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5:25 PM ET, September 29, 2024

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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 …
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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.
Sean Craig / The Daily Beast:
Republican Senate Candidate Larry Hogan, Endorsed by Trump, Won't Endorse Him Back  —  NO THANKS  —  Larry Hogan condemned Donald Trump's hateful outburst—where he called Vice President Kamala Harris “mentally disabled”—as “outrageous and unacceptable.”  —  Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan …
Discussion: Washington Post
David Jackson / USA Today:
Donald Trump falsely calls Kamala Harris, Joe Biden ‘mentally impaired’ again, ramping up attacks  —  WASHINGTON − Former President Donald Trump continued to ramp up attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday, again falsely describing her and President Joe Biden as “mentally disabled.”
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Harris team quietly courts big-name GOP endorsements
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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Harry Enten / CNN:
Kamala Harris may be the first Democratic presidential nominee to win seniors since Al Gore
Discussion: IJR and NBC News
Nnamdi Egwuonwu / NBC News:
Trump and Harris compete for the Latino vote in very different ways
Discussion: Arizona PBS
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
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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Katie Herchenroeder / Vanity Fair:
Tim Walz Expected To Bring Receipts About JD Vance's Anti-Abortion Stances To VP Debate
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.
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 …
Rep. Joe Morelle / MSNBC:
I help oversee federal elections.  Mike Johnson's words threaten our democracy.  —  It is disturbingly clear that the Republican Party is setting the stage to once again attempt to overturn a lawful American election.  —  It is disturbingly clear that the Republican Party …
Discussion: Axios
Yuliya Talmazan / NBC News:
Russians who promote ‘child-free movement’ could soon face hefty fine  —  Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the lower house of parliament and an ally of President Vladimir Putin, said a new bill would tackle the “ideology of childlessness.”  —  Russia's fight against the West and its values …
Discussion: New York Post
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 …
Discussion: USA Today
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 …
Wall Street Journal:
California's Gavin Newsom Vetoes Controversial AI Safety Bill  —  Governor seeks more encompassing rules than the bill opposed by OpenAI, Meta and supported by research scientists  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a controversial artificial-intelligence safety bill that pitted …
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% …
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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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Hogan says he doesn't ‘agree with’ getting rid of filibuster
Chad Reese / The Hill:
Harris's tax cut plan shows how startup costs cripple entrepreneurs
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’
Avery Lotz / Axios:
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Discussion: CBS News
U.S. Department of Defense:
Statement From Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder
Discussion: NPR and Axios
 Earlier Items: 
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
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:
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Jonathan Moens / New York Times:
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