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Aaron Zitner / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Takes Narrow Lead Over Harris in Closing Weeks of Race — Voters remember Trump's presidency more fondly as negative views of Harris grow — Donald Trump has opened a narrow lead in the presidential race, as voters have adopted a more positive view of his agenda and past performance …
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Al Jazeera, Daily Mail, New York Post, Breitbart, Reuters, The Hill and Forbes
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Jennifer Van Laar / RedState:
The ‘Trump Is Hitler’ October Surprise Didn't Work, So Here's Kamala's Next Big Move
The ‘Trump Is Hitler’ October Surprise Didn't Work, So Here's Kamala's Next Big Move
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Townhall
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Harris-Trump showdown: New national poll shows who has the edge 2 weeks from Election Day
Harris-Trump showdown: New national poll shows who has the edge 2 weeks from Election Day
Erin Doherty / Axios:
Harris says she believes Trump is a fascist at CNN town hall
Harris says she believes Trump is a fascist at CNN town hall
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New York Times, CNN, The Hill, Raw Story, New York Post, acecomments.mu.nu, Mediaite, Twitchy, HuffPost, Ned Hamson's Second Line View …, CBS News, Breitbart, USA Today, The Guardian, The Independent and IJR
CNN:
Harris to deliver closing argument speech at Ellipse, site of Trump's January 6 rally
Harris to deliver closing argument speech at Ellipse, site of Trump's January 6 rally
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New York Times, HuffPost, Daily Mail, The Independent, Axios and Associated Press
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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MSNBC, The Daily Signal, New Jersey Online, Forbes, Deseret News and Al Jazeera
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 …
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Forbes, USA Today, Fox News, The Hill and Washington Post
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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The Federalist, The Hill, Breitbart, Politico and The Moderate Voice
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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Raw Story, Alternet.org and HuffPost, more at Mediagazer »
Joseph Simonson / freebeacon.com:
Meet the New York Times Source Who Claims Kamala Harris's Late Mother Told Her That Her Daughter Worked at McDonald's. She's a Harris Campaign Surrogate Who's Visited the White House.
Meet the New York Times Source Who Claims Kamala Harris's Late Mother Told Her That Her Daughter Worked at McDonald's. She's a Harris Campaign Surrogate Who's Visited the White House.
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Fox News, HotAir, Breitbart, Newsbusters, RedState, Power Line, The Hill, Washington Examiner, Ned Hamson's Second Line View …, Newsweek and Washington Times
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 — Mariel Garza, editorials editor at The Los Angeles Times, has resigned to protest the paper's decision to cancel a presidential endorsement at the behest of its owner. — The news comes a day after it was revealed …
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The Wrap, Washington Times, Adweek, Semafor and Deadline
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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Deadline, The Independent, The Guardian and Daily Mail
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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KASW-TV:
Man behind Phoenix-area political threats had huge stash of guns, ammo, police say — TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Dozens of guns, thousands of rounds of ammunition and a grenade launcher were reportedly recovered from the home of a suspect accused of leaving bags of white powder at multiple locations …
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Raw Story, WHDH-TV, Associated Press, Arizona Mirror and The Hill
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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HuffPost, The Status Kuo, New Jersey Online, The Dean's Report, The Hill, New York Magazine, Raw Story and New Republic
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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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New York Times, ABC News, The Guardian, HuffPost, Wall Street Journal, Alternet.org, Semafor, USA Today, Washington Times, The Daily Beast, The Hill, Raw Story, UPI, The Daily Caller and CBS News
Hailey Branson-Potts / Los Angeles Times:
John Kelly says Trump is a ‘fascist’ who while in office repeatedly praised Hitler
John Kelly says Trump is a ‘fascist’ who while in office repeatedly praised Hitler
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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
Trump said Hitler ‘did some good things’ and wanted generals like the Nazis, former chief of staff Kelly claims
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CNN:
McConnell says ‘MAGA movement is completely wrong’ and Reagan 'wouldn't recognize' Trump's GOP — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell delivered a scathing assessment of the modern Republican Party in an upcoming biography, saying the “MAGA movement is completely wrong” and that Ronald Reagan “wouldn't recognize” the party today.
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The Independent and Raw Story
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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Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Cautions Musk PAC on $1 Million Voter Lottery
Justice Department Cautions Musk PAC on $1 Million Voter Lottery
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The Daily Caller and Fox News
Wes Davis / The Verge:
Guess who's suing the FTC to stop click to cancel … Three industry groups are suing to prevent the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its new “Click to Cancel” rule that requires companies to make it easy to cancel subscriptions, according to Reuters. And yes, it's exactly who you'd expect.
Axios:
Top Democrat sounds alarm over Trump transition plan delay … - The Maryland Democrat said the Trump team's actions demonstrated “a spectacular disregard for the successful continuation of the essential institutions of American democratic government.” — Two deadlines on agreements …
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Democrat raises alarm over Trump campaign's failure to enter into transition agreements
Democrat raises alarm over Trump campaign's failure to enter into transition agreements
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GovExec.com, Baltimore Sun, PoliticusUSA, NBC News, Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Mark Olalde / ProPublica:
“Not Medically Necessary”: Inside the Company Helping America's Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Care — by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica; Patrick Rucker, The Capitol Forum; and David Armstrong, ProPublica — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
Steven Greenhouse / Slate:
What's Preventing Harris From Crushing Trump Is Shockingly Simple — As Elon Musk's rabid pro-Trump mania makes clear, billionaires are wielding their financial might in this year's presidential election far more than in any previous campaign—and far more openly, too.
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New York Times, CounterPunch and Business Insider
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 …
Maggie Harrison Dupré / Futurism:
The AI-Generated Product Reviews Choking the Internet Are Now Illegal — Cleaning Up — It's officially illegal to publish fake, AI-generated product reviews. — Sweeping changes to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines aimed at cleaning up the polluted, confusing world …
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Gizmodo, Breakfast At Ralf's, The Register and TMZ.com
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 …
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Biden administration urges US agencies to ‘harness’ AI systems for national security — The Biden administration is encouraging government agencies to seize on the most advanced artificial intelligence systems to maintain an edge over its rivals and boost national security.
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The White House and Defense One