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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Harris narrowly beating Trump in 6 key battleground states: Polling  —  Vice President Harris is narrowly leading former President Trump in six critical battleground states, while the candidates are tied in Georgia, according to new polling.  —  The survey, published late Thursday …
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Rebecca Morin / USA Today:
Donald Trump holds lead over Kamala Harris in Arizona, exclusive poll finds  —  With less than six weeks until the general election, former President Donald Trump holds an edge over Vice President Kamala Harris in the key battleground state of Arizona, according to an exclusive new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll.
Kellen Browning / New York Times:
Trump and Harris Step Up Efforts to Woo Mormon Voters  —  The recent moves reflect how members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are no longer locked in for Republicans.  Their votes could matter in key battlegrounds.  —  Both presidential campaigns have stepped up efforts …
Politico:
Harris is visiting Arizona. But her campaign is prioritizing the Rust Belt.
Discussion: UnHerd
Washington Post:
Why Romney is resisting pressure to endorse Harris  —  “People know where I stand on Donald Trump and that's enough,” Romney told The Post.  But Harris would still welcome his endorsement.  —  As Election Day nears and a parade of anti-Trump Republicans announce their support …
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Washington Post:
Harris multiplied Biden's lead among young voters  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  We're thinking of our readers in Florida today as Hurricane Helene bears down.  Stay safe out there!  Send tips to earlytips@washpost.com.  Thanks for waking up with us.  —  In today's edition …
Noah Shachtman / Rolling Stone:
Eric Adams Has a Foreign Corruption Problem.  New York's Is Way Bigger  —  The indictment of New York City's mayor is just the latest federal investigation into foreign interference at every level of the city's government — and beyond  —  Eric Adams wanted to see the world, to see it in style.
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Alexander Sammon / Slate:
The Eric Adams Indictment Is Laden With Irony
Bloomberg:
NYC Mayor Adams Pleads Not Guilty to US Corruption Charges
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Trump calls DOJ ‘dirty players’ over Adams indictment
Irie Sentner / Politico:
DNC will send funding to all state parties to support down-ballot races  —  The nearly $2.5 million investment is the first time the national party has sent funding to every one of its state counterparts.  —  The Democratic National Committee is sending money to every state Democratic party …
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Alex Roarty / NOTUS:
The DNC Has So Much Money That It's Now Spending in Idaho  —  Democrats are investing in races far down-ballot in states they're not competing in nationally.  — Copy  —  Democrats have raised so much money since Kamala Harris became their presidential nominee that even Republican strongholds …
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump says he will negotiate a Ukraine-Russia deal 'that's good for both sides'  —  Trump also complained about his 2019 impeachment, which stemmed from a July 2019 phone conversation with Zelenskyy about the Bidens.  —  Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy …
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Washington Post:
Trump meets with Zelensky, opening new chapter in a fraught relationship  —  The meeting is their first since 2019 and will happen in the final stage of a U.S. presidential race that has put a spotlight on partisan divisions over the war in Ukraine.  —  NEW YORK — Donald Trump met …
Chris Megerian / Associated Press:
Zelenskyy visits Washington as election year divide grows over Ukraine war
Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
What Vance's Vetters Missed  —  Devastating scenes out of Florida last night after Hurricane Helene slammed into the state's Big Bend, leaving at least six people dead and knocking out power for millions of others across the Southeast.  Say a prayer for those in the impact zone today.  Happy Friday.
Peter Jamison / Washington Post:
JD Vance, in 2020 messages, said Trump ‘thoroughly failed to deliver’  —  In previously undisclosed messages, the future vice-presidential nominee said Trump had not fulfilled his economic agenda and predicted he would lose to Biden.  —  Vice-presidential nominee JD Vance has a go-to explanation …
Greg Olear / PREVAIL:
John Roberts Doesn't Want You to Vote  —  Donald Trump is certainly going to lose the popular vote, like he did in 2020 and 2016.  —  Donald Trump is probably going to lose the Electoral vote, like he did in 2020.  —  But if the latter is close—and thanks to the antidemocratic architecture …
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Trump rally moved over Secret Service staffing concerns  —  Former President Trump moved the venue for his Saturday campaign rally in Wisconsin amid concerns over Secret Service staffing, a senior official briefed on the planning confirmed to The Hill.  —  Trump was reportedly expected …
Discussion: USA Today, IJR, CBS News and Raw Story
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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
RFK Jr's chaos campaign to support Trump  —  🚨 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 🤝
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
58 percent favor electing presidents based on popular vote: Gallup  —  A near majority of Americans favor amending the Constitution in order to elect presidents based on the popular vote, according to a poll released Friday.  —  The Gallup survey found that 58 percent of Americans are in favor …
Discussion: Truthout
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Americans Still Favor Replacing Electoral College System
Discussion: CBS News
Susan Milligan / New Republic:
Maybe It's Not the Economy, Stupid?  —  Americans should not be miserable about the economy.  But they are.  President Joe Biden should not be considered a poorer steward of the economy than former President Donald Trump.  But he is.  And if Americans really think Biden did a bad job on the economy …
Myah Ward / Politico:
Harris to accuse Trump of ‘playing political games’ with immigration in border visit  —  The vice president is making her first trip to the southern border as the Democratic nominee.  —  When Vice President Kamala Harris makes her first trip to the southern border as the Democratic nominee …
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Matthew Fox / Business Insider:
A majority of millionaires plan to vote for Harris over Trump in November
Discussion: Forbes
Kiara Alfonseca / ABC News:
Gov. Gavin Newsom deals blow to reparations effort in California  —  The state's reparations task force was the first in the nation.  —  NaN:NaN  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference in Los Angeles, on Sept. 25, 2024.  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom dealt …
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The Atlantic:
The Kleptocracy Club  —  Autocrats dump their democratic allies and keep the company of kleptocrats.  —  Since the earliest days of the republic, America's international friendships have shaped domestic politics.  And some of those friendships helped America strengthen its democratic principles.
Nicholas Wu / Politico:
Senior House Dem joins calls for Eric Adams to resign  —  Rep. Jerry Nadler called for New York City Mayor Eric Adams to resign after he was charged with accepting illegal foreign contributions and engaging in wire fraud and bribery.  “[T]here are questions of whether the Mayor can continue …
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Trump ally Sebastian Gorka defends Mark Robinson during interview: “I hope you sue [CNN] into the ground. ...  I hope you win.”  —  Embattled North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson recently appeared on Trump ally Sebastian Gorka's program, where he received glowing praise and support from the former White House adviser.
Discussion: Breitbart
Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Doug Emhoff Gives Unequivocal Reply To Question About Trump's Threat To Jews  —  “He lies about a lot of things, but you gotta take him at his word on things like this,” the second gentleman said of the former president.  —  LOADING  —  MSNBC's Jen Psaki asked second gentleman Doug Emhoff …
 
 
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