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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 …
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
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.
New York Times:
Trump Shows Signs of Strength in Sun Belt Battlegrounds, Polls Find
Al Weaver / The Hill:   North Carolina GOP senator signals he won't vote for Robinson after bombshell report
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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Washington Post:
GOP effort to change how Nebraska allocates electoral votes hits roadblock
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.”
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 …
Discussion: HotAir and The Daily Caller
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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
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 …
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 …
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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Meredith Deliso / ABC News:
Exclusive: Zelenskyy says Ukraine's war with Russia is ‘closer to the end’ as he appeals for more help
Discussion: Reuters and Washington Examiner
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
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
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 …
Discussion: Axios and The Hill
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.
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
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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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.
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.
Discussion: New York Times
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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Bangor Daily News:
We chaired the Maine Republican Party. We endorse Kamala Harris for president.
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Pentagon to spend $500M on women's health research
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Stop the Steal Part 2 Is Coming
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Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times:
New COVID subvariant XEC poses potential threat heading into winter
Discussion: The Hill
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Melania Trump to sit for interview on ‘Fox & Friends’
Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
Man suspected of assassination attempt against Trump left a letter detailing his plans, prosecutors say
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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
Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
JD Vance Has Turned to a Minnesota Republican to Help Him Prepare for the Debate
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump Media plummets 10% as post-lockup selloff picks up steam
Michael Sainato / The Guardian:
Amazon, Tesla and Meta among world's top companies undermining democracy - report
Ryu Spaeth / New York Magazine:
The Return of Ta-Nehisi Coates
emptywheel:
Why No One Went to Prison for Rudy Giuliani's Hunter Biden Corruption
 

 
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Filing: Trump asks SCOTUS to pause the law that could ban TikTok, saying the court should give him time to “pursue a political resolution” of the dispute

CBS News:
Greg Gumbel, a CBS Sports anchor and commentator who covered the NFL and college basketball for more than 20 years, died at 78 of cancer

Youkyung Lee / Bloomberg:
Shares of South Korean entertainment companies related to Squid Game drop 20%+ following a less-than-perfect debut for the new season of the series on Netflix

 
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