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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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Kanishka Singh / Reuters:
Trump rejects Fox News invite to debate Harris in late October
Trump rejects Fox News invite to debate Harris in late October
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Harris makes impromptu call into CNN, says Trump's hurricane comments ‘dangerous’
Harris makes impromptu call into CNN, says Trump's hurricane comments ‘dangerous’
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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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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Republicans Appear Poised to Take Control of Senate, New Poll Shows — The latest polling from The New York Times and Siena College shows Republicans leading in key Senate races in Montana, Texas and Florida. — Control of the Senate appears likely to flip from the Democratic Party …
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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:
Obama Heads to Pennsylvania to Give Harris a Jolt of Democratic Energy — The former president, one of the party's most popular figures, will rally in Pittsburgh for Kamala Harris, as her campaign deploys its most influential surrogates in a push to get out the vote.
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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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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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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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Aziz Huq / Politico:
Why the Supreme Court Might Cast the Final Vote for President
Why the Supreme Court Might Cast the Final Vote for President
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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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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 …
Michael Gold / New York Times:
Trump's Remarks on Migrants Illustrate His Obsession With Genes — In discussing migrants and genes, the former president used language that reflected his decades-long belief that bloodlines determine a person's capacity for success or violence. — With the presidential race in its closing weeks …
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David Jackson / USA Today:
Donald Trump mistakenly calls Maine Gov. Janet Mills ‘he’ during campaign call
Donald Trump mistakenly calls Maine Gov. Janet Mills ‘he’ during campaign call
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Rogé Karma / The Atlantic:
The Most Dramatic Shift in U.S. Public Opinion
Sophie Clark / Newsweek:
Harris Campaign Names Republicans Who Voted Against FEMA Funding — who voted against Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding two weeks ago. — The vote was part of a $20 billion package on September 25. The bill passed both the House and Senate
New York Times:
Trump Spreads His Politics of Grievance to Nonwhite Voters — Eight years ago, he won over many white voters, who were often called the forgotten Americans. Now, he hopes to make inroads with Black and Latinos by stoking resentments and pointing to scapegoats.
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Dozens of Democrats join push to strong-arm Mike Johnson … - Johnson, however, said during a trip to North Carolina on Wednesday that “it will take some time” for states to calculate the extent of their financial need. — Pointing to the stopgap spending bill the House passed last month …
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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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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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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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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 …
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AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Host Laughs in Trump's Face After He Calls Himself ‘a Truthful Person’ — ROFL — Podcaster Andrew Schulz broke into a fit of giggles so intense he almost slid off his seat after the former president referred to himself as “basically a truthful person.” — A podcast host interviewing …
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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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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
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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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