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Kash Patel: The Magical Rise of a Self-Described ‘Wizard’ in Trump World
The MAGA loyalist Mr. Patel aims to run the C.I.A. if Donald Trump wins the presidency. But critics say his swagger masks deep inexperience.
By Elizabeth Williamson
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1. In a Tight Presidential Race, Third-Party Candidates Present a Wild Card
  In every battleground state this year, there is at least one third-party or independent candidate on the ballot. The Democrats have been more openly concerned than Republicans.
  By Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Taylor Robinson
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2. Another Trump Clemency Recipient Faces Domestic Violence-Related Charges
  Philip Esformes is at least the seventh person to be charged with new crimes after receiving a second chance in the last days of the Trump administration.
  By Kenneth P. Vogel and Eric Lipton
  CreditRob Latour/Invision, via Associated Press
3. Biden Again Criticizes Trump Over Hurricane Misinformation: ‘Get a Life, Man’
  The White House is juggling the response to two devastating storms in the past two weeks while trying to rebut false information from the former president.
  By Zolan Kanno-Youngs
  CreditTierney L. Cross for The New York Times

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Trump Cuts Off Questions and Bobs His Head to Music After Town Hall Is Interrupted
It was a strange end to a Pennsylvania event that started with a Q&A and ended after Donald Trump fired up his campaign playlist.
By Michael Gold
Harris Uses Trump’s Own Words to Attack Him as ‘Unhinged’: ‘Roll the Clip’
At a rally in Pennsylvania, in a swing county in a swing state, Vice President Kamala Harris played clips of Donald Trump describing critics as an “enemy from within,” drawing jeers from her crowd.
By Erica L. Green
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A Harris Ad Uses the Hurricanes to Try to Inflict Damage on Trump
Two former homeland security officials under Donald J. Trump describe how he tried to withhold disaster aid from states that he hadn’t won.
By Reid J. Epstein
How Door Knocking Is Going in a Wisconsin Swing County
Door County, Wis., has picked the presidential winner since 1996. Last time, the margin was 292 votes, so the campaigns are trying to reach every household.
By Julie Bosman
Another Trump Clemency Recipient Faces Domestic Violence-Related Charges
Philip Esformes is at least the seventh person to be charged with new crimes after receiving a second chance in the last days of the Trump administration.
By Kenneth P. Vogel and Eric Lipton
Kamala Harris Sets an Interview With a Not-So-Friendly Outlet: Fox News.
The interview, to be conducted by the anchor Bret Baier in Pennsylvania, will air Wednesday at 6 p.m. Eastern.
By Michael M. Grynbaum
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Trump and Harris Both Like a Child Tax Credit, but With Different Aims
Kamala Harris’s campaign is pushing a version of the credit intended to fight child poverty, while Donald J. Trump sees the program primarily as a tax cut for people higher up the income scale.
By Jason DeParle
Most Voters Have Been Offended by Trump. It’s Not Always a Deal Breaker.
Voters who said they had been offended by Donald J. Trump, but not recently, supported him by a wide margin.
By Ruth Igielnik
Michigan Republican Blames ‘Proofing Error’ for Misleading Ad in Black-Owned Newspaper
The state’s legislative Black caucus has asked the attorney general and a county prosecutor to investigate Tom Barrett’s congressional campaign for potential voter disenfranchisement.
By Maya C. Miller
Harris’s Final Challenge: Restore a Splintering Democratic Coalition
Defections from Black and Latino voters are making Kamala Harris more dependent on white, suburban voters — and complicating her path to victory.
By Jennifer Medina, Katie Glueck and Ruth Igielnik