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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 and The DSR Network
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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.
Discussion:
The Hill, The Daily Beast, USA Today, New York Times, Scripps News and New York Daily News
Ece Yildirim / CNBC:
Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney in a bid to win over Republicans skeptical of Trump
Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney in a bid to win over Republicans skeptical of Trump
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PJ Media, CNN, One America News Network, Twitchy, The White House, RedState, WisPolitics, Rick Wilson's Substack, Mediaite, Roll Call, Joe.My.God., ComingSoon.net, The Federalist, Al Jazeera, Financial Times, WPR, Raw Story, HuffPost, CBS News, BizPac Review, Washington Examiner, Axios, The Hill, abc7NY, NC Newsline, Associated Press, UPI, NBC News, New York Times, The Guardian, Washington Post, Fox News and Politico
NBC News:
Harris is playing it safe. Some Democrats worry that could doom her campaign.
Harris is playing it safe. Some Democrats worry that could doom her campaign.
Discussion:
Salon, Axios, Politico, Washington Post, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Beast, The Nation, RedState and The Hill
Patrick Svitek / Washington Post:
Liz Cheney rallies with Harris, implores nation to reject ‘depraved cruelty’ of Trump
Liz Cheney rallies with Harris, implores nation to reject ‘depraved cruelty’ of Trump
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MSNBC, WisPolitics, New York Times, CBS News, Axios, New York Daily News, The Guardian, Fox News, Politico, The Hill, The Dworkin Report, The 19th, Forbes, acecomments.mu.nu, Deseret News, NBC News, So What, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Washington Examiner, CNN, FOX6 News Milwaukee, WPR, Bloomberg and NPR
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:
Raw Story and Pharyngula
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Dee Jefferson / The Guardian:
Bruce Springsteen endorses Kamala Harris for president while criticising ‘dangerous’ Trump
Bruce Springsteen endorses Kamala Harris for president while criticising ‘dangerous’ Trump
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The Hill, The Gateway Pundit, Bloomberg, Washington Examiner, Wausau, Deadline and Ned Hamson's Second Line View …
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:
Joe.My.God. and Mock Paper Scissors
Paul Wiseman / Associated Press:
US adds a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to 4.1% in sign of still-sturdy labor market — America's employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, easing concerns about a weakening labor market and suggesting that the pace of hiring is still solid enough to support a growing economy.
Discussion:
Axios, Scripps News, Washington Examiner, Associated Press, Bloomberg and Fox Business
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Lauren Kaori Gurley / Washington Post:
Employers added 254,000 jobs in September, reflecting strong gains as election nears
Employers added 254,000 jobs in September, reflecting strong gains as election nears
Discussion:
Associated Press, CoinDesk and Joe.My.God.
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.
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ProPublica:
Top Execs Exit Trump Media Amid Allegations of CEO's Mismanagement and Retaliation — Several people involved with the former president's company, operator of Truth Social, believe the departures were retaliation following internal complaints about CEO Devin Nunes to the company board.
Discussion:
Digby's Hullabaloo and New York Post, more at Mediagazer »
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 …
Discussion:
The Daily Beast
Julia Métraux / Mother Jones:
Idaho State Senator Tells Native American Candidate to “Go Back Where You Came From” — The thing is, she was already there. — Thinking before you speak publicly is an important skill. Idaho State Sen. Dan Foreman, a conservative Republican, apparently did not get the memo.
Discussion:
Joe.My.God., Ned Hamson's Second Line View … and Idaho Capital Sun
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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:
Mock Paper Scissors, New Republic, Pharyngula and Raw Story
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:
Fox Business, IJR and Washington Post
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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 …
Discussion:
San Diego Union-Tribune, Salon, Newsbusters, TMZ.com and Washington Post
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Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Democratic fears emerge on Wisconsin Senate race
Democratic fears emerge on Wisconsin Senate race
Discussion:
Wausau, WisPolitics, PolitiFact, The Hill and The Bulwark
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 …
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In These Times
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
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Discussion:
Civil Discourse …, NBC News, Law & Crime and New York Times
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 …
FEMA.gov:
Hurricane Helene: Rumor Response — Help keep yourself, your family and your community safe after Hurricane Helene by being aware of rumors and scams and sharing official information from trusted sources. — Do your part to the stop the spread of rumors by doing three easy things:
Discussion:
The Hill, Forbes, Townhall, The Federalist, The Gateway Pundit, CNBC, WHNT.com and acecomments.mu.nu
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Pocharapon Neammanee / HuffPost:
Someone Was Arrested For Killing Geese In Springfield — But It Wasn't A Haitian — Brian Comer, a 64-year-old white man, was accused of illegally hunting geese at a golf course on the day Trump amplified racist lies about Haitian immigrants in the city. — LOADING
Discussion:
The Bulwark and Raw Story
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
Axios:
The disappearing Bidens: A quiet end to a presidency … - Vice President Kamala Harris — who has praised Biden but doesn't routinely talk about him in her speeches — has had just one campaign event with him along with a few official events in Washington. — First Lady Jill Biden …