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New York Times:
Trump Shows Signs of Strength in Sun Belt Battlegrounds, Polls Find — New polls from The New York Times and Siena College showed Donald J. Trump ahead in Arizona and leading in tight races in Georgia and North Carolina. — Voters across the Sun Belt say that Donald J. Trump improved …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The ‘policy’ mirage that undergirds Donald Trump's support — The former president and his supporters insist he wins a race centered on policy. It's not because of Trump's detailed policy platform. — One of the central characteristics of the 2024 presidential election is its steadiness.
Juan Williams / The Hill:
Trump is at 48 percent. How could this be possible but for widespread racism? — At this point, the racism is obvious. How else does it make sense that 48 percent of registered voters in last week's Fox News poll say they have no problem putting Donald Trump back in the White House?
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The Intercept and The Guardian
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Donald Trump's imaginary and frightening world — His extreme caricatures serve as a way to paint an alarming picture of America under the Biden-Harris administration. — In Donald Trump's imaginary world, Americans can't venture out to buy a loaf of bread without getting shot, mugged or raped.
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The Hill, Alternet.org and Raw Story
Ruth Igielnik / New York Times:
A Majority in Arizona Supports Establishing Right to Abortion, Poll Finds
A Majority in Arizona Supports Establishing Right to Abortion, Poll Finds
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Washington Examiner, Althouse, Siena College Research … and NPR
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
These companies are bankrolling a multi-million dollar effort to elect Mark Robinson governor of North Carolina — Even before securing the Republican nomination for Governor of North Carolina in March, Mark Robinson had a long and well-documented record of promoting conspiracy theories …
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
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UPI, Mediaite, Washington Examiner, New York Times, The Daily Beast and The Signorile Report
Eduardo Medina / New York Times:
Mark Robinson Insists He Will Remain in North Carolina Governor Campaign
Mark Robinson Insists He Will Remain in North Carolina Governor Campaign
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Anderson Alerts
New York Times:
Election Live Updates: Robinson Resumes Campaign in North Carolina After Exodus
Election Live Updates: Robinson Resumes Campaign in North Carolina After Exodus
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USA Today
Colin Campbell / WUNC:
Nearly all of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's campaign staff quits after CNN report
Nearly all of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's campaign staff quits after CNN report
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Sean Craig / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Sheriff's Post About Harris Yard Signs Gets Department Booted From Election Duties — BLEW IT — Bruce Zuchowski, a Trump-supporting Republican, likened migrants to “human locusts” and called the vice president a “Flip-Flopping, Laughing Hyena.” — The sheriff's department in Portage County …
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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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Forbes and Joe.My.God.
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump Media stock hits 14-month low after DJT lockup lifts … Shares of Trump Media sank Monday to their lowest price in more than a year, days after majority owner Donald Trump and other company insiders got the green light to start selling their stakes in the Truth Social operator.
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Raw Story
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.
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Trump Just Went Full Holocaust With Latest Immigration Threat — Immigrants are no longer welcome in Donald Trump's America. Instead, the Republican presidential nominee posited that under his potential second administration, he would round up and mass deport noncitizens based on their “serial numbers.”
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Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Spending deal averts a possible federal shutdown and funds the government into December — Congressional leaders announced an agreement Sunday on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months, averting a possible partial government shutdown …
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New York Times:
Biden Administration Proposes Ban on Chinese Software in Vehicles — Federal officials acknowledged that few Chinese vehicles were on U.S. roads now, but said that the administration wanted to take proactive measures to strengthen national security. — The Biden administration announced …
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Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:
Matt Gaetz Hit With a Bar Complaint Following Allegations That He Attended a Sex Party With a Teenager — A Florida activist accused Gaetz of violating rules enforced by the Florida Bar. — Copy — Just hours after court filings were released claiming that witnesses saw Rep. Matt Gaetz attend …
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Raw Story
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Americans Agree Nation Is Divided on Key Values — Percentage perceiving nation is divided ticks up to new high — WASHINGTON, D.C. — A record-high 80% of U.S. adults believe Americans are greatly divided on the most important values, while 18% believe the country is united.
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The Hill and Washington Times
emptywheel:
Why No One Went to Prison for Rudy Giuliani's Hunter Biden Corruption — Like many people, I've watched From Russia with Lev since it was released the other day. — The documentary tells a story I've covered here in real time: of how, with Lev Parnas' help, Rudy Giuliani solicited dirt on Hunter …
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
DNC calls Trump ‘chicken’ for not accepting second debate in billboard campaign — The Democratic National Committee launched a billboard campaign on Monday calling former President Trump “chicken” for not agreeing to a second debate with Vice President Harris on CNN.
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NBC News, Washington Examiner, New Jersey Online, Washington Times, IJR and Daily Kos
Ziva Branstetter / ProPublica:
Did a Georgia Hospital Break Federal Law When It Failed to Save Amber Thurman? A Senate Committee Chair Wants Answers. — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.
Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
JD Vance Has Turned to a Minnesota Republican to Help Him Prepare for the Debate — Donald J. Trump's running mate invited Representative Tom Emmer to stand in for his fellow Minnesotan, Gov. Tim Walz, ahead of the vice-presidential debate next month. — Senator JD Vance of Ohio …
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NBC News, Politico, CBS News, The Hill and LGBTQ Nation
Sean Craig / The Daily Beast:
‘Black Nazi’ Mark Robinson Denies Hiring MAGA Troll Fraudster as Campaign Manager — ‘FALSE’ — MAGA fraudster Jack Burkman's last claim—made in July—was that Joe Biden, who is alive, had “24 hours to live.” — The campaign of Mark Robinson—the Republican North Carolina gubernatorial candidate mired …
Associated Press:
US is sending more troops to the Middle East as violence rises between Israel and Hezbollah — The U.S. is sending additional troops to the Middle East during a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that has raised the risk of a greater regional war, the Pentagon said Monday.
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Sharyl Attkisson / Baltimore Sun:
My interview with Donald Trump — With less than seven weeks left until the presidential election, we traveled to Mar-a-Lago to meet with Former President Donald Trump. We've also asked Vice President Kamala Harris for an interview, but so far, she hasn't agreed.
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NPR, New York Daily News, Fox News, IJR, NBC News, UPI and The Guardian
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