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7:15 PM ET, September 23, 2024

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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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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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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.”
Jack Kelly / Wisconsin Watch:
Kamala Harris has largest post-debate lead yet over Donald Trump in new Wisconsin Watch poll  —  Vice President Kamala Harris has grown her lead over former President Donald Trump in Wisconsin following their Sept. 10 debate, according to a new Wisconsin Watch poll conducted by The MassINC Polling Group and released on Monday.
Discussion: The Hill and Joe.My.God.
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Rochelle Olson / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Minnesota Poll: Harris leads Trump in close presidential race
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Democrats to dub Trump a ‘chicken’ to pressure him to debate Harris
Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
JD Vance Has Turned to a Minnesota Republican to Help Him Prepare for the Debate
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.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and The Follow
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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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.
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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 …
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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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 …
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 …
Discussion: Alternet.org
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.
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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Politico and Off the Kuff
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump Media plummets 10% as post-lockup selloff picks up steam … Shares of Trump Media sank Monday to their lowest price since 2021, days after majority owner Donald Trump and other company insiders got the green light to start selling their stakes in the Truth Social operator.
Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times:
New COVID subvariant XEC poses potential threat heading into winter  — XEC, which was first detected in Germany, is gaining traction in Western Europe  — There are estimates that XEC makes up 13% of coronavirus samples in Germany and 7% in Britain.  Will America be next?
Discussion: The Hill
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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Associated Press:
Lebanon sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006 as Israeli strikes kill 492
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Pentagon to spend $500M on women's health research
Discussion: Task & Purpose
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Stop the Steal Part 2 Is Coming
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Harris-Trump showdown: Leading law enforcement group takes sides in presidential election
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Melania Trump to sit for interview on ‘Fox & Friends’
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How the Congressional Hackathon helped the House work better for the People
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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
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
US is sending more troops to the Middle East as violence rises between Israel and Hezbollah
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Trump Promises Immigrants He Wants to Deport Will Get Serial Numbers
Michael Sainato / The Guardian:
Amazon, Tesla and Meta among world's top companies undermining democracy - report
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The Return of Ta-Nehisi Coates
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