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4:05 PM ET, October 7, 2024

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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 …
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 …
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
MAGA's Hurricane Helene Lies Are A Trial Run For The Election  —  The through-line is sowing chaos and hurting people for personal gain.  —  ∙ Paid  —  When Donald Trump started telling conspicuous lies about the federal response to Hurricane Helene, all of MAGA understood the assignment.
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:   October 6, 2024  —  This morning began with a CNN headline story by fact checker Daniel Dale …
Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
A Disinformation Trial Run
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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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.
HuffPost:   Donald Trump Tax Plans Would Increase Taxes On 95% Of Americans, Analysis Finds
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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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Saying immigrants bring ‘bad genes’ echoes Trump's history — and the world's
Discussion: Politico and NBC News
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump: Israel has to ‘get smart’ about supporting him
Discussion: Raw Story and Jewish Insider
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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Maga Mama / The Daily Beast:   Melania Trump: Why I'm an Unapologetic Election Denier
Politico:
Swing state election officials were ready for anything.  Not this.  —  Hurricane Helene's devastation has disrupted voting preparation in several states, including the battlegrounds of North Carolina and Georgia.  —  The Category 4 hurricane that ripped through the eastern seaboard …
Discussion: WFAA-TV
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ABC News:
‘Fight for your life’: Georgia election workers prepare for election under cloud of threats
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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 …
Discussion: The Daily Beast, The Verge and Fortune
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 …
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.
Discussion: 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 …
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
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Discussion: The Colorado Sun
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.
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Supreme Court won't take up challenge to Jack Smith's Trump Twitter data access  —  The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a challenge by social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to court rulings that forced the platform to turn over data on former President Trump's account to special counsel Jack Smith.
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 …
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Montana GOP Senate Candidate Says Young Women Are ‘Indoctrinated’ On Abortion Issue  —  Businessman Tim Sheehy said “young women between the ages of 19 and 30” are “single-issue” voters on abortion.  “It's all they want to talk about,” he added.  —  LOADING
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump aide Corey Lewandowski said to have lost campaign power struggle  —  Trump's ‘comfort blanket’ told to focus on surrogate work in New Hampshire after losing to campaign chiefs  —  Two months after he swept into the 2024 campaign as a senior adviser and suggested he would be taking it over …
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Georgia Supreme Court reinstates state's 6-week abortion ban  —  The ruling halts a recent lower court decision that had allowed wider access to the procedure in the battleground state.  —  The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the state's six-week abortion ban while it reviews …
 
 
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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
The Media Is Finally Waking Up to the Story of Trump's Mental Fitness
Hannah Yoest / The Bulwark:
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Megan Messerly / Politico:
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Donald Trump's Hitlerian logic is no mistake
The White House:
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The elusive ‘policy-driven’ undecided voter
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Kamala Harris Is Losing Support With This Key Demographic. It Could Cost Her Georgia.
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Matthew Duss / New Republic:
Joe Biden Chose This Catastrophic Path Every Step of the Way
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Supreme Court Rebuffs Pennsylvania GOP Voter Registration Appeal
Zach Everson / Forbes:
Trump's Wall Street Tower Appears To Be Underwater
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
The ‘Crypto Punks’ Behind Trump's Murky New Business Venture
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Raw Story
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