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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: Newly popular Harris builds momentum, challenging Trump for the mantle of change — The latest NBC News national poll shows Harris leading Trump 49%-44%, within the margin of error, while Trump holds advantages on the economy, inflation and the border.
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CBS News:
Harris shows some gains and economic views brighten a bit — CBS News poll — The 2024 presidential race clearly remains a contest either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris can win, CBS News' latest polling finds. — But with interest rates and gas prices coming down, the number of voters saying the economy is good has ticked up.
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Politico:
Harris is changing the way Democrats target Latino voters. It's a risk. — The vice president is attempting to chart a path away from identity politics. — Kamala Harris doesn't talk often about her Black and South Asian American identity. She's not talking to Latino voters about theirs either.
NBC News:
Vance says allegations against Mark Robinson 'aren't necessarily reality' — Vance told NBC Philadelphia that it's “ultimately up to Mark Robinson and North Carolina whether he's going to be their governor and whether he wants to stay in the race.” — LEESPORT, Pa. — Sen. JD Vance …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Harris, Trump in talks with “60 Minutes” … The Harris campaign is in active talks with “60 Minutes.” Trump sources say an interview is TBD. — But a source familiar with the Trump negotiations teased: “Nobody gets ratings like President Donald J. Trump.”
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Trump says ‘too late to do another’ debate after Harris accepts CNN invitation
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Washington Post
Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
Trump says it's ‘too late’ after Harris agrees to Oct. 23 debate on CNN
emptywheel:
Trump Will Stage an Emergency to Ban Jack Smith's Book Report — I expect, on top of everything else this week, Trump's lawyers are going to claim an emergency to try to ban Jack Smith's book report, currently due Thursday. — As you'll recall, after Judge Tanya Chutkan finally got …
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Joanne Haner / The Hill:
Over 700 high-ranking national security officials endorse Harris — Over 700 high-ranking national security officials have endorsed Democratic candidate Vice President Harris in her run for the White House, with some leaders expressing concerns about former President Trump's “scary authoritarian streak.”
Fox News:
Kamala Harris plans to skip historic Al Smith dinner despite long-standing tradition — Vice President Kamala Harris will skip the historic Al Smith dinner, eschewing a decades-old campaign tradition in which presidential candidates roast each other. — Harris' campaign told event organizers Harris …
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Gloria Pazmino / CNN:
Feds execute search warrant on new NYPD commissioner just over a week after he was appointed — Federal authorities executed a search warrant at the home of NYPD interim commissioner Thomas Donlon just over a week after he took on the position, he said in a statement Saturday night.
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Carol Robinson / al.com:
Mass shooting in Birmingham's 5 Points South leaves 4 dead, dozens injured by gunfire — Gunfire erupted in Birmingham's Five Points South entertainment area Saturday night, leaving four people dead and at least 21 others injured. — Officer Truman Fitzgerald said the shooting happened …
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Politico:
Lobbyists exploit massive loophole to wine and dine lawmakers, aides at fancy getaways — Leading the way is the nonprofit Congressional Institute, which is run by veteran Republican staffers and funded by $3 million in annual dues from private interest groups.
Lexi Lonas Cochran / The Hill:
Springfield students suffer collateral damage over anti-immigrant conspiracy theory — The students of Springfield, Ohio, are caught in a mess they had nothing to do with. — Schools had to shut down for multiple days after 33 separate bomb threats, and two universities moved classes online …
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Wall Street Journal:
Georgia Voters Are Split Over How to Strengthen Democracy — Charges against Trump in Atlanta, after his claims of fraud in 2020, make issue of ‘democracy’ more salient—but also divisive — LILBURN, Ga.—Americans in this closely divided state have heard perhaps more than others …
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Alternet.org
Sean Woods / Rolling Stone:
Kamala Harris Is the Clear Choice for President — One candidate has spent her career as a dedicated public servant, who believes government exists to serve the people, the other has divided the nation for his own personal gain — Flo Ngala for Rolling Stone — T
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New York Times
Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
Barack Obama raises $4 million for Harris at L.A. fundraiser — The former president is adopting an increasingly visible role on the campaign trail for his longtime friend: “I'm pushing, and I hope you are, too,” he tells donors. — Former president Barack Obama headlined his first solo fundraiser …
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Trump holding far fewer rallies than in past runs … - He's a known quantity. … - Rallies are expensive. … - He's older, and more inclined to spend his time at Mar-a-Lago.
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Washington Post and Alternet.org
Kelly Hayes / Truthout:
The Far Right Is Creating Emblematic Narratives for People to Latch Onto — Elon Musk's amplifying of dehumanizing lies suggests a willingness to stoke violence to shape electoral outcomes. — This week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom made good on a promise to crack down on deepfakes by signing two bills into law.
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Jason Easley / PoliticusUSA:
Trump Melts Down And Attacks Bill Maher And Stephanie Ruhle As Election Slips Away — More proof that Trump knows that the election is slipping away from him as he went off off on a rant about Bill Maher, Stephanie Ruhle, Bret Stephens, and The New York Times. — Trump posted on Truth Social:
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Heidi Desch / Daily Inter Lake:
Ballot error shuts down Montana online absentee voting system — When Max Himsl opened his electronic ballot on Friday, he was dismayed to see a candidate missing from the list of options. — Voting absentee electronically while living abroad, Himsl saw that under the options for president …
Wall Street Journal:
Harris Makes Undercover Push to Win Over Corporate America — The vice president has campaigned on holding big business accountable but has privately sought advice from CEOs, investors — Texas billionaire Mark Cuban only occasionally spoke with President Biden or his aides.
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