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CNN:
4 senior campaign officials for Mark Robinson step down in wake of CNN report — Four top operatives on Mark Robinson's campaign for North Carolina governor have stepped down, the campaign announced on Sunday. — General consultant and senior advisor Conrad Pogorzelski III …
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Colin Campbell / WUNC:
Nearly all of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's campaign staff quits after CNN report — Days after a CNN report about racist and sexual comments posted on a pornography forum, all but a few of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's campaign team quit their jobs on Sunday. — A campaign news release …
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Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Mark Robinson's porn site scandal greeted with shrugs by some Trump backers — The revelations surrounding the N.C. gubernatorial candidate mark a test of voters' tolerance for disturbing allegations in the Trump era. — WILMINGTON, N.C. — The scandal engulfing Mark Robinson's campaign …
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The Daily Beast, The Hill, Axios, Business Insider, Raw Story, Mediaite and Politico
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Four Mark Robinson staffers step down from embattled campaign
Four Mark Robinson staffers step down from embattled campaign
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Politico and Washington Post
David French / New York Times:
MAGA Wants Transgression, and This Is What Comes With It
MAGA Wants Transgression, and This Is What Comes With It
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Mediaite, Digby's Hullabaloo and Salon
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Lindsey Graham: Mark Robinson is ‘unfit’ to serve if reports are true
Lindsey Graham: Mark Robinson is ‘unfit’ to serve if reports are true
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New York Post, Washington Examiner, The Guardian, Washington Times, The Hill and Breitbart
Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
GOP Senators Struggle to Defend—But Won't Denounce—'Black Nazi' Mark Robinson
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
North Carolina Democrat on his opponent: ‘Robinson exists because Donald Trump has lifted him up’
North Carolina Democrat on his opponent: ‘Robinson exists because Donald Trump has lifted him up’
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The Signorile Report
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
Harris shows some gains and economic views brighten a bit — CBS News poll
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Axios, The Hill, NBC News, Big League Politics, Bloomberg, New York Post and Washington Examiner
Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Kamala Harris Has Biggest Favorability Jump Since George W. Bush After 9/11
Kamala Harris Has Biggest Favorability Jump Since George W. Bush After 9/11
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Alternet.org and Digby's Hullabaloo
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Trump says he doesn't see himself running in 2028 if he loses in November … I think ... that will be it. I don't see that at all," the GOP nominee said on “Full Measure” with Sharyl Attkisson when asked whether he saw himself running again in four years if he's unsuccessful in 2024.
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Reuters:
Trump says he will not run again if he loses in November, ‘that will be it’
Trump says he will not run again if he loses in November, ‘that will be it’
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The Hill, RedState, New York Post and Washington Times
Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Harris, Trump in talks with “60 Minutes”
Scoop: Harris, Trump in talks with “60 Minutes”
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TMZ.com, Alternet.org, Fox News, Trending Politics Conservative, The Guardian and Rolling Stone
Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:
Janet Jackson Apologizes to Kamala Harris, Blames ‘Misinformation’ for Comments — “Janet apologizes for any confusion caused and acknowledges the importance of accurate representation in public discourse,” Jackson's manager says after singer questioned if Harris was black
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Sean Craig / The Daily Beast:
Janet Jackson Apologizes for Kamala Harris ‘Confusion’ — WHOOPS NOW — “She deeply respects Vice President Kamala Harris and her accomplishments as a Black and Indian woman,” a spokesperson for Jackson said. — Singer Janet Jackson apologized through a representative …
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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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The Mahablog and Raw Story
The Hill:
Johnson rolls out plan B to avert government shutdown — House GOP leaders on Sunday unveiled a plan to keep the government funded for three months after Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) opening gambit to avoid a shutdown failed due to opposition from Republicans.
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Rick Noack / Washington Post:
As Taliban starts restricting men, too, some regret not speaking up sooner — Beside imposing severe rules on women, new laws require men to grow fist-length beards and bar them from imitating non-Muslims in appearance or behavior. — As the Taliban starts enforcing draconian new rules …
Associated Press:
Hezbollah hits back with rockets as it declares an ‘open-ended battle’ with Israel — Hezbollah fired over 100 rockets early Sunday across northern Israel, with some landing near the city of Haifa, as Israel launched hundreds of strikes on Lebanon. A Hezbollah leader declared an …
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Marianna Spring / BBC:
‘I hate Trump, she likes him - we both think he staged assassination attempts’ — Wild Mother - the online alias of a woman called Desirée - lives in the mountains of Colorado, where she posts videos to 80,000 followers about holistic wellness and bringing up her little girl.
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Twitchy
Ryan King / New York Post:
Awkward moment Biden fumbles, snaps at staffers after forgetting he was supposed to introduce Indian prime minister to stage — A confused-looking President Biden fumbled and snapped at staffers after forgetting which world leader he was supposed to introduce at a press conference event for a during the Quad summit Saturday.
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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.”
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Associated Press:
New York City's interim police commissioner says federal authorities seized materials from his homes — Federal authorities searched the homes of New York City's newly named interim police commissioner and seized materials unrelated to his police work, he said.
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Gloria Pazmino / CNN:
Feds execute search warrant on new NYPD commissioner just over a week after he was appointed
Feds execute search warrant on new NYPD commissioner just over a week after he was appointed
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The Hill, New York Post, HotAir, Gothamist, New York Daily News, Bloomberg and abc7NY