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Lynn Neary / NPR:
Tom Magliozzi, Popular Co-Host Of NPR's ‘Car Talk,’ Dies At 77 — Tom Magliozzi, one of public radio's most popular personalities, died on Monday of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 77 years old. — Tom and his brother, Ray, became famous as “Click and Clack the Tappet Brothers” on the weekly NPR show Car Talk.
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Ben Shapiro / Truth Revolt:
Lena Dunham Threatens To Sue Truth Revolt For Quoting Her — Lena Dunham may not like our interpretation of her book, but unfortunately for her and her attorneys, she wrote that book.
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Tina Nguyen / Mediaite:
Glenn Greenwald and Snowden: ‘Nobody Should Use Facebook’ — During a Q&A in Canada, Glenn Greenwald was asked why his colleague and NSA whistleblower, Edward Snowden, wasn't on any of the social media platforms — i.e., Facebook — and Greenwald didn't mince words.
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Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
NEW EMAILS SHOW WHITE HOUSE ROLE IN SHERROD OUSTER … WASHINGTON (AP) — A 2010 email from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says his department was “waiting for the go-ahead” from the White House before accepting the resignation of employee Shirley Sherrod, according to newly released documents …
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Prosecutor Claims Perry Threatening Grand Jury After Indictment — A grand jury indicted Perry on abuse of office charges in August, after which Perry spoke out against the indictment. — “I am confident we will ultimately prevail, that this farce of a prosecution will be revealed for what it is …
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Laurel Brubaker Calkins / Bloomberg:
Texas Governor Intimidating Grand Jury, Prosecutor Claims
Texas Governor Intimidating Grand Jury, Prosecutor Claims
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Paul Lewis / Guardian:
Heckled by his own party's millionaire donor: Mark Udall campaign hit by friendly fire — Colorado senator's focus on abortion rights in a tight re-election race is the wrong issue at the wrong time according to Democratic backer Leo Beserra — Colorado's senior Democratic senator …
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Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks — Who we favor in all 507 of Tuesday's Senate, gubernatorial, and House races — If you're in Charlottesville tonight, please join the Crystal Ball team — Larry J. Sabato, Kyle Kondik, and Geoffrey Skelley — for a free presentation on the 2014 midterms …
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
MORNINGS WITH JONI ERNST … NEWTON, Iowa — Well, this didn't end well. — It was the second stop on Joni Ernst's Just One Thing, 24-hour, Wingnuts Over Iowa Tour. It had begun that morning in Ankeny, at a bagel shop, and it had wound itself up through the sprawling …
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Holder sends poll watchers to 18 states — The Department of Justice plans to send federal monitors to 18 states to watch for discrimination against voters. — Monitors will head to Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico …
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Justice Department To Monitor Tuesday's Elections In 18 States
Justice Department To Monitor Tuesday's Elections In 18 States
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Lisa Mascaro / Los Angeles Times:
House Republicans could see their first black, gay members in years — House Republicans are expected to expand their majority in Tuesday's election in part by welcoming a new crop of fiery conservatives - but also by adding something that has been missing from the GOP: diversity.
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Beware a wounded Obama — IMMIGRATION BARACK OBAMA IRAN ISRAEL 2014 ELECTIONS 2016 ELECTIONS MAGAZINE 2014 MIDTERMS — No matter what the exact outcome of Tuesday's elections, there is little doubt that President Obama will come out of it wounded. — Whether or not Republicans take over the Senate, they will certainly gain seats.
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Thomas Fuller / New York Times:
In Malaysia, ‘Allah’ Is Reserved for Muslims Only — KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia — As the students knelt in a circle at a Christian kindergarten near the shores of the South China Sea, a 6-year-old girl in pigtails read out a chapter from a children's Bible: “Sepuluh hukum dari Allah” - God's Ten Commandments.
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Pew Internet:
Cell Phones, Social Media and Campaign 2014 — Key Findings — Cell phones and social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter are playing an increasingly prominent role in how voters get political information and follow election news, according to a new national survey by the Pew Research Center.
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Mario Trujillo / The Hill:
Activists challenge Los Angeles TV station for using ‘Redskins’ name — Activists are taking their fight to prevent broadcasters from using the Redskins team name across the country. — Three Native Americans filed a petition on Monday opposing the renewal of Los Angeles Fox affiliate KTTV-TV's broadcasting license.
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Matt Higgins / CBS DC:
Ben Stein: Obama ‘Is The Most Racist President There Has Ever Been’ — WASHINGTON (CBSDC) — Economist Ben Stein believes the White House is playing the race card in an effort to get African-Americans to vote against Republicans. — Speaking to Fox News, Stein called President Barack Obama the most racist president in U.S. history.
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New York Times:
Who Would Have Health Insurance if Medicaid Expansion Weren't Optional — A new data set suggests that more than three million people would have gained health insurance across 24 states if the Supreme Court had ruled differently. — Credit: — THE NEW HEALTH CARE | NOVEMBER 3, 1:00 PM
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Matt Wilstein / Mediaite:
Jon Stewart: Hillary Clinton's a ‘Little Hawkish for Me’ — Ahead of the November 13 release date of his directorial debut Rosewater, Jon Stewart sat down for a long interview with New York magazine writer Chris Smith that is featured on the cover of this week's issue.
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Jess Bravin / Wall Street Journal:
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Senate Filibuster Rule — High Court Denies Without Comment Appeal Filed by Public Interest Group, Four House Democrats — WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court on Monday declined to review whether the Senate's filibuster rule violates the Constitution …
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Outside the Beltway and Hot Air
Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Tom Tancredo: Republicans Should Impeach Obama If They Win The Senate — Former congressman Tom Tancredo wants Republicans in Congress “to immediately file articles of impeachment against the president” if he uses executive action to block the deportation of some undocumented immigrants.
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Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Cruz declares war if GOP wins Senate — In a last-minute gift to Democrats on the eve of the midterm elections, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has announced his plan to push for Senate Republicans to declare a rightist war against Democrats if the GOP wins control of the Senate.