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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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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 …
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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Susan Milligan / New Republic:
Trump's Promise to Young Men: I Am Your Retribution Against Women — Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday was alarming for many reasons, not least for its overt fascism and racism, but it was also, as The New York Times accurately reported, a “carnival” of “misogyny”—one directed at Kamala Harris in particular.
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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 …
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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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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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
Trump unveils the most extreme closing argument in modern presidential history
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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 …
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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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
October 27, 2024 — I stand corrected. I thought this year's October surprise was the reality …
Monica Alba / NBC News:
Harris' campaign launches new ad seizing on Trump ally's racist comments
Harris' campaign launches new ad seizing on Trump ally's racist comments
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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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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Tony Hinchcliffe defends his Puerto Rico jokes from Trump rally
Tony Hinchcliffe defends his Puerto Rico jokes from Trump rally
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Dánica Coto / Associated Press:
Puerto Rico bristles after a US comedian calls it ‘a floating island of garbage’ at a Trump rally
Puerto Rico bristles after a US comedian calls it ‘a floating island of garbage’ at a Trump rally
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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 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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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Journalism in an Autocratic Age
Journalism in an Autocratic Age
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Billionaire media bootlickers obey in advance
Billionaire media bootlickers obey in advance
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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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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.
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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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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Politico:
Playbook: Trump closes with cringe — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — A new poll conducted for Rep. COLIN ALLRED's Democratic Senate campaign against Sen. TED CRUZ (R-Texas) finds a tied race.
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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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Paige Oamek / New Republic:
Trump's Dark Little “Secret” With Mike Johnson Is Actually a Threat
Trump's Dark Little “Secret” With Mike Johnson Is Actually a Threat
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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.
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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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voters
Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voters
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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 …
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
The Comically Terrible Rollout of Latter-day Saints for Trump — One of the more puzzling, albeit obscure, subplots in the final weeks of this campaign season has been Donald Trump's thunderingly incompetent effort to court Mormon voters. — Earlier this month, the former president's …
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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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Natalie Allison / Politico:
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp won't attend Trump's rally in Atlanta tonight — Donald Trump is holding a rally in Atlanta tonight as he makes a play to shore up support in a state he narrowly lost four years ago — and where his team is feeling good about winning. But Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp won't be at the event.