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WRAL-TV:
Robinson rejected offers of tech help to investigate posts on porn site, sources say — Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's alleged rejection of the offers sowed doubt among some staff members, people familiar with the matter tell WRAL. His response in the wake of the report likely played a role …
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
Newly unearthed data shows closer links to Robinson and porn, dating sites — Trump, who endorsed Robinson, has publicly remained silent about the embattled lieutenant governor. — Top Republican leaders in North Carolina have called on Mark Robinson to provide proof that he wasn't behind salacious posts …
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Axios:
GOP retreats from North Carolina after Mark Robinson allegations … - “We don't comment on internal strategy or investment decisions, but we can confirm what's public — our current media buy in North Carolina expires tomorrow, and no further placements have been made,” …
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Oops! Mark Robinson Decries ‘Lies’ About Porn Site Posts, Then Says They ‘Possibly Happened’ — The North Carolina GOP gubernatorial nominee has lost staff and ad spending after a bombshell CNN report tied him to lewd and racist comments online. — LOADING
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Koch network touts Mark Robinson's policy positions with ‘thank you’ ads … The political network largely funded by billionaire industrialist Charles Koch has been quietly touting North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson for his policy positions despite a litany of controversies, according to records uncovered by CNBC.
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
North Carolina GOP senator signals he won't vote for Robinson after bombshell report — Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) indicated that he will not vote for North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) for governor and maintained that his focus is on getting former President Trump and state legislators over the finish line in November.
New York Times:
Trump Shows Signs of Strength in Sun Belt Battlegrounds, Polls Find
Trump Shows Signs of Strength in Sun Belt Battlegrounds, Polls Find
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Aaron Sanderford / Nebraska Examiner:
State Sen. Mike McDonnell deflates GOP hopes for Nebraska winner-take-all in 2024 — State Sen. Mike McDonnell announces leaving the Democratic Party after he was censured by the state and Douglas County Democrats. LINCOLN — The Republican push to change how Nebraska awards …
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Key Nebraska Republican Rejects Trump's Push to Shake Up Electoral Map
Key Nebraska Republican Rejects Trump's Push to Shake Up Electoral Map
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Priscilla Alvarez / CNN:
Harris campaign weighs trip to the US southern border amid polling concerns — Campaign officials are weighing a potential visit by Vice President Kamala Harris to the US-Mexico border while in Arizona on Friday as the campaign tries to close the gap with former President Donald Trump …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The ‘policy’ mirage that undergirds Donald Trump's support
The ‘policy’ mirage that undergirds Donald Trump's support
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Jack Kelly / Wisconsin Watch:
Kamala Harris has largest post-debate lead yet over Donald Trump in new Wisconsin Watch poll
Kamala Harris has largest post-debate lead yet over Donald Trump in new Wisconsin Watch poll
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Rochelle Olson / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Minnesota Poll: Harris leads Trump in close presidential race
Minnesota Poll: Harris leads Trump in close presidential race
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats fear pollsters are undercounting Trump
Democrats fear pollsters are undercounting Trump
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The Verge:
X will let people you've blocked see your posts … X will now make your posts visible to users you've blocked. In a reply on Monday, X owner Elon Musk said the “block function will block that account from engaging with, but not block seeing, public post.”
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NBC News:
Murder and other violent crime dropped across the U.S. last year, FBI data shows — Murder dropped 11.6% from 2022 to 2023, the largest single-year decline in the last 20 years. Property crime was also down overall, while motor vehicle theft and shoplifting rose.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The place crime obviously spiked since 2020? Trump's imagination.
The place crime obviously spiked since 2020? Trump's imagination.
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Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
J.D. Vance Caught Lying About Egg Prices in Painfully Bad Video — J.D. Vance attempted to point out high prices in a recent campaign stunt at a grocery store, only to be caught with egg on his face. — On Saturday, the Trump War Room account on X posted a video of Vance visiting a grocery story …
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
A Congressman Had an Affair. Then He Put His Lover on the Payroll. — Representative Anthony D'Esposito, a New York Republican, gave part-time jobs to both his lover and his fiancée's daughter, in possible violation of House ethics rules. — As a proud son of Nassau County's …
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Marin Scotten / Salon:
Jill Stein paid $100,000 to a Republican consulting firm led by a suspected January 6 rioter — The Green Party leader has hired a GOP consulting firm and worked with Trump-affiliated lawyers — Allies of former President Donald Trump and others affiliated with the GOP are supporting …
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The Guardian:
Texas jury clears ‘Trump Train’ for surrounding 2020 Biden-Harris bus — Those onboard the bus had alleged they were ‘terrorised’ for over 90 minutes and calling 911 also did not yield any help — A federal jury in Texas on Monday cleared a group of Donald Trump's supporters and found …
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State of California:
Attorney General Bonta Sues ExxonMobil for Deceiving the Public on Recyclability of Plastic Products — Attorney General Bonta Sues ExxonMobil for Deceiving the Pub... Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov — The first-of-its-kind lawsuit seeks to hold …
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Allyson Chiu / Washington Post:
California accuses ExxonMobil of lying about plastics being recyclable
California accuses ExxonMobil of lying about plastics being recyclable
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Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Hogan allies make big move in Maryland Senate race — Larry Hogan just got some major reinforcements in his uphill Senate bid in the deep-blue state of Maryland. Maryland's Future, a super PAC created to aid Hogan, placed $18.2 million worth of ad buys so far this week …
Charlie Spiering / Daily Mail:
Resurfaced video shows Kamala Harris protesting against deporting migrants with disgraced celebrity — Vice President Kamala Harris in now promising to secure the border, but when she was a senator of California, she was a staunch opponent of deporting illegal immigrants.
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James Kilner / Telegraph:
Zelensky: Trump doesn't know how to end war and Vance is too radical — The president of Ukraine criticises the Republican nominees as he visits the US to share his plan for victory over Russia — Donald Trump doesn't know how to stop the war in Ukraine, despite claiming he could end …
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Lauren Sausser / CNN:
She was accused of murder after losing her pregnancy. SC woman now tells her story — Orangeburg, South Carolina , KFF Health News — Amari Marsh had just finished her junior year at South Carolina State University in May 2023 when she received a text message from a law enforcement officer.
Ashleigh Jackson / The Hill:
If landline phones are dying out, how do political polls work today? — (NEXSTAR) - As we draw closer to the 2024 presidential election, more political polls are being released, ranging from which candidate has an edge ahead of Nov. 5 to the top issues for voters.
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Donald J. Trump For President 2024:
Statement by President Donald J. Trump — BREAKING: The Kamala Harris/Joe Biden Department of Justice and FBI are mishandling and downplaying the second assassination attempt on my life since July. The charges brought against the maniac assassin are a slap on the wrist.
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Harris-Trump showdown: Leading law enforcement group takes sides in presidential election — Despite data showing a downward trend in many crime statistics, it remains a top issue on the minds of Americans — Join Fox News for access to this content — FIRST ON FOX - A nonpartisan …
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CNN:
Melania Trump was paid for a rare appearance at a political event. It's not clear who cut the unusual six-figure check — Melania Trump has barely been seen on the campaign trail this year. One of the few times she has appeared at a political event, she's received a six-figure paycheck …
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Alfred Ng / Politico:
How to surveil a federal regulator — With help from Christine Mui and Derek Robertson — Commercially available location data has outed Planned Parenthood visitors and gay priests — and a newly published research paper shows that federal investigations are at risk of being tracked without their knowledge as well.
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Harris to skip, Trump to attend annual Al Smith dinner — Vice President Harris will not attend the annual Al Smith dinner in New York next month, while former President Trump said on Monday that he will be there. — The New York Catholic Charities fundraiser, which is scheduled for Oct. 17 …
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WCMH-TV:
Bernie Moreno says women are ‘single issue voters’ for abortion during Ohio town hall — LEBANON, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio's Republican candidate for U.S. Senate questioned why a certain group of women would be concerned about abortion during an event in the state.
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Associated Press:
Lebanon sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006 as Israeli strikes kill 492 — Israeli strikes on Lebanon Monday killed more than 490 people, including more than 90 women and children, Lebanese authorities said, in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.
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Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
Man suspected of assassination attempt against Trump left a letter detailing his plans, prosecutors say — The man who authorities say sat with a rifle in the trees where Donald Trump was golfing earlier this month in West Palm Beach, Florida, previously wrote a letter stating …
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