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8:05 AM ET, September 24, 2024

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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 …

Discussion: Axios, Mediaite, The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, Raw Story, New Republic and Wall Street Journal

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 …

Discussion: 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

Discussion: National Review and New York Post

Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Brian Kemp pulls endorsement of North Carolina gubernatorial hopeful Mark Robinson

Discussion: The Daily Beast, CNN, Joe.My.God., Alternet.org, Washington Examiner, USA Today, The Hill, NC Newsline, Mediaite, WRAL-TV and Popular Information

Al Weaver / The Hill:
North Carolina GOP senator signals he won't vote for Robinson after bombshell report

Discussion: New Republic

Vivian Jones / The Tennessean:
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, head of GOP governors, pulls endorsement of Mark Robinson

Discussion: USA Today and New York Times

Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Oops! Mark Robinson Decries ‘Lies’ About Porn Site Posts, Then Says They ‘Possibly Happened’

Discussion: RedState, The Hill, Fox News, Joe.My.God., Mediaite, Vanity Fair, NC Newsline, Daily Kos and CNN

Axios:
GOP retreats from North Carolina after Mark Robinson allegations

Discussion: Alternet.org, New York Post, Trending Politics Conservative, Washington Examiner, Joe.My.God., USA Today and New York Times

Associated Press:

Trump listens during a farming event in rural Pennsylvania, then threatens John Deere with tariffs — Donald Trump sat in a large barn in rural Pennsylvania on Monday, asking questions of farmers and offering jokes but, in a rarity for his campaign events, mostly listening.

Discussion: Raw Story, PoliticusUSA, Joe.My.God., Washington Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Breitbart, Business Insider, The Guardian, IJR, The Hill, CNBC and CBS News

Sophia Cai / Axios:

Scoop: Harris courts rural Trump voters in Pennsylvania … - “I voted for him twice. … - The ad will run on 130 rural radio stations including talk radio, classic rock, oldies, and country radio — collectively reaching an estimated 500,000 likely voters outside of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and suburban counties.

Discussion: Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Associated Press, New Jersey Online, Washington Post and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Trump tells supporters to vote early even as he still criticizes the practice

Discussion: NBC News, HuffPost, Raw Story, Wisconsin Examiner, The Guardian, Virginia Mercury, UPI and Financial Times

Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Harris leads Trump by 5 points in Pennsylvania: Poll

Discussion: Breitbart, Spotlight PA, Townhall, Washington Post, CBS News, Washington Monthly and ComingSoon.net

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: NOTUS, HuffPost, Raw Story, New York Post, Washington Examiner and Joe.My.God.

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 …

Discussion: Politico, New York Times, CBS News, New York Post and The Hill

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 …

Discussion: Axios, Associated Press, CNN, Raw Story, IJR and WFAA-TV

The Guardian:
Texas jury clears ‘Trump Train’ for surrounding 2020 Biden-Harris bus

Discussion: USA Today

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,” …

Discussion: Semafor

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 …

Washington Post:
GOP effort to change how Nebraska allocates electoral votes hits roadblock

Discussion: Fox News, Associated Press, New York Times, NBC News, The Moderate Voice, HotAir, The Dispatch, NPR, USA Today, The Bulwark, The Daily Beast, Axios, Politico, Business Insider, Deseret News and Talking Points Memo

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.”

Discussion: Joe.My.God., The Hill, TechCrunch and Fox Business, more at Techmeme »

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 …

Priscilla Alvarez / CNN:
Harris campaign weighs trip to the US southern border amid polling concerns

Discussion: The Hill, Townhall and HotAir

Fernando Cervantes Jr / USA Today:

National law enforcement group endorses Kamala Harris for president — Harris' presidential endorsement is the first for Police Leaders for Community Safety, coming after Trump was endorsed by the National Fraternal Order of Police earlier this month. — A group of national law enforcement leaders …

Discussion: Police Leaders … and PoliticusUSA

Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Harris-Trump showdown: Leading law enforcement group takes sides in presidential election

Discussion: Joe.My.God. and New Jersey Online

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.

Discussion: The Daily Beast, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, New Republic, RedState, Townhall, The Hill and Florida Politics

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.

Discussion: Alternet.org

Lisa Needham / Public Notice:

Trump's pitch to women is getting weirder and weirder — 🚨 This special, five-edition week of PN is made possible by paid subscribers. If you aren't one already, please sign up to support our independent journalism. 🚨 — 🌀 Subscribe to Public Notice 🌀

Discussion: The Barbed Wire

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

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

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.

Discussion: Townhall, Florida Politics and The Lincoln Project

Allyson Chiu / Washington Post:

California accuses ExxonMobil of lying about plastics being recyclable — The state alleges the oil company deceived “the public to convince us that plastic recycling could solve the plastic waste and pollution crisis.” — The state of California sued ExxonMobil on Monday …

Discussion: The Guardian, CNN, Salon, Politico, Steady, Grist, CBS News, Bangor Daily News, NPR, PBS NewsHour, Joe.My.God., New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion

State of California:
Attorney General Bonta Sues ExxonMobil for Deceiving the Public on Recyclability of Plastic Products

Discussion: Vox, Reuters, Beyond Plastics, Breitbart, The Verge, The Allegheny Front, Mercury News, SiliconValley.com, Axios, Associated Press, CBS News, The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner and The Hill

Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:

'I'm constantly being interrupted by you!' Fed-up Dem strategist spars with Fox News host — Democratic strategist Kelly Hyman clashed with Fox News' Sandra Smith on Monday, as Smith tried to interrogate her about Vice President Kamala Harris' plan to ease inflation.

Discussion: Townhall, Twitchy, The Gateway Pundit and IJR

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.

Discussion: Ohio Capital Journal, Raw Story, New York Times and HuffPost