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11:35 AM ET, October 4, 2024

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Washington Post:
The reasons people say they leave Donald Trump's rallies early  —  The Republican nominee consistently draws large, enthusiastic and rowdy crowds to his rallies and other campaign events, and at nearly all of them, another trend is clear: Scores of people head out before the end.
Discussion: Pharyngula and Raw Story
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Trump's True Crowd Size Exposed in Embarrassing Video  —  Donald Trump was an hour and a half late to his rally in Saginaw, Michigan, on Thursday, but even the extra time couldn't muster more people to line the stadium.  —  “Who else fills big places like this at three in the afternoon?”
Tim Balk / New York Times:
Bruce Springsteen Endorses Kamala Harris for President
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
A Woman Among Cowardly Men  —  The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Citifield nine that day;  —  the score stood two to zero, with but one inning more to play.  —  But the Mets, as usual, managed to find a way.  —  Saving our own Bill Kristol from emotional decay.... Happy Friday.
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New Republic:
Transcript: Trump's Unhinged Handling of Disasters Revealed By Insider  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the October 4, 2024, episode of The Daily Blast podcast.  Listen to it here.  —  This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network.
Discussion: Raw Story, E&E News and The DSR Network
Ece Yildirim / CNBC:
Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney in a bid to win over Republicans skeptical of Trump
Politico:
Trump refused to give California wildfire aid until told how many people there voted for him, ex-aide says
ABC News:
Dockworkers strike suspended, tentative agreement includes 62% pay raise over 6 years  —  Tens of thousands of U.S. dockworkers went on strike on Tuesday.  —  A container ship sits anchored in New York Harbor as it waits for the Port of Newark to re-open after members of the International …
Discussion: IJR and Fox Business
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Politico:
Port strike deal ends no-win dilemma for Democrats
CNN:
Striking port workers to return to work Friday as negotiators reach an agreement on wages
Reuters:
Ship queue grows at US ports as dockworker strike enters third day
The Oklahoman:
‘Trump Bible’ one of few that meet Walters' criteria for Oklahoma classrooms  —  Jennifer Palmer, Paul Monies, Heather WarlickOklahoma Watch  —  Superintendent Ryan Walters isn't just talking about buying Bibles for schools.  —  Bids opened Monday for a contract to supply the state Department of Education with 55,000 Bibles.
Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors
NOTUS:
Trump Is Trying to Make Up Ground by Reaching Out to Voters Who Hate Politics  —  The Trump campaign has faced criticism over much of its machinery, but operatives from both political parties say they see its efforts to reel in low-propensity voters as an edge.  — Copy
Discussion: New Republic
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Politico:
Playbook: Obama hits the campaign trail
NBC News:
Election 2024 live updates: Trump to appear alongside Brian Kemp; Harris to rally in Michigan
Discussion: New York Times
David Smith / The Guardian:
Donald Trump's foul-mouthed migrant rant captured in private pitch to donors  —  Republican nominee claims Harris is threat to democracy in recording of top-dollar fundraiser in Colorado in August  —  Donald Trump unleashed a foul-mouthed tirade about undocumented immigrants and predicted that this …
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Trump Media's Misery Deepens as Top Execs Depart  —  GETTING UGLY  —  An anonymous complaint against the CEO is roiling the company, according to a report.  —  Senior executives at Donald Trump's media company have left the business following mismanagement accusations made against its CEO, according to a report.
Discussion: Fortune and CNBC
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ProPublica:
Top Execs Exit Trump Media Amid Allegations of CEO's Mismanagement and Retaliation
Julie Luchetta / Boise State Public Radio:
Senator tells Native American candidate to go back to where she came from, storms out of public event  —  A bipartisan forum in a small Latah County community took a turn when Republican Senate incumbent Dan Foreman stormed out of the event, following a racist outburst directed at a Native American candidate.
Discussion: Pharyngula and Raw Story
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Julia Métraux / Mother Jones:
Idaho State Senator Tells Native American Candidate to “Go Back Where You Came From”
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Some Republicans embrace ‘pro-choice’ label, infuriating Democrats  —  A few Republicans running for competitive or Democratic-leaning congressional seats are adopting and reviving a label that was nearly extinct in their party: pro-choice.  —  The terminology marks some of the biggest changes …
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Mead Gruver / Associated Press:
Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years for voting data scheme
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Former County Clerk Gets 9 Years in Prison for Tampering With Voting Machines
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Jack Smith's bombshell immunity brief  —  In a sane world it would be Watergate-level news. … In a previous era, Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's newly unsealed 165-page brief about whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution would generate Watergate-level coverage.
Discussion: NBC News
David Daley / The Guardian:
Two men have re-engineered the US electoral system in favor of Republicans  —  If the right strews constitutional chaos over the certification of this presidential election, two people will have cleared the path  —  Two men recognized and exploited the anti-democratic loopholes within …
Discussion: In These Times
Sarah Chayes / New York Times:
Democrats Have a Corruption Problem.  They Can't Keep Ignoring It.  —  For the past eight years and across two impeachment trials, the Democratic Party has defined itself in opposition to Donald Trump's corruption, assailing the ways he abused the presidency for his own financial and political benefit.
Discussion: The Hill
CBS News:
Woman who accused Lewandowski of assault says his lawyers tried to buy her silence  —  The political class barely shrugged in August when Corey Lewandowski announced he was back at former President Donald Trump's side.  But when Trashelle Odom learned that Lewandowski had joined Trump's 2024 …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats suspect Netanyahu of attempting to tilt Trump-Harris race  —  Democrats increasingly suspect that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to interfere in U.S. domestic politics by ignoring calls by President Biden to negotiate a peace deal in Gaza and by confronting Hezbollah …
Politico:
US job growth surges past expectations, showing economy's strength  —  The surprisingly solid numbers put Fed Chair Jerome Powell on course to reduce interest rates by a modest quarter of a point when the central bank holds its next meeting.  —  US employers added 254,000 jobs in September …
 
 
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Patrick Wintour / The Guardian:
Israel was told ‘you are not alone’ - but year of war has left it isolated
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Robert Draper / New York Times:
Kamala Harris and the Influence of an Estranged Father Just Two Miles Away
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Elena Schneider / Politico:
Trump losing ground with women on economy, poll shows
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Axios:
The disappearing Bidens: A quiet end to a presidency
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 Earlier Items: 
Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
DeSantis again skips meeting with Biden after hurricane hits state
Discussion: WFLA-TV and Florida Politics
Associated Press:
Mixed verdict for 3 Memphis officers convicted in Tyre Nichols' fatal beating
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Feds say there's no money left to respond to hurricanes — after FEMA spent $1.4B on migrants
Annie Nova / CNBC:
Missouri judge blocks Biden student loan forgiveness that was cleared to proceed
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Photos Show New York Congressman in Blackface as Michael Jackson