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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Harris is ahead of Trump by 3 points in Georgia — Georgians trust Harris over Trump on helping the middle class by 7 points — In a head-to-head matchup, Vice President Kamala Harris tops former President Trump by 3 percentage points in a Fox News survey of Georgia voters.
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Bloomberg:
Kamala Harris Holds Razor-Thin Lead Across Swing States in Tight 2024 Race — About a month before the election, the vice president is eroding Trump's advantage on the economy, the latest Bloomberg News/Morning Consult Poll finds. … Vice President Kamala Harris has all but neutralized …
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
For young men who grew up in the Trump era, the 2024 election is about one big thing — In two focus groups with skeptical young male voters, virtually everyone described their vote as based more about backing or opposing Trump than anything about Harris. — New focus groups …
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New York Times:
Harris Now Has an Economic Plan. Can It Best Trump's Promises?
Harris Now Has an Economic Plan. Can It Best Trump's Promises?
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Kamala Harris's Campaign Thinks She Can Win on the Economy. Here's How.
Kamala Harris's Campaign Thinks She Can Win on the Economy. Here's How.
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
3 Takeaways From Kamala Harris's Interview on MSNBC
3 Takeaways From Kamala Harris's Interview on MSNBC
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Ken Klippenstein:
Read the JD Vance Dossier — We publish what others won't. Subscribe to support our work and for updates on this breaking story. — Behold the dossier. — It reportedly comes from an alleged Iranian government hack of the Trump campaign, and since June, the news media has been sitting on it …
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Iranians indicted in connection with Trump campaign hack
Iranians indicted in connection with Trump campaign hack
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Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge:
X blocks links to hacked JD Vance dossier
X blocks links to hacked JD Vance dossier
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Newsmax and Smartmatic settle 2020 election defamation case on eve of trial — CNN — The pro-Trump cable channel Newsmax has settled a major 2020 election defamation lawsuit with Smartmatic in a last-minute agreement to avoid a high-stakes trial that posed a significant risk to the small outlet, according to a court official.
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Newsmax and Smartmatic settle 2020 election defamation case on eve of trial — The pro-Trump cable outlet Newsmax and voting technology company Smartmatic settled a major defamation lawsuit Thursday in a last-minute agreement, averting a high-stakes trial over the airing of false 2020 election claims.
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Lily Mae Lazarus / The Daily Beast:
Newsmax Settles Defamation Case With 2020 Election Firm on Eve of Trial
Newsmax Settles Defamation Case With 2020 Election Firm on Eve of Trial
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Ex-Kansas GOP senator backs Harris — Former Kansas Republican Sen. Nancy Kassebaum (R-Kan.) is endorsing Vice President Harris in the 2024 presidential election, stating the White House contest “presents a stark choice that is not easy for any of us.” — Kassebaum, who served three terms …
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Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
Former Republican U.S. senator endorses Kamala Harris, says election offers ‘stark choice’
Former Republican U.S. senator endorses Kamala Harris, says election offers ‘stark choice’
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Griffin Eckstein / Salon:
Ron Wyden unveils plan to overhaul and expand the “power hungry” Supreme Court — The sweeping plan would add six new judges to the high court, appointed over three successive presidential terms — A new bill proposed by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., would dramatically overhaul the Supreme Court …
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Washington Post:
Sweeping bill to overhaul Supreme Court would add six justices — The legislation by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is one of the most ambitious efforts to date to remake the Supreme Court following controversies over rulings and ethics. — A sweeping bill introduced by a Democratic senator Wednesday …
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
North Carolina removes 747,000 from voter rolls, citing ineligibility — North Carolina's State Board of Elections has removed 747,000 people from its list of registered voters within the last 20 months, officials announced Thursday in a press release. — The State Board of Elections …
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Chris Megerian / Associated Press:
Zelenskyy visits Washington as election year divide grows over Ukraine war — With American support for Ukraine at a partisan crossroads, Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday slammed suggestions that Kyiv should cede territory for the sake of peace with Moscow as “dangerous and unacceptable.”
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Andy Greenberg / Wired:
Millions of Vehicles Could Be Hacked and Tracked Thanks to a Simple Website Bug — Researchers found a flaw in a Kia web portal that let them track millions of cars, unlock doors, and start engines at will—the latest in a plague of web bugs that's affected a dozen carmakers.
Burgess Everett / Semafor:
McConnell: Democrats would end the filibuster if they sweep on Election Day — The News — Mitch McConnell is convinced of one thing: The Democratic Party would have the support it needs to kill the Senate filibuster if it takes full control of Washington this year.
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Harris-backed filibuster change would ‘break’ the Senate, McConnell says
Harris-backed filibuster change would ‘break’ the Senate, McConnell says
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Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:
A New York Court Questioned If Trump Was Correctly Nailed For Bank Fraud — The state appeals court is evaluating whether Letitia James went too far in the case that has Trump facing a half-billion-dollar judgment. — Copy — As Donald Trump's lawyers tried on Thursday to overturn …
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Politico:
Jack Smith files evidence in Trump 2020 election subversion case — The special counsel's submission is being kept under wraps, for now. — Special counsel Jack Smith has filed a detailed compilation of evidence he's assembled to support charges that former President Donald Trump broke federal law …
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CNBC:
Trump Media shareholder UAV dumped nearly 11 million shares … United Atlantic Ventures LLC, a major shareholder in Trump Media, has sold or otherwise gotten rid of nearly 11 million shares in the company, according to a regulatory filing Thursday. — The move left UAV, a partnership of former …
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Paige Oamek / New Republic:
Trump Would Totally Demolish Economy With His Plans, Says New Report — Donald Trump says he has a plan for the economy, but that doesn't mean it's any good. — According to independent nonprofit nonpartisan researchers, Trump's policies on tariffs, deportations, and the Federal Reserve would …
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Olivia Rinaldi / CBS News:
Secret Service staffing shortage prompts Trump campaign to move Wisconsin rally — Former President Donald Trump's campaign scrapped plans for an upcoming outdoor rally in Wisconsin after the Secret Service said it did not have the personnel needed to secure the site, multiple sources told CBS News.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump ally Matt Gaetz says House Ethics panel issued subpoena for him in sex, drug probe … Rep. Matt Gaetz said Thursday that he has learned the House Ethics Committee will subpoena him as it investigates whether the Florida Republican engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor or illicit drug use.
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Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Gaetz says he will no longer voluntarily cooperate with House Ethics probe
Gaetz says he will no longer voluntarily cooperate with House Ethics probe
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden and Vice President Harris Announce Additional Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Save Lives — New Executive Order Directs Federal Agencies to Combat Emerging Firearms Threats and — Improve School-Based Active Shooter Drills — Today, President Biden …
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Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Trump calls DOJ ‘dirty players’ over Adams indictment — “We have people that use the Justice Department and the FBI at levels that have never been seen before,” he said. — Donald Trump on Thursday slammed the Justice Department as “dirty players” for charging Eric Adams with bribery and fraud …
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Brian Karem / Salon:
Trump fatigue has set: Post-election disruption plans suggests the pressure is getting to MAGA — Trump — realizing he has nowhere to hide — looks to disrupt — Donald Trump can be defeated. — He was in 2020, although he'll never admit it. He was defeated by E. Jean Carroll in court …
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Politico:
Hochul examining dormant power to remove a New York City mayor — The governor's power to remove an elected official hasn't been exercised in decades. — ALBANY, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul has begun to examine a long-dormant power that lets governors remove local officials such as New York City mayors …
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Manuela Tobias / Bloomberg:
Poverty Soars Past 50% in Argentina as Milei Austerity Hits Hard — Nearly 53% couldn't make ends meet in first half of year — Spokesman blames ‘crude reality’ on past populist policies — Poverty in Argentina reached its highest level since the aftermath of the 2001 financial crisis …
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Politico:
House Democrats likely to force action on measure formally reprimanding Clay Higgins — Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) infuriated many of his House colleagues with his since-deleted racist X post about Haitian migrants, prompting a top Black Democrat to introduce a measure to formally reprimand him that will likely see a floor vote.
USA Today:
Tim Walz will hold a fundraiser in JD Vance's Ohio hometown — Scott Wartman Sharon CoolidgeUSA TODAY NETWORK — A few days after 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz debates his Republican rival JD Vance, the Minnesota governor will hold a fundraiser in the Ohio senator's current hometown Cincinnati.