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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
This Is Trump's Message — This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. — We might as well start with the lowlight of last night's Trump campaign rally at Madison Square Garden. That would be Tony Hinchcliffe, a podcaster who's part of Joe Rogan's circle …
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Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Trump's Shock Comic Was Set to Call Harris a ‘C*nt’ — DONALD TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN WAS LEFT scrambling Sunday night after roast-comic Tony Hinchcliffe made insulting jokes about Hispanic and black people on stage at the ex-president's Madison Square Garden rally.
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Tomás Mier / Rolling Stone:
Ana Navarro and ‘View’ Hosts Slam ‘Vile,’ Racist Jokes Made at Trump Rally — A “comedian” joked that Puerto Rica was a “floating island of garbage” while opening for Trump at Madison Square Garden … During Monday's episode of The View, the two Latina hosts slammed Tony Hinchcliffe's jokes …
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump's Racist NYC Rally Was Vile. It Was Also Political Suicide — FINAL ACT — The Madison Square Garden rally, operatic in its repulsive bigotry, will almost certainly alienate more voters who might have voted for Trump. — OPINION — To all those Republicans …
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New York Times:
Trump at the Garden: A Closing Carnival of Grievances, Misogyny and Racism — The inflammatory rally was a capstone for an increasingly aggrieved campaign for Donald Trump, whose rhetoric has grown darker and more menacing. — Donald J. Trump's closing rally at Madison Square Garden …
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Fallout spreads from racist rhetoric at Trump's MSG rally — “What you saw last night is a divisive America. That's race-baiting. It's all the things that we were doing in the '30s and '40s,” former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said Monday.
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump unveils the most extreme closing argument in modern presidential history — Donald Trump anchored his bid to win a second White House term next week on searing anti-migrant fear at a rally at Madison Square Garden, doubling down on his promise for a massive deportation program on Day 1 to reverse an “immigrant invasion.”
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump's hostility to Puerto Rico reemerges at the worst possible time — The former president's campaign is trying to distance him from comments made by a speaker at his rally — but it's not just that. — According to Donald Trump's reelection campaign, the comments made by comedian Tony …
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Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
Trump's dominating the news again. Maybe that's good news for Harris.
Trump's dominating the news again. Maybe that's good news for Harris.
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Adam Wren / Politico:
Who won the day? Harris — If Donald Trump loses on Nov. 5, the racist carnival he curated …
Who won the day? Harris — If Donald Trump loses on Nov. 5, the racist carnival he curated …
Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Kamala Harris says she'd take a cognitive test; challenges Trump “to take the same one”
Kamala Harris says she'd take a cognitive test; challenges Trump “to take the same one”
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
October 27, 2024 — I stand corrected. I thought this year's October surprise was the reality …
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
Trump's MSG Rally Incited MAGA To Do Whatever It Takes To Seize Power
Trump's MSG Rally Incited MAGA To Do Whatever It Takes To Seize Power
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Joanne Haner / The Hill:
Geraldo Rivera to Latino men: ‘A vote for Trump is a vote against self-respect’
Geraldo Rivera to Latino men: ‘A vote for Trump is a vote against self-respect’
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Reuters:
US politicians, celebrities blast Trump-allied comedian for calling Puerto Rico ‘garbage’
US politicians, celebrities blast Trump-allied comedian for calling Puerto Rico ‘garbage’
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The Guardian:
Puerto Rican stars Bad Bunny and Ricky Martin back Kamala Harris after racist comments at Trump rally
Puerto Rican stars Bad Bunny and Ricky Martin back Kamala Harris after racist comments at Trump rally
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
With racist Madison Square Garden rally, Trump and his allies prove Democrats' point
With racist Madison Square Garden rally, Trump and his allies prove Democrats' point
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Allison Berry / KATU-TV:
Burning ballots pulled from inside smoking Vancouver ballot box; hundreds of ballots lost — VANCOUVER, Wash. — KATU was on the scene at Fisher's Landing Transit Center in Vancouver early Monday morning, where heavy smoke was seen coming from inside a dropoff ballot box.
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Julia Silverman / Oregonian:
2 ballot drop boxes set on fire in Portland area; hundreds of ballots destroyed — Police in Vancouver and Portland are investigating two Monday morning fires intentionally set at ballot boxes.Elections officials in Multnomah County said only three ballots were destroyed at the ballot box …
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Associated Press:
Police say fires set at ballot boxes in Oregon and Washington are connected; ‘suspect vehicle’ ID'd — Police say they have identified a “suspect vehicle” connected to incendiary devices that set fires in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state early Monday.
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Over 200,000 subscribers flee ‘Washington Post’ after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement — The Washington Post has been rocked by a tidal wave of cancellations from digital subscribers and a series of resignations from columnists, as the paper grapples with the fallout of owner Jeff Bezos's decision …
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Billionaire media bootlickers obey in advance
Billionaire media bootlickers obey in advance
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Journalism in an Autocratic Age
Journalism in an Autocratic Age
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Harris widens lead over Trump to 4 points in national poll — Vice President Harris regained her 4-point lead over former President Trump in a new national survey from ABC News and Ipsos. — Harris leads Trump by 4 points among likely voters nationally, 51 percent to 47 percent …
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New York Times:
Republicans Cling to Slim Leads in Nebraska and Texas Senate Races — In Nebraska, Dan Osborn, an independent, is in a tight race with Senator Deb Fischer, and in Texas, Representative Colin Allred is four percentage points behind Senator Ted Cruz. — Dan Osborn, a union leader …
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Michael Graham / NH Journal:
POLL SHOCKER: Trump Leads Harris in New Hampshire
POLL SHOCKER: Trump Leads Harris in New Hampshire
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ProPublica:
“Put Them in Trauma”: Inside a Key MAGA Leader's Plans for a New Trump Agenda — Private videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Vought's “shadow” plans for using the military on protesters, defunding the EPA and villainizing civil servants. — Co-published with Documented — Reporting Highlights
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Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News:
Extremists inspired by conspiracy theories pose major threat to 2024 elections, U.S. intelligence warns — Candidates, elected officials, election workers, members of the media and judges involved in election cases are among those U.S. intelligence officials identified as targets.
Washington Post:
Some billionaires, CEOs hedge bets as Trump vows retribution — With the race tight, some business elites are toning down past criticism of the former president. — At a five-star resort in California last week, Wall Street executives, fast-food CEOs, a few dozen other industry titans …
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Philly DA sues to halt Elon Musk's $1 million voter giveaway in Pennsylvania — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Monday sued to halt Elon Musk's $1 million daily giveaway to voters in battleground states including Pennsylvania, calling it an illegal lottery that skirts state requirements …
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Jessica Schulberg / HuffPost:
Trump Executed Their Loved Ones. They Fear He'll Have The Chance To Kill Others. — President Joe Biden has made no visible progress toward his campaign promise of working to end the federal death penalty. — Christopher Vialva's dying request before the federal government executed …