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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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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 …
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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 …
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Politico:
11 damning details in Jack Smith's new brief in the Trump election case — From Trump's fictitious stats about voter fraud to the FBI's forensic analysis of Trump's phone, prosecutors previewed how they would make their case at trial. — Special counsel Jack Smith won't get a chance …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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.
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Virginia GOP Senate candidate suggests people who are tolerant of drag queens aren't tough enough for the military
Virginia GOP Senate candidate suggests people who are tolerant of drag queens aren't tough enough for the military
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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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VP debate highlights: Walz and Vance spar over immigration, abortion and gun violence
VP debate highlights: Walz and Vance spar over immigration, abortion and gun violence
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Everything J.D. Vance Blamed on Immigrants During the VP Debate
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 …
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
CNN's Acosta tangles with Lewandowski: 'You won't admit the truth'
CNN's Acosta tangles with Lewandowski: 'You won't admit the truth'
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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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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 …
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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 …