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David Gardner / The Daily Beast:
Trump Withdraws Support, GOP Pulls Funding From ‘Black Nazi’ Mark Robinson — WHISTLE FOR IT! — The GOP is distancing itself from its controversial nominee for North Carolina governor. — Donald Trump and the Republican Party are ditching Mark Robinson, their scandal-plagued nominee in the North Carolina governor's race.
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Mediaite and Popular Information
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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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Axios, The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, Mediaite, Raw Story, Wall Street Journal and New Republic
Natalie Allison / Politico:
Newly unearthed data shows closer links to Robinson and porn, dating sites
Newly unearthed data shows closer links to Robinson and porn, dating sites
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Semafor, LGBTQ Nation, Washington Post, New York Times, The Daily Beast, Joe.My.God. and Alternet.org
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Koch network touts Mark Robinson's policy positions with ‘thank you’ ads
Koch network touts Mark Robinson's policy positions with ‘thank you’ ads
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National Review and New York Post
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Brian Kemp pulls endorsement of North Carolina gubernatorial hopeful Mark Robinson
Brian Kemp pulls endorsement of North Carolina gubernatorial hopeful Mark Robinson
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CNN, Joe.My.God., Alternet.org, USA Today, Washington Examiner, The Hill, NC Newsline and WRAL-TV
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Oops! Mark Robinson Decries ‘Lies’ About Porn Site Posts, Then Says They ‘Possibly Happened’
Oops! Mark Robinson Decries ‘Lies’ About Porn Site Posts, Then Says They ‘Possibly Happened’
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RedState, The Hill, Fox News, Joe.My.God., Mediaite, NC Newsline, Vanity Fair, Daily Kos and CNN
Axios:
GOP retreats from North Carolina after Mark Robinson allegations
GOP retreats from North Carolina after Mark Robinson allegations
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Alternet.org, New York Post, Trending Politics Conservative, Washington Examiner, Joe.My.God., USA Today and New York Times
Vivian Jones / The Tennessean:
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, head of GOP governors, pulls endorsement of Mark Robinson
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, head of GOP governors, pulls endorsement of Mark Robinson
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USA Today, FOX8 WGHP and New York Times
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump campaign's ground game worries some Republicans — The Trump campaign is relying on a so far untested get-out-the-vote strategy ahead of November's election that some Republicans view as a high-risk, high-reward gambit. — The Trump campaign has worked alongside outside groups …
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The Daily Caller
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Associated Press:
Trump listens during a farming event in rural Pennsylvania, then threatens John Deere with tariffs
Trump listens during a farming event in rural Pennsylvania, then threatens John Deere with tariffs
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Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Trump tells supporters to vote early even as he still criticizes the practice
Trump tells supporters to vote early even as he still criticizes the practice
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HuffPost, NBC News, The Federalist, Raw Story, The Guardian, Wisconsin Examiner, Virginia Mercury, UPI and Financial Times
Al Weaver / The Hill:
North Carolina GOP senator signals he won't vote for Robinson after bombshell report
North Carolina GOP senator signals he won't vote for Robinson after bombshell report
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New Republic
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump campaign is still being hacked — Email communications from individuals associated with the Trump campaign have been hacked by malign actors within the last ten days, Popular Information has confirmed. — On September 18, I was sent a message from “Robert,” …
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Raw Story
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Ben Smith / Semafor:
Trump hack continued into last week — The News — The alleged Iranian hack of Donald Trump's orbit continued at least until mid-September and may be ongoing, a document the hackers shared with a progressive publication reveals. — Iranian authorities have denied any involvement …
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Swing state voters back Trump over Harris on key global questions: poll … But Trump leads 56% to 44% in that category among voters in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. — The gap is wider in favor of Trump (58% to 42%) in the swing states on the question …
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Harris leads Trump by 5 points in Pennsylvania: Poll
Harris leads Trump by 5 points in Pennsylvania: Poll
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Breitbart, Spotlight PA, Townhall, Washington Post, CBS News, Washington Monthly and ComingSoon.net
USA Today:
Kamala Harris holds small lead over Donald Trump in Michigan, exclusive poll finds
Kamala Harris holds small lead over Donald Trump in Michigan, exclusive poll finds
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Fox News
Priscilla Alvarez / CNN:
Harris campaign weighs trip to the US southern border amid polling concerns
Harris campaign weighs trip to the US southern border amid polling concerns
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Washington Examiner, The Hill, Townhall and HotAir
The Guardian:
Project 2025 mastermind allegedly told colleagues he killed a dog with a shovel — Revealed: former colleagues claim Kevin Roberts told them he killed a neighbor's pit bull around 2004 — The man behind Project 2025, the rightwing policy manifesto that includes calls for a sharp increase …
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The Bulwark and Raw Story
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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HuffPost, NOTUS, Raw Story, The Guardian, New York Post, Washington Examiner and Joe.My.God.
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Washington Post:
Why Mike Johnson won't get McCarthy'd — Good morning, Early Birds. Election Day is six weeks away. Send tips to earlytips@washpost.com. Thanks for waking up with us. — In today's edition ... Bipartisan bill would require a mental health warning on social media …
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Politico, Alternet.org, New York Times, CBS News and The Hill
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
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Matt Egan / CNN:
Over 400 economists and ex-officials endorse Kamala Harris — New York CNN — More than 400 economists and former high-ranking US policymakers are endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris and her vision for the American economy, according to a document announcing the endorsement seen by CNN.
Nadia Lathan / Associated Press:
Texas jury clears most ‘Trump Train’ drivers in civil trial over 2020 Biden-Harris bus encounter — A federal jury in Texas on Monday rejected voter intimidation allegations against all but one of a group of former President Donald Trump supporters who surrounded a Biden-Harris campaign bus …
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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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The Hill, Joe.My.God., TechCrunch and Fox Business
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Breaking: Federal judge blocks employee abortion, IVF protections at thousands of Catholic employers nationwide — The group that brought the challenge to a new federal policy argues it cannot be forced to accommodate “immoral infertility ‘treatments.’” — A federal judge in North Dakota issued …
Axios:
Scoop: Senate GOP privately predicts 52-seat majority … - But to expand a 2025 majority past 52 seats, Republicans will need more money — and a good showing from former President Trump. — The swing states in the presidential race, except for Georgia and North Carolina, also have competitive Senate contests.
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Alternet.org
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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The Daily Beast, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, New Republic, RedState, Townhall, The Hill and Florida Politics
Nick Arama / RedState:
New Kamala Ads Are So Cringe, Some Think They're Actually for Trump — Kamala Harris surely is wracking up some endorsements. — Except they're the kind of endorsements that aren't exactly going to make more people vote for you, including Liz and Dick Cheney, as well as Vladimir Putin and the IRS Agents Union.
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Crooks and Liars, Townhall, Florida Politics and The Lincoln Project
Lauren Kobley / KASW-TV:
Shots fired at Democratic Party campaign office in Tempe, no injuries — No one was inside at the time of the shooting — TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Shots were fired at a Democratic Party campaign office in Tempe and the building was damaged. — Investigators said police arrived at the office …
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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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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New York Times