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Washington Post:
Trump delivers profanity, below-the-belt digs at Catholic charity banquet — The only person off limits for Trump's roast was himself. — NEW YORK — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump used his remarks at a Catholic charity banquet here on Thursday to skewer prominent Democrats, often in off-color terms.
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Politico:
Playbook: Trump's media backout — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — A ONE-TWO PUNCH — With 18 days left until Election Day, VP KAMALA HARRIS will be hitting the road with the two most popular members of her party: BARACK and MICHELLE OBAMA.
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Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Critics Slam Al Smith Charity Dinner For Normalizing ‘Deranged Madman’ Donald Trump — Critics didn't find the former president's attendance at the white-tie event funny, with emcee Jim Gaffigan drawing ire too. — LOADING — Critics condemned the appearance of Donald Trump …
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Griffin Eckstein / Salon:
“I did make a mistake”: Baier apologizes for playing edited Trump clip in Harris interview — The Fox News anchor's deceptive video clip left out Trump's remarks about “enemies from within” — Fox News anchor Bret Baier is apologizing for playing a misleadingly edited clip in an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
Former GOP adviser: White House race is Harris's to lose — Mark McKinnon, a longtime GOP political adviser, says he thinks Vice President Harris will win the election, now just 18 days away. — “I'm going to make a bold prediction here because I just don't give a sh- if I'm wrong …
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Axios:
Scoop: Former GOP Rep. Charlie Dent voted for Kamala Harris … - Some are going as far as to actively campaign for Harris, with former Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) and Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) appearing with the vice president at a rally in the key battleground of Pennsylvania on Wednesday.
Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Even Fox News's Bret Baier Admits Harris Outsmarted Him in Interview
Even Fox News's Bret Baier Admits Harris Outsmarted Him in Interview
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Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
Trump's Meandering Speeches Motivate His Critics and Worry His Allies
Trump's Meandering Speeches Motivate His Critics and Worry His Allies
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Megan Messerly / Politico:
Harris to join Michelle and Barack Obama on the campaign trail
Harris to join Michelle and Barack Obama on the campaign trail
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Harris Will Campaign With the Obamas Next Week
Harris Will Campaign With the Obamas Next Week
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Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Trump World in Talks With Haley for Eleventh-Hour Joint Campaign Event
Trump World in Talks With Haley for Eleventh-Hour Joint Campaign Event
Kevin Manahan / New Jersey Online:
Fox News anchor Bret Baier admits Kamala Harris did damage to Trump: ‘She was on a mission’
Fox News anchor Bret Baier admits Kamala Harris did damage to Trump: ‘She was on a mission’
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Emma Colton / Fox News:
Critics drag Harris for ‘cringe’ pre-recorded video aired during Catholic charity dinner
Critics drag Harris for ‘cringe’ pre-recorded video aired during Catholic charity dinner
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CBS News:
CBS News Trump-Harris poll finds Trump with slight edge in close race in Arizona
CBS News Trump-Harris poll finds Trump with slight edge in close race in Arizona
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Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:
Fox News's interview of Kamala Harris was grievance theater, not political journalism
Fox News's interview of Kamala Harris was grievance theater, not political journalism
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Ivan Pereira / ABC News:
Trump lashes out at Harris for missing traditional NYC Catholic charity event
Trump lashes out at Harris for missing traditional NYC Catholic charity event
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
‘Now I like him’: Some Black voters in Georgia see Trump as a real option
‘Now I like him’: Some Black voters in Georgia see Trump as a real option
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John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
Kamala Harris Is Priming Democrats For Violent Resistance If Trump Wins
Kamala Harris Is Priming Democrats For Violent Resistance If Trump Wins
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Trump Is Speaking Like Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini — To support The Atlantic's journalism, please consider subscribing today. — Rhetoric has a history. The words democracy and tyranny were debated in ancient Greece; the phrase separation of powers became important in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Biden tells Netanyahu it's time to end Gaza war after Sinwar's elimination … - Israeli and U.S. officials say Sinwar's death on Wednesday creates an opportunity to resume talks on a deal to release the 101 hostages still held by Hamas and establish a ceasefire in Gaza.
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Death of Yahya Sinwar
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Death of Yahya Sinwar
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Public Notice:
Julian Zelizer on Trump's increasingly dire rhetoric — “He doesn't even really use code words or anything. He's just all in.” — ∙ Paid … In the closing days of the 2024 campaign, Donald Trump is talking a lot about “the enemy within.” He's threatened to deploy the US military against his domestic political foes.
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Mary Claire Evans / Gallup:
Majority of Americans Feel Worse Off Than Four Years Ago — Economic Confidence Index remains negative at -26 — WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than half of Americans (52%) say they and their family are worse off today than they were four years ago, while 39% say they are better off and 8% volunteer that they are about the same.
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ProPublica:
JD Vance Campaign Event With Christian Right Leaders May Have Violated Tax and Election Laws, Experts Say — Ziklag and the Courage Tour, the far-right groups that hosted the Republican vice-presidential nominee, are charities that can't legally intervene in political campaigns. — Co-published with Documented
Ryan Nobles / NBC News:
Trump overcharged Secret Service agents to stay at his D.C. hotel, new Democratic report says — Then-President Donald Trump also benefited from U.S. officials and others seeking jobs and pardons who paid for stays at his downtown Washington hotel, House Democrats allege.
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Corey Walker / Washington Examiner:
Harris's pandering to black men won't work — Confronted with a series of polls indicating a historic cratering of support among black men, Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a new “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men,” hoping to entice one of the Democratic Party's most critical voting blocs to show up to the polls in November.
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
When the Top General in the U.S. Says You're ‘Fascist to the Core’ — Toward the end of his tenure, Gen. Mark Milley, who was the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2019 to 2023, told Bob Woodward of The Washington Post that Donald Trump was a fundamental threat to the safety and integrity of the United States.
John Hendel / Politico:
The DC bureaucrat who could deliver billions to Elon Musk — The SpaceX billionaire is forging new ties with a federal telecom official who could help funnel billions of dollars to his company if Trump is elected. — Elon Musk has forged a relationship with a Republican figure who could open …
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Washington Post:
Trump has vowed to gut climate rules. Oil lobbyists have a plan ready. — As companies fall short on methane emission reductions, a top trade group has crafted a road map for dismantling key Biden administration rules. — An influential oil and gas industry group whose members …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Turns out we'll see a big Jack Smith document dump before the election — U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has agreed to release a dossier of evidence amassed by special counsel Jack Smith, ruling Thursday that the high public interest in the document outweighs Trump's demand that she keep it hidden until after the election.
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Erin Reed / Erin In The Morning:
Tim Walz Defends Queer And Trans Youth At Length In Interview With Glennon Doyle — Erin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber. — On Thursday, Governor Tim Walz sat down for an interview with author Glennon Doyle …