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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.
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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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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
JD Vance Was So Good, It May Drive Trump Crazy — A few thoughts on Tuesday's VP debate. — Tim Walz was . . . fine. His performance rated somewhere between lovable lunkhead and compelling nice guy. Your mileage may vary. He had one or two very bad moments (Eye-Ran; his China trip) …
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Stefan Becket / CBS News:
Read the full VP debate transcript from the Walz-Vance showdown — The first and only vice presidential debate between Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took place in New York on Tuesday, a largely collegial affair that touched on many pressing issues facing the country.
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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Brad Reed / Raw Story:
J.D. Vance's ‘brazen lying’ leaves veteran health care reporter stunned — Veteran health care reporter Jonathan Cohn found himself stunned this week by what he described as Sen. J.D. Vance's (R-OH) “brazen lying” about former President Donald Trump's efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Vance Warning — Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage. — Tim Walz stumbled and struggled on the debate stage in New York last night, while J. D. Vance spoke smoothly and effectively. — I've known Vance for 15 years.
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Helen Lewis / The Atlantic:
Did Donald Trump Notice J. D. Vance's Strangest Answer? — Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage. — Here's what you could have had: That's what I kept thinking throughout the vice-presidential debate. The head-to-head between Tim Walz and J. D. Vance …
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CNN:
CNN Instant Poll: No clear winner in VP debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance
CNN Instant Poll: No clear winner in VP debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
The Tiffany Network's Truths
The Tiffany Network's Truths
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Politico:
The big VP debate takeaway: Neither candidate delivered the goods
The big VP debate takeaway: Neither candidate delivered the goods
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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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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Fact-checking the vice-presidential debate between Vance and Walz
Fact-checking the vice-presidential debate between Vance and Walz
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
JD Vance is Trump 2.0
JD Vance is Trump 2.0
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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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Michael Dorgan / Fox News:
Vance oozed confidence compared to jittery Walz, body language expert says: ‘Captain of the ship’
Vance oozed confidence compared to jittery Walz, body language expert says: ‘Captain of the ship’
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The difference between Vance and Trump
The difference between Vance and Trump
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Vance crushes Walz, debate was over in first minute
Vance crushes Walz, debate was over in first minute
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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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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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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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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
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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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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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
How unhinged must Trump get to even matter? — The irony is now painful. For many years now, the artsy mountain resort city of Asheville, N.C. has been marketed to a growing retiree population as a “climate refuge,” a temperate inland fortress far from the potential killer hurricanes …
Marin Scotten / Salon:
Trump backs out of “60 Minutes” interview after appearing “scattered” and incoherent in Wisconsin
Trump backs out of “60 Minutes” interview after appearing “scattered” and incoherent in Wisconsin
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Trump backs out of ‘60 Minutes’ primetime interview, CBS says
Trump backs out of ‘60 Minutes’ primetime interview, CBS says
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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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Cybele Mayes-Osterman / USA Today:
‘Iran made a big mistake’: Israel promises revenge after missile attack
‘Iran made a big mistake’: Israel promises revenge after missile attack
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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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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Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
Kamala Harris's husband Doug Emhoff ‘forcefully slapped ex-girlfriend for flirting with another man’ in booze-fueled assault after date to star-studded gala — Vice President Kamala Harris's husband assaulted his ex-girlfriend, three friends have told Dailymail.com.
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Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Internal Emails Reveal How Hate Overwhelmed Springfield After Trump's Lies About Haitian Immigrants — A cache of internal emails obtained by 404 Media using a public records request show the chaos caused by the unfounded racist conspiracy theory that Haitian immigrants are “eating the pets” of residents in Springfield, Ohio.
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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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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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