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Axios:
Trump allies alarmed by far-right activist's influence on him … - “Marjorie Taylor Greene is right. … - Greene, a GOP firebrand known for her politically provocative speeches in Congress, has had a series of disagreements with Loomer long before this week.
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Trump Is Losing The Post-Debate Debate, Too — Donald Trump has an announcement: He won the first debate against Kamala Harris so handily, and was praised so universally for doing so, that he really doesn't see a need to take the stage with her again. — “When a prizefighter loses a fight …
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
MAGA Scrambles to Excuse Trump Chickening Out of Second Debate … Donald Trump flubbed the last debate. His allies know it, his fundraisers know it—but that doesn't mean they're willing to admit it. — On Thursday, the Republican presidential nominee announced that he had decided …
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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Moooooods!!!! — Donald Trump's flailing performance at Tuesday night's debate triggered a multiday right-wing freakout at the ABC News moderators, punctuated by calls from the former president and his allies to target the network and its parent company with a regulatory crackdown, congressional investigation, and even prosecutions.
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New Republic, USA Today, NBC News, Washington Examiner and Washington Post
Sean Craig / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Civil War: How Trump Campaign Chief Tried to Whack Laura Loomer — MAGA CIVIL WAR LATEST — The former president's co-campaign manager Susie Wiles is now part of the civil war going on around Trump. — Former president Donald Trump moved to hire his racist firebrand pal Laura Loomer …
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Daily Kos, CNN, MSNBC, Raw Story, Forbes, Alternet.org, New Republic, Washington Examiner and Media Matters for America
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump shrugs off Loomer association: 'I don't control Laura'
Trump shrugs off Loomer association: 'I don't control Laura'
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Christopher Tremoglie / Washington Examiner:
Forget Trump's debate performance, Harris was equally as bad, if not worse
Forget Trump's debate performance, Harris was equally as bad, if not worse
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Raw Story, Reuters, LifeNews.com, Washington Times, VINnews, HotAir and Alabama Political Reporter
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
No. 2 Senate GOP leader: Trump should debate Harris again
No. 2 Senate GOP leader: Trump should debate Harris again
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The Daily Caller and Washington Post
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
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Harris campaign suggests Trump avoiding debate because he doesn't want to defend ‘toxic positions’
Harris campaign suggests Trump avoiding debate because he doesn't want to defend ‘toxic positions’
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Christopher Wiggins / Advocate:
JD Vance now says Haitian immigrants are spreading HIV after bizarre pet-eating claim flops — In the aftermath of Tuesday's presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, Trump's running mate, Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance, made a series of controversial …
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Raw Story, New Republic, Washington Examiner and Daily Kos
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Biden Slams Trump Over False Story of Pets and Immigrants: ‘This Has to Stop’ — The president made the comments at an event where he boasted of his work for Black Americans, implicitly trying to rally a critical Democratic constituency on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Irie Sentner / Politico:
Trump uses harsher rhetoric to describe Haitians in Ohio
Trump uses harsher rhetoric to describe Haitians in Ohio
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Miriam Jordan / New York Times:
After Bomb Threats and Political Vitriol, Ohio Mayor Says Enough
After Bomb Threats and Political Vitriol, Ohio Mayor Says Enough
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CNN:
Biden administration expected to unveil new evidence of RT's key role in Russian intelligence operations globally — The Biden administration is expected on Friday to announce a major effort to blunt the global influence of RT and expose what it says is the Russian state media network's key role …
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New York Times, Defense One, Al Jazeera, emptywheel and Bloomberg
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
State Department labels RT as covert influence arm of Russian government
State Department labels RT as covert influence arm of Russian government
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Washington Post
Joseph Gedeon / Politico:
RT running covert military supply operation for Russian forces, State Dept. says
RT running covert military supply operation for Russian forces, State Dept. says
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Al Jazeera, more at Mediagazer »
NBC News:
Bomb threats force second consecutive day of school closures in Springfield, Ohio — Several local leaders have also been targeted in the wake of baseless claims aimed at Haitian immigrants that have been repeated by former President Donald Trump. — SPRINGFIELD, Ohio …
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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
Triple Hearsay: Original Sources of the Claim that Haitians Eat Pets in Ohio Admit No First-Hand Knowledge
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The Independent, ABC News, WAGA-TV, Plain Dealer, The Daily Beast and NBC News
Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News:
Before Trump, neo-Nazis pushed false claims about Haitians as part of hate campaign
Before Trump, neo-Nazis pushed false claims about Haitians as part of hate campaign
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New Republic, Talking Points Memo, Billboard and The Guardian
Los Angeles Times:
Trump says he would withhold California fire aid unless Newsom ‘signs those papers’ — Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor John Cruikshank met with Trump and spoke briefly about city's struggle to deal with land movement. — Trump portrayed California as crime-ridden, water-starved and flooded with immigrants in the country illegally.
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Jared Gans / The Hill:
Trump threatens to cut off California wildfire aid if Newsom doesn't change water policy — Former President Trump threatened to withhold federal aid to battle California wildfires, should he be reelected, if Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) does not change a policy that protects an endangered species of fish.
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Raw Story
Matt Margolis / PJ Media:
If True, the ABC News Presidential Debate Could Be Rocked by Explosive Scandal — Anyone who watched the presidential debate hosted by ABC News on Tuesday knows that the moderators were biased and repeatedly fact-checked Trump while letting Kamala Harris's lies go unchallenged.
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New York Times:
Christian Conservatives Face Reality: Increasingly, They Stand Alone — As opposition to their agenda grows, especially on abortion, many conservatives are grappling with how to handle this new uncertain political world. — Conservative Christians are expected to vote overwhelmingly …
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Raw Story
Politico:
Battleground House Republican dodges how she'll vote on Florida's abortion amendment — Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who Democrats are targeting in November, in an interview wouldn't say how she'll vote. — Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is the lone Republican member of the Florida House delegation …
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The Hill and The Floridian
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Margery A. Beck / Associated Press:
Nebraska ballot can include competing measures to expand or limit abortion rights, high court rules
Nebraska ballot can include competing measures to expand or limit abortion rights, high court rules
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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 …
Eboni Boykin-Patterson / The Daily Beast:
Martha Stewart Just Quietly Made a Rare Presidential Endorsement — ‘KEEP IT QUIET’ — After declining to endorse a candidate in 2020, Stewart has finally broken her silence on the 2024 election. … Martha Stewart has finally weighed in on the 2024 election and endorsed a candidate.
CNN:
Pope Francis criticizes Trump and Harris and says voters must choose between ‘lesser of two evils’ — Pope Francis on Friday described the choice US voters must make in the presidential election as one between the “lesser of two evils,” deeming former President Donald Trump's anti-migrant policies …
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
The ‘feral 25-year-olds’ making Kamala Harris go viral on TikTok — Harris's “digital rapid response” operation and all-Gen-Z TikTok team are tapping the trends and rhythms of internet culture to create an online presence that's unique in presidential politics.