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Quinnipiac University Poll:
Swing State Poll 2024: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin: Blue Wall Shows Cracks As Race Tightens, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; U.S. Senate Races: Michigan Moves To Toss-Up, Dems Lead In PA & WI — mail_outline — PENNSYLVANIA: Harris 49%, Trump 46%, other candidates 2%
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HotAir, Breitbart, National Review, New Jersey Online, Politico, The Independent, The Post Millennial, Townhall, The Hill and Silver Bulletin
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Sam Stein / The Bulwark:
EXCLUSIVE: Poll Finds Large Chunk of Haley Voters Ready to Ditch Trump
EXCLUSIVE: Poll Finds Large Chunk of Haley Voters Ready to Ditch Trump
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New York Magazine, The Independent, New Jersey Online, Digby's Hullabaloo, The Dispatch and Washington Post
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Exclusive: Harris widens lead over Trump to 47%-40%, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Exclusive: Harris widens lead over Trump to 47%-40%, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Alsobrooks leading Hogan by 9 points in Maryland Senate race: Poll
Alsobrooks leading Hogan by 9 points in Maryland Senate race: Poll
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Fox News, Washington Post, New York Times, Maryland Matters and The Independent
Kierra Frazier / Politico:
Trump ends speculation on another debate: ‘There will be no rematch’ — The former president is turning down both invitations from Fox News and CNN. — Donald Trump is making it clear: He doesn't want a second debate, regardless of which network is hosting.
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New York Times, Deadline, CNN, Mediaite, New York Post, HuffPost and New York Daily News
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
'I don't want to be nice': Trump ramps up personal attacks on Harris at Pennsylvania rally — Trump's campaign event in Scranton, the birthplace of President Joe Biden, was the first of two in the battleground state Wednesday less than four weeks before Election Day.
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Washington Post, Associated Press, Washington Times, Washington Examiner and Daily Mail
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Harris makes impromptu call into CNN, says Trump's hurricane comments ‘dangerous’ — Vice President Harris called into CNN on Wednesday to talk about Hurricane Milton as it approaches Florida, bashing former President Trump for his comments about the federal government's response to the latest storms.
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Raw Story, Daily Caller News Foundation, Joe.My.God., NewsNation and Breitbart
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Susan Rice: Trump's reported calls with Putin appear illegal — Former White House adviser and United Nations ambassador Susan Rice called out former President Trump over a report that he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin at least seven times since leaving office, suggesting such calls would violate the Logan Act.
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Associated Press, Washington Post, Alternet.org, Mediaite, Raw Story, Axios, SpyTalk and New Republic
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Greg Sullivan / Bloomberg:
Kremlin Says Trump Sent Putin Covid Tests While President
Kremlin Says Trump Sent Putin Covid Tests While President
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The Moscow Times, New Jersey Online, ComingSoon.net, NBC News, Mediaite, Alternet.org, New York Times, Semafor, New Republic, The Hill, Washington Examiner, CBS News, ABC News, PoliticusUSA, The Bulwark, Reuters, BizPac Review, Politico, The Daily Beast, WANE-TV, Althouse, Business Insider, Forbes and Raw Story
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Fox is totally ignoring Woodward's report that Trump is in contact with Putin
Fox is totally ignoring Woodward's report that Trump is in contact with Putin
Ivana Saric / Axios:
Kremlin refutes Trump denial on sending Putin COVID tests
Kremlin refutes Trump denial on sending Putin COVID tests
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The Independent, Alternet.org, Washington Post and Daily Mail
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
13 Things We Learned From Harris's Interview With Howard Stern
13 Things We Learned From Harris's Interview With Howard Stern
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The Status Kuo, Raw Story, ZeroHedge News, USA Today, Mediaite, Megyn Kelly, New Jersey Online, The Hill, Salon, IJR, Breitbart, Billboard, ComingSoon.net, Daily Kos, Fox Business, Fox News, Axios, Deadline, Althouse, The Guardian, The Daily Beast, New York Post, The Hollywood Reporter, Washington Examiner, Daily Mail, The Gateway Pundit, HuffPost, BizPac Review, Business Insider and Louder With Crowder
Lorena O'Neil / Rolling Stone:
Meteorologists Get Death Threats as Hurricane Milton Conspiracy Theories Thrive — It's their job to warn residents about destructive storms — but political polarization has made them targets online — As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, meteorologists are staying awake for days …
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New York Times, Washington Examiner, BizPac Review, Heatmap News, The Hill, Hollywood Life, Deadline, CNN, CBS News, Daily Mail and New York Post
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Politico:
As Milton misinformation swells, some Republicans try to course correct — As millions of Florida residents evacuate or hunker down in preparation for one of largest storms to ever make landfall in the state, some GOP lawmakers are urging them to check the facts.
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The Hill, Mother Jones, Washington Times, LGBTQ Nation, Talking Points Memo, Deadline, The White House, Bangor Daily News, New Jersey Online, New York Post, NBC News, Vanity Fair, Media Matters for America, Florida Politics, The Independent, Orlando Sentinel, Associated Press, CBS News, Plain Dealer, Joe.My.God., Heatmap News, E&E News and NewsNation
Russell Payne / Salon:
“Severely compromised”: Experts warn right-wing SCOTUS justices may “seek to intervene” in election — “People are underestimating how messy this could get,” expert says amid growing election-related litigation — Supreme Court watchers increasingly worry that the 2024 election between …
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Slate, Above the Law and Washington Post
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Aziz Huq / Politico:
Why the Supreme Court Might Cast the Final Vote for President — Three scenarios for major interventions. — The new Supreme Court term that began this week isn't overflowing with obvious blockbusters. The justices have taken one big culture-war case — a challenge to Tennessee's ban …
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Raw Story
Makena Kelly / Wired:
Tim Walz Rally Goes Live on World of Warcraft Twitch Stream — This is the latest chapter of the Kamala Harris campaign's effort to reach young male voters. — Kamala Harris' campaign is livestreaming a Tim Walz rally from Arizona and Azeroth tonight. Yes, Azeroth—the planet from World of Warcraft.
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Raw Story
New York Times:
Election Live Updates: Campaigns Swarm Sun Belt, With Early Voting Starting in Arizona — No candidate has ever raised so much money so fast. And it's more than former President Donald J. Trump has announced raising in all of 2024. — Here's the latest on the presidential race.
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PoliticusUSA, Election Law Blog, The Independent and AARP
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Alex Kasprak / Snopes:
JD Vance Owns Company That Sells American Real Estate to Foreign Investors? — The Ohio senator's venture capital fund invested in the app AcreTrader. — In early October 2024, several social media accounts supporting U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris shared a copypasta meme alleging …
Conover Kennard / Crooks and Liars:
Adam Schiff Perfectly Leaves Trumpy Opponent ‘Speechless’ During Debate — California Rep. Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey are vying for the late Diane Feinstein's Senate seat. Garvey, a Trumper with no political experience, was left “speechless” at one point in the debate.
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Washington Examiner, Palo Alto Online, Mercury News, ABC News, Los Angeles Times and ABC7
Associated Press:
Trump has long blasted China's trade practices. His ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were printed there — Thousands of copies of Donald Trump's “God Bless the USA” Bible were printed in a country that the former president has repeatedly accused of stealing American jobs and engaging in unfair trade practices — China.
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Democrats start to hit the panic button — Democrats' nerves are at an all-time high. — Two months ago — even a month ago — they were feeling bullish about Vice President Harris's prospects of defeating former President Trump. — But now, with less than a month to go until Election Day …
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NBC News, The Independent, Breitbart, freebeacon.com, Fox News and acecomments.mu.nu
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Democrats can't make Georgia governor investigate State Election Board, judge says — The Republican-led board recently passed changes to election rules, including an election night hand count of ballots and a rule requiring a “reasonable inquiry” — A Fulton County judge dismissed …
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New Republic, Raw Story, Fox News, Associated Press and Washington Examiner
Helen Ubiñas / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Trump ‘Bidenomics’ ad shows a Philly-area mom who really supports Kamala Harris — Kimberly Burrell sat among a group of loved ones of Philadelphia's gun violence victims in July for an interview with a national television reporter.The gathering took place around the anniversary of the death …
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Mediaite
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Pledges to End ‘Double Taxation’ of Americans Abroad — The idea is the latest from Republican nominee that goes beyond extending 2017 tax law — WASHINGTON—Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he supports lowering taxes on U.S. citizens who live abroad …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Fox News quietly reports on a fact sheet correcting Fox News misinformation — In the channel's eternal struggle between helping Donald Trump and informing its audience, Trump once again prevailed in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. — Tropical Storm Helene formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Sept. 24 …
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FactCheck.org and PolitiFact
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Vance's Fake Autoworkers Just Exposed the GOP's Big Con — During JD Vance's appearance in Michigan on Tuesday, several members of the audience came dressed rather conspicuously, sporting T-shirts that read “Auto Workers for Trump.” But when Craig Mauger of The Detroit News interviewed them …
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Raw Story, HuffPost, Vanity Fair, Washington Post and Democrats
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
The Moment of Truth … Last november, during a symposium at Mount Vernon on democracy, John Kelly, the retired Marine Corps general who served as Donald Trump's second chief of staff, spoke about George Washington's historic accomplishments—his leadership and victory in the Revolutionary War …
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The Bulwark and Patterico's Pontifications
Charles R. Davis / Salon:
“The righteous hate what is false”: Mike Johnson betrays his faith by lying about immigrants voting — House Speaker Mike Johnson admits he has no data to support his claim that “illegals” vote by the “thousands” — House Speaker Mike Johnson is a man of faith — a “Bible-believing Christian …
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Politico, Governing, The Dispatch and Idaho Capital Sun
Eleanor Mueller / Politico:
Tim Johnson, former Senate Banking chair, dies at 77 — The South Dakota Democrat served on the Hill for almost three decades. — Former Senate Banking Chair Tim Johnson died at 77 Tuesday following complications from a stroke. — The South Dakota Democrat retired in 2015 …
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Roll Call, Associated Press and USA Today
Monica Hesse / Washington Post:
In the pantheon of first lady memoirs, Melania Trump's is something else — The dominant theme of “Melania” is one of graceful grievance. — Depending on how you define “memoir” — must it be a coherent narrative, or does a posthumous collection of diary entries suffice? …
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Joe.My.God., Political Wire, The Independent and Business Insider
The White House:
Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel — President Biden spoke this morning with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel. Vice President Harris joined the call. The President affirmed his ironclad commitment to Israel's security.
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