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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Vice president Harris is in ‘excellent health,’ according to detailed letter from her physician  —  Vice President Kamala Harris is in “excellent health,” her doctor, US Army physician Joshua R. Simmons, said in a letter summarizing her medical history that was released by the White House on Saturday.
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Washington Post:
Harris and Trump take divergent paths in a tied race  —  Trump says he's winning.  Harris says she could lose.  But polls show a dead heat.  —  Aspiring members of Donald Trump's potential second administration gathered Thursday at Washington's Royal Sands Social Club …
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
Harris' doctor reports she's in ‘excellent health.’ Her campaign wants to draw a contrast with Trump  —  Vice President Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” required to serve as president, her doctor said in a letter released Saturday that summarizes her medical history and status.
Ariana Baio / The Independent:
Trump, after mocking Harris over teleprompter use, stops rally to remove sign that fell on his  —  Former president often mocks Kamala Harris for using a teleprompter  —  Your support helps us to tell the story  —  This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls.
New York Times:
A Frustrated Trump Lashes Out Behind Closed Doors Over Money  —  Donald J. Trump is feeling aggrieved, unappreciated by donors and fenced in by security concerns in the final stretch of the race.  —  Donald J. Trump took his seat at the dining table in his triplex penthouse apartment atop Trump Tower …
New York Times:
Black Voters Drift From Democrats, Imperiling Harris's Bid, Poll Shows  —  Vice President Kamala Harris is on track to win a majority of Black voters, and has brought many back to her party since taking over for President Biden.  Still, a significant gap in support persists.
New York Times:
Daring Trump, Harris's Campaign Releases Medical Information  —  Vice President Kamala Harris released a letter from her doctor saying that she is in “excellent health,” as her campaign tries to capitalize on the lack of health information shared by her rival.
New York Times:
Trump Leads in Arizona as Harris Holds an Edge in Pennsylvania, New Polls Show
David Jackson / USA Today:
Trump is in a better polling spot now than he was against Clinton or Biden
Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Right-wing site Gateway Pundit acknowledges inquiry cleared two Georgia election workers  —  The statement comes a few days after Gateway Pundit reached a settlement in a defamation case filed by two Georgia election workers.  —  The Gateway Pundit, a far-right website …
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Note from the Editor: Legal Update  —  Georgia officials concluded that there was no widespread voter fraud by election workers who counted ballots at the State Farm Arena in November 2020.  The results of this investigation indicate that Ruby Freeman and Wandrea ‘Shaye’ Moss did not engage …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Far-right website admits there was no fraud at 2020 vote-count in Atlanta  —  Gateway Pundit settled defamation lawsuit brought by election workers it had falsely accused of wrongdoing  —  The far-right website The Gateway Pundit acknowledged for the first time on Saturday …
Lulu Garcia-Navarro / New York Times:
A Conversation With JD Vance  —  Philip Montgomery for The New York Times  —  From the moment JD Vance came onto the national stage, he was inextricably linked to Donald Trump.  As the author of the best-selling book “Hillbilly Elegy,” Vance was initially the Trump whisperer …
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Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
5 Takeaways From Vance's Interview With The New York Times
Oliver Milman / The Guardian:
Trump campaign worked with Musk's X to keep leaked JD Vance file off platform  —  Journalist who published vetting document on Republican running mate was kicked off site formerly known as Twitter  —  Donald Trump's presidential campaign worked with X to prevent information …
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Kevin Manahan / New Jersey Online:   Harris vs. Trump analyst tells panicky Dems: GOP is creating fake polls | ‘Desperate, unhinged, Trumpian’
Myah Ward / Politico:
We watched 20 Trump rallies.  His racist, anti-immigrant messaging is getting darker.  —  A POLITICO analysis of more than 20 of his rallies and campaign events shows Trump has demonized minority groups in all of them.  —  Donald Trump vowed to “rescue” the Denver suburb of Aurora, Colorado …
Crystal Hill / Democracy Docket:
Justice Department Sues Virginia Officials Over State's Noncitizen Voter Roll Purge  —  The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Virginia over its voter roll maintenance program, alleging that the state is illegally removing voters from the rolls too close to the 2024 general election.
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US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Sues Virginia for Violating Federal Law's Prohibition on Systematic Efforts to Remove Voters Within 90 Days of an Election
Julia Terruso / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Six GOP congressmen sue to have Pa. military and overseas ballots set aside in November election  —  Six Republican members of Congress are suing the Pennsylvania Department of State, arguing that ballots from overseas voters — including members of the U.S. military — are susceptible to fraud …
Griffin Eckstein / Salon:
“Threatening to cancel votes”: Florida officials allege fraud to kneecap abortion rights amendment  —  The last-minute report threatens to “cancel” votes for an amendment to restore abortion rights in the state  —  In a last-minute effort to kill a proposed ballot amendment …
Discussion: Florida Politics and NBC News
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:20 minutes ago
New York Times polls are betting on a political realignment  —  Should you buy it?  —  ∙ Paid  —  The past quarter-century of American politics has been dominated by two major trends.  One is simply increasing political polarization: red states have perpetually become redder, and blue states bluer.
Discussion: Florida Politics
Rolling Stone:
Trump Plans to Amp Up His Violent, Bigoted Rhetoric in Closing Pitch to Voters  —  In recent weeks, Trump reiterated he wants to be “dictator” for a day, urged police to be more violent, and claimed migrants are predisposed to murder … And as he makes his closing argument …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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