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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Trump's campaign is trying to hide his sad state from voters — His decline is undeniable. They're hoping you don't notice in time. … MAGA-friendly CNBC host Joe Kernen dropped an interesting nugget right as Squawk Box went to commercial break on Tuesday. — “Well, Trump canceled, and he was going to come on,” Kernen said.
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Marist Poll:
The U.S. Presidential Contest, October 16, 2024 — Marist National Poll — Harris +5 Points Against Trump Nationally — In the presidential contest, Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald Trump by five points among likely voters, including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate.
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Matt Bai / Washington Post:
Think hard, Republicans. You really want to do this again? — If Harris wins, the GOP would be sabotaging a bright future by not conceding that Trump lost. — Let me speak for a minute to all the longtime Republican lawmakers and strategists in Washington, a lot of whom I've known over the years.
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Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Harris Sharpens Negative Attacks on Trump
Harris Sharpens Negative Attacks on Trump
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Townhall, Raw Story, The Daily Beast, FOX 32 Chicago, HuffPost, ABC News, 6abc, The Guardian, PoliticusUSA and The Independent
Washington Post:
Trump's erratic endgame: Dark threats, personal insults and some dancing
Trump's erratic endgame: Dark threats, personal insults and some dancing
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The Independent
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Election Live Updates: Harris and Trump Blitz the Media With 20 Days to Go
Election Live Updates: Harris and Trump Blitz the Media With 20 Days to Go
New York Times:
Harris Agrees Trump Is a Fascist: 5 Charlamagne Interview Takeaways
Harris Agrees Trump Is a Fascist: 5 Charlamagne Interview Takeaways
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April Rubin / Axios:
Jimmy Carter votes for Kamala Harris weeks after turning 100 … - “He's never voted for a Republican in his life,” his son told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. … - President Biden, last month, characterized Carter as “one of the most influential statesmen in our history.”
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Associated Press:
Justice Department to monitor voting in Ohio county after sheriff's comment about Harris supporters — The U.S. Justice Department will send election monitors to an Ohio county where a sheriff was recently accused of intimidating voters in a social media post, federal officials announced Tuesday.
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Washington Examiner, The Hill, Washington Post, US Department of Justice, Plain Dealer and HuffPost
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Jimmy Carter votes for Kamala Harris — The former president, who turned 100 earlier this month, said he wanted to live long enough to vote for the Democratic presidential nominee. — Former President Jimmy Carter told his family he was more interested in voting for Vice President Kamala Harris …
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MeidasTouch News, ABC News, CBS News, Scripps News and The Guardian
Rolling Stone:
Republicans Tell Trump That Elon Musk's Super PAC Is Blowing It — Donald Trump's allies have been warning him that Musk's field operation is failing in key states — and that it's being led by DeSantis' failed team — Donald Trump has largely outsourced his 2024 campaign's …
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CNN:
Elon Musk and other billionaires invest staggering sums into electing Trump, plus other takeaways from third-quarter filings
Elon Musk and other billionaires invest staggering sums into electing Trump, plus other takeaways from third-quarter filings
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Bill Allison / Bloomberg:
Adelson Spends $95 Million to Boost Trump in Michigan, Wisconsin
Adelson Spends $95 Million to Boost Trump in Michigan, Wisconsin
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Forbes, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jewish Insider, Joe.My.God. and Politico
Washington Post:
‘Off the charts:’ How Trump tariffs would shock U.S., world economies — If implemented, the former president's tariff plans would lead to higher costs, stock market volatility and feuds with the rest of the world. — Former president Donald Trump is campaigning on the most significant increase …
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Rolling Stone:
Trump Crumbles When Pressed on Economic Policy in Tense Interview
Trump Crumbles When Pressed on Economic Policy in Tense Interview
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Reid Hoffman / Bloomberg:
US Business Leaders Want Harris' Stability Not Trump's Chaos
US Business Leaders Want Harris' Stability Not Trump's Chaos
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New Republic
Politico:
‘Pennsylvania is such a mess’: Inside Team Harris' unusual levels of finger-pointing — Many of the state's most well-connected Democrats have been worried about the operation for months. — PHILADELPHIA — Top Democrats in Pennsylvania are worried Vice President Kamala Harris' operation …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
The Delusions of the Donald — We'll see you tomorrow, Philadelphia! Happy Wednesday. — Uh, What Was That? — by Andrew Egger — Back in January, the great McKay Coppins wrote a piece for the Atlantic titled “You Should Go to a Trump Rally.” The idea was that secondhand media accounts …
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Mediaite, New York Magazine and The Verge
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Michelle Obama to headline get-out-the-vote rally in Georgia — Michelle Obama is headlining a get-out-the-vote rally in Georgia just days ahead of the presidential election. — The former first lady and founder of When We All Vote, a voter engagement and mobilization initiative …
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Associated Press, New York Times and Daily Mail
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CNN:
Record number of early votes cast in Georgia as election gets underway in battleground state
Record number of early votes cast in Georgia as election gets underway in battleground state
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Early voting record shattered in Georgia
Early voting record shattered in Georgia
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USA Today, Joe.My.God., Washington Examiner, Raw Story and CBS News
New York Times:
Trump Escalates Threats to Political Opponents He Deems the ‘Enemy’ — Never before has a presidential nominee openly suggested turning the military on Americans simply because they oppose his candidacy. With voting underway, Donald Trump has turned to dark vows of retribution.
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Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
A Trump Loyalist on the Brink
A Trump Loyalist on the Brink
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Pennsylvania Capital-Star and Axios
The Guardian:
Revealed: International ‘race science’ network secretly funded by US tech boss — Group promoting ‘dangerous’ scientific racism ideology teamed up with rightwing extremist, recordings reveal — An international network of “race science” activists seeking to influence public debate …
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Judge Blocks Hand-Counting of Election Ballots in Georgia — The ruling was confined to the current election, halting the measure from going into effect for 2024 while the judge further weighs its merits in the future. — A county judge in Georgia on Tuesday blocked a new rule mandating …
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Matt Cohen / Democracy Docket:
Virginia County Officials Declare They Will Refuse to Certify November Election
Virginia County Officials Declare They Will Refuse to Certify November Election
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Fox News and Election Law Blog
Rolling Stone:
Ted Cruz Refuses to Say If He Supports Abortion Exceptions: ‘Why Do You Keep Asking?’ — The Texas senator was given three chances to clarify his views on whether abortion bans should include any exceptions. He did not answer — DURING A DEBATE against Rep. Colin Allred on Tuesday night …
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Oren Oppenheim / ABC News:
Ted Cruz, Colin Allred clash on abortion, border, transgender rights in US Senate debate
Ted Cruz, Colin Allred clash on abortion, border, transgender rights in US Senate debate
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The Hill, Off the Kuff, The Texas Tribune, National Zero, Fox News and KDFX-TV
New Republic:
Transcript: Trump's Mental Decline Finally Becomes Big Media Story — The following is a lightly edited transcript of the October 16, 2024, episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. — Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network.
John R. Lott Jr / RealClearInvestigations:
Stealth Edit: FBI Quietly Revises Violent Crime Stats — When the FBI originally released the “final” crime data for 2022 in September 2023, it reported that the nation's violent crime rate fell by 2.1%. This quickly became, and remains, a Democratic Party talking point to counter Donald Trump's claims of soaring crime.
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Breitbart, Frontpage Mag, The Daily Caller, RedState, American Thinker, Twitchy and Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Under Trump, U.S. Prisons Offered Gender-Affirming Care — The Trump administration's approach is notable in light of a campaign ad that slams Vice President Kamala Harris for supporting taxpayer-funded transgender surgeries for prisoners and migrants. — A campaign ad released …
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Breitbart, New York Post, CBS News and freebeacon.com
Gabrielle Russon / Florida Politics:
A TV station stopped playing pro-abortion rights ads after state's threats, lawsuit says, … Gabrielle Russon — Gabrielle Russon is an award-winning journalist based in Orlando. She covered the business of theme parks for the Orlando Sentinel. Her previous newspaper stops include …
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Joe.My.God., Talking Points Memo and Yes on 4 Florida
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Elena Schneider / Politico:
Harris campaign to run abortion rights ad during Trump town hall
Harris campaign to run abortion rights ad during Trump town hall
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New York Times and Florida Politics
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Project 2025 ex-director condemns Heritage president's ‘violent rhetoric’ — Paul Dans, who led the project until July, also called on JD Vance to withdraw his foreword for Heritage President Kevin Roberts's book. — The former director of the right-wing policy and personnel blueprint known …
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Joe.My.God.