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9:20 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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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 …
Harry Enten / CNN:
Kamala Harris may be the first Democratic presidential nominee to win seniors since Al Gore
Discussion: IJR and NBC News
Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
Top Republicans disavow Trump's ‘mentally disabled’ attacks on Harris
David Jackson / USA Today:
Donald Trump falsely calls Kamala Harris, Joe Biden ‘mentally impaired’ again, ramping up attacks
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Harris team quietly courts big-name GOP endorsements
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
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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: Fox News
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump preps catalog of “cheating” claims for potential election loss … - Overseas voting: Trump falsely claimed Monday that Democrats are exploiting an overseas ballot program for expats and military members in order to circumvent “any citizenship check or verification of identity.”
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money and CBS News
Chris Morris / Variety:
Kris Kristofferson, Country Music Legend and ‘A Star Is Born’ Leading Man, Dies at 88  —  Kris Kristofferson, who attained success as both a groundbreaking country music singer-songwriter and a Hollywood film and TV star, died Saturday at home in Maui, Hawaii.
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Emmer: Vance to hold Walz ‘accountable’ during Tuesday's VP debate
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 …
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.
Avery Lotz / Axios:
“You've been a good friend”: Biden honors Jimmy Carter ahead of 100th birthday … - In a message endorsing Biden's 2020 presidential campaign, Carter called the president his “first and most effective supporter in the Senate” and “my loyal and dedicated friend.”
Discussion: CBS News and The Hill
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
Marissa J. Lang / Washington Post:
SCROLL TO CONTINUE  —  The table was set.  The pastries arranged.  A white tablecloth dangled placidly in the early morning mist, surrounded by 12 golden-hued high-backed chairs.  —  Five decades ago, a dozen friends gathered here, on the National Mall, for breakfast.
Alexander B. Howard / CIVIC TEXTS:
We need a 21st Century Homesteading Act to help Americans displaced by climate change  —  As always, thank you for subscribing and amplifying Civic Texts, which will not be sustainable without you.  Many thanks to everyone who has supported my work, particularly folks who have subscribed to memberships since our soft launch in April.
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 …
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: Rep. Elissa Slotkin warns Harris is “underwater” in Michigan … - FiveThirtyEight's average of polls has Harris up by about 2.4 points in Michigan. … - Michigan is also a top pickup opportunity for Senate Republicans, with millions of dollars now flooding the race between Slotkin and former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.).
Discussion: New York Times and Bloomberg
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Alabama senator says Democrats ‘use’ IVF as ‘scare tactic’  —  Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) said that Democrats “use” in vitro fertilization (IVF) accessibility concerns “as a scare tactic” in an interview Sunday.  —  “Senator Ted Cruz and I led a letter with all 49 Republican senators signing …
Discussion: Raw Story, Mediaite and Breitbart
 
 
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CBS News:
Transcript: Larry Hogan, former Maryland governor, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Sept. 29, 2024
Ed Scarce / Crooks and Liars:
Rasmussen Found To Be Secretly Colluding With Trump Campaign
The Conversation:
Police stop more Black drivers, while speed cameras issue unbiased tickets − new study from Chicago
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’
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U.S. Department of Defense:
Statement From Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder
Discussion: Axios and NPR
Siobhan Hughes / Wall Street Journal:
Wealthy GOP Candidates Face Rough Homecomings
Discussion: DSCC
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:
Her trans daughter made the volleyball team. Then an armed officer showed up.
 

 
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
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