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Darren Samuelsohn / USA Today:
Microphone malfunction: Trump waits on stage for 18 minutes during ‘technical difficulties’ — Donald Trump's rally in Detroit hit a snag on Friday night when the audio stopped working and the Republican presidential nominee passed the time walking around on the stage for about 18 minutes waiting for a fix.
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Trump's Detroit rally beset by audio problems — For nearly 20 minutes, Trump's audio didn't work — the second time this week one of his rallies has gone off the rails. — “Hello,” Donald Trump said to a packed house gathered to hear him speak. — The greeting came after a 17-minute audio failure …
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MPR News and The Independent
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump again refuses to release current health records, as Harris questions his fitness
Trump again refuses to release current health records, as Harris questions his fitness
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Axios, Yahoo News, The Hill, Washington Examiner, Breitbart and Blaze Media
USA Today:
New evidence unsealed of how Trump's Jan. 6, 2021 rally was funded — Bart Jansen Josh Meyer Aysha BagchiUSA TODAY — WASHINGTON - A trove of new records released in the federal election-interference case against former President Donald Trump described how money was spent on Trump's …
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Brandi Buchman / HuffPost:
More Jan. 6 Evidence That Trump Tried To Keep Hidden Is Out
More Jan. 6 Evidence That Trump Tried To Keep Hidden Is Out
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Politico:
Defense Secretary Tom Cotton? Here's who could be in Trump's Cabinet. — Former President Donald Trump, who is in the throes of a tight campaign, has not engaged in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet. But that hasn't stopped him from spitballing potential contenders during …
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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Split-Ticket Voters Buoy Democrats in Key Senate Races — In the battleground state of Arizona and other important pockets of the country, polling suggests that voters backing the former president are eschewing Republican Senate candidates. — On matters of substance and style …
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The Gateway Pundit and CBS News
Zachary Basu / Axios:
America's gullibility crisis … In the last few weeks alone: — MAGA influencers breathlessly spread the false claim that Vice President Kamala Harris used a teleprompter during her Univision town hall, which the X algorithm then promoted in its trending topics as fact.
Reuters:
Exclusive: Pro-Trump group funded by Musk struggles with outreach targets, inflation of doorknocking figures — The political action committee funded by billionaire Elon Musk to help re-elect former U.S. President Donald Trump is struggling in some swing states to meet doorknocking goals …
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Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
Olivia Herken / The Wisconsin Independent:
Western Wisconsin farmers say Van Orden behavior derailed meeting on agricultural policy … Two farmers from western Wisconsin are speaking out after a meeting last month on agricultural policy with Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden was derailed by the congressman when he and his staff interrupted …
Politico:
Secretary of State Pete Buttigieg? Here's who could be in Harris' Cabinet. — If Kamala Harris wins the election, she will likely approach the task of filling out her Cabinet and West Wing much like she did when she took over Joe Biden's campaign operation this summer.
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Boston Herald
Jamie Joseph / Fox News:
Harris mocks pro-life protesters ‘at the wrong rally’ hours before Catholic charity dinner snub — Harris responded to commotion in the audience at her Wisconsin rally — Vice President Kamala Harris didn't hold back on pro-life protesters as she talked to her supporters about expanding abortion rights …
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BizPac Review, Deseret News, Catholic World Report, The Spectator World and The National Pulse
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Nicholas Liu / Salon:
“Horrible mess”: Trump called out for “ungodly” profanity-laced tirade at Catholic event
“Horrible mess”: Trump called out for “ungodly” profanity-laced tirade at Catholic event
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The American Spectator, The Hill, The Daily Caller, Michigan News Source, Raw Story and HotAir
Michael Gold / New York Times:
Best, Worst and Most Awkward Lines at the Al Smith Dinner
Best, Worst and Most Awkward Lines at the Al Smith Dinner
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Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine:
Trump Too ‘Exhausted’ to Do Interviews With Unfriendly Outlets — Could Donald Trump — the man who memorably branded Jeb Bush “low energy,” claimed Hillary Clinton lacked the “stamina” to be president, and spent much of the current race hounding “Sleepy Joe” — finally have tuckered himself out?
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Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
The Emperor Has No Closing — The final days of any campaign are the most critical.
The Emperor Has No Closing — The final days of any campaign are the most critical.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, Washington Examiner and Axios
Janna Brancolini / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump ‘Exhausted and Refusing Interviews’: Report
Donald Trump ‘Exhausted and Refusing Interviews’: Report
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New Republic, Raw Story, RedState, HuffPost, Mediaite, The Independent and Politico
Madelyn Rose Sanfilippo / The Hill:
3 ways you can push back against election misinformation — Election Day 2024 is quickly approaching and misinformation about candidates, issues and election processes poses a major issue, recognized by state election boards, elected officials and advocates.
Franklin Foer / The Atlantic:
What Elon Musk Really Wants — The Tesla and X mogul has long dreamed of redesigning the world in his own extreme image. Trump may be his Trojan horse. — In Elon Musk's vision of human history, Donald Trump is the singularity. If Musk can propel Trump back to the White House …
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Digby's Hullabaloo, RedState and Bloomberg
Kate S. Petersen / USA Today:
Trump's campaign leans on climate change denial: Six misleading claims debunked — Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are both campaigning on climate as the 2024 presidential race enters its final days. — While Harris has repeatedly referred to climate change as a …
Jennifer Taylor-Skinner / HuffPost:
JD Vance's Most Recent Comment About His Wife Having Three Kids Is Going Viral Because People Think It's Really, Really Creepy — “I've never heard a man refer to his kids as my wife's children. That's insane.” — Michaela Bramwell— BuzzFeed — JD Vance is on my timeline yet again …
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Sarah Polus / The Hill:
Cher endorses Harris, Walz: ‘She is fighting for all of us’ — Singer Cher shared her endorsement of Vice President Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), on social media Friday night, saying she's been a follower of Harris's for years. — “I have followed Kamala Harris since …
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Joe.My.God., Rolling Stone and Forbes
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Defense contractor Raytheon to pay almost $1B for defrauding DOD — Raytheon Co., part of parent defense contractor RTX, will pay more than $950 million to resolve Justice Department allegations that it defrauded the Defense Department (DOD) and paid bribes to a government official in Qatar to get business in the country.
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Harris and Liz Cheney Will Team Up for a Pitch to Blue-Wall Suburbs — The vice president and her top Republican surrogate will appear together for “moderated conversations” in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Detroit and Milwaukee. — Vice President Kamala Harris will travel through several …
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Alternet.org, The Hill, CBS News and Townhall
The Hill:
Democrats eye voting rights bill as first priority in House majority — FREEPORT, N.Y. — A top House Democrat said this week that if the party wins the majority, its first priority in the next Congress will be election integrity — an issue that's been front-and-center throughout a campaign …
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MSNBC:
Ted Cruz really could lose — No Democrat has won a statewide race in Texas in decades. But conditions are friendlier than ever. — There's a reason no Democrat has accomplished a statewide victory in Texas since 1994. — Pulling off such an upset would require a uniquely talented politician running an almost perfect campaign.
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New York Times:
Trump Thinks the Border Got Him Elected in 2016. He's Convinced It Will Do So Again. — Voters rank the economy and high cost of living as their top issue. Donald J. Trump believes immigration “beats out the economy,” and he's made it his closing message.