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It reportedly comes from an alleged Iranian government hack of the Trump campaign, and since June, the news media has been sitting on it (and other documents), declining to publish in fear of finding itself at odds with the government’s campaign against “foreign malign influence.”
I disagree. The dossier has been offered to me and I’ve decided to publish it because it’s of keen public interest in an election season. It’s a 271-page research paper the Trump campaign prepared to vet now vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance. As far as I can tell, it hasn’t been altered, but even if it was, its contents are publicly verifiable. I’ll let it speak for itself.
Elon Musk Is Effectively Running Trump’s Ground Game
Donald Trump’s mass voter turnout program in crucial battleground states is now principally being run by America PAC, the political action committee backed by the billionaire Elon Musk.
Kathy Hochul Could Remove Eric Adams
Gov. Kathy Hochul has begun to examine a long-dormant power that lets governors remove local officials such as New York City mayors, following Thursday’s indictment of Eric Adams.
Lawyers in Hochul’s office on Thursday internally discussed the legal and constitutional framework for removing an elected official.
Said Hochul: “I will be deliberative, I will be thoughtful, but we’re going to come to the right resolution on what to do in this moment.”
Matt Gaetz Will No Longer Cooperate with Ethics Probe
He says the committee is asking "uncomfortably nosey" questions about his sex life and potential drug usage.
New Legislation Would Add Six Justices
A sweeping bill introduced by a Democratic senator Wednesday would greatly increase the size of the Supreme Court, make it harder for the justices to overturn laws, require justices to undergo audits and remove roadblocks for high court nominations.
The legislation by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) is one of the most ambitious proposals to date to remake a high court that has suffered a sharp decline in its public approval following a string of contentious decisions and ethics scandals in recent years. It has little chance of passing at the moment, since Republicans have generally opposed efforts to overhaul the court.
Democrats Pour Millions to Defeat Ted Cruz, Rick Scott
Senate Democrats announced Thursday they are spending millions to defeat Ted Cruz in Texas and Rick Scott in Florida, where polls have shown the incumbents surprisingly vulnerable.
Republicans Keep Straying Into Dangerous Territory
Republicans don’t want to touch abortion, their most troublesome issue since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
But like a toothache they keep probing with their tongue, they just can’t seem to help it…
Republicans have been eager to campaign on a southwestern border that at times has seemed uncontrolled, and on the lingering sting of inflation, both issues where voters continue to prefer Mr. Trump. But the one issue surveys have shown the party should be steering clear of is abortion.
Harris Holds Significant Ad Advantage
Kamala Harris maintains a significant advertising advantage over Donald Trump thanks largely to a decline in pro-Trump advertising on television in the past 2 weeks.
On broadcast stations across the country, pro-Harris forces have spent nearly $73 million on 73,000 ad spots. Pro-Trump forces have spent just under $45 million on 52,000 ad airings.
Harris also maintains a huge ad advantage – one that has grown – on digital advertising as well.
Serendipity:
Whoa. Some really crazy responses in the comments. Well worth the read, for those who have strong stomachs and thick skins:
Eliza Dushku’s Bold New Journey
Psychedelic therapy helped turn her life around. Now the former Hollywood actor turned certified therapist is on a trailblazing mission to do the same for others—and revolutionize trauma treatment in Boston and beyond.
