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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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Irie Sentner / Politico:
Harris on Kelly reports: Trump ‘wants unchecked power’ — Kamala Harris responded on Wednesday to Donald Trump's former top aide's assertion that he is a “fascist” who said Adolf “Hitler did some good things,” accusing the former president of hoping to wield the U.S. military for his own “unchecked power.”
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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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Kamala Harris is right, Trump 2.0 would be “unhinged,” aimed at “unchecked power” — Donald Trump is dangerous. The Supreme Court and Congress failed us. Now, it's up to us. As Harris said Wednesday, “What do the American people want?” — On Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris gave brief …
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Breitbart, Fox News and The Moderate Voice
Julia Conley / Common Dreams:
Claiming ‘Extreme Power’ of President, Trump Says He Will Close US Border by Fiat
Claiming ‘Extreme Power’ of President, Trump Says He Will Close US Border by Fiat
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Daily Mail and The Gateway Pundit
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Reich Track, Wrong Track
Reich Track, Wrong Track
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New York Times, Off Message, CBS News and NME
Courtney Hagle / Media Matters for America:
Newspaper front pages ignore Trump's former chief-of-staff saying the former president is a fascist who praised Hitler
Newspaper front pages ignore Trump's former chief-of-staff saying the former president is a fascist who praised Hitler
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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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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 …
New Republic:
“Red Wave” Redux: Are GOP Polls Rigging the Averages in Trump's Favor? — Last month, a GOP-friendly polling firm presented itself, and its data, in a highly unusual way. Rather than maintain a nominally neutral public-facing profile, this pollster acted more like a cavalry brigade for Donald Trump's campaign.
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Slate, Telegraph, Digby's Hullabaloo, Raw Story, Alternet.org, Hopium Chronicles and WAGA-TV
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
How the hell is this even close? — 🇺🇸This special, five-edition week of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
October 2024 Texas Poll: Trump 53%, Harris 46%
October 2024 Texas Poll: Trump 53%, Harris 46%
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The Hill, Alternet.org, San Antonio Current, New Jersey Online, Washington Examiner and The Texas Tribune
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 — The driver was a 55-year-old Milwaukee man suspected of being impaired who was taken into custody, authorities said. — A suspected drunk driver going the wrong way on a highway in Milwaukee came close to Vice President …
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WISN, USA Today, New York Daily News, KXTV, TMZ.com, FOX 32 Chicago, The Sun, Fox News, New York Post and WTMJ
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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PJ Media, New Jersey Online, Journal Sentinel, Breitbart, Alternet.org, Wall Street Journal, IJR, lonestarlive.com and The Independent
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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Gizmodo
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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The Verge
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 …
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.
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Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Donald Trump campaign manager shared posts in 2021 saying Trump's lies caused the violence on January 6 — In the immediate aftermath of the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, a number of conservatives and Republicans broke ranks with then-President Donald Trump and blamed him for the violence that day.
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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 …
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Roll Call
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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Madison Fernandez / Politico:
Republicans say they're getting swamped in state legislatures — Republicans are sounding the alarm that they need to close the money gap with Democrats in the battle for state legislatures, calling the “financial disparity this cycle ... more significant than ever.”
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Raw Story, Sabato's Crystal Ball, Bolts and Washington Examiner
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia audit finds 20 noncitizens registered to vote — Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger canceled their registrations and referred cases to law enforcement — An audit uncovered 20 noncitizens out of 8.2 million registered voters in Georgia, according to findings announced by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Wednesday.
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
‘Bold vision’: Historic Bush Cabinet secretary makes key endorsement in 2024 presidential race — New endorsement by former Bush administration Agriculture secretary comes as the Harris campaign works to cut into Trump's vast lead with rural voters — FIRST ON FOX: A top official …
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Raw Story, Alternet.org and IJR
Michael S. Roth / Slate:
I'm a College President. Universities Aren't Ready for What's Coming. — Universities are trying to stay out of politics. It's coming at the worst possible time. — It is urgent that the leaders of colleges and universities stand up in defense of their interests and the values of higher education.
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The Daily Caller
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: Dem Holds Lead In MI, Very Close In WI — mail_outline — MICHIGAN: Harris 49%, Trump 46%, other candidates 2%
Marin Scotten / Salon:
“It doesn't cost $60,000 to bury a f—ing Mexican”: Trump was outraged at cost of soldier's funeral — Trump had offered to cover the cost of U.S. solider Vanessa Guillen's funeral after she was murdered in 2020 — Former President Donald Trump called the late U.S. Army soldier Vanessa Guillen a …
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Michael Kruse / Politico:
These Democratic Voters Hiding in Plain Sight Could Be Harris' Ticket to a North Carolina Win — Mecklenburg County has plenty of Democratic voters but getting them to the polls has been a challenge. New party leadership has a plan to fix that. — Matt Taylor walked toward the first house on his list.