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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 …
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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.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Brian Kemp pulls endorsement of North Carolina gubernatorial hopeful Mark Robinson
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
North Carolina GOP senator signals he won't vote for Robinson after bombshell report
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Vivian Jones / The Tennessean:
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, head of GOP governors, pulls endorsement of Mark Robinson
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Axios:
GOP retreats from North Carolina after Mark Robinson allegations
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Oops! Mark Robinson Decries ‘Lies’ About Porn Site Posts, Then Says They ‘Possibly Happened’
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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.
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Trump tells supporters to vote early even as he still criticizes the practice
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Harris leads Trump by 5 points in Pennsylvania: Poll
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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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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
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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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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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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
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
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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.
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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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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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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
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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 …
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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
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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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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Townhall, Florida Politics and The Lincoln Project
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.
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Townhall, Twitchy, IJR and The Gateway Pundit
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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