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2:30 PM ET, September 27, 2024

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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 …
Discussion: Fox News
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Martha McHardy / Newsweek:
Donald Trump Suffers Blow Among Hispanics in Two Swing States  —  Donald Trump has taken a significant hit among Hispanic voters in two key swing states, according to polling shared with Newsweek.  —  The research, conducted by TelevisaUnivision between September 12 and 19, shows
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 …
Ariel Edwards-Levy / CNN:
CNN Poll: Harris and Trump are tied in North Carolina, while vice president leads in Nebraska's 2nd District  —  Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are tied among likely voters in North Carolina, while Harris holds a comfortable lead in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District …
Robert Reich:
Election 2024 Video of the Week: Trump's Bonkers Economic Plan
Discussion: Washington Post
Myah Ward / Politico:
Harris to accuse Trump of ‘playing political games’ with immigration in border visit
Kellen Browning / New York Times:
Trump and Harris Step Up Efforts to Woo Mormon Voters
Matthew Fox / Business Insider:
A majority of millionaires plan to vote for Harris over Trump in November
Discussion: Forbes
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump keeps creating avenues for people to quietly give him money  —  In the wake of the indictment of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, it's worth considering how Trump's profiteering could be abused.  —  Among the allegations included in a federal indictment made public on Thursday …
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Alexander Sammon / Slate:
The Eric Adams Indictment Is Laden With Irony
Noah Shachtman / Rolling Stone:
Eric Adams Has a Foreign Corruption Problem. New York's Is Way Bigger
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Trump calls DOJ ‘dirty players’ over Adams indictment
Bloomberg:
NYC Mayor Adams Pleads Not Guilty to US Corruption Charges
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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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Everything You Never Wanted to Know About the Trump Watch  —  On the Secret pod Sarah and I talked about whether or not Kamala Harris is “doing enough,” which is a question some people (not you guys) have been very unhappy with me for asking.  —  The show is here.  —  1. Trump Watch
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
NYT: Appeals Court Suuuuure Sounds Skeptical About Leticia James' Lawfare on Trump  —  Could Leticia James' attempt to bankrupt her political bete noire come to a crashing end?  Donald Trump tried before and during the massive fraud lawsuit to get an intervention from the New York state appellate court to no avail.
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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 …
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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.
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
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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 …
Kathryn Watson / CBS News:
How the VP debate rules will work for the Walz-Vance 2024 showdown  —  Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance and Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz will meet for their first and only debate on Tuesday, hosted by CBS News at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York.
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Vance's Pre-Debate Prep Is Platforming Christian Nationalist Who Called Harris a Witch  —  A LESS ANGRY RUSH LIMBAUGH  —  The veep hopeful will hold a town hall with a notorious televangelist who said last year that opponents of Donald Trump would soon suffer “sudden deaths” at the hands of God.
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, Raw Story and CBS News
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Politico:
Harris is visiting Arizona. But her campaign is prioritizing the Rust Belt.
Discussion: UnHerd
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 …
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 …
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.
 
 
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Luke Gentile / Washington Examiner:
Fox Weather meteorologist saves Atlanta woman from floodwaters during broadcast
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Trump Is Not Pivoting to Policy, Now or Ever
Charisma Madarang / Rolling Stone:
Bill Nye Backs Kamala Harris: 'Science Isn't Partisan. It's Patriotic'
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.”
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Breitbart
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Jack Smith files evidence under seal against Trump in Jan. 6 case
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Hungarian PM Orban's aide sparks outrage with Soviet invasion comment
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Newsmax and Smartmatic settle 2020 election defamation case on eve of trial
 

 
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