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Jason Lange / Reuters:
Harris vs. Trump: Who is leading the polls?  —  Democratic U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 47% to 42% in the race to win the Nov. 5 presidential election, increasing her advantage after a debate against the former president that voters largely think she won …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Is the Entire World Conspiring to Make It Look Like Trump Lost the Debate? … In the immediate aftermath of the presidential debate, most reporters and analysts conveyed a similar narrative of what had transpired: Kamala Harris baited Donald Trump into an angry, frequently incoherent performance.
Melinda Newman / Billboard:
Linda Ronstadt Rebukes Donald Trump, Endorses Kamala Harris in Blistering Letter  —  The iconic singer is none too pleased that Trump is speaking at a venue bearing her name.  —  Taylor Swift isn't the only famous cat lady throwing her support behind Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and VP candidate Tim Walz.
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Mobile DNC billboard at Trump event to feature Harris crowd size jab  —  A mobile billboard from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) planned to debut outside of an event with former President Trump in Arizona will feature Vice President Harris' recent jab at the former president about campaign rally crowd sizes.
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 and Mock Paper Scissors
Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Mary Trump Says Uncle Suffered ‘Narcissistic Injury’ In Debate And Won't Recover
Discussion: Raw Story and PoliticusUSA
The Hill:
Republicans urge Trump to accept second debate against Harris
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Ebullient and Somber  —  run the gamut from the joy at the remarkable experience …
Richard A. Friedman / The Atlantic:
Trump's Repetitive Speech Is a Bad Sign
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
The many, nasty faces of Kamala Harris: VP only reinforced the fatal inauthenticity of her debate performance
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Congressional Republicans try to hide from Trump's debate performance
Charisma Madarang / Rolling Stone:
Linda Ronstadt Calls Trump a ‘Rapist’ Ahead of His Visit to Her Hometown
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
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 …
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Charles R. Davis / Salon:
“Appalling and extremely racist”: Trump's embrace of Laura Loomer is blowing up in his face
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Anatomy of a Trump conspiracy theory
Alex Presha / ABC News:
Bomb threats reported at multiple buildings in Springfield, Ohio  —  The threat was sent via email “to multiple agencies and media outlets.”  —  A sign hangs from a street light at the intersection of Main Street and Fountain Avenue in Springfield, Ohio, Sept. 11, 2024.
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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
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Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:
Trump Lawyer Alina Habba Quietly Settles With Ex-Bedminster Waitress Involved In Hush Money Deal  —  The deal is the latest chapter in the legal problems Habba could personally face.  — Copy  —  Alina Habba, the Donald Trump defense attorney who has drawn the ire of judges and even her own teammates …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Jessica Taylor / Cook Political Report:
As Montana Senate Moves to Lean Republican, GOP Increasingly Favored To Win Senate Majority  —  Democrats began this cycle with their toughest map in decades, having to defend the red states of West Virginia, Montana and Ohio — in addition to a handful of other presidential battleground states.
Discussion: Mediaite, The Daily Caller, WRBL-TV and NRSC
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Cook Political Report shifts Montana Senate race to GOP
The Hill:
New York's top court throws out Trump gag order appeal  —  New York's high court tossed out former President Trump's appeal of the gag order in his hush money criminal case Thursday.  —  The gag order, which remains in partial effect ahead of Trump's sentencing, bars the former president …
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Ben & Jerry's co-founders unveil Kamala Harris ice cream flavor  —  Ben & Jerry's co-founders, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, are unveiling a new ice cream flavor, “Kamala's Coconut Jubilee,” as part of a get-out-the-vote initiative to elect Vice President Harris and other downballot Democrats in November.
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.”
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
North Dakota judge rules state abortion ban unconstitutional … - “This section necessarily and more specifically protects a woman's right to procreative autonomy - including to seek and obtain a pre-viability abortion.”
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Tapper: Why Won't Kamala Answer Questions?  —  Perhaps the headlong rush into the media's post-debate Enforced Joy narrative has hit a speedbump.  —  Yesterday, focus groups started telling Reuters, CNN, and the New York Times that Kamala Harris didn't impress them as a serious candidate, even if she managed to out-jab Donald Trump.
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Gallup:
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Slow-Burn Authoritarianism
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
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