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1:50 PM ET, October 9, 2024

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Greg Sullivan / Bloomberg:
Kremlin Says Trump Sent Putin Covid Tests While President  — Kremlin denies phone calls took place after Trump left office  — Trump campaign pushed back on claims in Bob Woodward's book  —  The Kremlin confirmed that former US President Donald Trump while in office sent Russian …
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Ivana Saric / Axios:
Kremlin refutes Trump denial on sending Putin COVID tests … - Woodward also reported that Trump and Putin have had “as many as seven” personal conversations since Trump left office in 2021.  — Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung said Tuesday that the allegations were “made up stories” …
Discussion: Mediaite and New Jersey Online
Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Kremlin confirms Trump sent COVID-19 tests to Putin during pandemic
Discussion: Townhall and CNN
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Exclusive: Harris widens lead over Trump to 47%-40%, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 47% to 40% in the race to win the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, as she appeared to blunt Trump's edge on the economy and jobs, a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Tuesday found.
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Sam Stein / The Bulwark:
EXCLUSIVE: Poll Finds Large Chunk of Haley Voters Ready to Ditch Trump  —  A SIGNIFICANT CHUNK OF SELF-IDENTIFIED Nikki Haley voters say they will support Kamala Harris for president, according to a new survey shared exclusively with The Bulwark.  —  If the election were held today …
Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
Cruz leading Allred by 3 points in Texas Senate race: poll
Discussion: Bloomberg, WFAA-TV and Mother Jones
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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Jim Newell / Slate:
I've Covered Washington for a Long Time. I've Never Heard Anyone in Congress Go This Far.
Discussion: Forbes and New York Post
Rachel Treisman / NPR:
How could hurricanes impact the election? What we can learn from 5 recent storms
Discussion: Politico and Telegraph
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.
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:   Trump's ‘God Bless the U.S.A’ Bible Was Made in China
Washington Post:
The fight for the House and Senate: Where things stand  —  Will both chambers flip?  Congress may once again have to work under the strain of divided government.  —  Congress may be headed for an Election Day double flip.  —  With less than four weeks to go, Republicans appear poised to win the Senate …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The State Election Board is pushing election skeptics to monitor Fulton County's elections  —  Georgia's largest county says the Republican-led panel doesn't have the legal authority to appoint its monitors  —  The fight between the Georgia Election Board and Fulton County took dramatic twists Tuesday …
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Andrew Howard / Politico:
Florida Rep. says MTG needs her ‘head examined’ after weather posts  —  “Humans cannot create or control hurricanes,” Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez wrote on social media.  —  Florida Rep. Carlos Gimenez said Wednesday that GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and others who think like her that humans …
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Walz: ‘The Electoral College needs to go’  —  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic Party's vice presidential nominee, suggested Tuesday night that the Electoral College should be abolished during two West Coast campaign stops.  —  Walz mentioned the concept during fundraisers in Seattle …
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Walz says the Electoral College ‘needs to go’
Axios:
Scoop: Trump allies plan ad blitz around Harris' viral quote on Biden … - “Expect to see this clip every single time you turn on the television between now and Nov. 5,” a top Trump ally told Axios. … - “I've been a part of most of the decisions that have had impact,” Harris said on …
Marin Scotten / Salon:
Howard Stern endorses Kamala Harris during interview that touches on therapy, sexism and Trump  —  Stern revealed he is voting for the Democratic nominee halfway through an interview with the vice president  —  Vice President Kamala Harris has Howard Stern's vote, he announced during her appearance on his Sirius XM radio show Tuesday.
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
13 Things We Learned From Harris's Interview With Howard Stern
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 …
Megan Brenan / Gallup:
Economy Most Important Issue to 2024 Presidential Vote  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The economy ranks as the most important of 22 issues that U.S. registered voters say will influence their choice for president.  It is the only issue on which a majority of voters, 52%, say the candidates' positions on it are an …
Elaine Mallon / Washington Examiner:
Lawsuit filed against Jack Phillips dismissed by Colorado Supreme Court  —  The Colorado Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit filed against Jack Phillips after he refused to bake a cake celebrating a gender transition.  —  In a 6-3 opinion, the court threw out the lawsuit on procedural grounds …
New York Post:
Trump books MSG rally to kick off final stretch of 2024 campaign: sources  —  Former President Donald Trump will host a major rally at the Big Apple's iconic Madison Square Garden later this month, The Post has learned.  —  The event, which will be held at MSG's legendary arena …
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Nancy Cook / Bloomberg:   Trump Plans Madison Square Garden Rally in Election Home Stretch
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Florida threatens TV executive with jail time for airing ad in support of abortion rights  —  This November, Florida residents will decide whether to amend their state constitution to protect reproductive rights, overturning the state's near-total abortion ban after six weeks of pregnancy.
Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report:
The Supreme Court's Dark Money Crisis: Wyden's Revolutionary Fix  —  The song that was inspired by this article is here.  —  My reading this article as an audio podcast is here.  —  My new book, The Hidden History of the American Dream, is now available here.  —  Share
Jody Godoy / Reuters:
US considers breakup of Google in landmark search case  —  The U.S. said on Tuesday it may ask a judge to force Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google to divest parts of its business, such as its Chrome browser and Android operating system, that it says are used to maintain an illegal monopoly in online search.
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Lee-Anne Mulholland / The Keyword:
DOJ's radical and sweeping proposals risk hurting consumers, businesses, and developers
Shannon Osaka / Washington Post:
Scientists have said that we can cool the planet back down.  Now they're not so sure.  —  It might be possible to “overshoot” and then return to our climate targets.  But some changes will be irreversible.  —  For years, scientists and world leaders have pinned their hopes for the future …
 
 
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Augusta Saraiva / Bloomberg:
UN Members Reject Saudi Bid to Join Its Human Rights Council
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Bradley Tusk / The Hill:
This hurricane season, mobile voting could empower disenfranchised voters
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