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Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Trump's top general calls ex-president ‘fascist to the core’ and ‘most dangerous person to this country,’ new book says — Your support helps us to tell the story — This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins …
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Ariana Baio / The Independent:
Trump, after mocking Harris over teleprompter use, stops rally to remove sign that fell on his — Former president often mocks Kamala Harris for using a teleprompter — Your support helps us to tell the story — This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls.
Associated Press:
Harris' doctor reports she's in ‘excellent health.’ Her campaign wants to draw a contrast with Trump — Vice President Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” required to serve as president, her doctor said in a letter released Saturday that summarizes her medical history and status.
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April Rubin / Axios:
Trump's top general calls former president “fascist” and “dangerous” threat … - “I had suspicions when I talked to you about his mental decline and so forth, but now I realize he's a total fascist,” Milley, who served from 2019 to 2023, said to Woodward. … Milley has been criticized by the far right.
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Vice president Harris is in ‘excellent health,’ according to detailed letter from her physician — Vice President Kamala Harris is in “excellent health,” her doctor, US Army physician Joshua R. Simmons, said in a letter summarizing her medical history that was released by the White House on Saturday.
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Washington Post:
Harris and Trump take divergent paths in a tied race — Trump says he's winning. Harris says she could lose. But polls show a dead heat. — Aspiring members of Donald Trump's potential second administration gathered Thursday at Washington's Royal Sands Social Club …
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New York Times:
A Frustrated Trump Lashes Out Behind Closed Doors Over Money — Donald J. Trump is feeling aggrieved, unappreciated by donors and fenced in by security concerns in the final stretch of the race. — Donald J. Trump took his seat at the dining table in his triplex penthouse apartment atop Trump Tower …
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US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Sues Virginia for Violating Federal Law's Prohibition on Systematic Efforts to Remove Voters Within 90 Days of an Election — For Immediate Release — The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the State of Virginia …
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Crystal Hill / Democracy Docket:
Justice Department Sues Virginia Officials Over State's Noncitizen Voter Roll Purge — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Virginia over its voter roll maintenance program, alleging that the state is illegally removing voters from the rolls too close to the 2024 general election.
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Lulu Garcia-Navarro / New York Times:
A Conversation With JD Vance — Philip Montgomery for The New York Times — From the moment JD Vance came onto the national stage, he was inextricably linked to Donald Trump. As the author of the best-selling book “Hillbilly Elegy,” Vance was initially the Trump whisperer …
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Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
5 Takeaways From Vance's Interview With The New York Times
5 Takeaways From Vance's Interview With The New York Times
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Julia Terruso / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Six GOP congressmen sue to have Pa. military and overseas ballots set aside in November election — Six Republican members of Congress are suing the Pennsylvania Department of State, arguing that ballots from overseas voters — including members of the U.S. military — are susceptible to fraud …
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
GOP senator touts ‘support’ of colleague — who didn't endorse her — Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) is facing a competitive election for the first time in years — and she's trying to whip out bipartisan credentials to stave off the threat. — The problem is, the senator whose “support” …
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Scott Wong / NBC News:
This Pennsylvania House race could predict who wins the presidency
This Pennsylvania House race could predict who wins the presidency
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New York Times:
Trump Is Said to Consider Brooke Rollins for White House Chief of Staff — Ms. Rollins, a conservative lawyer who ran domestic policy in the Trump administration, is said to be under consideration for the role should Donald J. Trump win the election. — Former President Donald J. Trump …
Katherine Miller / New York Times:
What if Trump Wins Like This? — If Donald Trump wins, the people who voted for him would have a range of reasons for putting him in office. There are a lot of potential Trump voters who don't like him that much, or who really like only parts of his personality or platform and tolerate the rest.
New York Times:
This Election Will Need More Heroes — True political courage — the principled stand, the elevation of country over party pressure, the willingness to sacrifice a career to protect the common good — has become painfully rare in a polarized world. It deserves to be celebrated and nurtured whenever …
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Salvador Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
California officials reject more SpaceX rocket launches, with some citing Musk's X posts — SpaceX's plans to launch more rockets from the California coast were rejected by a state commission this week, with some officials citing Elon Musk's political posts on X and raising concerns …
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New York Times:
Daring Trump, Harris's Campaign Releases Medical Information — Vice President Kamala Harris released a letter from her doctor saying that she is in “excellent health,” as her campaign tries to capitalize on the lack of health information shared by her rival.
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Sabrina Siddiqui / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Has Clear Edge on Handling Israel, Ukraine Wars, WSJ Poll Shows — By double-digit margins, swing-state voters prefer the former president over Harris when it comes to dealing with both conflicts
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Liam Reilly / CNN:
Trump campaign connected with Elon Musk's X before it blocked links to hacked materials — New York CNN — Former President Donald Trump's campaign connected with Elon Musk's X last month to discuss hacked Trump campaign materials circulating on the social media platform before X blocked links …
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CNN:
Kremlin confirms Trump sent Russia Covid-19 tests, after former president denied Bob Woodward claim — Russia has confirmed that Donald Trump sent the Kremlin sample Covid-19 tests in the early days of the pandemic, after revelations in veteran journalist Bob Woodward's new book raised further questions …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Inside Donald Trump's Shadow Presidency — In the years since he left the White House, former President Donald J. Trump has remained a force in international politics, meeting with a number of foreign leaders and operating out of his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
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Sam Woodward / USA Today:
Tim Walz faces new question: How many ‘misspeaks’ can a ‘knucklehead’ get away with? — MINNEAPOLIS — What started as an appealing character trait has quickly become one of Tim Walz's biggest problems: His way with words. — Exaggerations from the 60-year-old Minnesota governor's past …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Yes. Political Journalism Remains Wired for the GOP. — I heard from a reader yesterday who saw one of the country's top political journalists give a public presentation about the race. The run-down I got of that event crystallized something I've been giving a lot of thought …
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David Badash / Alternet.org:
Ex-State Department official says Trump campaign is an influence Operation' — and experts agree — A prominent former U.S. State Department official who worked to fight Russian disinformation has labeled the Trump presidential campaign an “influence operation,” with several experts echoing his assessment.
Renée DiResta / The Atlantic:
Rumors on X Are Becoming the Right's New Reality — The site formerly known as Twitter has become the center of a fantastical political culture. — A curious set of claims has recently emerged from the right-wing corners of the social-media platform X: FEMA is systematically abandoning …
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