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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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Townhall and Joe.My.God.
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 …, Raw Story 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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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).
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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NBC News, IJR, Joe.My.God., Louisiana Illuminator, Raw Story, Meidas+ and Mediaite
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 Gateway Pundit, The Guardian, Townhall and Breitbart
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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Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
‘Just Not Right’: A GOP Governor Confronts Trump's Lies — For Gov. Mike DeWine, the attacks on Haitians near his Ohio hometown are personal - and so is the cost of Trump's and J.D. Vance's vicious demonization of legal immigrants. — SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — On a rainy Sunday afternoon …
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?’
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NBC News, Raw Story, New York Times and USA Today
Washington Post:
VA staff got into Vance, Walz medical files, sparking investigation — At least a dozen VA employees improperly accessed the medical records of vice presidential nominees JD Vance and Tim Walz this summer, investigators found. — At least a dozen employees at the Department …
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RedState and The Daily Caller
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Robert Tait / The Guardian:
Walz and Vance's medical files viewed illicitly by veterans department staff
Walz and Vance's medical files viewed illicitly by veterans department staff
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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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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, ComingSoon.net, Metro.co.uk, The Daily Beast and Social Justice In America
ABC News:
Trump, Harris change campaign plans to address Hurricane Helene devastation — Trump heads to Georgia, while Harris goes back to D.C. for hurricane briefings. — A large oak lies on a home after it fell due to Tropical Storm Helene in Anderson, South Carolina, Sept. 27, 2024.
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Washington Examiner, The Hill, Associated Press, Joe.My.God., The Gateway Pundit, RedState and BizPac Review
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Late Friday night, Tennessee House Republican Caucus chair Jeremy Faison posted …
Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
Trump brings Hurricane Helene into 2024 campaign
Trump brings Hurricane Helene into 2024 campaign
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Lower Prescription Drug Prices — For too long, millions of Americans have faced the impossible choice of paying for their prescription drugs or being able to afford other basic needs. While Big Pharma made record profits, Americans footed the bill for the industry's price hikes.
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National Review and American Greatness
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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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New York Magazine and Raw Story
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 🚓
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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New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Governor of California
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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Variety, BizPac Review, USA Today, ComingSoon.net, The Daily Beast, The Gateway Pundit, The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline
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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Oriana González / NOTUS:
How Dobbs Is Quietly Making Its Way Back to the Supreme Court — Republicans are hoping the ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade to help them make the case that transgender health-care bans are constitutional. — Copy — Republicans are preparing for a Supreme Court case …