When the LA Times' owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, killed its endorsement of Kamala Harris, he also quashed a multi-part series, tentatively called "The Case Against Trump," @TheWrap says. So far, three staffers — editorial writer Karin Klein, Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert Green and editorials editor Mariel Garza have quit over the lack of endorsement, with Klein calling Soon-Shiong a "chickensh**." To date, the LA Times Guild is the only institution from the paper that has commented publicly. Here's more — free registration may be required to read the full article.

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LA Times Planned 'Case Against Trump' Series Alongside Kamala Harris Endorsement Before Owner Quashed It | Exclusive - TheWrap

Patrick Soon-Shiong's interference with the paper's editorial freedom has sparked a crisis that includes canceled subscriptions and several high profile resignations

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Follow the Crypto now tracks presidential spending, including spending routed outside of the crypto super PACs.

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Presidential election | Follow the Crypto

Cryptocurrency industry spending to influence the United States Presidential election.

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Earlier this month, Ben Horowitz pledged to make a "significant" donation to Harris. He's since contributed $2.5 million to BlackPAC, a left-leaning PAC focused on Black voter turnout. They support Harris, but not exclusively.

Recent expenditures by BlackPAC include support for Sherrod Brown, a candidate that crypto super PAC Fairshake has spent $40 million to oppose.

Horowitz has contributed $22 million to Fairshake.

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Marc Andreessen has donated another $2 million to Donald Trump. He's contributed $5.35 million this year (across several committees).

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As #election2024 approaches in the U.S., the Kremlin appears to be amplifying divisive narratives on immigration, race and the #UkraineWar.

Here’s a look at Russia’s evolving propaganda playbook from a study that reviewed 2,700+ Russian news stories:
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How Russia employs ‘hard soft power’ to influence overseas media and sow dissent and fear among foreign populations

A new study found that pliant local media in Ukraine and Georgia was manipulated by Moscow to present anti-Western narratives.

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Trump falsely claims hurricane response is slow and FEMA funds are going to immigrants.

Will voters in affected areas believe their lived experience or political messaging?
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A devastating hurricane doesn’t dramatically change how people vote – but in a close election, it can matter

Natural disasters create practical challenges for voters and election administrators. But in some cases, voters can also pin the blame on the government, or judge a candidate by the federal response.

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