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NBC News reports: “The allegations are pretty far out there, of course, but I know that allegations aren’t necessarily reality,” Vance, R-Ohio, said of Robinson’s reported comments on a porn site. In Vance’s interview with NBC Philadelphia, he said that it is “ultimately up to Mark Robinson and North Carolina whether he’s going to be their governor and whether he …

Dallas’s ABC affiliate reports: Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Rep. Colin Allred will face off in their first televised debate on Tuesday, October 15, at 7 p.m. at WFAA’s studios in downtown Dallas. Scheduled three weeks before Election Day, “The Texas Debate” will be a crucial opportunity for both candidates to work to sway undecided voters in …

Politico reports: Controversial tech magnate Elon Musk stepped up his political giving in August, giving his largest-known political donation ever to boost House Republicans’ efforts to preserve their vulnerable majority. The National Republican Congressional Committee reported receiving $289,100 from Musk in August, according to its report filed with the Federal Election Commission Friday. Musk has amped up his political involvement …

The Columbus Dispatch reports: The Catholic Conference of Ohio, which represents bishops from diocesan groups across the state, published a letter Thursday asking for the public to treat Haitian immigrants in Springfield with respect and dignity, warning against “unfounded gossip” and “scapegoating.” “Today, our nation is divided by partisanship and ideology, which blind us to the image of God in …

Politico reports: Salacious posts that North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson purportedly made on a pornography website have been deleted in the 24 hours since CNN first drew attention to them. The posts in question, which Robinson denied were his and had previously appeared on on the “Nude Africa” pornographic website, have been removed. POLITICO confirmed the posts’ removal after …

NBC News reports: In a statement, the Trump campaign did not directly address the underlying reporting about Robinson, whom the former president endorsed in March and has called “Martin Luther King on steroids.” “President Trump’s campaign is focused on winning the White House and saving the country,” Trump campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. “North Carolina is a vital part …

“Yeah, that’s a scary family there. I mean, it looks like the type of family that’s been indoctrinated and they believe there’s a better way to do business, and some of the things that the Walzs have said about China, their affection for China, that’s very concerning to me because we don’t want to set our business model like China’s.” …

The Washington Post reports: The Georgia State Election Board approved a rule Friday requiring counties in the critical presidential battleground to hand-count all ballots this year, potentially upending the November election by delaying reporting of results by weeks if not months. The change was spearheaded by a pro-Trump majority that has enacted a series of changes to the state’s election …

“Mark Robinson, the lieutenant governor of North Carolina, he is running for governor right now, folks. And there is an urgent effort to get him out of the race. “Sir, remain strong. He can win this thing and winning it just might be pivotal for Donald Trump winning North Carolina. It is a phony baloney scandal. “This is a fake …

“I’m not going to get into the minutia of how someone manufactured this, all these salacious tabloid lies, but I can tell you this. There’s been over $1 million spent on me through AI by a billionaire’s son who’s bound and determined to destroy me. “The things that people can do with the internet now is incredible. These are not …

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine writes for the New York Times: As a supporter of former President Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance, I am saddened by how they and others continue to repeat claims that lack evidence and disparage the legal migrants living in Springfield. This rhetoric hurts the city and its people, and it hurts those who have spent …

Florida Politics reports: The feds aren’t working with Florida investigators. That’s the claim Ron DeSantis is making as frustration builds from the Governor over Joe Biden’s Secret Service not facilitating the state investigation of the latest attempt on Donald Trump’s life. “They’re not being cooperative,” the Governor said on Thursday’s “Ingraham Angle.” DeSantis said he was “concerned,” as state “investigators …

Raw Story reports: Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) admitted that he had no evidence of his claims of voting fraud regarding federal elections. During a Thursday appearance on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal program, callers peppered Grothman with fact checks after he suggested voting by undocumented immigrants influenced the outcome of presidential elections. “Well, obviously, it would take, you know, 10,000 inaccurate ballots …

The Hill reports: The North Carolina Republican Party released a statement Thursday evening defending its gubernatorial nominee, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, after an explosive report about him was released. “Mark Robinson has categorically denied the allegations made by CNN but that won’t stop the Left from trying to demonize him via personal attacks,” NCGOP said on X. “The Left needs …

NOTUS reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz attended a drug-fueled sex party in 2017 with the 17-year-old girl at the center of the alleged sex trafficking scandal, according to legal documents filed to a Florida federal court shortly before midnight Thursday, which cite sealed affidavits from three eye-witness testimonies. The minor, who was a junior in high school at the time, arrived …

The Washington Post reports: The Georgia State Election Board is expected to vote on a measure to force counties to hand-count all ballots this year, a requirement that could delay reporting of results by weeks if not months and that critics say is designed to inject chaos and uncertainty into the presidential contest in a vitally important swing state. The …

The Hill reports: Ten Republican governors this week announced a coalition aimed at reducing regulations around energy production and opposing renewable energy mandates. The organization, the Governors Coalition for Energy Choice, said in a statement that the coalition aims to “ensure continued energy choice, minimize permitting and other regulatory barriers.” Members of the organization include Louisiana’s Jeff Landry, New Hampshire’s …

The right wing National Review reports: My phone is blowing up today with calls and texts from Republican sources in North Carolina who are waiting with bated breath about a huge story CNN is reportedly about to drop on this year’s this year’s gubernatorial nominee, Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson. If what I’m hearing is correct, this story will nuke Robinson’s …

The Charleston City Paper reports: Former six-term S.C. Republican Congressman Bob Inglis is adding his name to the growing list of Reagan- and Bush-era conservatives who say they plan to vote in November for Democratic presidential candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris. Inglis is the state’s first prominent Republican to back Harris. “Donald Trump is a clear and present …

NBC News reports: Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., met Wednesday with Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and about two dozen Republican legislators to discuss how the state allocates its electoral votes, according to a source with direct knowledge of the trip. Graham, acting on behalf of the Trump campaign, was working to encourage Pillen to call a special legislative session at which …