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Tim Balk / New York Times:
Donald Trump's Go-To Move When Debates Don't Go Well — The former president has a habit of working the referees before debates, and then complaining about them if things don't go as he hoped. — As former President Donald J. Trump sought to minimize the damage done by Tuesday night's debate …
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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Trump's mental capacity is now topic one — The Donald Trump who melted down on the debate stage Tuesday night is not a well man. — He sounded like a lunatic. He expressed his belief in things that simply aren't true. (Think: “They're eating the dogs. They're eating the cats.")
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
No. 2 Senate GOP leader: Trump should debate Harris again — Senate Republican Whip John Thune (N.D.), the No. 2-ranking Senate GOP leader, says former President Trump should agree to a second debate with Vice President Harris. — Thune, a leading candidate to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell …
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Morning Consult Pro:
Harris Extends Lead Over Trump After First Presidential Debate — The Democratic nominee leads the Republican by 5 points among likely voters following Tuesday's face-off — Data Downloads — A sortable CSV of results among likely voters in the Kamala Harris-Donald Trump presidential match-up
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Wall Street Journal:
ABC's Bias Deprived Voters of a Fair Debate — They called Trump out on every falsehood but let Harris get away with one lie after another. — Like most Americans who watched Tuesday's debate, we both thought Kamala Harris had defeated Donald Trump. She knew her lines and threw him on the defensive, and he couldn't keep up.
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Matt Margolis / PJ Media:
If True, the ABC News Presidential Debate Could Be Rocked by Explosive Scandal
If True, the ABC News Presidential Debate Could Be Rocked by Explosive Scandal
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HotAir, Times of India, Just The News, Townhall, Fox News, The Post Millennial, VINnews, Twitchy, Washington Post and The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
$47 Million Flowed Into Harris Campaign in 24 Hours After Debate
$47 Million Flowed Into Harris Campaign in 24 Hours After Debate
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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Trump Defends Debate Performance and Calls for Ending Tax on Overtime
Trump Defends Debate Performance and Calls for Ending Tax on Overtime
HuffPost:
‘Disturbing’: Lindsey Graham Says Trump Shouldn't Pal Around With 9/11 Conspiracy Theorist
‘Disturbing’: Lindsey Graham Says Trump Shouldn't Pal Around With 9/11 Conspiracy Theorist
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Richard A. Friedman / The Atlantic:
Trump's Repetitive Speech Is a Bad Sign
Trump's Repetitive Speech Is a Bad Sign
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The Daily Beast, Raw Story, Digby's Hullabaloo and The Texas Tribune
Diana Glebova / New York Post:
Trump tells The Post why he won't debate Harris again: 'Just don't think that there's any need for it'
Trump tells The Post why he won't debate Harris again: 'Just don't think that there's any need for it'
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The Daily Beast, Poynter, Adweek, Townhall, The Daily Caller and The Hill
Jason Cohen / The Daily Caller:
'It Wasn't A Knockout': Ex-CNN Analyst Rains On Dems' Post-Debate Parade
'It Wasn't A Knockout': Ex-CNN Analyst Rains On Dems' Post-Debate Parade
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Nandika Chatterjee / Salon:
Fox News host triggers Donald Trump by saying “he decisively lost” the debate with Kamala Harris
Fox News host triggers Donald Trump by saying “he decisively lost” the debate with Kamala Harris
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Raw Story, The Hill, Mediaite, HuffPost, Washington Times and The Daily Beast
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Is the Entire World Conspiring to Make It Look Like Trump Lost the Debate?
Is the Entire World Conspiring to Make It Look Like Trump Lost the Debate?
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump says he won't do another debate with Harris
Trump says he won't do another debate with Harris
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
White House: Loomer mocking Harris's Indian heritage is ‘racist poison’
White House: Loomer mocking Harris's Indian heritage is ‘racist poison’
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New York Times:
Harris Challenges Trump to Debate Again as She Rallies in North Carolina
Harris Challenges Trump to Debate Again as She Rallies in North Carolina
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Jason Lange / Reuters:
Harris vs. Trump: Who is leading the polls?
Harris vs. Trump: Who is leading the polls?
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Irie Sentner / Politico:
Trump says he will not debate Harris again
Trump says he will not debate Harris again
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NewsGuard's Reality Check:
Triple Hearsay: Original Sources of the Claim that Haitians Eat Pets in Ohio Admit No First-Hand Knowledge — “I'm not sure I'm the most credible source because I don't actually know the person who lost the cat,” Kimberly Newton told NewsGuard. She is the Springfield, Ohio, resident whose story started it all
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David French / New York Times:
MAGA Will Fall for Anything
MAGA Will Fall for Anything
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Has Sabotaged Early Voting in a Critical Swing State — The North Carolina Supreme Court tossed a grenade into the state's election on Monday, violating both state and federal law to grant Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s cynical, last-minute removal from the ballot.
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
In blow to Newsmax, judge rules Smartmatic's case over 2020 election lies will go to trial this month — A major defamation case against Newsmax will proceed to trial later this month, a judge ruled Thursday, dealing a blow to the right-wing network and setting the stage for the 2020 election …
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Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Bipartisan group of lawmakers signs pledge to certify 2024 election results — More than 30 House members, including a half-dozen Republicans, have signed a bipartisan pledge to uphold the results of the 2024 election amid an increased focus on Congress' role in certifying the tally next January.
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Deepak Puri / The Democracy Labs:
Project 2025 cuts Social Security: Are you on the chopping block? Check this map. — Should the Social Security Retirement Age Be Raised? Yes. — Heritage Foundation — You gotta hand it to the clever folks at the Heritage Foundation! How do you make it even harder for seniors struggling with their healthcare and expenses?
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
These people have seen Harris in the Situation Room. Here's what they have to say. — Harris is “more hard-line than most people think,” says a retired four-star general who has briefed her many times. — Would Kamala Harris make a good president and commander in chief?
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Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Manchin opens door for Schumer on judicial confirmations … - That's a huge win for Schumer, who was previously looking to capitalize on GOP absences or rely on Vice President Kamala Harris to break ties. — In a surprise, Manchin voted to advance the nomination of Kevin Ritz …
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Public Notice:
Texas comes for the right to interstate travel — States' rights for me, not for thee. … During Tuesday's debate, as Donald Trump tried to take credit for the demise of Roe while pretending a second Trump administration wouldn't obliterate abortion protections at a national level …
Ian Ward / Politico:
The New Right Has a Blueprint for Seizing Power. Is JD Vance Executing It? — There may be more to the alliance between MAGA and the New Right than political convenience. — JD Vance's political career has been defined by an apparent paradox. On the one hand, Vance is a member …
Wall Street Journal:
How Elon Musk Secretly Tried to Oust a Texas Prosecutor — In a bid to counter George Soros, the Tesla chief executive unsuccessfully backed the opponent of a progressive district attorney — Elon Musk secretly channeled hundreds of thousands of dollars into a local race in Travis County …
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Zahra Hirji / Bloomberg:
Republicans and Democrats Agree: Campaigning in Extreme Heat Is Brutal — Campaigns in Arizona and Nevada have been getting out the vote despite temperatures of 110F, with some canvassers wearing ice vests and neck fans to cool down. … The candidates vying to represent Arizona's 3rd congressional district …
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Las Vegas Review-Journal