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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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Mediaite, Fox News, Digby's Hullabaloo and Washington Examiner
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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 …
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Washington Examiner, Washington Post, New York Post and New York Times
Harry Enten / CNN:
Kamala Harris may be the first Democratic presidential nominee to win seniors since Al Gore
Kamala Harris may be the first Democratic presidential nominee to win seniors since Al Gore
Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
Top Republicans disavow Trump's ‘mentally disabled’ attacks on Harris
Top Republicans disavow Trump's ‘mentally disabled’ attacks on Harris
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NBC News, The Hill, The Bulwark, ABC News, Associated Press, New York Post, Business Insider, Fox News and Mediaite
David Jackson / USA Today:
Donald Trump falsely calls Kamala Harris, Joe Biden ‘mentally impaired’ again, ramping up attacks
Donald Trump falsely calls Kamala Harris, Joe Biden ‘mentally impaired’ again, ramping up attacks
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Stephanie Murray / Arizona Republic:
Jeff Flake endorses Kamala Harris for president: ‘I know of her character’
Jeff Flake endorses Kamala Harris for president: ‘I know of her character’
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The Hill, NBC News, Mediaite, Washington Examiner, New Jersey Online, ABC News, Blue Virginia and Washington Times
NBC News:
Poll: Democrats' advantage with Latino voters continues to shrink
Poll: Democrats' advantage with Latino voters continues to shrink
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Boston Herald, New York Post, Twitchy, HotAir, Breitbart, Townhall, RedState, Washington Times and Fox News
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Harris team quietly courts big-name GOP endorsements
Harris team quietly courts big-name GOP endorsements
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The Daily Beast and New Jersey Online
Nnamdi Egwuonwu / NBC News:
Trump and Harris compete for the Latino vote in very different ways
Trump and Harris compete for the Latino vote in very different ways
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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 …
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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 …
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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.”
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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.
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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New York Times, Los Angeles Times, No More Mister Nice Blog, Raw Story, RedState, Fox News and Washington Examiner
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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.
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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 …
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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.”
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 …
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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 …
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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.).
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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 …