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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 …
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Brian Kemp pulls endorsement of North Carolina gubernatorial hopeful Mark Robinson
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
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.
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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.
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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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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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 …
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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.”
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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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 …
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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.
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.
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 …
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State of California:
Attorney General Bonta Sues ExxonMobil for Deceiving the Public on Recyclability of Plastic Products
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.
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.
 
 
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Biden Works Against the Clock as Violence Escalates in the Middle East
The Guardian:
Project 2025 mastermind allegedly told colleagues he killed a dog with a shovel
Discussion: Raw Story
Lauren Kobley / KASW-TV:
Shots fired at Democratic Party campaign office in Tempe, no injuries
Discussion: KPNX and Fox News
Bangor Daily News:
We chaired the Maine Republican Party. We endorse Kamala Harris for president.
Discussion: CNBC and Raw Story
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Hogan allies make big move in Maryland Senate race
Discussion: New York Times, Axios and The Hill
Alfred Ng / Politico:
How to surveil a federal regulator
Meredith Deliso / ABC News:
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 Earlier Items: 
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The place crime obviously spiked since 2020? Trump's imagination.
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
Lauren Sausser / CNN:
She was accused of murder after losing her pregnancy. SC woman now tells her story
Charlie Spiering / Daily Mail:
Resurfaced video shows Kamala Harris protesting against deporting migrants with disgraced celebrity
 

 
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Robbie Whelan / Wall Street Journal:
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Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal:
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
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