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The Guardian:
Germany's far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’ — Lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes further ‘strong’ cooperation with Musk as French minister says ‘we cannot forget our history’ — The candidate who led the far-right Alternative …
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OutsideTheBeltway, Reuters, Mediaite and Al Jazeera
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Martin Belam / The Guardian:
First Thing: German far-right leader thanks Elon Musk after landmark election win praised by Russia — Plus, 50 years since The Muppet Show first hit our screens — Good morning. A far-right leader who has won an important state election in Germany has thanked Elon Musk for his support …
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Bloomberg, Associated Press, Blue Virginia, Novara Media and Civil Discourse …
Paul Krugman:
Neo-Nazis and the Impotence of Trumponomics — Crude economics doesn't explain what just happened — Neo-Nazis — no point in euphemisms — just won big in the rough equivalent of a state-level election in Germany. America's leading neo-Nazi — again, no point in euphemisms …
Kirsten Grieshaber / Associated Press:
Landslide victory for Germany's far-right AfD in state election piles pressure on Chancellor Merz
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France 24, Bloomberg, WTOP News, The New World, Joe.My.God., Axios, New York Times, NPR, Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Political Wire, UPI, Associated Press, Politico, CBS News and Reuters
Jenni Reid / CNBC:
Far-right AfD landslide in German state piles pressure on federal government
Far-right AfD landslide in German state piles pressure on federal government
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Politico, Al Jazeera, New York Times and France 24
Kurt Knue / WLWT-TV:
Amy Acton attacked at campaign event near Youngstown; multiple people reportedly injured — Amy Acton was reportedly attacked at a campaign event near Youngstown on Sunday. — According to a statement put out by Acton's campaign, an armed individual lunged at Acton while she was at the Canfield Fair …
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Cleveland 19 News:
Suspect arrested following incident with Dr. Amy Acton at Canfield Fair; multiple hurt — CANFIELD, Ohio (WOIO) - An armed Canfield man was arrested Sunday at the Canfield Fair after lunging at Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton and injuring multiple people, according to campaign officials and sheriff's deputies.
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Mediaite, Joe.My.God., Reuters, MS NOW, VINnews, Breitbart, Fox News, IJR News, Washington Examiner and Dr. Amy Acton for Governor
Bayliss Wagner / New York Times:
Armed Man Arrested After Charging Toward Democratic Candidate for Ohio Governor
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Washington Post, IJR News, The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit and NOTUS
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Armed person confronts Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton at event, campaign says
Armed person confronts Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton at event, campaign says
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CNN, HuffPost, Townhall, The Hill, Daily Mail, UPI, The Post Millennial, CBS News, IJR News, National Politics and The Gateway Pundit
Hans Nichols / Axios:
The math behind a Democratic wave — or a GOP upset — Redistricting has helped House Republicans build a seawall that can withstand a roughly 5-point Democratic wave. … Democrats have been running roughly 10 points ahead of their 2024 presidential performance in special elections this year.
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The Independent
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New York Times:
With a Gerrymander Vanquished, Wisconsin Democrats Aim for Control — The swing state of Wisconsin had one of the most undemocratic State Assembly maps in the country. Now Democrats have a chance to take control of the legislature. — State Representative Jenna Jacobson goes door to door …
Julian Quintana / NBC 6 South Florida:
Live Updates: 5 dead, 5 injured after Amazon cargo plane overruns runway at MIA, sheriff says — Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said five people were taken to the hospital. — What to Know — An Amazon cargo plane crashed after overrunning runway at Miami International Airport
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CBS News, New York Times, American Greatness, Breitbart, France 24, Daily Mail, New York Post, UPI, CNN, [your]NEWS, Washington Examiner, The Verge and Al Jazeera
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Anthony Izaguirre / Associated Press:
Amazon cargo plane sends up billowing cloud of smoke after overrunning runway at Miami airport
Amazon cargo plane sends up billowing cloud of smoke after overrunning runway at Miami airport
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Eric Schlosser / New York Times:
Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat? — If you buy a T-shirt at Gap, it will have a label that tells you where it was made. That's federal law. — The same is true for automobiles, appliances, television sets, every fresh or frozen fruit and vegetable sold at the supermarket.
Sawdah Bhaimiya / CNBC:
Trump says he's made ‘Hundreds of Billions of Dollars on Stocks’ for the U.S., in stream of AI posts … President Donald Trump posted a stream of AI-generated images and a series of sweeping and unverified claims on Truth Social on Sunday, including saying that he has made hundreds of billions …
Discussion:
The Independent and Mediaite
Lillie Boudreaux / MS NOW:
Farm state Republicans confront a difficult political bind — Republicans across the country are facing a tough election year. But for GOP lawmakers in farm country, 2026 could be especially brutal. — Tariffs, beef imports and high fuel and fertilizer prices are hitting agricultural communities especially hard.
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NBC News
New York Times:
As War Grinds On, Trump Relishes Renovation Projects — President Trump is basking in the momentum of the various projects he has spurred around downtown Washington. — Howard Lutnick, President Trump's billionaire commerce secretary, was holding court before reporters outside …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner and The Bulwark
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Trump should draw a clear midterm line between his record and the blue wave of weirdo Dems — When we return to work after the Labor Day weekend, the hope is that America will start paying attention to the stark choice offered at the midterm elections in November.
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Blaze Media
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Jenna Monnin / NOTUS:
‘Oh Hell No!’ Democrats Object to Trump's Suggestion to Rename New Mexico — New Mexico might be next on the list of name changes proposed by President Donald Trump, who posted an image to Truth Social on Sunday of the state and crossed out “Mexico” to swap in “America.”
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Amanda Macias / Fox News:
After ‘Lake America,’ Trump suggests a new name for the state of New Mexico
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American Thinker, Snopes, Mediaite, IJR News and The Gateway Pundit
David DeTurris / New York Post:
Trump posts map that renames New Mexico ‘New America’
Trump posts map that renames New Mexico ‘New America’
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The Hill, Washington Post, Joe.My.God., Mediaite and NewsMax.com
Jessica Piper / Politico:
Everyone knows Susan Collins. Troy Jackson is still introducing himself. — WINDSOR, Maine — Susan Collins needs no introduction here. — The five-term Republican senator received a bit of celebrity treatment on Saturday at the Windsor Fair, a 10-day spectacle that includes livestock shows …
Discussion:
The Hill and Washington Examiner
Wall Street Journal:
The GOP Senate Campaign Gone Disastrously Wrong in Georgia — Scandals weigh on Rep. Mike Collins's bid to topple Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff — ATLANTA—When Georgia Republican Rep. Mike Collins announced his candidacy for Senate last year, his official “war room” account on X posted …
Bloomberg:
Ukraine Resumes Attacks on Oil Refineries Deep Inside Russia — Ukraine says it hit oil-processing plants in Russia's Perm region and Tatarstan overnight, resuming attacks after US envoys visited Moscow this weekend. — “Our long-range forces have been used against oil refineries …
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The Kyiv Independent
Arash Azizi / The Atlantic:
DSA's Problem Isn't ‘Media Training’ — American socialists are convinced that they have a media-training problem. — In the past year, members of the Democratic Socialists of America, the country's largest leftist organization, have won electoral victories in places such as New York City and Michigan …
