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9:30 PM ET, October 31, 2016

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Eamon Javers / CNBC:
FBI's Comey opposed naming Russians, citing election timing: Source  —  FBI Director James Comey argued privately that it was too close to Election Day for the United States government to name Russia as meddling in the U.S. election and ultimately ensured that the FBI's name was not on the document …
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NBC News:
FBI Making Inquiry Into Ex-Trump Campaign Manager's Foreign Ties  —  Sources: FBI Examining Ex-Trump Campaign Manager's Ties to Russia 2:20  —  The FBI has been conducting a preliminary inquiry into Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort's foreign business connections …
Doug Schoen / The Hill:
Reassessing my support for Hillary Clinton  —  I made one of the most difficult decisions of my life — not just political, but also personal — last night.  —  During my weekly show on the “Fox Report” hosted by Harris Faulkner with Pat Caddell and John LeBoutillier, I indicated …
Jake Sherman / Politico:
Poll: Comey's bombshell changes few votes  —  The race for the White House is tight, but it has not been radically changed by the FBI director's bombshell announcement last week.  —  Hillary Clinton has a slim three-point lead over Donald Trump one week before Election Day …
NBC News:
Poll: Clinton Maintains National Lead Over Trump Despite FBI Letter  —  Clinton Tries to Reassure Base, Undecideds After New Email Controversy 2:09  —  Hillary Clinton's 6-point national lead over Donald Trump remains virtually unchanged since last week, even after FBI Director James Comey announced …
Eric Holder / Washington Post:
James Comey is a good man, but he made a serious mistake  —  Eric Holder was U.S. attorney general from 2009 to 2015.  —  I began my career in the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section 40 years ago, investigating cases of official corruption.  In the years since …
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
White House: Comey not trying to influence election
Discussion: Washington Post and RedState
Hillary Clinton 2016:
Open Letter from Former Federal Prosecutors and High-Ranking Officials of The U.S. Department of Justice
Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
One Week Out, Clinton Talks Emails On The Stump
Discussion: CNN, New York Times and Heat Street
Sari Horwitz / Washington Post:
Justice Dept. promises to move quickly in renewed probe of Clinton email server
Franklin Foer / Slate:
Was a Trump Server Communicating With Russia?  —  This spring, a group of computer scientists set out to determine whether hackers were interfering with the Trump campaign.  They found something they weren't expecting.  —  The greatest miracle of the Internet is that it exists—the second greatest is that it persists.
Manu Raju / CNN:
In private, Burr quips about gun owners shooting Clinton  —  (CNN)Sen. Richard Burr privately mused over the weekend that gun owners may want to put a “bullseye” on Hillary Clinton, according to audio obtained by CNN.  —  The North Carolina Republican, locked in a tight race for reelection …
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Lauren Fox / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Senator Richard Burr Pledges To Block Clinton's SCOTUS Noms...Forever
Discussion: alan.com
Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Donald Trump is refusing to pay his campaign pollster three-quarters of a million dollars  —  Donald Trump's hiring of pollster Tony Fabrizio in May was viewed as a sign that the real estate mogul was finally bringing seasoned operatives into his insurgent operation.
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump camp refusing to pay pollster
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Sucks To Be You! Trump Won't Pay Pollster Almost A Million Bucks
Discussion: OpenSecrets.org
Hadas Gold / Politico:
CNN severs ties with Donna Brazile  —  CNN says it is “completely uncomfortable” with hacked emails showing that former contributor and interim Democratic National Committee chairwoman Donna Brazile shared questions with the Clinton campaign before a debate and a town hall during the Democratic primary, and has accepted her resignation.
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Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Says WikiLeaks Releases Prove Clinton Sets ‘Terrible Example’ For Kids
Discussion: The Hill
Robin Lakoff / TIME:
Hillary Clinton's Emailgate Is an Attack on Women  —  Robin Lakoff is a professor of linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of Language and Woman's Place  —  'It's not about emails; it's about public communication by a woman'  —  I am mad.  I am mad because I am scared.
Kurt Eichenwald / Newsweek:
DONALD TRUMP'S COMPANIES DESTROYED EMAILS IN DEFIANCE OF COURT ORDERS  —  U.S. DONALD TRUMP 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION HILLARY EMAILS  —  Over the course of decades, Donald Trump's companies have systematically destroyed or hidden thousands of emails, digital records and paper documents demanded …
Kelly Mclaughlin / Daily Mail:
Clinton's inner circle knew FIVE YEARS AGO that Anthony Weiner was messaging an underage girl on Twitter - but did nothing about it  — John Podesta and Neera Tanden were forwarded news of an investigation into Anthony Weiner's contacts with a 17-year-old Delaware girl in 2011
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Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg:
Study Finds Racial Discrimination by Uber and Lyft Drivers  —  Researchers suggest anonymity for passengers hailing a ride as a possible solution.  —  Drivers for Uber Technologies Inc. in Boston canceled rides for men with black-sounding names more than twice as often as for other men.
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Reminder: Donald Trump due in court after Election Day on child rape and racketeering charges  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Donald Trump would like voters to focus on the FBI's continuing investigation of Hillary Clinton's email server — but instead questions about his own legal troubles have been raised again.
Henry J. Gomez / Plain Dealer:
John Kasich follows through on vow not to vote for Donald Trump, writes in John McCain instead  —  FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2016 file photo, Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks at the Regional Judicial Opioid Initiative opening summit in Cincinnati.  (John Minchillo, The Associated Press)
Discussion: Politico, Mediaite and The Week
Olivia Nuzzi / The Daily Beast:
Troll Daddies Roger Stone and Chuck Johnson Fight Over Bill Clinton's ‘Son’  —  When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro, and when the weird turn pro, sometimes they want to sabotage each other, apparently.  —  It's a feud that could only happen in the bizarro, life-as-Mad Lib political universe …
Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge:
Wikileaks Warns It Is Launching “Phase Three” Of Its Election Coverage  —  On Sunday night, Wikileaks enigmatically tweeted that it would launch “phase 3 of [its] US election coverage” in the coming week.  The site put politicians on notice Sunday evening in a tweet that also included a plea for donations.
New York Times:
Donald Trump Used Legally Dubious Method to Avoid Paying Taxes  —  Donald J. Trump proudly acknowledges he did not pay a dime in federal income taxes for years on end.  He insists he merely exploited tax loopholes legally available to any billionaire — loopholes he says Hillary Clinton failed …
Discussion: Guardian
Rabon / FOX News Radio:
Rep Jim Jordan (R-OH): I Think This Was Probably Not the Right Thing For Comey To Do... To Come Out This Close To An Election  —  Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) joined Kilmeade and Friends today to discuss the latest scandal surrounding Hillary Clinton's campaign: 650,000 emails were found …
Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
White Nationalist's Pro-Trump Robocall: Evan McMullin Is Gay  —  Prominent white nationalist William Johnson, an ardent supporter of Donald Trump's campaign who was previously listed as a California delegate for the Republican National Convention, has paid for a new robocall targeting #NeverTrump …
Andy Sullivan / Reuters:
Democrats sue Trump for alleged voter intimidation in four states  —  Democratic Party officials sued Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in four battleground states on Monday, seeking to shut down a poll-watching effort that they said was designed to harass minority voters in the Nov. 8 election.
Discussion: The Week
Kim LaCapria / New Urban Legends:
Facebook Check-In at Standing Rock  —  A viral Facebook status update urged users to check in at Standing Rock in order to prevent the Morton County Sheriff's Department from geotargeting DAPL protesters.  —  CLAIM: Facebook users can assist Standing Rock protesters by “checking in” …
 
 
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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
‘Super PAC’ Bolsters Ads to Aid Clinton in 3 Battleground States
Discussion: Politico
Chicago Tribune:
Weekend marks deadliest of year with 17 fatally shot
Discussion: New York Magazine and Daily Wire
The Texas Tribune:
GOP sources: Rick Perry encouraged Michael McCaul to challenge Ted Cruz
Discussion: Hot Air and RedState
Kori Schulman / Blog Daily Listings RSS:
The Digital Transition: How the Presidential Transition Works in the Social Media Age
Discussion: Engadget, Mashable, Politico and The Verge
Media Matters for America:
Roger Stone's Big “Breaking News” About Vote Stealing Never Happened
Discussion: Raw Story and Naked Politics
Associated Press:
Police: Gun-toting Florida man with six-pack of beer fires at passing cars
Discussion: The Root
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Trump showered the Clintons, Nancy Pelosi, and Democrats with praise in Imus interviews
Colin Campbell / Raleigh News & Observer:
Richard Burr bans N&O from receiving notices of campaign events
 Earlier Items: 
The American Interest:
Did Moscow Botch a Coup in Montenegro?
Discussion: Associated Press and RedState
Dan Nowicki / Arizona Republic:
The original ‘Daisy Girl’ returns for Hillary Clinton
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Joe.My.God.
Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
James O'Keefe's latest video appears to have violated state wiretapping laws
Discussion: dmlp.org and Daily Kos
Benjy Sarlin / NBC News:
Analysis: The Vengeful World of Donald Trump, and Why It Matters
Discussion: CNBC
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Clinton's critics know she's guilty, they're just trying to decide what she's guilty of
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Marvin G Perez / Bloomberg:
Coffee-Loving Millennials Push Demand to a Record
 

 
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
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