Attention to the Unseen

CNN reports: Former President Donald Trump used a Monday visit to North Carolina to repeat debunked lies about the federal response to Hurricane Helene. Speaking to reporters in a hard-hit community near Asheville, Trump kept repeating a false claim that was widely debunked when he made it earlier in October – his assertion that the Federal Emergency Management Agency took money that was supposed to go to disaster relief and instead spent it on migrants who entered the country illegally, leaving the…

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The Guardian reports: Key rightwing legal groups with ties to Donald Trump and his allies have banked millions of dollars from conservative foundations and filed multiple lawsuits challenging voting rules in swing states that are already sowing distrust of election processes and pushing dangerous conspiracy theories, election watchdogs warn. They also warn that the groups appear to be laying the groundwork for a concerted challenge to the result of November’s presidential election if Trump is defeated by Kamala Harris. America…

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John Della Volpe writes: Compared with when Mr. Trump ran in 2020, young male voters are now less likely to support government-backed climate change solutions (down 15 points, according to our poll) and affirmative action for qualified candidates (down eight points). They are more likely to question immigration policy (up 12 points), free trade (up 10 points) and whether government stimulus leads to economic growth (up seven points). They are also more likely to believe that religious values should play…

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CNBC reports: Former President Donald Trump’s campaign plans would significantly accelerate the already-fast-approaching date when Social Security is projected to run out of money, a nonpartisan budget group said Monday. Trump’s agenda would make the popular government program, relied upon by millions of American seniors, insolvent in six years — shrinking the current timeline by a third, the group found. The Republican nominee’s proposals would also expand Social Security’s cash shortfall by trillions of dollars and lead to even steeper…

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Politico reports: Fool me twice, shame on me — that’s the motto EU countries are going by as they prepare for a high-stakes, massive trade war with Donald Trump if he wins a second term as U.S. president next month. European leaders learned their lesson during Trump’s first presidency and are more united and determined than ever to face him down, senior diplomats and officials from Brussels and EU capitals said in conversations with POLITICO. “We will hit back fast…

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Sidney Blumenthal writes: For the apotheosis of his entire “poisoning of the blood” campaign, Donald Trump has planned a spectacular extravaganza in Madison Square Garden on 27 October, a week before the election. When JD Vance sings Trump’s fulsome praises to introduce him, his ominous tribute will not inspire comparison to the night in the Garden of 19 May 1962, when Marilyn Monroe sang Happy Birthday, Mr President to John F Kennedy. Trump’s climactic rally will not be in the…

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  [60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn] Alfonsi interviewed Robert Samaan, a FEMA regional administrator who is overseeing the agency’s response in North Carolina. He said “mistrust” of the federal government can prevent those who have been affected from getting the help they need. “Any time that people are out there trying to sow mistrust in the government, it can impact people’s recovery,” said Samaan. “They may be more hesitant to call and register for assistance, which is disappointing. And it’s sad…

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By Justin Elliott, Robert Faturechi and Alex Mierjeski This story was originally published by ProPublica An internal whistleblower complaint at Trump Media calls for CEO Devin Nunes to be fired, alleging he has “severely” mismanaged the company and opened it to “substantial risk of legal action” from regulators, according to a copy reviewed by ProPublica. The letter also says that former President Donald Trump’s company is hiring “America Last” — alleging that Nunes imposed a directive to hire only foreign…

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OpenSecrets reports: An initiative called Progress 2028 that purports to be Kamala Harris’ liberal counter to the conservative Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 is actually run by a dark money network supporting former President Donald Trump. Building America’s Future, the dark money group at the helm of the network, has steered money to a constellation of groups and initiatives boosting Trump’s agenda and spreading messaging aimed at chipping away voters from Harris. The dark money group reportedly received over $100 million…

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