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CNN:
‘That son of a bitch’: New Woodward book reveals candid behind-the-scenes conversations of Biden, Trump, Harris and Putin  —  Editor's Note: The story below contains explicit language  —  In his new book, legendary journalist Bob Woodward offers a remarkable look behind the scenes …
Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Trump secretly sent covid tests to Putin during 2020 shortage, new book says  —  “War,” by Bob Woodward, traces how Trump and Biden responded to international crisis and concludes that Trump is worse than Nixon, the president exiled by the Watergate scandal.
emptywheel:
As Russia Overtly Helps Trump Get Elected, Trump Continues to Check in with Vladimir Putin  —  According to CNN, Bob Woodward's latest book reveals that Trump has spoken to Vladimir Putin as many as seven times since leaving the Presidency. … According to WaPo's version of the Woodward story …
Discussion: Mediaite
Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Woodward's “War” reveals new Biden backstory … Blinken made it clear that getting out was a decision only Biden could make — wanting the president to feel he was making it on his terms, rather than being forced.  — Biden stayed in the race three more weeks, then bowed out as party support collapsed.
Bill Whitaker / CBS News:
Kamala Harris makes the case in 60 Minutes interview for why she should be president  —  Kamala Harris has been a candidate for president for just two-and-a-half months and the post convention “honeymoon” is over.  With the election just 29 days away, Harris and her running mate Minnesota …
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Sean Craig / The Daily Beast:
Trump Gets Unhinged, Even for Him, Over Kamala Harris ‘60 Minutes’ Interview  —  CLUCK CLUCK  —  The former president claimed the vice president's sitdown with “60 Minutes”—something he bailed on after agreeing to—was “the WORST Interview.”  —  Donald Trump—who agreed to an interview …
Discussion: RedState, BizPac Review and Axios
Matt Vespa / Townhall:
Kamala's CBS Interview Was a Complete and Total Trainwreck  —  Kamala Harris' interview on CBS News was a total disaster.  That's an evergreen statement, but you knew it would end poorly.  Folks, her spot on the Call Her Daddy podcast, the most effortless media hit of all time, was a tangled mess.
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Harris undergoes a ‘60 Minutes’ grilling as Trump sits it out
Beth Reinhard / Washington Post:
FBI probe of Kavanaugh constrained by Trump White House, report finds  —  A Democratic senator's report finds new evidence of the White House controlling an FBI investigation into sexual assault claims against the Supreme Court nominee.  —  In September 2018, as allegations of sexual misconduct …
Discussion: Axios, Fox News and The Daily Beast
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Charles R. Davis / Salon:
“Directed by the Trump White House”: Senate Dem report suggests FBI's Kavanaugh probe was a “sham”
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Poll Finds Harris Rising as She Challenges Trump on Change  —  A national Times/Siena poll found Kamala Harris with a slim lead over Donald J. Trump.  Voters were more likely to see her, not Mr. Trump, as a break from the status quo.  —  Voters are now more likely to credit Vice President Kamala Harris …
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Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
55/45 is a really close race  —  After a drought, we finally have enough interesting polling to do a Model Talk on where the race stands: perhaps we'll take another tour through the swing states, for instance.  But we've been leaning heavily on the paywalled side lately …
Discussion: The Hill and New Jersey Online
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Do We Dare Call It Fascism?
Discussion: Politico, Bloomberg and NBC News
Jonathan Cohn / HuffPost:
Kamala Harris Will Propose Major Initiative To Help Millions Of Seniors — And Their Caregivers  —  The Democratic nominee has a plan to help the “sandwich generation,” aging Americans and people with disabilities.  —  LOADING  —  Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Tuesday …
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Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Elon Musk And Tucker Carlson Laugh Over Idea Of Kamala Harris Assassination  —  The X owner also said this would be “the last election” if Trump loses.  —  LOADING  —  Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson shared a hearty laugh over the prospect of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris being assassinated.
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Public Notice:
Trump's climate denial is appalling and getting worse  —  It's a perfect storm of ignorance and malevolence. … 🥂  —  In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Trump's blatant lies about FEMA using emergency funds for migrants have gotten a lot of attention, and deservedly so …
Bloomberg:
Biden Postpones Germany, Angola Trip as Milton Nears Florida  — US braces for back-to-back hurricanes hitting US southeast  — President calls misinformation over recovery aid ‘un-American’  —  President Joe Biden said he is postponing a planned trip to Germany and Angola to focus …
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Associated Press:
Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene's debris
emptywheel:
Disaster Disinformation Is This Year's John Podesta Emails  —  I've already focused on these three paragraphs, but want to return to them.  They're from NYT's article anticipating how the apparently tied race will roll out in the next 30 (now 28) days.
Associated Press:
Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes  —  President to announce in Wisconsin EPA rule aimed at ensuring drinking water is safe for all Americans  —  A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water …
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Rachel Frazin / The Hill:   Biden administration requires removal of most lead-contaminated water pipes within 10 years
The White House:
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Issues Final Rule to Replace Lead Pipes Within a Decade, Announces New Funding to Deliver Clean Drinking Water
Discussion: Axios
Oliver Darcy / Status:
Cesar's Conspicuous Call  —  Questions are mounting over why NBCU has opted to shelve the well-reviewed documentary from an Oscar-winning filmmaker until after the election.  —  NBCU News Group boss Cesar Conde is — yet again — facing questions about an eyebrow-raising editorial decision that was made within his palace's walls.
Discussion: Newsbusters
Associated Press:
A former aide to New York Mayor Eric Adams is charged with destroying evidence as top deputy quits  —  A former New York City official was charged Tuesday with witness tampering and destroying evidence in a federal investigation that led to Mayor Eric Adams' bribery indictment.
NOTUS:
North Carolina Adapts to a Post-Hurricane Election.  Not Everyone Is On Board.  —  A local Republican leader in western North Carolina was resistant to changes to election rules.  —  Calen Razor and Anna Kramer  — Copy  —  North Carolina's hurricane recovery is still in the works …
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The Free Press:
How Is CBS Marking October 7?  By Admonishing Tony Dokoupil  —  The journalist did his job by asking tough questions of Ta-Nehisi Coates.  That's when the trouble began.  —  Last week, CBS journalist Tony Dokoupil conducted an interview with the writer Ta-Nehisi Coates whose new book …
 
 
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