memeorandum: Trump falsely attacks Harris as ‘mentally impaired’ and ‘mentally disabled,’ prompting criticism (Washington Post)

10:15 AM ET, September 29, 2024

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Stephanie Murray / Arizona Republic:

Jeff Flake endorses Kamala Harris for president: ‘I know of her character’ — Former Republican Sen. Jeff Flake is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris because of his conservative values — not in spite of them — he said Saturday in an interview announcing his support for the Democratic presidential nominee.

Discussion: NBC News, The Hill, ABC News and New Jersey Online

Washington Post:

Trump falsely attacks Harris as ‘mentally impaired’ and ‘mentally disabled,’ prompting criticism — The remarks drew a rebuke from a group that advocates for people with disabilities. — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump criticized Vice President Kamala Harris's mental capacity Saturday …

Discussion: Raw Story, Rolling Stone and Mediaite

Tyler Pager / Washington Post:

Harris team quietly courts big-name GOP endorsements — Anti-Trump conservatives are serving as emissaries to bring prominent Republicans on board, hoping to influence rank-and-file voters. — As former congresswoman Liz Cheney repeatedly and publicly spoke out over the last year …

Discussion: New Jersey Online

David Frum / The Atlantic:

J. D. Vance's Thin Skin Makes Him Vulnerable — Kamala Harris used Donald Trump's psychic weaknesses against him in their televised debate on September 10. Can Governor Tim Walz do the same to Senator J. D. Vance when they meet on Tuesday? — Watch what happens when Vance is asked …

Discussion: New York Times, Washington Examiner and Associated Press

David Bauder / Associated Press:

CBS News says it will be up to Vance and Walz to fact-check each other in veep debate — CBS News, hosting vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz for the general election campaign's third debate next week, says it will be up to the politicians — not the moderators — to check the facts of their opponents.

Discussion: Mercury News, CNN, Plain Dealer and Raw Story

Katie Herchenroeder / Vanity Fair:
Tim Walz Expected To Bring Receipts About JD Vance's Anti-Abortion Stances To VP Debate

Discussion: ABC News, Washington Examiner, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, USA Today, Associated Press, Axios, Business Insider, Boston Herald and Washington Post

Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Harris trolls Trump on second debate during Georgia-Alabama game

Discussion: CNN, RedState, WDBD FOX 40 Jackson …, Washington Times, CBS News, New Jersey Online, Raw Story, USA Today, Plain Dealer, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, al.com, Florida Politics and Deadline

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten / Fox News:

Vance not allowed to campaign in Pittsburgh culinary landmark — despite Harris event at same restaurant chain — The vice presidential nominee met supporters outside instead after the restaurant said it wasn't told in advance about the campaign stop — Vice presidential candidate …

Discussion: Townhall, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, The Daily Caller, Breitbart, Mediaite and The Gateway Pundit

Mike Bedigan / The Independent:

JD Vance suffers latest campaign fail after being denied entry into restaurant — The incident occurred after the Republican vice presidential nominee turned up to Primanti Bros in North Versailles, Pennsylvania, and was denied entry — Your support helps us to tell the story

Discussion: RedState, Joe.My.God., Yahoo News, Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit

Washington Post:
Vance appears at event hosted by hard-right Christian nationalist

Discussion: Raw Story, RNS, The 19th, HuffPost and New York Times

Casey Parks / Washington Post:

Her trans daughter made the volleyball team. Then an armed officer showed up. — Jessica Norton eased her minivan out of the driveway, and she told herself she'd done what any mother would. Her daughter Elizabeth had wanted to play high school volleyball, and Norton had let her.

Mariah Timms / Wall Street Journal:

Early Voting Begins. Republicans Don't Want to Be Left Behind. — Both parties want your vote ASAP, though Trump continues to send mixed messages — The first wave of presidential ballots is in the mail, and Republican and Democratic officials alike have a plea for voters: Don't wait for Election Day.

Discussion: Raw Story

Alex Morales / Bloomberg:

UK MP Quits Labour Slamming ‘Staggering Hypocrisy’ Under Starmer — Duffield says sleaze, nepotism, avarice are ‘off the scale’ — Resignation exposes rifts in Labour months after election win — A Member of Parliament quit the UK's governing Labour Party, unleashing a deeply personal attack …

Discussion: Breitbart, Politico, Bloomberg.com, BBC, Metro.co.uk, The Sun and New Yorker

Dana Kennedy / New York Post:

‘Border czar’ Kamala Harris panned for wearing reported $62K necklace to southern border: ‘You look ridiculous’ — The border crisis has been an albatross around Kamala Harris' neck — and now her jewelry is too. — The Democratic presidential nominee was snapped Friday at the southern border in Arizona …

Discussion: Politico, Townhall, Axios, CBS News, The Hill, NewsNation, Breitbart, Bloomberg, Twitchy, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Examiner, Arizona Public Media and The Guardian

Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:

Florida congressional candidate charged with threatening to kill primary opponent — The Justice Department revealed an indictment Friday that said William Robert Braddock III, of St. Petersburg, Fla., had threatened to kill his opponent in a 2022 primary. — The Justice Department revealed …

Discussion: New York Post, Joe.My.God., The Hill, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, Washington Examiner, Politico and USA Today

Democracy Docket:

Federal Judge Strikes Down Key Provision of Texas' Omnibus Voter Suppression Law — A federal judge struck down a key provision of Texas' 2021 omnibus voter suppression legislation, Senate Bill 1, after finding that certain aspects of the statute impose unconstitutional and unlawful burdens on marginalized groups of voters.

Discussion: The Texas Tribune

Brett Meiselas / Meidas+:

Trump's $100,000 Watches: A Gateway for Illicit Financial Flows? — As the U.S. election draws near, Donald Trump's introduction of a “luxury” watch priced at $100,000 raises more than eyebrows—it sparks serious concerns about potential loopholes for financial misconduct. Trump's grifts these days are endless.

Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Lawyers, Guns & Money