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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
A quick explanation of how bomb threats work, to help JD Vance  —  There were a number of threats to people and places in Springfield, Ohio, after Vance and Trump made false claims about Haitian immigrants.  The media isn't to blame.  —  It's important to establish a timeline on what happened …
Washington Post:
Next year's massive tax battle has already started  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  Election Day is less than seven weeks away.  To our readers in swing states sick of all the TV ads: Stay strong.  (But if you can't get enough election coverage, check out our colleague Aaron Blake's newsletter, The Campaign Moment, for even more.)
Marcy Wheeler / New Republic:
J.D. Vance's Admission Shouldn't Shock You—They've Done This for Years
Discussion: emptywheel and Boing Boing
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Johnson's colleagues baffled by his shutdown strategy … - “I don't know how he thinks it's going to pass ... where are the votes coming from?” said Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas).  — Another House Republican, speaking on the condition of anonymity, called Johnson's plan “puzzling” …
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CNN:
Johnson schedules doomed show vote on funding plan before pivoting to next step
Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Senate Republicans again block legislation to guarantee women's rights to IVF
CNN:
Senate GOP blocks IVF bill again as Democrats spotlight issue ahead of elections
Associated Press:
Hezbollah hit by a wave of exploding pagers and blames Israel.  At least 9 dead, thousands injured … Pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded near simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine people — including an 8-year-old girl …
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Washington Post:
Thousands injured in Lebanon as pagers used by Hezbollah explode
Wall Street Journal:
Hezbollah Pagers Explode in Apparent Attack Across Lebanon
Associated Press:
The FBI is investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than 15 states  —  The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Tuesday were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in more than 15 states …
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Lucien Bruggeman / ABC News:
Suspicious mail containing white powder sent to election offices in at least 16 states  —  None of the mail has been deemed hazardous so far but it has caused evacuations.  —  LIVE  —  A hazmat crew from the National Guard's Civilian Support Team investigates after a suspicious package …
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Judge Who Tossed Trump's Docs Case Repeatedly Violated Disclosure Rule: Report  —  Florida Judge Aileen Cannon failed to disclose lavish trips hosted by influential conservative law school  —  FLORIDA DISTRICT COURT Judge Aileen Cannon failed to disclose her attendance at several right-wing …
Discussion: Balloon Juice
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ProPublica:
Judge Aileen Cannon Failed to Disclose a Right-Wing Junket
Perry Stein / Washington Post:
Trump requests more time to reply to appeal of Florida case dismissal
Discussion: Law & Crime and Raw Story
Andrew Rafferty / Scripps News:
Scripps News/Ipsos poll: Majority supports mass deportation of undocumented immigrants  —  The poll also showcases major partisan divides between voters on how to address one of the biggest topics of the presidential race: immigration.  —  A majority of Americans support the mass deportation …
Zoë Richards / NBC News:
After false pet claims, Springfield mayor says Trump visit would be ‘an extreme strain’ on resources  —  The Ohio city has responded to dozens of bomb threats that have led to closures and evacuations of schools and city buildings.  —  The Republican mayor of an Ohio city that has been the target …
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Associated Press:
Overseas threats hit the Ohio city where Trump and Vance lied about Haitians eating pets
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
AJC poll finds Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are locked in a tight race in Georgia  —  The race has tightened since the AJC's poll in June when the former president held a 5-point lead over President Joe Biden.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are locked …
Justin Glawe / The Guardian:
Network of Georgia election officials strategizing to undermine 2024 result  —  Emails reveal Georgia Election Integrity Coalition, a group of officials and election deniers, coordinating in swing state  —  The fight for democracy is supported by  —  Emails obtained by the Guardian reveal …
Axios:
Trump traps Senate GOP with flip-flop on taxes … - They'll have to harmonize their own positions — in real time — with a president who is constantly changing his.  —  Trump posted he would “get SALT back.”  — That's a strong indication he wants to let those in high-tax states deduct …
Politico:
Harris refuses to veer off script in her second high-profile interview  —  Harris' appearance at the NABJ event follows Donald Trump's combative sit-down interview with the association.  —  PHILADELPHIA — Kamala Harris largely stuck to her script during an interview Tuesday with a panel …
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April Rubin / Axios:
Harris spoke with Trump to denounce political violence following assassination attempt
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
Trump's delusional debate spin speaks volumes  —  The contrast with Biden is telling. … Kamala Harris clobbered Donald Trump during their first (and likely only) presidential debate on September 10.  She humiliated him by smirking and laughing at his offensive buffoonery.
Wayne Schutsky / NPR:
A records flaw could block thousands in Arizona from voting in state and local races  —  Election officials in Arizona have discovered a flaw in the state's voter registration system that could disqualify nearly 100,000 people from voting in state and local races just weeks before early ballots will hit mailboxes.
Paul Campos / Lawyers, Guns & Money:
Trump: When I Win, The People Who Tried To Defeat Me Are Going To Prison  —  He's openly calling for rigging the election via voter intimidation, in a truly classic example of Every Accusation is a Confession: … To continue to treat this as a normal election, the media have to either ignore …
Will Neal / The Daily Beast:
Elon Musk Shared Memes Made by FSB Propaganda Machine  —  EGG ON YOUR FACE  —  A journalistic investigation has revealed that the content was generated by a Russian propaganda machine set up to sow discord over the war in Ukraine.  —  DENIED  —  A Manhattan court rejected Maxwell's argument that she was protected from prosecution.
 
 
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Rick Wilson / Rick Wilson's Substack:
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