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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 …
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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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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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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.
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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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Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
Trump's dominating the news again. Maybe that's good news for Harris. — His MSG rally shows signs of going viral. — There was no escaping Donald Trump yesterday. — I mean, literally in my case. I live close enough to Madison Square Garden, where Trump held a controversial rally yesterday …
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Adam Wren / Politico:
Who won the day? Harris — If Donald Trump loses on Nov. 5, the racist carnival he curated at Madison Square Garden could be remembered as the day that cost him this margin-of-error election. As Kamala Harris visited a Puerto Rican restaurant in Pennsylvania, talking about her …
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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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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump Media shares surge up to 20% after Trump rally in New York City
Trump Media shares surge up to 20% after Trump rally in New York City
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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 …
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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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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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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Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Trump's New York homecoming sparks backlash over racist and vulgar remarks
Trump's New York homecoming sparks backlash over racist and vulgar remarks
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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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Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Trump Campaign Scrambles to Disavow Racist MSG Rally Joke
Trump Campaign Scrambles to Disavow Racist MSG Rally Joke
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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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Seth Masket / Tusk:
Race is the theory of the campaign
Race is the theory of the campaign
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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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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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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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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Harris widens lead over Trump to 4 points in national poll
Harris widens lead over Trump to 4 points in national poll
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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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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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Joanne Haner / The Hill:
Liz Cheney: Jeff Bezos ‘afraid’ to endorse Harris in Washington Post — Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) criticized Jeff Bezos after The Washington Post, which the billionaire owns, broke with decades of the newspaper's history and decided not to make an endorsement in the 2024 presidential race.
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Journalism in an Autocratic Age
Journalism in an Autocratic Age
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Nia-Malika Henderson / Bloomberg:
Harris' Fate in North Carolina Rests With Young Voters — Millennials and Gen Zers have the potential to deliver big. The key is motivating them to show up and vote. … At nearly every campaign appearance she makes, Vice President Kamala Harris shouts out Gen Z voters …
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Rebecca Morin / USA Today:
Harris, Trump locked in dead heat in battleground Wisconsin, new exclusive poll says
Harris, Trump locked in dead heat in battleground Wisconsin, new exclusive poll says
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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.
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 …
Michael Isikoff / The Daily Beast:
Trump Campaign Worker Blows Whistle on ‘Grift’ and Bugging Plot — ‘GREEDY AND WRONG’ — A bombshell email claims millions were funneled from campaign to “overcharging” firms—and some went to a top Kamala Harris donor. — EXCLUSIVE — A Trump campaign worker has been fired after trying …
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Billionaire media bootlickers obey in advance — The owners of the LA Times and Washington Post give the finger to their readers and democracy. … 🗞️ Subscribe to Public Notice 🗞️ — Both the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post are refusing …
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