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1:40 PM 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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CNN:
Man detained in apparent assassination attempt on Trump criticized former president on social media  —  A 58-year-old man detained Sunday in connection with an apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Florida is a self-employed affordable housing builder in Hawaii who went on social media …
Zachary Folk / The Daily Beast:
Who Is Alleged Trump Golf Course Gunman Ryan Wesley Routh?  —  NEW DETAILS  —  A local sheriff said the man seemed “relatively calm” and didn't show “a lot of emotions” when his vehicle was pulled over after fleeing the scene.  —  The suspected gunman involved in what authorities are calling …
New York Times:
Suspected Gunman Said He Was Willing to Fight and Die in Ukraine
Reuters:
Ryan Routh, reported suspect in Trump assassination attempt, backed Ukraine
Thomas Gibbons-Neff / New York Times:
New York Times Reporter Revisits Earlier Interview With Suspect at Trump Golf Course
Shawn Cohen / Daily Mail:
Son of alleged would-be assassin Ryan Wesley Routh says his dad hates Trump like ‘all reasonable people’ but he's never owned a gun and wouldn't do anything bats*** crazy
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Live Updates: Secret Service Faces Scrutiny After Apparent Assassination Attempt on Trump
Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
Biden says Secret Service ‘needs more help’ after apparent Trump assassination attempt
Wired:
Suspected Trump Gunman Was Once Charged With Possession of a Weapon of Mass Destruction
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' …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Donald Trump Is a Threat to Democracy, and Saying So Is Not Incitement … There is no contradiction between these ideas whatsoever.  Yet Trump's supporters have responded to both attempts on his life by muddying the waters, exploiting the near-tragedies with cynical efforts to redefine critiques …
Discussion: The Spectator World
The Hill:
Suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt charged with federal gun crimes  —  The suspected gunman in an attempted assassination of former President Trump has been charged with federal gun crimes, according to The Associated Press.  —  Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, appeared in federal court …
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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
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.
Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Trump Team: 'We'll Take The Hit' on Cat Eating to Keep Immigration in the News  —  DONALD TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN IS NOT displeased that they've been widely condemned for spreading the urban legend of Haitian migrants eating cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio.  —  If the national media is talking …
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Trump and Vance Are Actively Harming Springfield
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
GOP Senate nominee Bernie Moreno raised funds on Laura Loomer's show and met with her in D.C.
Discussion: Angry White Men and Vanity Fair
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Vance, Trump, and The Politics of Hate
Discussion: Politico
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
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Sam Stein / The Bulwark:   Laura Loomer Is the Symptom, Not the Disease
Politico:
Playbook: Trump's ties to Loomer worry Republicans
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: Salon, HotAir and Raw Story
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: Raw Story and Alternet.org
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Garrett Ross / Politico:
Playbook PM: New details emerge on Trump shooting incident  —  THE CATCH-UP  —  HISTORIC INTERVIEW — President JOE BIDEN sat down with The Washington Blade, marking the first time that a sitting president has given an exclusive interview to an LGBTQ+ news outlet.
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, The Hill 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
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Democrats build momentum in Texas Senate race
Discussion: Breitbart and HuffPost
Rachel Dobkin / Newsweek:
Kamala Harris Gets Good News From Economists: New Survey  —  , the Democratic presidential nominee, received good news from economists about her economic agenda, according to a survey published on Saturday.  —  The economy has been a major talking point in this year's election following high inflation in recent years.
Discussion: The Hill and USA Today
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
 
 
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