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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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Unprecedented, Megyn Kelly, The Good in Us, Daily Caller News Foundation, Townhall, American Greatness and Poynter
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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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Axios, NBC News, Semafor, Politico, Raw Story, HuffPost, Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller, Breitbart, Gizmodo, Scripps News, New Republic, Fox News and Mother Jones
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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Business Insider, Reuters, New York Magazine, Deadline, Raw Story, HuffPost, New Jersey Online, Axios and Rolling Stone
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.
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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The Daily Beast, Deadline, HuffPost, Fox News and ComingSoon.net
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.
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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USA Today, New Republic, Power Line and ComingSoon.net
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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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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Wall Street Journal, The Bulwark, Alternet.org, PoliticusUSA and New York Post
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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New York Daily News, The Colorado Sun, Silver Bulletin, OutsideTheBeltway, The Spectator World, Florida Politics, New York Magazine, Washington Examiner, Progress Pond, UnHerd, Fox News, The Daily Dot, Scripps News, CNN, HotAir, HuffPost, RedState, New Jersey Online, The Hill, Mediaite, The Daily Beast, ABC News and Mock Paper Scissors
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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Breitbart, RedState, NBC News, Slate, Townhall, CNN, The Post Millennial, The Daily Caller, Daily Caller News Foundation, PJ Media, The Federalist, Instapundit, Washington Post and The Hill
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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ABC News, Salon, Raw Story, Washington Examiner, New York Daily News, Washington Times, Bloomberg, Scripps News and Politico
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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Daily Kos, Jacobin, Plain Dealer, Talking Points Memo, Associated Press, The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart, HotAir, The Spectator World, Ms. Magazine and USA Today
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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The Hill, Newsweek, The Nation, Politico, Associated Press, Fox News, RedState, Raw Story, USA Today, HuffPost, New Jersey Online, Slate, New Republic, The Daily Beast, Mediaite and PoliticusUSA
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
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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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
Peter Wehner / The Atlantic:
Kamala Harris Broke Donald Trump
Kamala Harris Broke Donald Trump
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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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New York Times, The Atlantic and NPR
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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Washington Examiner and ABC News
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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Digby's Hullabaloo and The Mahablog
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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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 — ‘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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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, OutsideTheBeltway, The Gateway Pundit and The Intercept
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”
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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Forbes, The Bulwark, The Atlantic, HotAir, Variety, The Present Age, ComingSoon.net and Fox News
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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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.
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Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Biden to announce new efforts to curb gender-based violence — The president will also commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act at an event on the South Lawn. — President Joe Biden on Thursday will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act …
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Reuters and The White House
Axios:
Mike Johnson's hell-in-waiting if he keeps the speaker gavel in 2025 … - Johnson knows he can't pass a funding bill with partisan policy positions. — But he also knows he has to get caught trying. … - Johnson couldn't even muscle through his Plan A — a six-month spending stopgap …
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