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11:40 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
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
NPR:
Trump was targeted in ‘attempted assassination,’ the FBI says
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
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Harris expresses relief Trump safe after gunshots
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 …
Brittany Gibson / Politico:
Harris to meet with Teamsters for high-stakes endorsement interview  —  The massive union typically endorses Democrats — but it has been Republican-curious this cycle.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Monday to court …
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
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 …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The attack on the legitimacy of the 2024 presidential election has begun  —  There are 49 days until Election Day in the United States.  Although the presidential race remains extremely close, Donald Trump and his allies have escalated their efforts to undermine the results.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Jason Lange / USA Today:
Voters narrowly support Trump's tariff pitch, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
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: 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:
‘War on Drugs 2.0’: Gavin Newsom's play against a crimefighting initiative
Rolling Stone:
Mike Lindell Group Accused of ‘Impersonating’ Election Cybersecurity Initiative
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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