memeorandum: Wealthy GOP Candidates Face Rough Homecomings (Siobhan Hughes/Wall Street Journal)

11:55 AM ET, September 29, 2024

Top Items:

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: Washington Examiner, NBC News, ABC News, The Hill 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: Axios, 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

Discussion: The Hill, CBS News, CNN, PolitiFact, Mercury News, 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: RedState, CNN, WDBD FOX 40 Jackson …, Washington Times, CBS News, New Jersey Online, USA Today, Plain Dealer, Raw Story, al.com, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, 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: Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, Townhall, 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

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

Thomas Zimmer / Democracy Americana:

How Project 2025 Became Toxic and Exposed the Right's Toxicity — On September 22, NBC News published its latest national poll. The headline results: Kamala Harris's favorability has soared since July and she now also leads Trump head-to-head, a significant shift compared to two months ago …

NBC News:

Poll: Democrats' advantage with Latino voters continues to shrink — Harris leads Trump nationally among Latinos, 54% to 40%, but Democrats' edge is at its lowest level in the last four presidential cycles. — Vice President Kamala Harris is leading former President Donald Trump among Latino voters.

Discussion: Arizona PBS, RedState, New York Post and Fox News

Laura Lee / BPR:

List: Ways to donate and help flood victims in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene — The full picture of devastation is emerging from Hurricane Helene's disastrous path through Western North Carolina. — Homes, businesses, roads, infrastructure, cell towers …

Discussion: Sometimes and Bug Cowboy

Daniel Dale / CNN:

Fact check: To attack Harris, Trump falsely describes new stats on immigrants and homicide — Former President Donald Trump is wildly distorting new statistics on immigration and crime to attack Vice President Kamala Harris. — Trump falsely claimed Friday and Saturday that the statistics …

Discussion: Joe.My.God., The Daily Caller, Fox News and RedState

Siobhan Hughes / Wall Street Journal:

Wealthy GOP Candidates Face Rough Homecomings — Senate hopeful David McCormick says he is a seventh-generation Pennsylvanian, while Democrats call him ‘Connecticut Dave’ — SCRANTON, Pa.— David McCormick faces several challenges in flipping a Senate seat in Pennsylvania.

U.S. Department of Defense:

Statement From Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder — Secretary Austin has been receiving updates from and providing guidance to his team throughout the weekend on the latest developments in the Middle East. He and DoD leaders remain focused on the protection of U.S. citizens …

Discussion: Axios and Bloomberg

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.

The Guardian:

Leonard Leo-linked group attacking efforts to educate judges on climate — Rightwing US thinktank claimed in report that non-profit holding trainings is ‘corruptly influencing the courts’ — A rightwing organization is attacking efforts to educate judges about the climate crisis.

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 …