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12:00 PM ET, October 20, 2024

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Associated Press:
Trump kicks off a Pennsylvania rally by talking about Arnold Palmer's genitalia  —  Donald Trump's campaign suggested he would begin previewing his closing argument Saturday night with Election Day barely two weeks away.  But the former president kicked off his rally with a detailed story …
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Washington Post:
Trump fixates on Arnold Palmer as ‘all man’ in showers during profane rally  —  Turning his attention to his rival after a meandering start, Donald Trump used profanity to insult Vice President Kamala Harris.  —  LATROBE, Pa. — Seventeen days from the election, here in arguably …
Associated Press:
Harris says Trump is ‘cruel’ at Georgia rally as she spotlights abortion restrictions  —  ATLANTA — Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday that Republican former President Donald Trump was “cruel” for how he talked about the grieving family of a Georgia mother who died after waiting 20 hours …
NBC News:
Trump calls Harris a ‘s— vice president’ and mentions Arnold Palmer's genitals in bizarre rally
Michael Gold / New York Times:
At a Pennsylvania Rally, Trump Descends to New Levels of Vulgarity
Discussion: Fox News
Colleen Long / Associated Press:
Harris is attending church in Georgia and encouraging Black congregants to vote
Discussion: USA Today
Politico:
The Very Real Scenario Where Trump Loses and Takes Power Anyway  —  If Trump overturns the 2024 election, here's how it could happen.  —  Four years ago, a sitting president — rejected by American voters — attempted to seize a second term anyway, plunging the nation into confusion, conflict and, in its last gasp, violence.
Discussion: Raw Story and USA Today
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Jared Gans / The Hill:
Harris and Trump's most likely paths to victory in battleground states
Discussion: The Guardian
Associated Press:   Voters are facing competing ballot measures on abortion and elections. What happens if both pass?
Jarrett Renshaw / Reuters:
Musk promises to award $1 million each day to a signer of his petition  —  Billionaire Elon Musk promised on Saturday to give away $1 million each day until November's election to someone who signs his online petition supporting the U.S. Constitution.  —  And he wasted no time …
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ProPublica:
Trump Media Whistleblower Blasts Company for Outsourcing Jobs Abroad as Betrayal of “America First”  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  An internal whistleblower complaint …
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner
Peter Baker / New York Times:
For Trump, a Lifetime of Scandals Heads Toward a Moment of Judgment  —  No major party presidential candidate, much less president, in American history has been accused of wrongdoing so many times.  —  No major party presidential candidate, much less president, in American history has been accused of wrongdoing so many times.
ProPublica:
Who's Mailing the Catholic Tribune?  It's Not the Church, It's Partisan Media.  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week.
Mathilda Heller / Jerusalem Post:
'It's real': Kamala Harris appears to say Israel committing genocide in Gaza  —  “Listen, what he's talking about, it's real.  It's real.  That's not the subject that I came to discuss today, but it's real, and I respect his voice.”  —  US presidential candidate Kamala Harris appeared …
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Jon Levine / New York Post:   Kamala Harris publicly agrees with protestor accusing Israel of genocide: 'What he's talking about, it's real'
emptywheel:
How to Read the Immunity Appendix  —  I'm still working through a deeper dive of the appendix to his immunity brief that Jack Smith released on Friday.  —  But I thought I'd share how I'm reading it, as I'll need to refer back to that when I write up some of the interesting things I've found.
Rebecca Picciotto / CNBC:
Trump doubles down on tariff plan that voters hate … A majority of voters are less likely to support a candidate who promotes universal tariffs, according to NBC News polling released Sunday, marring a cornerstone economic proposal of former President Donald Trump's campaign.
Discussion: NBC News
Bob Taft / dayton-daily-news:
VOICES: One vote for Sherrod Brown  —  I have always run for office under the banner of the Republican Party, am a conservative and usually vote a straight Republican ticket.  Although still a Republican, I will be making an exception this year in Ohio's U.S. Senate race by supporting Sherrod Brown.
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Harris turns 60: How her age compares to past presidents … - Age took on an outsized role in the 2024 race when Biden was on the ticket, as many voters felt he was too old to be president.  — More recently, Trump's age and acuity have been under scrutiny. … Just 12 presidents have taken office in their 60s or 70s.
 
 
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Zachary Yost / The Yost Post:
Empirical Proof That the Uniparty Does Not Exist
Discussion: National Review and Cafe Hayek
David A. Lieb / Associated Press:
Voters in Arizona and Nebraska will face competing ballot measures. What happens if they both pass?
Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
Four of Trump's Most Meandering Remarks This Week
Discussion: Althouse
Emilio Casalicchio / Politico:
The view from London of the 2024 presidential election
Discussion: Twitchy
Marco Margaritoff / HuffPost:
Dominion ‘Monitoring’ Misinfo After Musk, MTG Revive Voting Machine Conspiracy Theories
Discussion: Forbes and Raw Story
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Chris D'Angelo / HuffPost:
Montana GOP Senate Hopeful Accused Firefighters Of ‘Milking’ Infernos For Extra Pay
Discussion: modern-politics111 and Raw Story
CNN:
Leaked documents show US intelligence on Israel's plans to attack Iran, sources say
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
How Trump's Cockiness Could Cost Him Votes