Attention to the Unseen

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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Mother Jones reports: Elections are supposed to be decided at the ballot box. But this year, Donald Trump’s campaign appears to be trying to win on a different field of battle. With dozens of lawsuits already filed across the country, the Republicans are using state and federal courts as a key pillar of their strategy to retake the White House. The lawsuits have been flooding in for months from the Republican National Committee—now part of the family firm under the…

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The Guardian reports: Donald Trump’s campaign may be failing to reach thousands of voters they hope to turn out in Arizona and Nevada, with roughly a quarter of door-knocks done by America Pac flagged by its canvassing app as potentially fraudulent, according to leaked data and people familiar with the matter. The potentially fake door-knocks – when canvassers falsely claim they visited a home – could present a serious setback to Trump as he and Kamala Harris remain even in…

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