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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
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Washington Post:
Trump mixes up words, swerves among subjects in off-topic speech — The Republican nominee appeared tired and complained about his heightened campaign schedule. — MILWAUKEE — Republican nominee Donald Trump spoke for 33 minutes before his first mention of the ostensible focus of his remarks.
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Will Saletan / The Bulwark:
The One Question That Mattered in the VP Debate — IN TUESDAY NIGHT'S VICE-PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, JD Vance and Tim Walz covered lots of issues: inflation, housing, guns, abortion, immigration, health care, and much more. — But there was only one question on which the vice presidency …
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CBS News:
CBS News VP debate poll shows voter reactions to Vance-Walz showdown — In the first — and likely only — vice-presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance, voters who watched Tuesday night said it was an almost even match, and an overwhelming majority felt the tone of the debate was positive.
Melanie Mason / Politico:
Dead even: POLITICO snap poll shows stark division on debate — The results reflect the country's hyper-polarized politics. — Talk about a divided nation: There was no decisive winner in the first-and-only vice presidential debate of the 2024 election. — Asked who won Tuesday's debate …
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Vox:
3 winners and 2 losers from the Walz-Vance debate — The vice presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance on Tuesday was something of a stalemate, though it did feature several striking moments and offered an interesting preview into what presidential politics might look like once Donald Trump is off the stage.
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Trump backs out of ‘60 Minutes’ primetime interview, CBS says — New York CNN — Former President Donald Trump has backed out of a previously scheduled interview with “60 Minutes,” the most-watched newsmagazine in the United States, CBS News said Tuesday evening.
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
The only moment from the VP debate that mattered — At the end of the vice presidential debate, Gov. Tim Walz asked Sen. JD Vance a pointed question: Did Donald Trump lose the 2020 election? Vance's response: “Tim, I'm focused on the future. Did Kamala Harris censor Americans from speaking …
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Politico:
The big VP debate takeaway: Neither candidate delivered the goods — Walz and Vance played defense for the presidential nominees. — Tim Walz and JD Vance spent much of Tuesday night defending their running mates' records. They were less successful promoting their bosses' plans for the future.
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CNN:
CNN Instant Poll: No clear winner in VP debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance — Registered voters who watched Tuesday's debate between vice presidential nominees Tim Walz and JD Vance were closely divided over which candidate did the better job, according to a CNN instant poll …
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The Hill, The Daily Beast, Breitbart, New Jersey Online and New York Times
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
JD Vance is Trump 2.0 — The senator from Ohio carries all of Trump's politics and far less of his baggage. — As Donald Trump consolidated power over the Republican Party in 2015 and 2016, his opponents, then still confident that he would not be president, mused at how much more dangerous …
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
At debate, Vance whines: You weren't supposed to fact-check me!
At debate, Vance whines: You weren't supposed to fact-check me!
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Tessa Stuart / Rolling Stone:
J.D. Vance Tries Desperately to Rewrite His Abortion Stance During Debate
J.D. Vance Tries Desperately to Rewrite His Abortion Stance During Debate
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Laura Doan / CBS News:
Fact checking VP debate claims from Walz and Vance's 2024 showdown
Fact checking VP debate claims from Walz and Vance's 2024 showdown
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Monica Alba / NBC News:
Harris launches a new ad that hits Trump's age in criticizing Vance
Harris launches a new ad that hits Trump's age in criticizing Vance
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The difference between Vance and Trump
The difference between Vance and Trump
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RedState, USA Today, Townhall, Washington Examiner and Wall Street Journal
Stefan Becket / CBS News:
Read the full VP debate transcript from the Walz-Vance showdown
Read the full VP debate transcript from the Walz-Vance showdown
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Charisma Madarang / Rolling Stone:
Trump Mocks 100 U.S. Troops Injured in Iran on His Watch: ‘They Had a Headache’
Trump Mocks 100 U.S. Troops Injured in Iran on His Watch: ‘They Had a Headache’
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The Hill, Raw Story and The Daily Beast
Zachary Basu / Axios:
America's time machine: Takeaways from a refreshingly civil VP debate
America's time machine: Takeaways from a refreshingly civil VP debate
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National Journal, HuffPost, New York Times and NPR
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
CBS cuts mics of Vance, Walz during immigration argument
CBS cuts mics of Vance, Walz during immigration argument
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump rejects “60 Minutes” interview; Harris accepts
Trump rejects “60 Minutes” interview; Harris accepts
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Reagan Reese / The Daily Caller:
‘Nervous As Hell’: Bewildered Walz Emerges From Media Quarantine Only To Get Shelled By Vance
‘Nervous As Hell’: Bewildered Walz Emerges From Media Quarantine Only To Get Shelled By Vance
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Washington Post:
Who won the VP debate? Voters weigh in on how Vance and Walz performed.
Who won the VP debate? Voters weigh in on how Vance and Walz performed.
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USA Today, Washington Examiner, OutsideTheBeltway and Townhall
CNN:
Walz's claim that he was in Hong Kong during Tiananmen Square protests undercut by unearthed newspaper reports
Walz's claim that he was in Hong Kong during Tiananmen Square protests undercut by unearthed newspaper reports
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Tim Walz is rocked by cool JD Vance, admits 'I'm a knucklehead' during genial VP debate
Tim Walz is rocked by cool JD Vance, admits 'I'm a knucklehead' during genial VP debate
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Vance claims Trump ‘salvaged’ Obamacare. Trump tried, and failed, to kill it.
Vance claims Trump ‘salvaged’ Obamacare. Trump tried, and failed, to kill it.
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
‘Damning non-answer’: Vance refuses to acknowledge Trump lost the 2020 election
‘Damning non-answer’: Vance refuses to acknowledge Trump lost the 2020 election
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Oliver Wiseman / The Free Press:
Let Israel Win — It's Wednesday, October 2. This is The Front Page, your daily window …
Let Israel Win — It's Wednesday, October 2. This is The Front Page, your daily window …
MPR News:
A deeper look at Walz's China ties ahead of Tuesday's debate
A deeper look at Walz's China ties ahead of Tuesday's debate
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
How to watch the VP debate tonight between Tim Walz and JD Vance
How to watch the VP debate tonight between Tim Walz and JD Vance
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Mary Ann Akers / The Daily Beast:
Republicans Will Secretly Cheer Walz during Debate: Friend
Robert Sherman / The Hill:
What Iran's missile attack on Israel felt like — HAIFA, Israel — I knew right from the get-go this attack from Iran was going to be different than anything we had seen. — Over the past year, I've personally witnessed countless rocket attacks on cities like Tel Aviv, Ashkelon and Sderot coming from Gaza.
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
A Wider War in the Middle East, From Hamas to Hezbollah and Now Iran
A Wider War in the Middle East, From Hamas to Hezbollah and Now Iran
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OutsideTheBeltway, The Guardian, The Atlantic and Bloomberg
Paul Specht / WRAL-TV:
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson criticized for skipping vote on Helene emergency declaration — As a deadly storm system approached the southeastern U.S. last week, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's office asked top state officials to support his call for emergency help.
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Raw Story and NC Newsline
Cook Political Report:
Swing State Polling Finds Deadlocked Presidential Contest, ‘Blue Wall’ Senate Races Tighten — A new Cook Political Report Swing State Project Survey conducted by BSG and GS Strategy Group (September 19-25; 2,941 voters), shows Vice President Kamala Harris leading or tied with former President Donald Trump …
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Ava Kofman / ProPublica:
A Pair of Billionaire Preachers Built the Most Powerful Political Machine in Texas. That's Just the Start. — Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks are poised to take their Christian nationalist agenda nationwide. — Co-published with The New York Times Magazine … Reporting Highlights
Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
How the US Supreme Court could get involved in the 2024 presidential election — Unprecedented partisan litigation over voting could reach the justices. — The U.S. Supreme Court, faced with sagging public confidence and a deepening perception its decisions are politically-motivated …
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Cook Political Report shifts Texas Senate race toward Democrats — The Cook Political Report on Tuesday shifted Texas's Senate race from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican,” signaling momentum for Rep. Colin Allred's (D-Texas) challenge against incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in the red state.
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Jessica Taylor / Cook Political Report:
As Democrats Seek an Offensive Target, Texas Senate Shifts to Lean Republican
As Democrats Seek an Offensive Target, Texas Senate Shifts to Lean Republican
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Appeals court greenlights betting on congressional elections … A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., cleared the way Wednesday for Americans to bet on the outcome of the 2024 congressional elections. — The appeals court in a decision rejected an effort by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission …
Jalen Drummond / gofundme.com:
Support Hurricane Helene Victims - Trump Authorized — Meredith ORourke is organizing this fundraiser. … President Donald J. Trump has launched this GoFundMe campaign as an official response for MAGA supporters to offer their financial assistance to their fellow Americans impacted by Hurricane Helene.
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Trump GoFundMe for Hurricane Helene victims raises more than $3M
Trump GoFundMe for Hurricane Helene victims raises more than $3M
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