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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Total Incompetence: Befuddled Biden Bigfoots Kamala ... Why? — Well ... that was certainly an honest closing argument last night, at least from Joe Biden. No pussyfooting around here. As his VP tried to offer her own closing argument by [checks notes] regurgitating her oft-delivered attacks …
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ABC News:
Harris distances herself from Biden's ‘garbage’ comment: ‘I strongly disagree’ with criticizing people based on their vote — ABC News' Mary Bruce asked her what she thought when she heard Biden's comment. — Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during …
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Josh Marcus / The Independent:
Harris campaign says 75,000 people at Ellipse speech - 22,000 more than Trump's Jan 6 crowd at same spot
Harris campaign says 75,000 people at Ellipse speech - 22,000 more than Trump's Jan 6 crowd at same spot
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Fox News:
Harris responds to Biden ‘garbage’ remark for first time
Harris responds to Biden ‘garbage’ remark for first time
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Axios:
Biden sets off election firestorm with “garbage” comment
Biden sets off election firestorm with “garbage” comment
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Harris plays cleanup on Biden ‘garbage’ comment
Harris plays cleanup on Biden ‘garbage’ comment
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Cate Martel / The Hill:
12:30 Report — Biden complicates Harris's big night
12:30 Report — Biden complicates Harris's big night
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ProPublica:
A Texas Woman Died After the Hospital Said It Would be a “Crime” to Intervene in Her Miscarriage — Josseli Barnica is one of at least two pregnant Texas women who died after doctors delayed emergency care. She'd told her husband that the medical team said it couldn't act until the fetal heartbeat stopped.
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court allows Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations that the state says is aimed at stopping people who are not U.S. citizens from voting. The justices, over the dissents …
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Republican Supreme Court just blessed an illegal voter purge — The Supreme Court issued a surprising order on Wednesday morning that allows Virginia's Republican governor to openly defy a federal voting rights law. Though the Court didn't announce how every justice voted …
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Las Vegas Sun:
Donald Trump's cognitive decline becoming a troubling concern — VIEW MORE OF THE SUN'S OPINION SECTION
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Bryan Mena / CNN:
America's economy is at a historic point ahead of presidential election — The US economy seems to have pulled off a remarkable and historic achievement. — Gross domestic product, which measures all the goods and services produced in the economy, expanded at an annualized rate of 2.8% …
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Steven Greenhouse / The Guardian:
Trump wants you to believe that the US economy is doing terribly. It's untrue
Trump wants you to believe that the US economy is doing terribly. It's untrue
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Raw Story, Associated Press and DNyuz
Elie Mystal / The Nation:
That “Little Secret” Between Trump and Johnson? Here's What It Could Mean. — The “secret” almost certainly involves a plan to install Trump in the White House if he loses the election—but this plan could be even worse than you think. — Pocket — During the Nazi-throwback rally …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Johnson's ‘No Obamacare’ Remark Draws Attention to Unpopular Stance
Johnson's ‘No Obamacare’ Remark Draws Attention to Unpopular Stance
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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Mike Johnson vows major changes to Affordable Care Act if Trump wins election
Mike Johnson vows major changes to Affordable Care Act if Trump wins election
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's clown car cabinet — 🚗 This special, five-edition week of PN is made possible by paid subscribers. If you aren't one already, please sign up to support our independent journalism.🚗 — 👻 Subscribe to Public Notice 👻 — By Lisa Needham
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Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says Trump Promised Him ‘Control’ Of CDC And Other Health Agencies
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says Trump Promised Him ‘Control’ Of CDC And Other Health Agencies
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Patrick Smith / NBC News:
Machete-wielding teen arrested after group accused of intimidating Democrat supporters at Florida polling station, police say — Caleb James Williams was arrested for allegedly brandishing his weapon at two women, aged 71 and 54, police said. — Police arrested an 18-year-old wielding …
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Elahe Izadi / Washington Post:
After non-endorsement, 250,000 subscribers cancel The Washington Post — Newsroom staffers press for answers on the loss of readers and trust after the owner and publisher decided to no longer endorse presidential candidates. — At least 250,000 Washington Post readers have canceled …
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David Streitfeld / New York Times:
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and the Billions of Ways to Influence an Election
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and the Billions of Ways to Influence an Election
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Rick Perlstein / American Prospect:
What Will You Do? — Life-changing choices we may be forced to make if Donald Trump wins — Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign event at Nassau Coliseum, September 18, 2024, in Uniondale, New York. — What will you do if men in uniforms arrive in your neighborhood …
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
“Obsessed with revenge”: In dual rallies, Trump celebrated fascism, but Kamala exposed its true face — MAGA made a petulant case for white supremacy, but on the site of January 6, Harris reminded voters of its violence — In the days since Donald Trump's hate-filled rally at Madison Square Garden …
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New Republic:
GOPer Wrecks Trump on NYC Hate Rally: “Surprise, You Blew Yourself Up” … As the backlash to Donald Trump's hate rally in New York intensifies, he defended the event as a “lovefest” in a rambling monologue on Tuesday. Why? Because the vile “joke” at the rally comparing Puerto Rico to a pile …
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New York Times:
Once Top Advisers to Trump, They Now Call Him ‘Liar,’ ‘Fascist’ and ‘Unfit’ — Former President Donald J. Trump often brags about hiring “the best people.” But the breadth of the criticism aimed at Mr. Trump, especially from his own former military and national security officials, sets him apart from any modern president.
Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
Beauty queen claims Donald Trump groped her after luring her back to suite at New York's Plaza Hotel — Beatrice Keul, 53, was invited to US by Trump after Miss Switzerland pageant — He was grabbing and touching my body everywhere' — Donald Trump ‘jumped’ on a blonde 6' 1' pageant queen …
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Washington Post:
The vast majority of early voters were probably going to vote anyway — As with everything this election, it's what's at the margin that could make the difference. — Elon Musk approaches information about the 2024 election with the passion of a new convert: Enthusiastic about what he sees, even if he doesn't entirely understand it.
Jake Lahut / Wired:
Donald Trump's Ground Game in Michigan Is Mostly Glitchy Apps and Vibes — “It's what happens when you let a bunch of grifters take over,” a Trumpworld source said. Still, the polls remain even. — DETROIT, Mich. — “This year, we've gotta beat the Dems at their own game,” Brian Pannebecker …
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Sam Woodward / USA Today:
Historian who correctly predicted 9 of last 10 presidential elections picks Harris, still — Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will be the next president of the United States and beat Republican rival Donald Trump on Election Day, or so historian and election forecaster Allan Lichtman still predicts.
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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis:
Gross Domestic Product, Third Quarter 2024 (Advance Estimate) — Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the third quarter of 2024 (table 1), according to the “advance” estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 3.0 percent.
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Washington Post:
These look like Harris ads. Trump backers bought them. — The Washington Post's essential guide to tech policy news — Happy Wednesday! Apple Intelligence is going just great. Send news tips to: will.oremus@washpost.com. — They look like Harris ads. Trump backers bought them.