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11:45 AM ET, September 16, 2024

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Dennis Romero / NBC News:
Man in custody after Trump golf club incident was once convicted of possessing a machine gun  —  The man was identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, 58.  Property and court records indicate a long criminal past in North Carolina and that he lived most recently in Hawaii.
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump blames Biden-Harris ‘rhetoric’ for latest assassination attempt, says he will ‘save the country’  —  Democrats have previously blamed Trump for raising the temperature and being a ‘threat to democracy’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump said President Biden and Vice President Harris' …
Zachary Folk / The Daily Beast:
Who Is Alleged Trump Golf Course Gunman Ryan Wesley Routh?
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Live Updates: Secret Service Faces Scrutiny After Apparent Assassination Attempt on Trump
Task Force on the Attempted Assassination …:
Task Force statement on attempted assassination of former President Trump
Caitlin McCormack / New York Post:
Would-be Trump assassin's sniper's nest revealed: Photos show AK-47 rifle, GoPro and backpack in hidden spot
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
All eyes on Speaker Johnson for next move on government funding
Discussion: New York Post, E&E News and NewsNation
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Harris expresses relief Trump safe after gunshots
Rachel Pannett / Washington Post:
What to know about the possible assassination attempt at Trump's golf course
Reese Gorman / NOTUS:
FBI Says It's Investigating a Possible ‘Attempted Assassination’ Aimed at Trump
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Biden on Trump shooting incident: “There is no place for political violence”
Matthew Mpoke Bigg / New York Times:
Elon Musk Deletes His Post Asking Why No One Has Tried to Assassinate Biden or Harris  —  His remark, just hours after what authorities said was a second assassination attempt on Donald J. Trump, immediately drew outrage.  —  Hours after what the F.B.I. called a second attempted assassination …
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Flynn Nicholls / Newsweek:
Elon Musk's Post After Donald Trump Assassination Attempt Sparks Backlash  —  Elon Musk has faced backlash after writing, “No one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala,” following an apparent second assassination attempt on  —  .  —  On Sunday evening, a shooter
CNN:
Trump safe after being targeted in second apparent assassination attempt
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
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Discussion: Mediaite, Alternet.org and The Hill
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Sam Stein / The Bulwark:
Laura Loomer Is the Symptom, Not the Disease  —  OVER THE PAST WEEK, a small number of elected Republicans (along with a few venerable conservative voices) have aired concerns about Donald Trump allowing right-wing provocateur Laura Loomer to accompany him on the campaign trail.
Kavitha Surana / ProPublica:
Abortion Bans Have Delayed Emergency Medical Care.  In Georgia, Experts Say This Mother's Death Was Preventable.  —  At least two women in Georgia died after they couldn't access legal abortions and timely medical care in their state, ProPublica has found.  This is one of their stories.
Discussion: The Bulwark
Washington Post:
Why House Republicans still can't manage to fund the government  —  Internal conflicts and a narrow majority make each spending fight a pitched battle.  —  House Republicans have been in power for nearly two years — and they're still unable to solve fiscal problems within their ranks.
Discussion: NBC News and Punchbowl News
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Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Democrats put up $25 million to reach voters in 10 states in fierce fight for Senate majority
Discussion: The Hill and New York Times
Politico:   The White House launched a politically potent high-tech program this year. There's a reason you haven't heard of it.
Washington Post:
Voters will soon be casting ballots in swing states
Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Trump Team: 'We'll Take The Hit' on Cat Eating to Keep Immigration in the News  —  The ex-president's team, led by JD Vance, would rather talk about migration than abortion.  And Springfield allows them to.  —  DONALD TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN IS NOT displeased that they've been widely condemned …
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Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
JD Vance admits he is willing to ‘create stories’ to get media attention
WKYC-TV:
Portage County sheriff: ‘Write down the addresses’ of Kamala Harris supporters who display yard signs  —  Sheriff Bruce D. Zuchowski, who took office in 2021, made the remarks in Facebook posts shared to two separate accounts on the night of Sept. 13.  —  PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio …
Discussion: Raw Story
Cory Doctorow / Pluralistic:
Pluralistic: Anti-cheat, gamers, and the Crowdstrike disaster (16 Sep 2024)  — Anti-cheat, gamers, and the Crowdstrike disaster: The constituency for trusted computing is fracturing.  — Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.  — This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
Courtney Cohn / Democracy Docket:
Republicans are Losing the Vote-By-Mail Battle in Court  —  Former President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans have switched their positions on mail-in voting so many times that it would give any voter whiplash.  Whether they claim to support it as a valid voting method or disparage …
Discussion: The Federalist
New York Times:
Suspected Gunman Said He Was Willing to Fight and Die in Ukraine  —  Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, told The New York Times in 2023 that he had traveled to Ukraine and wanted to recruit Afghan soldiers to fight there.  —  Ryan Wesley Routh, the 58-year-old man who was arrested on Sunday in connection …
Associated Press:
A secretive group recruited far-right candidates in key US House races.  It could help Democrats  —  Joe Wiederien was an unlikely candidate to challenge a Republican congressman in one of the nation's most competitive House districts.  A fervent supporter of former President Donald Trump …
Discussion: Alternet.org
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Harris campaign elevates independent super PACs, others before final push  —  Federal candidates like Harris and their advisers are allowed to encourage independent groups that can collect checks of unlimited value.  —  The Kamala Harris campaign sent a signal to deep-pocketed donors Monday …
Ajit Niranjan / The Guardian:
Climate scientists troubled by damage from floods ravaging central Europe  —  Experts unsurprised at intensity of extreme weather but say damage wreaked shows how unprepared world is  —  Picturesque towns across central Europe are inundated by dirty flood water after heavy weekend rains …
Discussion: News.Az
 
 
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Jason Lange / USA Today:
Voters narrowly support Trump's tariff pitch, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The attack on the legitimacy of the 2024 presidential election has begun
Discussion: Raw Story
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Defense witness for George Floyd murderer appears in pro-Trump ad
Discussion: Raw Story and Alternet.org
Yamiche Alcindor / NBC News:
Congressional Black Caucus PAC launches ad in swing New York district highlighting Trump's lie about Haitian immigrants
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Democrats build momentum in Texas Senate race
Discussion: Breitbart and HuffPost
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Democrats look to put Republicans in a bind on IVF
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Will McCarthy / Politico:
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Rolling Stone:
Mike Lindell Group Accused of ‘Impersonating’ Election Cybersecurity Initiative
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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