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Associated Press:
Trump appeals to women in return to North Carolina without Mark Robinson, a top in-state supporter — Donald Trump returned to North Carolina on Saturday, stumping in the southern battleground state with direct appeals to women, claiming he would be a better champion for them than Vice President Kamala Harris …
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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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Samantha Waldenberg / CNN:
Harris accepts CNN debate invitation for October 23, again challenging Trump to another showdown — Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday accepted an invitation from CNN to debate former President Donald Trump on October 23, challenging her rival to another engagement on a public stage in the final weeks of the campaign.
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Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
Trump says it's ‘too late’ after Harris agrees to Oct. 23 debate on CNN
Trump says it's ‘too late’ after Harris agrees to Oct. 23 debate on CNN
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Trump says ‘too late to do another’ debate after Harris accepts CNN invitation
Trump says ‘too late to do another’ debate after Harris accepts CNN invitation
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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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Andrea Margolis / Fox News:
Kamala Harris plans to skip historic Al Smith dinner despite long-standing tradition: report — The Al Smith dinner has been a campaign tradition since 1960 — Join Fox News for access to this content — Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign reportedly announced Harris …
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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 …
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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Democracy Docket:
Wisconsin Town Voting Machine Access Challenge — United States of America v. Town of Thornapple — Lawsuit filed by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against the Town of Thornapple, the Town of Lawrence, town officials and the state of Wisconsin challenging the towns' decisions to ban …
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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 …
David McAfee / Raw Story:
‘Steel yourself’: Jack Smith filing huge brief with ‘mountain of evidence’ in Trump case — Special Counsel Jack Smith is soon expected to file an “oversized brief” filled with “sensitive material” in the criminal case Donald Trump faces in D.C. — Smith on Saturday submitted a filing …
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Sarah Jones / PoliticusUSA:
Republicans Reeling As Trump Raised Just $44.5 Million in August — In what is being described as a Friday news dump, the Trump campaign waited until the very last minute to file their FEC report about how much they raised in August, because the number isn't great.
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Sophia Cai / Axios:
Harris fundraising far outpacing Trump's
Harris fundraising far outpacing Trump's
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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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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.
Carl Gibson / Alternet.org:
New MyPillow ad includes a ‘disturbing wink at Nazis’: historian — Far-right election denier Mike Lindell's MyPillow is now being advertised at a significant discount. One historian is pointing out that the pillow's new price is a reference to a prominent neo-Nazi rallying cry.
New York Times:
Daniel J. Evans, 98, Washington State Governor Who Went to Senate, Dies — A moderate Republican, he championed education, civil rights and environmental causes as a three-term governor and on Capitol Hill. He was eyed as a potential vice president. — Daniel J. Evans …
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