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New York Times:
The Only Patriotic Choice for President — It is hard to imagine a candidate more unworthy to serve as president of the United States than Donald Trump. He has proved himself morally unfit for an office that asks its occupant to put the good of the nation above self-interest.
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Andrew Howard / Politico:
NYT endorses Harris as ‘the only choice’ for president — The editorial board has not backed a Republican for president since Dwight Eisenhower in 1956. — The New York Times editorial board on Monday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, calling her “the only patriotic choice for president” …
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Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Ex-MAGA Voters Fear Trump's ‘Really Evil, Dark Path’ In Scathing New Ads
Ex-MAGA Voters Fear Trump's ‘Really Evil, Dark Path’ In Scathing New Ads
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Republican Voters …, Arizona Mirror and Nebraska Examiner
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
On overtime pay, Trump slips up by accidentally telling the truth — Donald Trump admitted that he concocted a private-sector scheme to avoid paying his own employees overtime compensation. So much for his “pro-worker” pitch. — Five of the most interesting words in Donald Trump's rhetorical repertoire …
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Matt Young / The Daily Beast:
‘Trump Is a Scab’: Harris Campaign Fumes Over Trump's Wild Anti-Overtime Rant
‘Trump Is a Scab’: Harris Campaign Fumes Over Trump's Wild Anti-Overtime Rant
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Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
Trump brings Hurricane Helene into 2024 campaign
Trump brings Hurricane Helene into 2024 campaign
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Margaret Sullivan / American Crisis:
The three phases of normalizing Trump's attack on Harris in Wisconsin — The use of neutral language. If you merely read about Donald Trump's deeply offensive rally this weekend in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, you probably thought it was about immigration. And about Trump up to his usual tricks of disparaging his rivals.
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
‘Morning Joe’ Asks Trump: How Did Harris ‘Destroy’ You in Debate if She's ‘Stupid?’
‘Morning Joe’ Asks Trump: How Did Harris ‘Destroy’ You in Debate if She's ‘Stupid?’
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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Adam Wren / Politico:
Trump says ‘violent day’ of policing will end crime — The remarks at a campaign rally Sunday did not amount to a policy proposal allowing police retaliation, the former president's campaign said. — Former President Donald Trump on Sunday called for “one real rough, nasty” and “violent day” …
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Alex Henderson / Raw Story:
‘Chills me’: Experts horrified by Trump's call for ‘really violent day’ of policing
‘Chills me’: Experts horrified by Trump's call for ‘really violent day’ of policing
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Washington Post, New Republic and HuffPost
Taiyler S. Mitchell / HuffPost:
Trump Suggests Terrifying Solution To Ending Crime: The Purge
Trump Suggests Terrifying Solution To Ending Crime: The Purge
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HotAir, Raw Story, The Daily Beast, ComingSoon.net, Metro.co.uk and Social Justice In America
Robert Tait / The Guardian:
Walz and Vance's medical files viewed illicitly by veterans department staff — At least a dozen department employees are believed to have improperly viewed the files, prompting an investigation — A criminal investigation is under way after staff at the US Department …
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Washington Post:
VA staff got into Vance, Walz medical files, sparking investigation
VA staff got into Vance, Walz medical files, sparking investigation
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Dana Ferguson / NPR:
What Tim Walz's past debate performances reveal about how he may take on JD Vance
What Tim Walz's past debate performances reveal about how he may take on JD Vance
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Miriam Jordan / New York Times:
An Ohio Businessman Faces Death Threats for Praising His Haitian Workers — The lifelong Republican employs fewer Haitians than others in Springfield, but his life has been upended since Donald J. Trump spread falsehoods about immigrants in his hometown. — For Jamie McGregor …
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emptywheel:
As Kamala Harris Passes the Two-Thirds Mark, Trump Adopts Apocalyptic Language — I continue to track the asymmetric pace of the campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Today is another milestone for the Vice President. — As of today, Donald Trump has <5% of his campaign left (36 days of 721).
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: Rep. Elissa Slotkin warns Harris is “underwater” in Michigan
Scoop: Rep. Elissa Slotkin warns Harris is “underwater” in Michigan
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New York Post, The Guardian, The Gateway Pundit, Townhall and Breitbart
Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
Fidelity has cut its estimate of X's value by 79% since Musk's purchase — Elon Musk's X is now worth less than a quarter of its $44 billion purchase price, according to a new estimate from investor Fidelity. — The asset manager's Blue Chip Growth Fund now values its stake in X …
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The Register
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Taking Trump's mass deportation vow seriously and literally — 🚨 This special, five-edition week of PN is made possible by paid subscribers. If you aren't one already, please sign up to support our independent journalism. 🚨 — 🚓 Subscribe to Public Notice 🚓
NBC News:
FBI to pay $22 million to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy — The payout to 34 women dismissed from the FBI's training academy in Quantico, Virginia, would rank among the biggest lawsuit settlements in the history of the bureau. — The FBI has agreed to pay …
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
The Coming Trump Revenge Tour — Trump has campaigned on a wave of retaliatory criminal prosecutions. It's not the first time he's promised to lock up his rivals — but a second term would be different. — In the most volatile presidential campaign of the last 50 years …
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Noah Shachtman / New York Magazine:
The Secretive Alliance Between the New York Post and Eric Adams — Rupert Murdoch's paper helped elect Adams and hasn't quite given up on him yet. — The mayor even worked the coat-check line for a moment before taking selfies with staff members. “We all thought it was a little bit bizarre …
Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
Actor Zachary Levi cites RFK Jr.'s endorsement in call to support Trump — Actor Zachary Levi called former President Donald Trump the best choice voters have ahead of the 2024 election, citing how Trump has been backed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — Levi explained that he grew …
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Jared Gans / The Hill:
Pollsters: Don't be so sure Trump will outperform our surveys — Pollsters caution against assuming that the polls this cycle are susceptible to the same errors as previous ones that underestimated support for former President Trump, arguing that every election is different and that this year's polls …
Blake Jones / Politico:
California bans legacy admissions at all colleges — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a prohibition on the practice. — SACRAMENTO, California — It will soon be illegal for public and private universities in California to consider an applicant's relationship to alumni or donors when deciding whether to admit them.
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Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Inflation Reduction Act rebates yield savings for 54 Medicare Part B drugs — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced some Medicare enrollees will pay less for 54 drugs covered by Medicare Part B through the end of 2024 thanks to the rebate program established by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
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The White House, National Review and American Greatness
Michaela Bourgeois / The Hill:
Senate Democrat introduces bill to expand Supreme Court — PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) - Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden (D) introduced a bill on Thursday that would bring fundamental changes to the nation's high court, including adding six additional seats and forcing all justices to have their tax returns publicly disclosed.
Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
California Outlaws Mandatory Anti-Union Meetings At Work — It's the latest and largest state to declare “captive audience” meetings illegal. But employer groups are already mounting legal challenges to such laws. — LOADING — California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill …
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