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3:00 PM 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.
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New Yorker:
Kamala Harris for President  —  The Vice-President has displayed the basic values and political skills that would enable her to help end, once and for all, a poisonous era defined by Donald Trump.  —  At the 1940 Republican National Convention, in Philadelphia, an uneasy affair marked by bomb scares …
Washington Post:
Trump falsely attacks Harris as ‘mentally impaired’ and ‘mentally disabled,’ prompting criticism
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.
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Nnamdi Egwuonwu / NBC News:
Trump and Harris compete for the Latino vote in very different ways
Discussion: Arizona PBS
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Harris team quietly courts big-name GOP endorsements
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 …
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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 …
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Meehan says Trump will ‘absolutely not’ win popular vote  —  Michael Meehan, the CEO of Squared Communications, said Sunday he believes former President Trump will “absolutely not” win the popular vote.  —  Meehan, a Democrat, was asked by host Chris Stirewalt about Trump's standing in the polls …
Nick Arama / RedState:
Kamala's Attempted Troll of Trump at Alabama Game Fails Miserably, While Trump Is Cheered Wildly  —  Kamala Harris told the media she was going to try to troll former President Donald Trump at the Alabama-Georgia game on Saturday.  —  But the effort failed miserably and just showed how desperate she was.
Jack Queen / Reuters:
Republicans lay legal groundwork for election challenges  —  In Arizona, one of seven competitive U.S. states that are expected to decide the 2024 presidential election, an advocacy group founded by Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller is advancing a bold legal theory: that judges can throw …
Discussion: New York Times and Semafor
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Democracy Docket:
Federal Judge Strikes Down Key Provision of Texas' Omnibus Voter Suppression Law
Discussion: The Texas Tribune
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 …
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Hogan says he doesn't ‘agree with’ getting rid of filibuster  —  Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R), also a Republican Senate candidate, said in a Sunday interview that he doesn't “agree with” getting rid of the filibuster.  —  “I don't agree with both my opponent and Donald Trump …
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
The 128 paths to the White House  —  From the Sun Belt to the Rust Belt, which maps are most likely?  —  ∙ Paid  —  Let's try something a little different today: basically, a two-for-one.  First, I'll give you what's essentially a full newsletter with some big-picture thoughts …
Paul Kirby / BBC:
Far right in Austria heads for unprecedented election victory  —  Austria's far-right Freedom Party is heading for an unprecedented general election victory under leader Herbert Kickl, projections say.  —  The projections, based on initial results, give Kickl's party 29.2% …
Chad Reese / The Hill:
Harris's tax cut plan shows how startup costs cripple entrepreneurs  —  Kamala Harris announced her latest economic proposal last week — an increase in the maximum up-front tax deduction for new business startups to $50,000.  —  This higher deduction is intended to offset the costs …
Catherine E. Shoichet / CNN:
Elon Musk is one of illegal immigration's harshest critics.  He once described his past immigration status as a ‘gray area’  —  The world's richest man stood steps away from the US-Mexico border, adjusting the brim of his black cowboy hat.  —  “As an immigrant to the United States …
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 …
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Yuliya Talmazan / NBC News:
Russians who promote ‘child-free movement’ could soon face hefty fine
Discussion: New York Post
Avery Lotz / Axios:
“You've been a good friend”: Biden honors Jimmy Carter ahead of 100th birthday
Discussion: CBS News
U.S. Department of Defense:
Statement From Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder
Discussion: Axios, NPR and Bloomberg
Siobhan Hughes / Wall Street Journal:
Wealthy GOP Candidates Face Rough Homecomings
Discussion: DSCC
Associated Press:
California governor vetoes bill requiring speeding alerts in new cars
The Guardian:
Leonard Leo-linked group attacking efforts to educate judges on climate
 Earlier Items: 
Mariah Timms / Wall Street Journal:
Early Voting Begins. Republicans Don't Want to Be Left Behind.
Discussion: Press Herald and Raw Story
Dana Kennedy / New York Post:
‘Border czar’ Kamala Harris panned for wearing reported $62K necklace to southern border: ‘You look ridiculous’
Casey Parks / Washington Post:
Her trans daughter made the volleyball team. Then an armed officer showed up.
Brett Meiselas / Meidas+:
Trump's $100,000 Watches: A Gateway for Illicit Financial Flows?
 

 
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New York Times:
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