Show of 9/11 Unity, White House Says
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Washington Post:
After fiery debate, Harris and Trump camps wrangle over a second one
After fiery debate, Harris and Trump camps wrangle over a second one
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Salon, Washington Examiner, New York Daily News, Politico, Bloomberg, Scripps News and Washington Times
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The night Donald Trump choked like a dog (Kamala's version)
The night Donald Trump choked like a dog (Kamala's version)
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Raw Story and Rolling Stone
Maria Aspan / NPR:
Wall Street investors think Trump lost the debate, too
Wall Street investors think Trump lost the debate, too
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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
This Was the Beginning of Donald Trump's Final Unraveling
This Was the Beginning of Donald Trump's Final Unraveling
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New York Times:
Pundits Said Harris Won the Debate. Undecided Voters Weren't So Sure.
Pundits Said Harris Won the Debate. Undecided Voters Weren't So Sure.
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Ariel Edwards-Levy / CNN:
CNN Flash Poll: Majority of debate watchers say Harris outperformed Trump onstage
CNN Flash Poll: Majority of debate watchers say Harris outperformed Trump onstage
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David Mack / Slate:
If You Want to Know Who Won the Debate, Watch Fox News the Moment It Ended
If You Want to Know Who Won the Debate, Watch Fox News the Moment It Ended
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Politico, The Hill, HuffPost, New Jersey Online and The Daily Beast
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Fact-checking 55 suspect claims, mostly Trump's, in debate with Harris
Fact-checking 55 suspect claims, mostly Trump's, in debate with Harris
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Kyle Melnick / Washington Post:
Arizona GOP billboards implore voters to ‘EAT LESS KITTENS’ — Arizona's Republican Party erected about a dozen billboards in the Phoenix area that say “EAT LESS KITTENS” and look similar to Chick-fil-A's promos. — At first glance, new billboards in Arizona look like Chick-fil-A's iconic “Eat Mor Chikin” promos.
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Vivian Ho / The Daily Beast:
Dad Demands Donald Trump and JD Vance Stop Exploiting His Son's Death
Dad Demands Donald Trump and JD Vance Stop Exploiting His Son's Death
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Washington Post:
Anatomy of a racist smear: How false claims of pet-eating immigrants caught on
Anatomy of a racist smear: How false claims of pet-eating immigrants caught on
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New York Times and The Gateway Pundit
Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine pushes back on fake migrant story amplified by Trump: “The internet can be quite crazy”
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine pushes back on fake migrant story amplified by Trump: “The internet can be quite crazy”
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Jessica Orozco / springfield-news-sun:
Aiden Clark's dad begs Springfield, politicians: Stop using son to hate Haitians
Aiden Clark's dad begs Springfield, politicians: Stop using son to hate Haitians
Wall Street Journal:
No, Taylor Swift Did Not Coordinate Her Kamala Harris Endorsement With the Campaign — Music experts say Swift's backing Harris is unlikely to affect the pop star's popularity — About an hour after Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for president, the Democratic candidate's campaign …
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Taylor Swift Drove Nearly 338,000 People to Vote.gov With Kamala Harris Endorsement Post
Taylor Swift Drove Nearly 338,000 People to Vote.gov With Kamala Harris Endorsement Post
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Miles Klee / Rolling Stone:
Elon Musk Threatens Taylor Swift After Harris Endorsement: ‘I Will Give You a Child’
Elon Musk Threatens Taylor Swift After Harris Endorsement: ‘I Will Give You a Child’
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
DHS designates Jan. 6 a National Special Security Event — The Secret Service said Thursday that the upcoming Jan. 6 “has been designated a National Special Security Event by the Secretary of Homeland Security.” — “The 2025 Counting and Certification of Electoral Votes in Washington …
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Washington Post:
New video, witnesses challenge Israel's account of U.S. activist's killing — The IDF said Aysenur Eygi was shot “unintentionally” during a “violent riot.” A Post analysis shows clashes had subsided and protesters had retreated. — BEITA, West Bank — It was Aysenur Eygi's …
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Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Scoop: Schumer cornering GOP on Trump IVF plan … - The IVF bill will hit the Senate floor over the next two weeks, a source familiar with the plans told Axios. … - It is a re-vote on a bill that Schumer and Senate Democrats offered up this summer. — Trump endorsed universal coverage for IVF treatments earlier this month.
Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch:
Mark Zuckerberg says he's done apologizing — The home of the Golden State Warriors was packed on Tuesday evening this week, but it wasn't to watch Steph Curry. Thousands of fans gathered at the Chase Center in downtown San Francisco to watch one of Silicon Valley's biggest ballers …