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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Supreme Court lets stand a decision barring emergency abortions that violate Texas ban — The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a decision barring emergency abortions that violate the law in Texas, which has one of the country's strictest abortion bans. Without detailing their reasoning …
Matt Shuham / HuffPost:
Trump: Immigrants Have Brought ‘Bad Genes’ Into The Country — The Republican presidential candidate has long been obsessed with the racist talking point that immigrants are “poisoning the blood” of America. — During an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Monday …
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Washington Post, Raw Story, Crooks and Liars and Alternet.org
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Saying immigrants bring ‘bad genes’ echoes Trump's history — and the world's — With a mishmash of false claims about crime and ridiculous race science, Trump makes explicit the racism at the heart of his politics. — Former president Donald Trump has long espoused a worldview in which genes …
Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Former President Trump On The Anniversary Of The 10/7 Massacre In Israel
Former President Trump On The Anniversary Of The 10/7 Massacre In Israel
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New York Post and BizPac Review
New York Times:
Trump's Plans Could Increase U.S. Debt While Raising Costs for Most Americans — A new analysis estimates that the former president's proposals could grow deficits by as much as $15 trillion over a decade. — Former President Donald J. Trump's economic proposals could inflame …
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Wall Street Journal and Associated Press
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Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget:
The Fiscal Impact of the Harris and Trump Campaign Plans — The next President will face significant fiscal challenges upon taking office, including record debt levels, large structural deficits, surging interest payments, and the looming insolvency of critical trust fund programs.
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Washington Examiner, The Hill, New York Post, Roll Call, The Daily Beast, Axios and NPR
Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
A Disinformation Trial Run — Hurricane Helene and the flooding it brought to inland areas was bad enough. But instead of coming together as a country, we quickly, and rather horrifically, tore each other apart even more. The right-wing disinformation machine pushed out a dizzying array …
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Media Matters for America, Washington Post, Raw Story, Poynter, Associated Press, Business Insider, The Daily Caller, CNBC, Meidas+, Townhall, Axios and CNN
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
MAGA's Hurricane Helene Lies Are A Trial Run For The Election
MAGA's Hurricane Helene Lies Are A Trial Run For The Election
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Salon, New Jersey Online and Digby's Hullabaloo
Tinsae Aregay / Torque News:
GEICO is Terminating Insurance Coverage of Tesla Cybertrucks, Says “This Type of Vehicle Doesn't Meet Our Underwriting Guidelines” — GEICO, the second-largest vehicle insurance underwriter in the US, has decided it will no longer cover Tesla Cybertrucks. The company is terminating current …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Why asking about the 2020 election isn't a ‘gotcha’ question — The question is less about 2020 than about the willingness of Trump supporters to reject his efforts to subvert the 2024 results. — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is not interested in talking about the 2020 election.
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
‘Increasingly deranged’ Trump is inciting ‘civil war’ as election loss looms: Morning Joe
‘Increasingly deranged’ Trump is inciting ‘civil war’ as election loss looms: Morning Joe
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RedState, Newsbusters, The Hill, New Jersey Online, The Daily Beast, Reagan, Bush …, Mediaite and Twitchy
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Trump transition team co-chair warns prospective appointees must prove ‘loyalty’ — Howard Lutnick, former President Trump's transition team co-chair, said prospective appointees will only be tapped for future roles in a hypothetical Trump administration if they prove “loyalty” to the former president and his policies.
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Financial Times and The Guardian
Peter Jamison / Washington Post:
Trump allies threaten Deloitte contracts after employee shares Vance chats — Republicans target $3 billion in federal contracts after a consultant discloses messages unconnected to his work. — Republicans backing Donald Trump are threatening Deloitte, a consulting firm …
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Raw Story, New Republic and The Guardian
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Porn Industry Jumps Into the Presidential Campaign, Targeting Project 2025 — In seven swing states, the industry's websites will feature ads decrying the conservative policy blueprint's proposed ban on pornography. — Just when you thought everyone had already jumped into the 2024 campaign, here come the porn stars.
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Business Insider, The Daily Caller and Althouse
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: House Dems blitz dozens of Republicans over Project 2025
Scoop: House Dems blitz dozens of Republicans over Project 2025
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Mock Paper Scissors
Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
This year's Electoral College map may show another ‘blue shift.’ Here's why — The counting of ballots can take longer in some places than in others. — In presidential elections, that difference can cause a candidate's early advantage in a state to change as more localities report …
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The Daily Signal, Election Law Blog, Nebraska Examiner and USA Today
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Tina Peters is the symptom of a deeper rot — 🎉 It's PN's third anniversary! If you're not yet a paid subscriber, please support us by taking advantage of a special anniversary offer. Click below to sign up. 🎈 — 🍾 3rd anniversary special offer 🍾
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The Colorado Sun
New York Post:
Scandal-plagued Deputy Mayor Phil Banks, close Adams friend, resigns — Scandal-plagued Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks has resigned, succumbing to weeks of pressure amid federal probes that ensnared both him and his longtime friend Mayor Eric Adams, sources told The Post.
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New York Times, Washington Times, Los Angeles Times, BizPac Review, Politico, abc7NY, New York Daily News, The City and 77 WABC
Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Illegal crossings at U.S. southern border reach lowest point of Biden presidency — The number of migrants crossing into the U.S. illegally at the southern border reached the lowest point of President Biden's administration in September, three months into his crackdown on asylum claims …
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USA Today, Digby's Hullabaloo, Breitbart and Axios
Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis is refusing to take Harris' call on Hurricane Helene — An aide to the Florida governor said that Harris' call “seemed political” and that she “was trying to reach out, and we didn't answer.” — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not taking calls from Vice President Kamala Harris …
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Politico, Washington Examiner, Alternet.org, Orlando Sentinel and Florida Politics
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Trump held a contest to join him on stage at his rally in Butler. Was it a scam? — In a series of fundraising appeals, Trump offered his supporters a chance to appear with him on stage during an October 5 rally when he returned to the site of his attempted assassination, Butler, Pennsylvania.
David Gardner / The Daily Beast:
‘Call Her Daddy’ Faces Backlash Over ‘Propaganda’ Harris Interview — HOODIE'S NICE THOUGH! — Some fans of the hugely popular podcast are angry that the vice president did not address the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. — Alex Cooper, host of the Call Her Daddy podcast …
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Zach Everson / Forbes:
Trump's Wall Street Tower Appears To Be Underwater — At one of Trump's biggest buildings, profits are down, expenses are up and the mortgage is about to come due. It's all enough to push 40 Wall Street into the red. — One of Donald Trump's prized properties, the landmark building 40 Wall Street …
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Raw Story
MSNBC:
The lies were remarkable: Joe slams Trump for blaming Dems over assassination attempt — Former President Donald Trump set the stage for a bruising final month of the presidential campaign during a return visit to the Pennsylvania venue where a gunman attempted to assassinate him this summer.
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HuffPost and New Republic
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Kelby Vera / HuffPost:
Elon Musk's Unhinged Appearance At Trump Rally Gets Mocked In Memes
Elon Musk's Unhinged Appearance At Trump Rally Gets Mocked In Memes
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ComingSoon.net, IJR, Rolling Stone, USA Today and The Guardian
Hannah Yoest / The Bulwark:
Propaganda, AI Fakes, and MAGA's Totalitarian Kitsch — 1. Fake Art — A young child wearing a life preserver holds a puppy as rain streaks down her face and mats her hair. Both figures appear to be drenched as they sit in a boat surrounded by flat muddy water, the surface disturbed by raindrops.
Wall Street Journal:
Putin's ‘Merchant of Death’ Is Back in the Arms Business. This Time Selling to the Houthis. — Russian gunrunner Viktor Bout was traded in 2022 for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner
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