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J.D. Vance talking points 'mirror' Russian propaganda in DOJ indictment: ex-FBI agent

A new indictment is revealing Russian talking points that one former FBI special agent said look suspiciously similar to Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH).

On Wednesday, the Justice Department announced two employees of Russian state-controlled media funneled nearly $10 million to promoting Russian propaganda, some of which by right-wing influencers.

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'I'm going off script here': Kamala Harris gives impromptu speech on Georgia shooting

Vice President Kamala Harris was briefed on the mass shooting at a Georgia school on Wednesday, where at least four were killed and many others injured.

Speaking to a crowd in New Hampshire, Harris addressed the tragedy, telling the audience, "You know, I'm going off script right now, but listen..."

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Trump's downfall predicted in core lesson of his mentor: expert

A core lesson from a man many consider Donald Trump's mentor should warn the former president that his demise is coming, an expert on the man said Tuesday.

Award-winning investigative reporter Andrea Bernstein quoted excerpts from her limited series about Trump's relationship with controversial lawyer Roy Cohn, who worked with and mentored Trump during his early career.

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CNN slammed for re-platforming host who perpetuated Biden Parkinson’s conspiracy

CNN is being attacked online after former host Brian Stelter was rehired temporarily as "chief media analyst" and will deliver his "Reliable Sources" newsletter for the network despite previously sharing conspiracy theories about President Joe Biden having Parkinson's Disease.

While Stelter deleted the tweet, he posted the comment after Biden bombed in the first debate against Donald Trump. It echoed conspiracies spread by the right that suggested Biden had some form of cognitive disease, with many suggesting Parkinson's.

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Judge's 'sloppiness' may have given Trump the 'opening' he needs in court: legal analyst

New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg penned a new letter to Judge Juan Merchan on Wednesday after Donald Trump was denied his demand to take his hush money case to federal court.

Late on Tuesday, Senior Judge Alvin Hellerstein of the U.S. Southern District of New York (SDNY) ruled against Trump's request to take the case from local New York court to federal.

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'Not a slip': Critics explain Trump's admission that he lost 2020 'by a whisker'

During an interview with podcaster Lex Fridman, Donald Trump claimed that he really only lost the 2020 election "by a whisker." While he has made comments about losing the election a handful of times over the last four years, his recent admission is drawing increased attention.

In the interview, Trump repeated false claims that the 2020 election “was a fraud” but then confessed he lost the race.

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Pastor sees 'cracks' in GOP stronghold on Evangelical Christian voters

Pastor Doug Pagitt of Vote Common Good spoke with MSNBC Wednesday morning about the shift he is seeing in the Republican Party's stronghold on Evangelical Christians.

Pagitt is on a bus tour through swing states ahead of the election and speaking to people of faith who have, in the past, associated their religion with their politics.

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'Rounds of golf aren’t going to play themselves': Trump mocked as he leaves campaign trail

Former President Donald Trump spent much of 2020 accusing then-candidate Joe Biden of campaigning from the basement while trying to avoid catching or spreading the coronavirus. Now, Trump is facing questions over campaigning from home.

At the top of MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace's "Deadline White House," former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) mocked Trump for campaigning from the back nine.

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Trump's media stock falls again — this time below $18

Donald Trump's media company stock has fallen again, this time down to $18.

At the end of last week, DJT dropped below $20 after topping out at over $79 at one point. A year later, CNBC showed that the Truth Social parent company is suffering far worse than his presidential campaign numbers, which are down (43 percent) against Kamala Harris' 48 percent, a USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll said.

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Right-wing blames Democrats after suspected Chinese spy caught in NY governor's office

A former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) was indicted Tuesday on accusations that she worked on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party as an undisclosed agent.

Linda Sun and her husband are accused of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act, visa fraud, alien smuggling and money laundering.

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George Conway mocks Trump after rage post: ‘Easy to manipulate and impossible to control’

Lawyer and Lincoln Project co-founder George Conway is mocking Donald Trump for his latest Truth Social meltdown.

Conway now runs a super PAC that aims to use psychological tactics to troll Trump — and is open about its intention to prompt him to react.

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Judge orders Trump campaign to stop playing Isaac Hayes song at rallies

The estate of the late Isaac Hayes sued Donald Trump in federal court, demanding that he stop playing the song "Hold on, I'm Comin'." On Tuesday, the judge found in favor of the artist over the Republican presidential candidate.

The famous 1966 tune is filled with motivational lyrics promising the listener, "Don't you ever be sad / Lean on me, when the times are bad / When the day comes and you're down /In a river of trouble and about to drown / Just hold on, I'm comin' / Hold on, I'm comin.'"

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Prosecutor 'body-slams' Trump demand to move hush money case to federal court: expert

New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg filed a response to Donald Trump's latest request to have his already decided criminal case moved to federal court — and a legal expert said it "body slams" the former president's argument.

Trump's lawyers argued that all proceedings in his hush-money case must be paused while a request to move the case to federal court is considered. Trump is due to be sentenced on Sept. 18.

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