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8:30 PM ET, November 2, 2014

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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
The Pitiful Whimper of 2014  —  IMAGINE a house ablaze.  Now picture a team of firefighters pulling up to it.  They behold the flames shooting through its roof.  They feel its heat on their faces.  And they get in position to fight it.  —  With squirt guns.
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Why 2014 Isn't as Good as It Seems for the Republicans  —  The Republicans are looking forward to having a good week.  They are favored to win the Senate, and they could pick up enough House seats to finish with their largest margin since 1928.  —  But perhaps more important …
Vicki Needham / The Hill:
Five things that would change in a Republican-led Senate
Discussion: Prairie Weather and Politico
Bernie Becker / The Hill:
I barred Netanyahu from State Dept., Baker says  —  James Baker, a former secretary of State, didn't seem troubled during an interview on Sunday by recent anonymous comments from Obama administration officials knocking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.
Daily Mail:
62p AN HOUR: What women sleeping 16 to a room get paid to make Ed and Harriet's £45 ‘This Is What A Feminist Looks Like’ T-shirts  — Deputy chief executive of the charity Dr Neitzert said they had originally been assured the garments would be produced ethically in the UK
Claire Trageser / KPBS San Diego Public Radio & TV:
Second Campaign Staffer Accuses GOP Congressional Candidate Carl DeMaio Of Sexual Harassment  —  Justin Harper, a staffer for Carl DeMaio's congressional campaign, works the phones in DeMaio's campaign office on May 28, 2014.  Harper is on the far left.  Less than two months later, Harper says DeMaio sexually harassed him.
Kate Briquelet / New York Post:
Inside Manhattan's secret ‘cult’  —  Former “Congregation for the Light” member Paul Arthur Miller said members of “the Light” couldn't have artwork or trinkets in their homes unless it contained an owl or a cross with an “X” on it.  —  It's a secret society that claims that its followers descended from a …
Discussion: FOX News Radio
Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Ferguson no-fly zone aimed at media  —  1 photo  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government agreed to a police request to restrict more than 37 square miles of airspace surrounding Ferguson, Missouri, for 12 days in August for safety, but audio recordings show …
David / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Coulter: Democrats Targeting Low-IQ ‘Bottom 51 Percent’ Who Care About Women's Rights  —  Conservative columnist Ann Coulter on Sunday accused Democrats supporting women's rights to win the “bottom 51 percent” of voters “in terms of IQ.”  —  Conservative columnist Ann Coulter …
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Capper / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Taxpayer Dollars Used For Voter Suppression In Milwaukee  —  Republican Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander uses taxpayer dollars to falsely inform her constituents that they need photo ID to vote.  —  Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander is a Republican's Republican.
Discussion: Liberaland
Lynn Zinser / New York Times:
New York Marathon 2014: Wilson Kipsang Wins Race and World Majors Bonus  —  As Wilson Kipsang of Kenya and Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia ran stride for stride into the last stretch of the New York City Marathon on Sunday morning, a long run turned into an unusually personal sprint.
Katie Hafner / New York Times:
Bracing for the Falls of an Aging Nation  —  As the population ages and people live longer in bad shape, the number of older Americans who fall and suffer serious, even fatal, injuries is soaring.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Eleanor Hammer, 92, executes a tightly choreographed …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Reid: Senate hinges on Iowa  —  If Democrats lose Iowa?  Say hello to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Reid says.  AP Photo  —  Close  —  If Joni Ernst beats Rep. Bruce Braley in Iowa on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he expects to kiss the Democratic majority goodbye.
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Heather / Latest from Crooks and Liars:   Iowa Senate Candidate Ernst Won't Say If She'd Support McConnell As GOP Leader
Jennifer Jacobs / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Ernst takes 7-point lead
Ruth Sherlock / Telegraph:
Syrian rebels armed and trained by US surrender to al-Qaeda  —  Moderate rebels in Syria that the US have armed and trained to fight jihadists have surrendered to al-Qaeda  —  Two of the main rebel groups receiving weapons from the United States to fight both the regime and jihadist groups in Syria have surrendered to al-Qaeda.
 
 
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Breann Bierman / KPHO-TV:
Goodyear cop accused of recording women in tanning salon
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
GOP likely to win in AR and KY, Louisiana could still be close
Discussion: Business Insider and PoliticusUSA
Lynn Vavreck / New York Times:
Midterm Calculus: The Economy Elects Presidents. Presidents Elect Congress.
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
ISIS Pitches to the Hosts of Shark Tank on SNL
Tina Nguyen / Mediaite:
McCain Defends Palin: Coverage of Family Brawl Is ‘Biased,’ ‘Unfair’
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Michael Wells Jr / PoliticusUSA:
Minority Voter Suppression In North Carolina Witnessed Firsthand
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Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers

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