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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Trump's Midnight In America — Three weeks and a day until election day, and this thing is tied, tied, tied. Nate Silver's polling average has Kamala Harris up a tick under three points nationally—which might give Donald Trump the barest of edges at this moment in the Electoral College.
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump targets immigrants legally in US for deportation — 🗳️ This special five-edition week of Public Notice is made possible by paid subscribers. If you aren't one already, please click the button below and sign up to support our independent journalism. 🗳️
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Associated Press, Reason, Ohio Capital Journal and Plain Dealer
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
October 13, 2024 — “He is the most dangerous person ever. I had suspicions when I talked to you about his mental decline and so forth, but now I realize he's a total fascist. He is now the most dangerous person to this country...a fascist to the core.”
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Media Matters for America, Washington Post, Raw Story and The Daily Beast
Shawn McCreesh / New York Times:
The Trump Voters Who Don't Believe Trump — When the former president endorses violence and proposes using the government to attack his enemies, many of his supporters assume it's just an act. — One of the more peculiar aspects of Donald J. Trump's political appeal is this …
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Raw Story and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Trump suggests using military against ‘enemy from within’ on Election Day
Trump suggests using military against ‘enemy from within’ on Election Day
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CNN:
Suspect arrested after reports of threats toward FEMA operations in North Carolina — A North Carolina man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly threatening harm against FEMA employees responding to Hurricane Helene, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office.
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Man accused of threatening FEMA workers in western North Carolina — A North Carolina man was arrested Saturday after allegedly threatening to harm Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees who were aiding in the Hurricane Helene recovery effort, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office.
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ABC7 and National Zero
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
FEMA temporarily pauses aid in parts of NC over reported threats — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) temporarily paused aid in parts of North Carolina this weekend after alleged threats targeted the agency's personnel aiding in recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene.
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Man charged with gun threats made against North Carolina FEMA workers
Man charged with gun threats made against North Carolina FEMA workers
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The Daily Beast, CBS News and Joe.My.God.
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Harris adviser Plouffe: Most public polls are ‘horses‑‑‑’ — David Plouffe, senior adviser to the Harris-Walz campaign, said most public polls are “hores‑‑‑” and discussed the campaign's internal polling in a podcast interview released Sunday.
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Scott Wong / NBC News:
Speaker Mike Johnson predicts a new coalition will elect Republicans in 2024
Speaker Mike Johnson predicts a new coalition will elect Republicans in 2024
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Washington Post, Rolling Stone and Washington Examiner
Gabriel Debenedetti / New York Magazine:
‘This Is Going To Be Too Close for Comfort’ … When Kamala Harris took over Joe Biden's ailing campaign …
‘This Is Going To Be Too Close for Comfort’ … When Kamala Harris took over Joe Biden's ailing campaign …
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The Hill and Washington Post
Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Harris campaign targets Republicans in Arizona with new ad
Harris campaign targets Republicans in Arizona with new ad
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Washington Times and The Hill
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
New NRA Chief Once Tortured a Cat to Death — Doug Hamlin pleaded no contest to brutally murdering a pet cat with his fraternity brothers as a student at the University of Michigan — REPUBLICANS SPENT THE better part of September falsely smearing migrants as sadistic pet torturers in their bid to stoke fear about immigration.
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The Guardian, Raw Story and New York Daily News
David Moye / HuffPost:
Geraldo Rivera Endorses Kamala Harris Over ‘Sore Loser’ Trump — “However you justify voting for Trump, adopting his big lie about the stolen election makes you a liar,” the veteran newsman said in a social media post Monday. — LOADING — Veteran newsman Gerald Rivera has finally broken away …
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Flynn Nicholls / Newsweek:
Swastika Flags Flown During Donald Trump Boat Parade in Florida — A boat bearing swastika symbols and Donald Trump — flags was hosed down after trying to join a Trump boat parade in Jupiter, Florida. — The boat was photographed attempting to take part in the parade on Sunday in the
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Imprisoned for llama crimes, Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Kamala Harris Sets an Interview With a Not-So-Friendly Outlet: Fox News. — The interview, to be conducted by the anchor Bret Baier in Pennsylvania, will air Wednesday at 6 p.m. Eastern. — Vice President Kamala Harris has agreed to an interview with Fox News, the network said on Monday.
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New York Times:
Another Trump Clemency Recipient Faces Domestic Violence-Related Charges — Philip Esformes is at least the seventh person to be charged with new crimes after receiving a second chance in the last days of the Trump administration. — A Florida man who received a commutation …
Aaron Navarro / CBS News:
More than 230 doctors and health care providers call on Trump to release medical records — More than 230 doctors, nurses and health care professionals are calling on former President Donald Trump to release his medical records, arguing that he should be transparent about his health “given his advancing age.”
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Joe.My.God., NBC News, Axios, HuffPost, Forbes, Newsbusters and The Independent
María Luisa Paúl / Washington Post:
Michigan GOP candidate's ad aimed at Black voters has wrong election date — The Michigan Legislative Black Caucus accused Republican Tom Barrett's campaign of misleading Black voters with an ad carrying the wrong election date. — Tom Barrett, a Republican vying for a Michigan congressional seat …
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New Republic, CNN, National Zero, Alternet.org, New York Times and Raw Story
Jared Gans / The Hill:
New Jersey rep goes silent for 8 seconds after question on mass deportations — Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) fell silent after being asked by a debate moderator and his Democratic opponent whether he supports enacting mass deportations of migrants, a policy that former President Trump has called for.
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Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Internal polling memo has warning signs for Senate Republicans — Some races are tightening but other key pickup opportunities are moving in the wrong direction, according to a new round of polling from the Senate Leadership Fund. — The top GOP super PAC charged with flipping the Senate …
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New Republic, Alternet.org, Washington Examiner, New York Post, Progress Pond, The Dispatch, The Daily Beast, Raw Story and New Yorker
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Senate rankings: 5 seats most likely to flip
Senate rankings: 5 seats most likely to flip
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The Message Box, RedState and Associated Press
Christopher F. Rufo / Christopher Rufo:
Kamala Harris's Plagiarism Problem — The vice president appears to have airlifted sections of her book, Smart on Crime. — Kamala Harris has become famous, in part, for her unique rhetorical style. She switches freely between various accents and peppers her speeches with catchphrases …
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Washington Examiner, New York Times, Twitchy, IJR, New York Post, American Thinker, Townhall, Instapundit, The Gateway Pundit, BizPac Review and RedState
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump ground game undercut by slow internet that crashes app — Trump campaign wants to hit rural voters but slow internet limits the functionality of the Campaign Sidekick app — Donald Trump's campaign has limited ability to know whether their ground game operation is reaching target voters …
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Democracy Docket:
Right-Wing Group Dismisses Voter Challenge Lawsuits in Nevada Counties — The right-wing organization Citizen Outreach Foundation voluntarily dismissed three lawsuits it filed in Nevada that asked county election officials to process around 30,000 voter challenges weeks before the election.
USA Today:
Vance repeats claim that gangs have ‘taken over’ Aurora amid pushback from mayor, media — Kinsey Crowley Karissa WaddickUSA TODAY — Allegations that Venezuelan gangs are taking over Aurora, Colorado, which have been deemed “grossly exaggerated” by the city's mayor …
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Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:
Kash Patel: The Magical Rise of a Self-Described ‘Wizard’ in Trump World — The MAGA loyalist Mr. Patel aims to run the C.I.A. if Donald Trump wins the presidency. But critics say his swagger masks deep inexperience. — As President Donald J. Trump battled public outrage in the summer …