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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” …
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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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Axios, Raw Story, SpyTalk, Associated Press, Washington Post, New York Post and New Republic
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Fox is totally ignoring Woodward's report that Trump is in contact with Putin — Fox News is completely ignoring a new report that former President Donald Trump has regularly communicated with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving office — the type of behavior that some of its star …
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HuffPost, Mediaite, The Independent, Washington Post and Daily Mail
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
October 8, 2024 — “It's been a tradition for more than half a century that the major party candidates …
October 8, 2024 — “It's been a tradition for more than half a century that the major party candidates …
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Washington Examiner, The Nation, LGBTQ Nation, New Jersey Online, Associated Press, New Republic, BizPac Review, HuffPost and USA Today
Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Kremlin confirms Trump sent COVID-19 tests to Putin during pandemic
Kremlin confirms Trump sent COVID-19 tests to Putin during pandemic
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BizPac Review and Townhall
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 …
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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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The Hill and New Jersey Online
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.
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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New York Times, Washington Post, Maryland Matters, The Independent and HuffPost
Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
Cruz leading Allred by 3 points in Texas Senate race: poll
Cruz leading Allred by 3 points in Texas Senate race: poll
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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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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
Politico:
Playbook: Mike Johnson's Trump charm offensive
Playbook: Mike Johnson's Trump charm offensive
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Talking Points Memo, NOTUS and Election Law Blog
Jim Newell / Slate:
I've Covered Washington for a Long Time. I've Never Heard Anyone in Congress Go This Far.
I've Covered Washington for a Long Time. I've Never Heard Anyone in Congress Go This Far.
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New York Times and Forbes
A.B. Stoddard / The Bulwark:
Republicans' Closing Message: We Lie to You
Republicans' Closing Message: We Lie to You
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HuffPost, Media Matters for America, The Atlantic, Raw Story, Louisiana Illuminator, El País, CNN and Vox
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 …
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Marin Scotten / Salon:
Howard Stern endorses Kamala Harris during interview that touches on therapy, sexism and Trump
Howard Stern endorses Kamala Harris during interview that touches on therapy, sexism and Trump
Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
Podcasts, ‘The View’ and Howard Stern: How Harris and Trump are ‘microtargeting’ voters
Podcasts, ‘The View’ and Howard Stern: How Harris and Trump are ‘microtargeting’ voters
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The Daily Beast and Fox News
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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New York Times:
Kamala Harris Has Raised $1 Billion Since Entering 2024 Presidential Race — No presidential candidate is believed to have ever raised so much money so fast after entering a race. The campaign has stopped trumpeting its fund-raising totals to keep Democrats from becoming complacent.
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Forbes, Joe.My.God., The Guardian and Althouse
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.
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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Arizona Mirror, PBS NewsHour, The Hill and Associated Press
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Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Expansive Senate map tightens in 2024 home stretch
Expansive Senate map tightens in 2024 home stretch
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City & State New York and LGBTQ Nation
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Biology Explains Why People Normalize Trump — How authoritarians hack our nervous systems to desensitize us to their assaults on democracy. — ∙ Paid — 1. New Normal — America has been navigating a slow-rolling catastrophe for the better part of a decade.
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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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
The swing-state counties hit by Hurricane Helene mostly voted for Trump in 2020
The swing-state counties hit by Hurricane Helene mostly voted for Trump in 2020
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Washington Examiner, RedState, FEMA.gov, Washington Post, HotAir, Fox News and New York Times
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 …
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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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 …
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
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Resistance to Public Health, No Longer Fringe, Gains Foothold in G.O.P. Politics — The merger of the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald J. Trump campaigns puts the so-called medical freedom movement on the cusp of real power in Washington, with a new slogan: “Make America Healthy Again.”
Rogé Karma / The Atlantic:
The Most Dramatic Shift in U.S. Public Opinion — America's immigration debate has taken a restrictionist turn. Eight years ago, Donald Trump declared that “when Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best,” and promised to build a “big, beautiful wall” on the southern border.
Mel Leonor / The 19th:
Arizona's ballot measure could shift the narrative on Latinas and abortion — Member support made it possible for us to write this series. Donate to our nonprofit newsroom today to support independent journalism that represents you. — GUADALUPE, Arizona — This small city south of Tempe …
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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.
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