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10:40 AM ET, September 12, 2024

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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.
Discussion: Reuters
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Charles Sykes / The Atlantic:
Trump Blames Everybody but Himself  —  He can't face the truth about his performance at the debate.  —  This morning found the former apex predator of American politics looking for some hand-holding.  Donald Trump said on Fox & Friends that he is “not inclined” to do any more debates …
The Hill:
Republicans urge Trump to accept second debate against Harris  —  Allies of former President Trump are urging him to accept a second debate with Vice President Harris after she turned in a strong performance Tuesday night, effectively putting the ball in Trump's court for a second meeting.
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 …
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Ebullient and Somber  —  run the gamut from the joy at the remarkable experience of watching Kamala Harris mop the floor with Donald Trump in the debate last night to the horrific sadness of yet another commemoration of the 9/11 anniversary, 23 years later.  Today should be a day of national remembrance and public service.
Fox News:
Fox News Power Rankings: Trump loses his edge as we brace again for post-debate impact  —  Georgia, North Carolina join 4 other toss-up states in this unprecedented election cycle  —  Former President Donald Trump has lost his edge in Georgia and North Carolina in the latest Fox News Power Rankings …
Discussion: NBC News
New York Times:
Trump Says He Had a Great Debate. His Allies Privately Say Otherwise.
Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Mary Trump Says Uncle Suffered ‘Narcissistic Injury’ In Debate And Won't Recover
Discussion: Raw Story and PoliticusUSA
Samuel Chamberlain / New York Post:
Kamala Harris clearly won debate over Donald Trump but VP got no bump from voters after performance: poll
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Congressional Republicans try to hide from Trump's debate performance
Jared Gans / The Hill:
GOP grapples with fallout from Trump's rocky debate
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
67.1 Million People Watched Harris and Trump, Outdrawing Last Debate
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
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Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
Republicans fear Laura Loomer is influencing Donald Trump  —  The News  —  She was on the plane with him the day of the debate and on the ground with him the morning after.  Some Republicans are worried she had something to do with what happened in between.
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.
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Anatomy of a Trump conspiracy theory
Kyle Melnick / Washington Post:
Arizona GOP billboards implore voters to ‘EAT LESS KITTENS’
Vivian Ho / The Daily Beast:
Dad Demands Donald Trump and JD Vance Stop Exploiting His Son's Death
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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Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Alberto Gonzales, Bush's attorney general, endorses Kamala Harris, warning of Donald Trump's “threat to the rule of law”  —  Washington — Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Thursday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, writing in an op-ed of the “serious threat” Donald Trump poses to the rule of law.
Discussion: Fox News and Alternet.org
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Taylor Swift's “Childless Cat Lady” endorsement of Kamala Harris exposes what MAGA men fear most  —  Voting for Donald Trump will not make the ladies like you, Elon Musk  —  “With love and hope,” Taylor Swift signed her endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, “Childless Cat Lady.”
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Wall Street Journal:
No, Taylor Swift Did Not Coordinate Her Kamala Harris Endorsement With the Campaign
Discussion: MLive.com and New Jersey Online
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Taylor Swift Drove Nearly 338,000 People to Vote.gov With Kamala Harris Endorsement Post
Politico:
Trump sells himself as a ‘leader’ on IVF, angering some Republicans  —  The proposal is alienating two pillars of the Republican Party.  —  Donald Trump pitched himself as a “leader” on in vitro fertilization during his Tuesday debate with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Discussion: Alternet.org
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Politico:   Playbook: Dems press on the GOP's biggest sore spot
Stephen Neukam / Axios:   Scoop: Schumer cornering GOP on Trump IVF plan
Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Florida is disappearing from the national political map  —  Money that used to flow into the state during presidential elections has all but stopped, another indication that Florida's time as a major swing state is no more.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The nation's largest swing state is …
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Activist Leonard Leo pushes to “weaponize” conservatives … - Leo wants less conversation and more action — fewer seminars and more campaigns — as part of a plan to “crush liberal dominance at the choke points of influence and power in our society,” he told the groups in a letter obtained by Axios.
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Slow-Burn Authoritarianism  —  If Donald Trump wins in November and launches a full-blown authoritarian presidency next year—as he has promised to do in his own words—what exactly would that national nightmare look like?  —  One set of oft-floated worst-case scenarios looks something like this …
ProPublica:
Trump Company CEO's Unexplained Meeting With Balkans Leader Raises Specter of New Conflict  —  Devin Nunes, the former congressman who runs the company behind Truth Social, traveled to North Macedonia as former President Trump vies to once again shape U.S. foreign policy.
 
 
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Jacqueline Sweet / The Intercept:
RFK Campaign Paid $10 Million to Consultant Who Appears to Have Been on Capitol Grounds During Jan. 6 Attack
Susan Page / USA Today:
'It's about time': Civil rights icon Myrlie Evers reflects on Kamala Harris' campaign
Discussion: CBS News
Scott Pinsker / PJ Media:
ABC Moderators Were Lying: EIGHT ‘Aborted’ Babies Were Born Alive & Then Left to Die in Minnesota
Politico:
A ballot fight in New Jersey nears an end as 2 counties prepare settlement for new design
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Pro-Harris super PAC to invest heavily in ads targeting women on abortion in swing states
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Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Biden to announce new efforts to curb gender-based violence
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Fox News:
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Associated Press:
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