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Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Jack Smith's Big New Jan. 6 Brief Is a Major Indictment of the Supreme Court  —  It's rare to simultaneously feel red-hot anger and wistfulness, especially when merely reading a document.  But those are exactly the emotions that washed over me when I read the redacted version …
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ABC News:
Bombshell immunity filing details Trump's alleged ‘increasingly desperate’ bid to overturn 2020 election  —  Trump privately described claims of voter fraud as “crazy,” the filing says.  —  In this July 31, 2024, file photo, Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump waits …
Politico:
Jack Smith lays out his case against Trump in vivid detail  —  In a newly unsealed legal brief, the special counsel revealed private, detailed conversations Trump had with GOP officials in his bid to subvert the 2020 election.  —  As his bid to hold on to power in 2020 grew increasingly desperate …
New York Times:
Jack Smith Lays Out New Evidence in Trump's Jan. 6 Case  —  Judge Tanya Chutkan made public portions of a filing by prosecutors setting out their argument for why the case should go forward despite the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity.  —  When told by an aide …
CBS News:
Key takeaways from special counsel Jack Smith's major filing in Trump's 2020 election case  —  Washington — U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has made public a key filing from special counsel Jack Smith that includes evidence compiled in his investigation into former President Donald Trump's alleged efforts …
Politico:
Playbook: The first October surprise of 2024  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  TODAY'S MARQUEE EVENT — VP KAMALA HARRIS' campaign has made a big deal about her going to places Democrats don't typically go.
CNN:
Special counsel Jack Smith provides fullest picture yet of his 2020 election case against Trump in new filing  —  Federal prosecutors laid out their most extensive case to date against former President Donald Trump for his effort to overturn the 2020 election in a sweeping legal brief …
Discussion: UPI, Raw Story, WHDH-TV and RedState
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Trump fear factor hits Senate GOP … - “I said, 'Sir, if I was you, I would stay out of the race, because there's no win for you in this,'” Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) told us about a recent call with Trump.  — “I hope not,” said Sen. Thom Tillis, when asked if he thinks Trump will weigh in.
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Washington Post:
Inside Jim Jordan's campaign for top House Republican  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  Shana tova.  President George W. Bush signed legislation creating the Troubled Asset Relief Program — popularly known as the bank bailout — 16 years ago today.  Send tips to earlytips@washpost.com.
Mike Allen / Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Vance's “Minnesota nice” ploy … Walz was girded for war against Vance, who has spent the past 10 weeks defending past controversial remarks.  — Instead, Vance greeted Walz with a big smile, and the two shook hands warmly right off the bat.
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The Daily Beast:
Vance Rips Walz After Missing His ‘Friends With School Shooters’ Flub
Wall Street Journal:
Vance Makes a Better Case for Trump Than Trump
NBC News:
VP debate highlights: Walz and Vance spar over immigration, abortion and gun violence
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Everything J.D. Vance Blamed on Immigrants During the VP Debate
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump and his allies are not planning to concede another electoral loss  —  The former president and his allies are making it clear, repeatedly, that the only outcome they will accept without hesitation is one where he is the victor.  —  The reason that it is important to ask Sen. JD Vance …
Discussion: Mediaite
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
CNN's Acosta tangles with Lewandowski: 'You won't admit the truth'
Marin Scotten / Salon:
Trump backs out of “60 Minutes” interview after appearing “scattered” and incoherent in Wisconsin
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Melania Trump passionately defends abortion rights in upcoming memoir  —  Exclusive: ‘I have carried this belief with me throughout my entire adult life’, former first lady writes in memoir  —  Melania Trump made an extraordinary declaration in an eagerly awaited memoir to be published …
Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Trump campaign brings in $160 million in September  —  Hundreds of millions of dollars raised by each campaign are going towards expensive television buys in battleground states.  —  Donald Trump's campaign reported raising over $160 million in September as it gears up for the final five weeks of the presidential election.
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Bill Allison / Bloomberg:   Trump Spent More Than He Raised for Second Month in a Row
Ankush Khardori / Politico:
How Eric Adams Could Beat His Bribery Case  —  The optics are terrible, but the Supreme Court and Congress have made it harder than ever to prosecute public corruption.  —  New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrives at federal court on Wednesday in New York.  As it stands now, the criminal case against Adams is not a sure thing.
Franco Ordoñez / NPR:
Harris and Biden surveyed damage wrought by Hurricane Helene in 2 swing states  —  AUGUSTA, Ga. — Vice President Harris took a pause from the campaign trail on Wednesday to visit a neighborhood ravaged by Hurricane Helene where more than half of residents don't have power and many don't have running water …
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Associated Press:
Harris hands out meals, consoles families as she surveys Hurricane Helene devastation in Georgia
Diana Falzone / Mediaite:
Exclusive: Multiple Women Claiming Romantic Relationships With RFK Jr. Threaten His Standing in Trump Orbit  —  At least three women are claiming to have had romantic relationships with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in just the last year, as he pursued a long-shot bid for the presidency, Mediaite has learned.
Meidas+:
Ted Cruz, Rick Scott, and Other Senate Republicans Voted to Defund FEMA—Now Ask for Federal Aid  —  Written for MeidasTouch by J.D. Wolf  —  As the federal response to Hurricane Helene is well underway, many MAGA Republicans have been politicizing the Biden administration's efforts.
Discussion: Sun-Sentinel and Joe.My.God.
Reuters:
Exclusive: Musk funded right-wing political non-profit years before he endorsed Trump, sources say  —  Elon Musk secretly funded a conservative political group in recent years, according to four people familiar with his donations, illustrating quiet financial support for right-wing causes …
Discussion: Business Insider
Qasim Rashid / Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid:
Walz vs Vance: Fact Checking the VP Debate  —  Tim Walz and JD Vance met for their first and only Vice Presidential debate.  Below I provide a comprehensive analysis on 10 of the most salient questions and subjects.  We have a lot to cover so let's dive in.  Likewise, please consider subscribing to support my work and advocacy.
Discussion: Fox News
Leo Shane III / Military Times:
Trump downplays troop brain injuries from Iran attack as ‘headaches’  —  Former President Donald Trump downplayed the injuries of troops who suffered traumatic brain injuries following missile strikes against a U.S. base at the end of his time in office, referring to them as “headaches” at a campaign event in Wisconsin on Tuesday.
Blue Virginia:
Video: Derrick Anderson's Disastrous Week Highlighted In New Advertisement, “Fake Family Guy,” Ahead of UMW Debate  —  “Derrick faked having a family.  Now he wants to control yours.”  —  From the Eugene Vindman for Congress (VA07), which has been watching as their opponent …
 
 
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