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Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
The Sad, Pathetic Spectacle of John Kelly's Critics — WHEN GEN. JOHN KELLY WENT PUBLIC about Trump's praise for Hitler and his fears about a dictatorial second Trump term, he joined a growing list of former Trump officials ringing the alarm. — He also sparked what has become a pathetic …
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Dan Merica / Associated Press:
Trump said Hitler ‘did some good things’ and wanted generals like the Nazis, former chief of staff Kelly claims — UPDATE: Harris calls Trump ‘unstable’ after former chief of staff warns that Trump wanted generals like Hitler's — Donald Trump's longest-serving chief of staff is warning …
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Fox Host Says Maybe Trump Didn't Realize Hitler's Generals Were Nazis — Trump's former chief of staff said on Tuesday that the former president said he needed “the kind of generals that Hitler had” … On Tuesday, Kelly told The New York Times that the former president meets the established definition of fascism.
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Politico:
Former Trump official agrees with John Kelly: Trump ‘does not operate by the rule of law’
Former Trump official agrees with John Kelly: Trump ‘does not operate by the rule of law’
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Hailey Branson-Potts / Los Angeles Times:
Trump repeatedly praised Hitler, said Nazi leader ‘did some good things,’ John Kelly says
Trump repeatedly praised Hitler, said Nazi leader ‘did some good things,’ John Kelly says
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Mein Generals — John Kelly won't let us avert our eyes. — ∙ Paid — 1. Do Not Look Away
Mein Generals — John Kelly won't let us avert our eyes. — ∙ Paid — 1. Do Not Look Away
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Greta Reich / Politico:
Mark Esper: Trump ‘has those inclinations’ toward fascism
Mark Esper: Trump ‘has those inclinations’ toward fascism
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Sewell Chan / Columbia Journalism Review:
Los Angeles Times editorials editor resigns after owner blocks presidential endorsement — Mariel Garza, the editorials editor of the Los Angeles Times, resigned on Wednesday after the newspaper's owner blocked the editorial board's plans to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
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Jeff Bercovici / The San Francisco Standard:
L.A. Times opinion editor quits after billionaire owner kills endorsement
L.A. Times opinion editor quits after billionaire owner kills endorsement
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The Guardian:
Donald Trump groped me in what felt like a ‘twisted game’ with Jeffrey Epstein, former model alleges — Stacey Williams says the ex-president, whose spokesperson denied the allegations, touched her in an unwanted sexual way in 1993, after Epstein introduced them
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Lydia O'Connor / HuffPost:
Former Model Says Trump Groped Her During Encounter Facilitated By Epstein: Report
Former Model Says Trump Groped Her During Encounter Facilitated By Epstein: Report
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Nate Silver / New York Times:
Here's What My Gut Says About the Election, but Don't Trust Anyone's Gut, Even Mine — In an election where the seven battleground states are all polling within a percentage point or two, 50-50 is the only responsible forecast. Since the debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump …
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James Carville / New York Times:
Three Reasons I'm Certain Kamala Harris Will Win — There is a palpable anxiety wailing on the winds of American life right now. More than in any other election in my lifetime, I've been consistently asked by people of all stripes and creeds: “Can Kamala Harris win this thing? Are we going to be OK?”
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Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
Harris holds 3-point lead over Trump in Michigan: Poll
Harris holds 3-point lead over Trump in Michigan: Poll
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Quinnipiac University Poll:
Swing State Poll 2024: Michigan, Wisconsin: Gender Divide Defines Tight Races In Rust Belt Battlegrounds, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; U.S. Senate Races …
Swing State Poll 2024: Michigan, Wisconsin: Gender Divide Defines Tight Races In Rust Belt Battlegrounds, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; U.S. Senate Races …
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Kamala Harris is right, Trump 2.0 would be “unhinged,” aimed at “unchecked power”
Kamala Harris is right, Trump 2.0 would be “unhinged,” aimed at “unchecked power”
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Reich Track, Wrong Track
Reich Track, Wrong Track
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CNN:
Justice Department warns Elon Musk that his $1 million giveaway to registered voters may be illegal — The Justice Department warned Elon Musk's America PAC in recent days that his $1 million sweepstakes to registered voters in swing states may violate federal law, people briefed on the matter told CNN.
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New York Times:
Justice Department Warns Musk That His $1 Million Giveaway Might Be Illegal — Elon Musk's super PAC, which supports Donald Trump's presidential bid, is giving cash prizes to registered voters who sign a petition. — The Justice Department sent a letter to the super PAC founded by Elon Musk …
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24sight News:
SCOOP: DOJ sends Musk PAC warning letter — DOJ alerted Elon Musk America PAC lawyer of possible penalties for $1 million voter lottery — The Justice Department's head of election crimes sent a warning letter to Elon Musk's America PAC Monday, alerting it that it was a crime …
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Washington Post:
Harris to deliver closing argument speech Tuesday on the National Mall — The vice president is slated to present her final case to the American people in D.C. exactly one week before Election Day. — Vice President Kamala Harris is planning to deliver her closing argument Tuesday in a speech …
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Wrong-way driver passes Harris motorcade on Milwaukee highway
Wrong-way driver passes Harris motorcade on Milwaukee highway
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Washington Post:
Donald Trump fixates on Harris aide Ian Sams, who goads him on Fox News
Donald Trump fixates on Harris aide Ian Sams, who goads him on Fox News
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Democrats fear race may be slipping away from Harris
Democrats fear race may be slipping away from Harris
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Arizona Republic:
FBI finds hundreds of weapons at home of suspected shooter of Arizona Democratic Party office — Lauren De Young Richard RuelasArizona Republic — (This story was updated with new information.) — Federal agents on Wednesday morning hauled more than 100 firearms, including “machine guns …
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ProPublica:
“Not Medically Necessary”: Inside the Company Helping America's Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Care — Co-published with The Capitol Forum — Uncovered: How the Insurance Industry Denies Coverage to Patients — Dialing for Dollars: America's largest insurers hire EviCore …
Politico:
Judge's ultimatum forces deal to shelve subpoena fight in House GOP probe of Hunter Biden — 'Don't test me on this,' Judge Ana Reyes intoned, betting her dog that the subpoenas wouldn't yield the info Republicans are seeking. — A highly unusual ultimatum from a frustrated judge caused …
Byron Tau / NOTUS:
It's Possible to Track Someone's Personal Phone to an Abortion Clinic. And It's Legal Too. — A company got access to a mobile phone-tracking tool used by law enforcement and U.S. government agencies across the country. They found significant privacy vulnerabilities. — Copy
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Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security:
The Global Surveillance Free-for-All in Mobile Ad Data
The Global Surveillance Free-for-All in Mobile Ad Data
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Julia Conley / Common Dreams:
Claiming ‘Extreme Power’ of President, Trump Says He Will Close US Border by Fiat — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign said Tuesday that her Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump, would be “unchecked” and “unhinged” in a potential second term, pointing to his comments …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The practical and moral difficulties of deporting millions draw closer
The practical and moral difficulties of deporting millions draw closer
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Azeen Ghorayshi / New York Times:
U.S. Study on Puberty Blockers Goes Unpublished Because of Politics, Doctor Says — The leader of the long-running study said that the drugs did not improve mental health in children with gender distress and that the finding might be weaponized by opponents of the care.
CNN:
Georgia election official says battleground state fended off cyberattack likely from a foreign country — Georgia's secretary of state's office this month fended off a cyberattack believed to have come from a foreign country against the website voters use to request absentee ballots, the office told CNN.
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Catherine Belton / Washington Post:
American creating deepfakes targeting Harris works with Russian intel, documents show — Russian documents reviewed by The Post expose the workings of a Moscow network that has become a potent source of fake news targeting American voters. — A former deputy Palm Beach County sheriff …
Washington Post:
Her billionaire marriage broke up. Her VP campaign fizzled. Now she's a Trump-world star. — With a massive divorce settlement from Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Nicole Shanahan is remaking herself as a pro-Trump wellness guru — raising alarm in Silicon Valley.
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