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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
As President, Trump Demanded Investigations of Foes.  He Often Got Them. … Former President Donald J. Trump has threatened to carry out a campaign of retribution if he returns to the White House.Roger Kisby for The New York Times  —  It was the spring of 2018 and President Donald J. Trump …
NBC News:
A dramatic rise in pregnant women dying in Texas after abortion ban  —  Exclusive analysis finds the rate of maternal deaths in Texas increased 56% from 2019 to 2022, compared with just 11% nationwide during the same time period.  —  The number of women in Texas who died while pregnant …
Washington Post:
What Trump has promised to do on ‘day one’ as president  —  Trump has made 41 distinct promises for his first day in office, including mass deportations and banning transgender women from sports.  —  Donald Trump has a long list of executive actions he says he wants to carry out on his potential first day back in the White House.
Discussion: Alternet.org
Maya Marchel Hoff / USA Today:
Voter registration is spiking, particularly among young adults  —  Voter registration is breaking records as Election Day approaches, particularly among young people, including many first-time voters.  —  On Tuesday's National Voter Registration Day more than 150,000 people registered through Vote.org …
Sophia Cai / Axios:
Harris fundraising far outpacing Trump's … - Coordinated efforts in August totaled $361 million for Harris and her committees and $130 million for Trump's campaign and associated committees, per Federal Election Commission reports. … That's more than the $130 million that the Trump campaign …
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Washington Post:
Kamala Harris posts huge cash advantage over Donald Trump  —  Though Harris outraised Trump more than 4 to 1 in August, her advisers are urging donors to keep giving as wealthy backers power Trump-aligned super PACs.  —  Kamala Harris's campaign raised more than four times …
Discussion: Bloomberg, Politico and The Guardian
Daniel Payne / Politico:
Doctors ‘fight like hell’ against a second Trump admin: ‘Elections do matter for your health’  —  Some see the politicking as a moral obligation, but others see a threat to the doctor-patient relationship.  —  Doctors are giving nearly twice as much to Democrats as Republicans this cycle …
Discussion: Rolling Stone
NPR:
How influencers flocked to Springfield chasing debunked rumors and attention  —  SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — In a viral video that first appeared on Sept. 10, YouTube content creator Tyler Oliveira interviewed a Springfield, Ohio, resident who claimed he saw Haitian immigrants carrying away “over a hundred cats” in a white van.
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Activist with far right ties fronts Marco Rubio-linked anti-immigration effort  —  Nate Hochman recorded several videos for America 2100, a thinktank linked to the Republican Florida senator  —  The rightwing activist Nate Hochman, who was fired last year by the Florida governor, Ron DeSantis …
Ediberto Roman / The Hill:
The deadly consequences of Donald Trump's anti-immigrant hate  —  Scapegoating is the tool of the opportunist — a tactic Donald Trump is utilizing in his presidential campaign to propagate hatred toward immigrants.  —  This time, he has targeted legal Haitian immigrants in Springfield …
Discussion: The Independent
Brent D. Griffiths / Business Insider:
America sort of likes Kamala Harris - and that might just be enough  — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump remain enmeshed in an extraordinarily close presidential race.  — Beyond the horse race, Harris is showing clear momentum in metrics like her favorability.
Discussion: Townhall, Fox News and Breitbart
Washington Post:
Arizona's top court says voters missing citizenship proof can receive full ballots  —  Nearly 100,000 voters will receive regular ballots this fall even though there is no record that they submitted citizenship documentation, as is required to vote in state and local elections.
Samantha Latson / Politico:
The Supreme Court expanded gun rights.  That could complicate the Trump assassination attempt case.  —  Ryan Routh is charged with violating the federal ban on former felons possessing guns.  But does that ban violate the Second Amendment?  —  The Supreme Court's recent decisions …
Discussion: Alternet.org and Raw Story
Ivana Saric / Axios:
Why Trump's vow to lower grocery costs will backfire, economists warn … - American farmers, Trump said, are being “absolutely decimated” and that one of the reasons is that the U.S. allows “a lot of farm product into our country.” … - The Trump campaign did not respond to Axios' request for comment for details about the plan.
Discussion: The Atlantic
Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Trump's Opponents See New Ways to Cast the G.O.P. as ‘Team Misogyny’  —  The issue of gender dominated the campaign over a week that included a scandal in North Carolina and reporting on the fatal fallout of abortion bans.  —  In a race between a Democrat who could be America's …
Kanishka Singh / Reuters:
US soldier who fled to North Korea is free after sentencing  —  U.S. Army Private Travis King, who last year ran into North Korea and was taken into custody there, was sentenced on Friday to one year of confinement then freed based on time already served, his lawyer said in a statement.
Martha Stoddard / Omaha World-Herald:
Nebraska switch to winner-take-all electoral votes unlikely before election, despite pressure  —  How a bill becomes a law in the Nebraska Legislature  —  LINCOLN — Nebraska appears unlikely to adopt a winner-take-all model of awarding Electoral College votes, despite renewed pressure …
Ari Berman / Mother Jones:
MAGA Republicans Pass New Election Rules in Georgia That Could Rig the State for Trump  —  “We're so far off the deep end of sanity here.”  —  Less than two months before the election, the Trump-aligned majority on the Georgia State Election Board passed a new set of eleventh-hour rule changes …
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CNN:
Georgia election board requires ballots be hand-counted despite warning from key GOP state officials
Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
Constellation Energy to restart Three Mile Island nuclear plant, sell the power to Microsoft for AI … WATCH NOW  —  Constellation Energy plans to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant and will sell the power to Microsoft, demonstrating the immense energy needs of the tech sector …
Washington Post:
Porn site user linked to Mark Robinson also praised Hitler's Mein Kampf  —  The Republican nominee for governor in North Carolina has denied writing the posts, which have upended his campaign in the battleground state.  —  A porn site user linked to North Carolina gubernatorial nominee Mark …
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Harris tells Wisconsin rally: 'Let's not pay too much attention to the polls'  —  Vice President Harris on Friday night told rallygoers in Wisconsin not to pay too much attention to the polls, which paint the presidential race as largely neck-and-neck against former President Trump, while she still considers herself the underdog.
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Ramaswamy shrugs off GOP ‘mistakes’ in Springfield migrant claims  —  Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy shrugged off Republicans' “mistakes” in making false claims about Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, attacking the media for focusing on a “fringe aspect” of a larger story.
Timothy Noah / New Republic:
The Teamsters President Is Out of His Depth  —  “We are not beholden to anyone, or any party,” Teamsters President Sean O'Brien said two months ago at the Republican National Convention.  Perhaps he meant it, because on Wednesday the Teamsters announced that, for the first time in 28 years …
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Nick Robins-Early / The Guardian:
Labelling Trump's lies as ‘disputed’ on X makes supporters believe them more, study finds
Politico:
New York City sheriff under investigation as Adams' inner circle faces federal probes
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
People:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Placed on Suicide Watch While Awaiting Trial but Mental State Unclear, Sources Say (Exclusive)
Politico:
Elon Musk steps up political giving with six-figure donation to House Republicans
Discussion: IJR
Sean Craig / The Daily Beast:
Self-Proclaimed ‘Black Nazi’ Mark Robinson Even Started Learning German
Discussion: Politico and Clayton Cramer
Diana Falzone / Mediaite:
Scoop: Bill O'Reilly Ends Interview, Threatens Host Margaret Hoover Over Questions on Sexual Harassment Settlements
Discussion: The Daily Caller and TVLine
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