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12:30 PM ET, October 4, 2024

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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.
Ece Yildirim / CNBC:
Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney in a bid to win over Republicans skeptical of Trump
Patrick Svitek / Washington Post:
Liz Cheney rallies with Harris, implores nation to reject ‘depraved cruelty’ of Trump
Politico:
Trump refused to give California wildfire aid until told how many people there voted for him, ex-aide says
Politico:
Playbook: Obama hits the campaign trail
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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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Trump's True Crowd Size Exposed in Embarrassing Video
Tim Balk / New York Times:
Bruce Springsteen Endorses Kamala Harris for President
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.
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.
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Politico:
Job growth blows away expectations, in boost for Harris
Discussion: Eye On Housing
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: CBS News, CNBC and Fortune
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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.
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.
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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.
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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Politico:
Port strike deal ends no-win dilemma for Democrats
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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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
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Jack Smith's bombshell immunity brief  —  🚨 This special, five-edition week of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  If you aren't one already, please sign up to support our independent journalism.  🚨  —  ⛓️ Subscribe to Public Notice ⛓️
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:
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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 …
Discussion: HotAir and Althouse
 
 
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: U.S. wants to use Hezbollah's weakness to elect new Lebanese president
Discussion: New York Times
Patrick Wintour / The Guardian:
Israel was told ‘you are not alone’ - but year of war has left it isolated
Discussion: Foreign Affairs
Marist Poll:
The Indictment of Eric Adams, October 2024
Discussion: New York Magazine and abc7NY
Colorado Public Radio:
Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years behind bars
Robert Draper / New York Times:
Kamala Harris and the Influence of an Estranged Father Just Two Miles Away
Discussion: Althouse
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Trump Is Trying to Make Up Ground by Reaching Out to Voters Who Hate Politics
Discussion: New Republic
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats suspect Netanyahu of attempting to tilt Trump-Harris race
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Trump losing ground with women on economy, poll shows
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Tara Palmeri / Puck:
Mar-a-Lago Murmurs: Vance '28 Chatter, McCarthy's Motives & Trump Money Troubles
Discussion: USA Today
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
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Bloomberg:
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