memeorandum: New Electoral College Ratings: Texas and North Carolina Shift in Clinton's Favor (The Cook Political Report)

2:25 PM ET, October 28, 2016

Top Items:

FBI Says It Will Investigate New Hillary Clinton Emails — The FBI is reviewing a new batch of Hillary Clinton emails, bureau director James Comey said in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday. — “In connection with an unrelated case, the FBI has learned of the existence …

Discussion: Bloomberg, Vox, The Point, Hot Air, Washington Free Beacon, The Verge and WFLA-TV

Meghan Keneally / ABC News:

FBI Reopening Clinton Email Investigation — FBI Director James Comey released a statement today saying that the FBI is going to continue the previously closed investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails from her time as secretary of state. — “In connection with an unrelated case …

Discussion: Politico, House Judiciary Committee, Washington Post, RT, WRIC-TV, FOX 61 and Fox News Insider

Theodore Schleifer / CNN:

FBI reviewing new emails in Clinton probe — (CNN)FBI Director James Comey said Friday the bureau is reviewing new emails related to Hillary Clinton's time as secretary of state, according to a letter sent to eight congressional committee chairmen, a surprise development with 11 days until the election.

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Everett Rosenfeld / CNBC:

FBI probing new Clinton emails — FBI director James Comey sends a letter to Capitol Hill regarding the investigation of new emails of Hillary Clinton. CNBC's Eamon Javers reports the details. — The FBI is probing new emails related to Hillary Clinton, FBI Director James Comey said in a Friday letter.

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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
FBI to conduct new investigation of emails from Clinton's private server

Discussion: Politico, Washington Monthly and ThinkProgress

The Cook Political Report:

New Electoral College Ratings: Texas and North Carolina Shift in Clinton's Favor — Less than two weeks before the election, Trump continues to struggle to lock down traditionally Republican states — even Texas and Utah — and lags behind Clinton in key battleground states he would need to win.

Discussion: The Moderate Voice

Scott Clement / Washington Post:

Clinton lead shrinks, even as nearly 6 in 10 expect her to win, Post-ABC tracking poll finds — Donald Trump has gained on Hillary Clinton during the past week, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News tracking poll, solidifying support among core Republican groups as well as political independents.

Discussion: Breitbart, Independent Journal Review, Scared Monkeys, CNBC, The Gateway Pundit, Politicus USA and Political Wire

Greg Sargent / Washington Post:

Americans are tuning out Trump's ugly lies. This new poll proves it. — THE MORNING PLUM: — Donald Trump actually said this on the campaign trail late yesterday: … Whether or not Trump was joking, his supporters greeted that remark with lusty cheers.

Discussion: alan.com and Associated Press

Steven Shepard / Politico:
GOP insiders: Polls don't capture secret Trump vote

Discussion: The Point and The Week

Gary Langer / ABC News:
Clinton's Lead Narrows to 4 Points, Wider Majority Expects Her to Win (POLL)

Discussion: Washington Post, No More Mister Nice Blog, Investor's Business Daily and The Daily Caller

Maxine Bernstein / Oregonian:

Oregon standoff defendants found not guilty in ‘unbelievable, truly astonishing’ verdict — A jury Thursday delivered a stunning across-the-board acquittal to the leaders and participants in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation and a remarkable blow to the federal government …

Discussion: The Seattle Times, Common Dreams, The Hayride, Vox Popoli and The Crime Report

Kirk Johnson / New York Times:
Bundy Brothers Acquitted in Takeover of Oregon Wildlife Refuge

Maxine Bernstein / Oregonian:
Juror 4: Oregon standoff prosecutors failed to prove ‘intent’ to impede federal workers

Discussion: Elkhorn Media Group and Raw Story

Mother Jones:

Nobody Puts Tammy Duckworth in a Corner — Her opponent in her race for Congress, Rep. Joe Walsh, calls Obama a “tyrant” and belittles her military service. Bring it on. — ADAM WEINSTEIN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 ISSUE — WHEN I FIRST MEET TAMMY DUCKWORTH in her suburban Chicago campaign office …

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Boing Boing, Washington Post, Booman Tribune and Slate

NBC News:
Illinois Senator Draws Fire for Racially Charged Attack on Opponent's Family

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Vox, LGBTQ Nation, Mediaite, Washington Times, NPR, New York Magazine, Hot Air, Towleroad, Mashable, The New Civil Rights Movement, Independent Journal Review, Political Wire and alan.com

Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Sen. Kirk Mocks Mixed-Race Heritage Of Dem Opponent Duckworth (VIDEO)

Discussion: Vox, ThinkProgress, Politicus USA, CBS Chicago and WGN-TV

MaryAlice Parks / ABC News:
GOP Senator Mark Kirk Under Fire for Jab at Opponent's Asian Heritage

Discussion: The Hill, Politico and New York Times

Rebecca Sinderbrand / Washington Post:
Yes, it was the most cringe-worthy debate moment of the week

Discussion: Daily Kos and WBEZ

Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:

Clinton eyes Biden for secretary of state — Joe Biden is at the top of the internal short list Hillary Clinton's transition team is preparing for her pick to be secretary of state, a source familiar with the planning tells POLITICO. — This would be the first major Cabinet candidate …

Arjun Kharpal / CNBC:

Trump will win the election and is more popular than Obama in 2008, AI system finds — Trump on course to win the election, AI system finds — The polls that put Hillary Clinton ahead Donald Trump are wrong... that's according to an AI system that's managed to predict the last three presidential elections correctly.

Discussion: Independent Journal Review, BizPac Review, The Gateway Pundit, Gothamist and Vox Popoli

New York Post:

Bill and Hillary's sleazy road to riches — If there were still any doubt, the latest WikiLeaks disclosure makes it undeniable: Everything we've heard about Bill and Hillary Clinton's sleazy drive to enrich themselves is true. — In a way, we have daughter Chelsea to thank for the revelation.

Discussion: Zero Hedge, Wall Street Journal and Power Line

Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
The Man at the Center of ‘Bill Clinton Inc.’

Discussion: America Rising and Talking Points Memo

Wall Street Journal:

Donald Trump Adds $10 Million of His Own Money for Advertising — Cash infusion to buy $25 million in TV ads in key battleground states — Donald Trump, seeking to boost momentum in the last days of the presidential election, wired $10 million of his own money into his presidential campaign Friday morning, two advisers said.

Discussion: Washington Post, Mother Jones, Political Wire and Business Insider

Peter W. Stevenson / Washington Post:

Professor who's predicted 30 years of presidential elections correctly is doubling down on a Trump win — Last month, the man who's tried to turn vote prediction into a science predicted a Trump win. — Allan J. Lichtman, distinguished professor of history at American University …

Discussion: Mediaite and The Daily Caller

Julia Ioffe / Politico:

‘We Are in for a Pretty Long Civil War’ — As the country geared up for the third and final presidential debate last week, the fellows of the storied conservative Hoover Institution gathered in Palo Alto to present their research to the think tank's wealthy patrons.

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Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:

Even Trump's Kids Haven't Donated to His Campaign — With less than two weeks until the election, Donald Trump has amassed an impressive army of small donors, fueling his bid with individual contributions of $200 or less. But noticeably absent from the list of contributors is basically anyone …

Discussion: RedState, AOL, New York Magazine, Heat Street, The Week and Daily Kos

ProPublica:

Facebook Lets Advertisers Exclude Users by Race — Imagine if, during the Jim Crow era, a newspaper offered advertisers the option of placing ads only in copies that went to white readers. — That's basically what Facebook is doing nowadays. — The ubiquitous social network …

Discussion: The Atlantic, ThinkProgress, Consumerist, Washington Free Beacon, New York Magazine and Mashable

National Geographic:

Exclusive: Christ's Burial Place Exposed for First Time in Centuries — Restorers working in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Israel uncover stone slab venerated as the resting place of Jesus Christ. — View Images — For the first time in centuries, scientists have exposed …

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, RealClearLife, ScienceAlert, USA Today, Sputnik International, Associated Press, AOL and The Week

Paul Joseph Watson / Infowars:

Wikileaks Email: Hillary Campaign Struggles to Reach “F**king Dumb” Young People — “That's the crap that young people pay attention to” — A new email released by Wikileaks as part of the Podesta dump features Hillary ally Wendy Bronfein advising Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta on how to reach “f**king dumb” young people.

Discussion: RT, The Gateway Pundit, Sputnik International, twitchy.com and WND

The Huffington Post:

Trump's Campaign Might Not be Winning, But His Hotels Sure Are — New campaign filings show big payments to Trump properties in New York, Las Vegas and Washington. — S.V. Date — WASHINGTON Donald Trump's campaign may not be winning the presidential race, but it did a fine job this month of providing business to his hotels.

David Brooks / New York Times:

The Conservative Intellectual Crisis — I feel very lucky to have entered the conservative movement when I did, back in the 1980s and 1990s. I was working at National Review, The Washington Times, The Wall Street Journal's editorial page. The role models in front of us were people like Bill Buckley …

Discussion: Vox, bradford-delong.com and alicublog

Joe Concha / The Hill:

Levin: Megyn Kelly ‘auditioning’ to leave Fox News — Conservative talk show host Mark Levin on Thursday tore into Fox News's Megyn Kelly over her contentious interview this week with Newt Gingrich. — Levin, who railed against GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump

Discussion: RedState

Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:

Trump takes aim at Ohio governor John Kasich: He's ‘not gotten over’ his primary defeat — Trump takes aim at Ohio governor John Kasich — (CNN)With fewer than two weeks until Election Day, Donald Trump is going after John Kasich, criticizing the Ohio governor for not backing him after the Republican presidential primary.

Discussion: Politico

Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:

Man Arrested For Wearing ‘Basket Of Deplorables’ Shirt At Texas Polling Place — A Texas man was arrested Monday for electioneering after refusing to hide his “Basket of Deplorables” T-shirt. — “He wanted to take a stand,” Bulverde Police Chief Gary Haecker told the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung …

Discussion: KSAT-TV, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, Washington Post and Fox News

Ashley Cullins / Hollywood Reporter:

Hacker Behind Hollywood Nude Photo Leak Sentenced to 18 Months — Ryan Collins, 36, agreed to a plea deal earlier this year. — The man responsible for the 2014 nude photo leak that put dozens of Hollywood women's most private moments on public display will spend a year and a half in prison.

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Guardian, Engadget, New York Magazine and Refinery29

Andrew McGill / The Atlantic:

The Inevitability of Being Hacked — Last week, a massive chain of hacked computers simultaneously dropped what they were doing and blasted terabytes of junk data to a set of key servers, temporarily shutting down access to popular sites in the eastern U.S. and beyond.

Discussion: Boing Boing