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Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine:
Biden ‘Garbage’ Remark Causes Big Stink: Latest Responses  —  Kamala Harris delivered the closing argument of her campaign on Tuesday night, telling about 75,000 people assembled on the Ellipse in Washington that she will work to deliver for everyday Americans, while Donald Trump is a “petty tyrant” who's “obsessed with revenge.”
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Wall Street Journal:
‘Garbage’ Comments Push Sidelined Biden Back Into Campaign Spotlight  —  Fading into the background has been bittersweet for the president, now focused on his legacy  —  WASHINGTON—When Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her marquee closing address on the Ellipse Tuesday to tens …
ABC News:
Harris distances herself from Biden's ‘garbage’ comment: ‘I strongly disagree’ with criticizing people based on their vote
Scott Dworkin / The Dworkin Report:
No, Corporate Media. This Isn't the October Surprise You've Been Waiting For
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Total Incompetence: Befuddled Biden Bigfoots Kamala ... Why?
Fox News:
Harris responds to Biden ‘garbage’ remark for first time
Buzz Aldrin Ventures, LLC:
Brigadier General Buzz Aldrin Endorses Donald J. Trump for President of the United States  —  Brigadier General Buzz Aldrin endorses Donald J. Trump for President of the United States.  General Aldrin, Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 11 and Gemini 12 pilot, provides the following statement:
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Johnson's ‘No Obamacare’ Remark Draws Attention to Unpopular Stance
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
The Billionaire Is the Threat, Not the Solution  —  I learned how to read by reading Baltimore Orioles game recaps in the sports section of the Washington Post.  I remember sitting on our couch as my dad pointed to words like “Cal Ripken” and “Mike Mussina” and “baseball” and “Orioles,” …
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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 …
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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Claire Lampen / The Daily Beast:
6-Foot-1 Beauty Queen Accuses Trump of ‘Grabbing Her Body Everywhere’  —  SOUNDS FAMILIAR  —  Beatrice Keul is the 28th person to accuse the former president of sexual misconduct.  —  Yet another woman has come forward to accuse Donald Trump of groping her, bringing the total number …
ProPublica:
A Woman Died After Being Told It Would Be a “Crime” to Intervene in Her Miscarriage at a Texas Hospital  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  Josseli Barnica grieved the news …
CNN:
CNN Polls: Harris has a narrow edge in Michigan and Wisconsin, while she and Trump remain tied in Pennsylvania  —  Vice President Kamala Harris maintains a narrow advantage in two of the three “blue wall” states that collectively represent her clearest path to an Electoral College victory …
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Jake Lahut / Wired:
Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk's Get-Out-the-Vote Effort  —  America PAC door knockers were flown to Michigan, driven in the back of a U-Haul, and told they'd have to pay hotel bills unless they met unrealistic quotas.  One was surprised they were working to elect Donald Trump.
Discussion: Raw Story and Alternet.org
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
Las Vegas Sun:
Donald Trump's cognitive decline becoming a troubling concern  —  VIEW MORE OF THE SUN'S OPINION SECTION
Discussion: Raw Story
Steven Waldman / Columbia Journalism Review:
Jeff Bezos Should Donate the Washington Post to a Charity  —  His conflicts of interests are insurmountable.  He can take a heroic path to strengthen journalism.  —  With one ill-timed decision, Jeff Bezos undermined eleven years of positive behavior as a newspaper owner.
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Donald Trump Just Shat Himself  —  1. The Law of the Jungle  —  In the Netflix docuseries Mr. McMahon, Vince McMahon says precisely one true thing.  It's the end of the second episode and McMahon tells the filmmakers, “I believe in the law of the jungle.”
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.
Discussion: NPR
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 …
Craig Mauger / The Detroit News:
Chinese student to face criminal charges for voting in Michigan.  Ballot will apparently count  —  A University of Michigan student who is from China and not a U.S. citizen allegedly voted Sunday in Ann Arbor and is being charged with two crimes, six days before a pivotal presidential election.
Newsweek:
Arnold Schwarzenegger Endorses Kamala Harris: 'Don't Recognize Our Country'  —  Arnold Schwarzenegger announced on Wednesday that he is endorsing Vice President  —  for president.  —  “I don't really do endorsements.  I'm not shy about sharing my views, but I hate politics and don't trust most politicians.
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Ben Brasch / Washington Post:
Arnold Schwarzenegger says he'll reluctantly vote for Kamala Harris
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
They tried to prove Trump's fraud claims.  They failed — and got in trouble.  —  Trump's voter-fraud push has led to increasing legal jeopardy, but largely for those who flouted the law as they tried to substantiate it.  —  Four years after the 2020 election, there is still zero proof …
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 …
New Jersey Online:
Star-Ledger ending print edition and closing production facility in 2025  —  The Star-Ledger will cease publishing a print newspaper and will close its Montville production facility in February 2025.  The decision was made by the Star-Ledger's owner, Newark Morning Ledger Co., due to rising costs …
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 …
Associated Press:
Bracing for Trump's tariffs  —  The Big Story  —  Businesses brace for new Trump tariffs  —  Companies are preparing for a spate of new tariffs on Chinese goods promised by former President Trump should he emerge victorious from the presidential election.
NBC News:
Iran will likely try to contact Americans directly in influence campaign, sources say  —  In recent years, Iran has been accused of sending threatening and intimidating emails and text messages to citizens of three countries.  —  U.S. officials expect that in the coming weeks …
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.
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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Abby Vesoulis / Mother Jones:
Bernie Moreno Is Using Audio Jammers to Block People From Recording His Events
ProPublica:
Election Skeptics Are Targeting Voting Officials With Ads That Suggest They Don't Have to Certify Results
Discussion: WisPolitics
Brakkton Booker / Politico:
Tim Scott promised $14 million to sway Black voters to Trump. He raised a fraction of that.
Discussion: Raw Story and Daily Mail
Marshall Zelinger / KUSA-TV:
Colorado Secretary of State posted spreadsheet with voting system passwords
Stuart Lau / Politico:
Hungary flirts with Putin and snubs NATO meeting
 Earlier Items: 
Michael Casey / Associated Press:
Prosecutors seek a 17-year prison term for Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira
Discussion: The Hill and Boston Herald
Washington Post:
The vast majority of early voters were probably going to vote anyway
New Republic:
GOPer Wrecks Trump on NYC Hate Rally: “Surprise, You Blew Yourself Up”
Discussion: Raw Story
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
“Obsessed with revenge”: In dual rallies, Trump celebrated fascism, but Kamala exposed its true face
Discussion: The Hill
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
New York Times:
Once Top Advisers to Trump, They Now Call Him ‘Liar,’ ‘Fascist’ and ‘Unfit’
Discussion: Raw Story