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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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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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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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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 …
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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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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Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Trump's big, unfixable, glaring glitch … - He's haunted. … - He falls for fake news. … - He's old. … - His bubble lies to him.
New York Times:
Harris, After a Debate Success, Confronts a Battleground ‘Game of Inches’ — Her campaign is riding high, but still sees the race as an exceedingly close grind. Her aides have new hopes of focusing the race squarely on Donald Trump's fitness for office. — Vice President Kamala Harris's …
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
67.1 Million People Watched Harris and Trump, Outdrawing Last Debate
67.1 Million People Watched Harris and Trump, Outdrawing Last Debate
Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
A Catastrophic Debate for Trump
A Catastrophic Debate for Trump
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Trump's Trainwreck — You know who cares about the notorious bias of the media-Democrat complex?
Trump's Trainwreck — You know who cares about the notorious bias of the media-Democrat complex?
Sarah Longwell / The Atlantic:
How Swing Voters Reacted to the Trump-Harris Debate
How Swing Voters Reacted to the Trump-Harris Debate
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Semafor:
Republicans fear Laura Loomer is influencing Donald Trump
Republicans fear Laura Loomer is influencing Donald Trump
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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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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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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
How resounding was Kamala Harris's debate win? Let's look at the polls.
How resounding was Kamala Harris's debate win? Let's look at the polls.
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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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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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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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Politico:
Harris passed the debate mile marker. Now it's crunch time.
Harris passed the debate mile marker. Now it's crunch time.
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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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Politico:
Playbook: Dems press on the GOP's biggest sore spot — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — AND SO IT BEGINS — Mail ballots for the general election are now starting to go out: Yesterday, Alabama became the first state to start sending them to absentee voters …
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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.
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Pro-Harris super PAC to invest heavily in ads targeting women on abortion in swing states — American Bridge 21st Century will drop $15 million on ads in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan. — A major Democratic super PAC is investing heavily in abortion messaging in battleground states.
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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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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump's racist pet hoax exposes weirdo meme culture to normies — It's a case of suicide by meme. … Donald Trump spent much of Tuesday night lying. This is hardly news, since he fibs so compulsively that reporters barely cover it any more. But one particularly bizarre whopper …
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United States Secret Service:
2025 Counting and Certification of Electoral Votes Designated a National Special Security Event — Published By U.S. Secret Service Media Relations — WASHINGTON - The 2025 Counting and Certification of Electoral Votes in Washington, DC on Jan. 6, 2025, has been designated …
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
DHS designates Jan. 6 a National Special Security Event
DHS designates Jan. 6 a National Special Security Event
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Vivian Ho / The Daily Beast:
Dad Demands Donald Trump and JD Vance Stop Exploiting His Son's Death — ‘MORALLY BANKRUPT’ — The father of an Ohio boy who died in a bus crash involving a Haitian immigrant called on Donald Trump and JD Vance to stop using his son's name to demonize immigrants.
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Politico:
A ballot fight in New Jersey nears an end as 2 counties prepare settlement for new design — If approved, it could spell the end of a system that gives party bosses unique power. — Two New Jersey counties are on the verge of settling a constitutional challenge to New Jersey's controversial …
Noel Sims / Popular Information:
Meet the Kremlin's ideal Congressional candidate — “I mean Putin is a bad guy, but, like, a lot of people are bad guys. I mean he's pragmatic.” — This is how Joe Kent, a former Green Beret and CIA operative running for Washington state's 3rd congressional district …
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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Alberto Gonzales / Politico:
Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Will Support Kamala Harris — He views Trump's reelection as a threat to the rule of law. — I am the only lawyer in American history to serve both as White House counsel and as attorney general. So, while that does not make me special …
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