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| | | WHAT WE'RE WATCHING | | 🌪️ Hurricane Milton made landfall in Flordia as DeSantis urges evacuations. With nearly six million Floridians under evacuation orders, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is urging residents to seek shelter as heavy rains and tornadoes start to hit. As the state mobilizes its largest search-and-rescue effort in history, officials warn that staying behind could be deadly. Footage shows powerful winds ripping the roof off Tropicana Field, which had been designated as a temporary shelter. | 🏀 New York high schoolers are preparing a walkout to protect girls' sports. Later this month, students will participate in a statewide demonstration against transgender-identifying athletes competing in girls' sports, organized by The Coalition to Protect Kids, with support from the Catholic Church and conservative groups. The walkout comes as Proposition 1, which includes protections for "gender identity," heads to the ballot next month. | 📞 Biden and Netanyahu discussed Israel's retaliation against Iran. In their first call since August, President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed Israel's plans for a significant military response against Iran following Tehran's missile attacks. Israel is gearing up for a mix of airstrikes and covert operations, while US officials brace for a potential escalation that could lead to an all-out war. | ⚖️ The Supreme Court denied X's appeal to receive Trump data. Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, failed in its attempt to challenge a Justice Department search warrant for Donald Trump's account records. The Supreme Court upheld the lower court's decision, which required X to hand over the data in secret to avoid interfering with Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Trump's alleged election interference. |
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| | | WHAT WE'RE HEARING | CBS News reportedly told its staff not to refer to Jerusalem as being in Israel. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) put out a series of posts on how she believes the federal government is manipulating the weather. Melania Trump claimed that multiple universities rejected her charitable donations because she is married to Donald Trump. President Biden thanked Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for being "very gracious" in his cooperation on Hurricane Milton.
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| *Indicates content from our sponsors | | | MY THOUGHTS | The vibes election is over | Good morning. Kamala Harris, who spent years facing criticism even from friendly media for being awkward, was quickly rebranded as the "cool" candidate. Meanwhile, Trump and JD Vance were dismissed as strange. | But Harris' last-minute media tour has been filled with gaffes — new accents, awkward laughs, and poor policy responses. On the other hand, JD Vance earned praise across the political spectrum for his professionalism. | And in my view, Trump just gave his best interview yet with rising comedian Andrew Schulz. He came across as funny, genuine, humble, and — what sets him apart from most politicians — real. | You can watch it here | Regardless of where people stand on the issues or their opinions on Trump, his personality has always set him apart. In a "vibes" election, Trump wins. And as the vibes shift in his favor, so do the polls. | On a side note, we hope that all those in the hurricane zone stay safe. | |
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| | | CORRECTION | In yesterday's newsletter, we stated that Karine Jean-Pierre was being removed from her duties as White House press secretary. She is actually remaining her in role in addition to becoming a senior advisor to President Biden. | Corrections are included in newsletters for transparency. |
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| | Trump's Return and Your Retirement | | Donald Trump Jr. just urged Americans to take action now! He says, "Patriots are regaining control over this country in November! However, that won't stop…" | |
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| | | MEDIA | Kamala Harris' unchecked abortion hoaxes | | Kamala Harris and Tim Walz falsely claimed Georgia's abortion restrictions caused the death of a young woman Harris avoids tough interviews, favoring softer media platforms that do not challenge her false narratives This can shape voter opinion in a way that rigs the election for Democrats
| The story | During a recent appearance on the popular sex podcast Call Her Daddy, Vice President Kamala Harris claimed that Georgia's abortion restrictions were to blame for the death of a young woman named Amber Thurman. | The show's host, Alex Cooper, suggested that Thurman was unable to receive the emergency medical care she needed due to Georgia's laws and that "the doctors were too afraid to treat her." | In 2022, Amber Thurman decided to end her pregnancy at nine weeks, so she made an appointment at a clinic in North Carolina to receive a surgical abortion. Georgia, her home state, outlaws abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. | Thurman ended up arriving late to her appointment, so the clinicians opted to give her medical abortion pills instead. | Thurman drove back home, and in the following days, she experienced complications that turned out to be acute severe sepsis. She went to an emergency room, where it was implied in the initial reporting from ProPublica that the doctors refused to provide her with life-saving care due to Georgia "criminalizing" the procedure she needed. | This is not true, and the reality is that, as was buried deep in ProPublica's report, it is unclear why the doctors refused her care. In Thurman's case, her child had already died, meaning any medical procedure wouldn't have been classified as an abortion anyway. | The facts of this situation have not stopped Kamala Harris or her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), from grossly misrepresenting Amber Thurman's death for political purposes. | The politics | Harris, who has been pushing the hoax for weeks, drew sharp criticism from conservative figures, including pro-life advocate Lila Rose, who stated, "It is reprehensible to use a mother's tragic and preventable death" to advocate for more abortions. | Similarly, Allie Beth Stuckey and other right-wing commentators condemned Harris for "malicious disinformation," emphasizing that pro-life legislation did not cause Thurman's death, but rather the very abortion pills that some on the right have highlighted as dangerous. | On the other side, Democratic politicians and liberal media outlets have rallied to support Harris' narrative. The New York Times published an opinion piece titled, "It Was Only A Matter of Time Before Abortion Bans Killed Someone," and other media giants like MSNBC and Slate echoed similar sentiments. | It's not only Kamala Harris and her running mate echoing falsehoods on abortion, but the mainstream media working in tandem. | This controversy has also involved high-profile Democrats like Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who have used the incident as a call to expand abortion access. | Where the media misses | The media tends to overlook the fact that Kamala Harris often avoids hard-hitting interviews where she would face serious pushback, particularly on abortion. | Her recent appearances on softer platforms like Call Her Daddy, The View, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert do not challenge her with any real challenge or follow-up questions about her stances. And while Trump and Vance often prefer friendly interviews, they have gone into the lion's den on unfriendly media networks far more frequently than Harris or Walz. | The Washington Post even put out their own "fact-check" of Harris' recent media interviews, and the word "abortion" does not appear even a single time, despite her recent untruths. | The BBC also released a fact-check and mentioned that Harris' assertion that nearly every state in the South has an abortion ban "needs more context." They did not mention Amber Thurman. | Why it matters | The controversy around Kamala Harris' statements and media appearances highlights a deeper issue, in that the mainstream media often parrot misleading narratives from left-leaning politicians instead of holding them accountable. | When politicians like Harris make claims on platforms that don't challenge them with hard questions, this distorts the public's understanding of key issues and effectively rigs the election. | |
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| | | From The Frontlines of The Abraham Accords | | Jason Greenblatt served as the White House Middle East Envoy under President Trump and played a pivotal role in crafting the administration's Middle East peace plan. You can find his book here and can read his newsletter here. | On the U.S.-Israel Relationship: | "If someone says they're a strong Israel supporter but then starts lecturing them or telling Israel what it's doing wrong, they're not a strong supporter. They think they know better than Israel." | On Trump's Leadership Style and Decisions: | "Take the Jerusalem decision — it had been US law since the mid-90s, but every president backed down because they were scared of the consequences. Trump knew it was nonsense and did what was historically right." | |
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| | | OUR QUESTION TO YOU | 📊 Should Donald Trump support national abortion restrictions?Poll result's will be in Monday's newsletter. | | | POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY | Is the federal response to Hurricane Helene worse than to Hurricane Katrina? | 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 👍 Yes (779) | ⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👎 No (20) | ⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure (80) | 👍 Yes: "We live in NC and they have created more problems than they have helped." — H. 👎 No: "By orders of magnitude." — Kent 👎 No: "The White House claimed that Louisiana's governor had not requested federal assistance for Katrina. That debacle set up the modern day system of declaring a state of emergency and prepositioning emergency aide." — Anonymous 🤔 Unsure: "It is hard to know what to believe with the media we have today." — K.L. 🤔 Unsure: "Katrina happened before I was born." — Sharon | | | | 879 votes |
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| Today's newsletter was written by Brandon Goldman and Ari David. | |
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