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New York Times:
Harris Had Stronger Debate, Polls Find, but the Race Remains Deadlocked — Kamala Harris holds an edge over Donald J. Trump in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. But new surveys found that the race remains a tossup nationally. — Kamala Harris overwhelmingly impressed voters …
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
The Actual Electoral Map Is Three States — If the former president wins the East Coast trio of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia, he will go back to the White House. — Former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Asheboro, North Carolina, on Aug. 21.
Associated Press:
Harris hopes to turn Ukraine war into winning issue in battle with Trump for Polish American votes — Democrats are stepping up their outreach to Polish Americans in this year's presidential election as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump vie for support from a community that could play a decisive role …
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Emily Peck / Axios:
Harris closes trust gap with Trump on the economy
Harris closes trust gap with Trump on the economy
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
White Dudes for Harris unveils eight-figure swing-state campaign
White Dudes for Harris unveils eight-figure swing-state campaign
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Florida Politics
Axios:
The Harris-Walz media strategy: Hide from the press
The Harris-Walz media strategy: Hide from the press
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
September 2024 Swing State Polls: Trump and Harris Locked in Tight Presidential Race
September 2024 Swing State Polls: Trump and Harris Locked in Tight Presidential Race
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New Jersey Online
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
Trump-Vance Intentionally Blurs The Line Between Illegal And Legal Immigrants — A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM's Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. — No One Is Safe — The Trump-Vance ticket's unbridled racist attacks on Haitian immigrants in Ohio …
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
J.D. Vance's Weak Excuse for “Pet Eating” Lie Just Blew Up In His Face … Prepare to be shocked: At around the time J.D. Vance started dissembling about Haitians eating people's house pets, a Vance campaign staffer privately spoke with the city manager of Springfield, Ohio, where thousands of Haitians have settled.
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The Real Reason Trump and Vance Are Spreading Lies About Haitians — Investing in Rust Belt communities would not fix what they see as the actual problem. — Six days into terrorizing the city of Springfield, Ohio, with baseless nonsense about Haitian immigrants kidnapping and eating people's pets …
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Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:
JD Vance is factually challenged - and morally deficient
JD Vance is factually challenged - and morally deficient
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
September 18, 2024 — Today, at a White House reception in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month …
Matt Arco / New Jersey Online:
J.D. Vance offers ‘proof’ of pet-eating, but it's proven false with 1 phone call
J.D. Vance offers ‘proof’ of pet-eating, but it's proven false with 1 phone call
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Trump says he will visit Springfield, Ohio, ‘in the next two weeks’
Trump says he will visit Springfield, Ohio, ‘in the next two weeks’
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NBC News:
Lindsey Graham visits Nebraska on behalf of Trump campaign to push for electoral vote change — The South Carolina senator wants the governor to call a special session to put forward legislation that would make Nebraska a winner-take-all state in the Electoral College.
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Axios:
Scoop: Mike Johnson's secret Plan B
Scoop: Mike Johnson's secret Plan B
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump Calls for Govt. Shutdown Unless Congress Makes It Harder for Americans to Vote
Trump Calls for Govt. Shutdown Unless Congress Makes It Harder for Americans to Vote
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Politico:
Johnson's spending path ahead unclear after short-term bill failure
Johnson's spending path ahead unclear after short-term bill failure
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Ben T.N. Mause / NOTUS:
The Failure Was the Point: House Rejects Mike Johnson's Government Funding Gambit
The Failure Was the Point: House Rejects Mike Johnson's Government Funding Gambit
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Nicholas Liu / Salon:
“Delusional and unsettling”: Trump forgets there was no debate audience, claims crowd “went crazy” — Appearing on Fox News, the 78-year-old Republican claimed that he won over an audience that did not exist — Former President Donald Trump appeared on a taped segment of Fox News' “Gutfeld!”
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
With one exaggerated anecdote, Trump kneecaps his Jan. 6 defense
With one exaggerated anecdote, Trump kneecaps his Jan. 6 defense
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Sean Craig / The Daily Beast:
Trump Shocked That ‘a Woman’ Is ‘Somehow Doing Better’ Than Biden in 2024 Race
Trump Shocked That ‘a Woman’ Is ‘Somehow Doing Better’ Than Biden in 2024 Race
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Media Matters for America
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Harris tops Trump by two points
Fox News Poll: Harris tops Trump by two points
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Andrew Tobin / freebeacon.com:
‘Israel Is Going to War’: Attacks on Hezbollah Devices Signal Jewish State Ready for Escalation — TEL AVIV—As Hezbollah terrorists across Lebanon spontaneously combusted for a second straight day on Wednesday, war-weary Israelis were enjoying the show. — But they were also asking what comes next.
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Matt Bernardini / The Guardian:
Ex-Trump advisers help to grow pro-Russia website that spreads misinformation — George Papadopoulos and others involved in Intelligencer, increasingly popular source of news in rightwing circles — Amid the recent crackdown on Russian influence in American media, a group of former Trump advisers …
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Local Teamsters unions in key battleground states endorse Harris — Local unions within the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are putting their support behind Vice President Harris in November, despite the wider union's decision to withhold a presidential endorsement this year.
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Alex Nieves / Politico:
West Coast Teamsters break with national chapter in endorsing Harris
West Coast Teamsters break with national chapter in endorsing Harris
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David Gilbert / Wired:
Anti-Immigrant Election Deniers Have Turned Their Online Following Into an Army of Activists — A coordinated effort called “National Only Citizens Vote” has been rolled out this week by a coalition of people pushing conspiracy theories about immigrants voting in the November election.
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Legal Watchdog Group Warns Pro-Trump Lawyers Against Subverting Democracy in November — New ads running in legal journals are warning lawyers: “Don't lose your law license because of Trump.” — After the 2020 election, legal watchdogs, outraged at some of their colleagues …
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Georgia's abortion ban killed a young mother. The Christian right now blames the victim — Anti-choice activists argue that if Amber Nicole Thurman had submitted to forced childbirth, she'd still be alive — Pro-choice activists warned in the immediate aftermath of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health …
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Stephen Prager / Current Affairs:
The Right is Where the Money Is … Earlier this month, the Department of Justice charged two employees of the Russian state TV channel RT with illegally pouring nearly $10 million into a Tennessee company, Tenet Media. The company, founded by now-former Blaze TV personality Lauren Chen and her husband …
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Sean Craig / The Daily Beast:
DeSantis Fumes Over GOP Lawmakers Not Doing Enough to Stop Trump-Backed Legal Weed — POT SHOT — Former GOP state Senator and legalization supporter Jeff Brandes told Politico he thinks at least half of Florida Republican legislators agree with Trump, secretly or otherwise.
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Rebecca Crosby / Popular Information:
The stark reality of mass deportation — Former President Donald Trump has promised that he will start mass deportations if he wins in November. The promise has become a central selling point of his 2024 campaign. At a campaign rally in Michigan this summer, Trump vowed …
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Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
After Fed Cuts Rates, Biden Will Claim Credit for Economy's Strength — The president's speech on Thursday won't be a “victory lap,” officials said, but it will celebrate falling inflation and borrowing costs along with solid growth. — President Biden is set to declare on Thursday …
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AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Fans at Vance Rally Boo Rate Cut That Will ‘Alleviate Inflation’
MAGA Fans at Vance Rally Boo Rate Cut That Will ‘Alleviate Inflation’
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