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New York Post:
Political event canceled after vandals scrawl ‘Kill all Jews’ inside Brooklyn synagogue — A political event hosted by “Broad City” star Ilana Glazer at a historic Brooklyn synagogue was cancelled Thursday when a vandal scrawled “Kill all Jews” inside. — The NYPD said “anti-Semitic messages” …
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Raw Story, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and ThinkProgress
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William K. Rashbaum / New York Times:
Ilana Glazer Event at Synagogue Is Canceled After Anti-Semitic Graffiti Is Found — A get-out-the-vote event at a Brooklyn synagogue featuring the comedian Ilana Glazer was canceled on Thursday night after anti-Semitic graffiti, including the words “Die Jew Rats,” was discovered scrawled …
Nicole Brown / AM New York:
Union Temple of Brooklyn vandalized with anti-semitic messages, NYPD says — A political event hosted by “Broad City” actress Ilana Glazer was canceled as a result. — fbShare Tweet gShare Email — A synagogue in Brooklyn was vandalized with anti-Semitic messages on Thursday, police said.
Yahoo:
The CIA's communications suffered a catastrophic compromise. It started in Iran. — In 2013, hundreds of CIA officers — many working nonstop for weeks — scrambled to contain a disaster of global proportions: a compromise of the agency's internet-based covert communications system used …
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Axios, more at Techmeme »
Zachary Fryer-Biggs / Center for Public Integrity:
The Pentagon has prepared a cyber attack against Russia — U.S. military hackers have been given the go-ahead to gain access to Russian cyber systems as part of potential retaliation for any meddling in America's elections — In this Feb. 27, 2012 file photo, voters cast their ballots on voting machines in Chicago, Illinois.
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Alexandra Ma / Business Insider:
The Pentagon reportedly has a secret plan to launch a cyberattack on Russia if it directly interferes with the midterm elections — The Department of Defense and US intelligence community reportedly have a secret plan for a cyberattack on Russia if Moscow directly interferes with the midterms next week.
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Hill Reporter
Washington Post:
White House concerned Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke violated federal rules — The White House is growing increasingly concerned about allegations of misconduct against Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, according to two senior administration officials, and President Trump has asked aides …
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Talking Points Memo, The Week and Political Wire
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: 4 days out ... No plans in the Capitol for Trump's border wall
POLITICO Playbook: 4 days out ... No plans in the Capitol for Trump's border wall
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Washington Post, The Week and New York Times
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Roger Stone's story just changed on Russia — again
Roger Stone's story just changed on Russia — again
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Just Security, Vox, The Week, KTVQ-TV, Raw Story, CNN and New York Times
Lydia DePillis / CNN:
The US economy added 250,000 jobs in October — Washington (CNN Business)The US economy added 250,000 jobs in October, significantly exceeding expectations, the government announced Friday. — The unemployment rate remained at 3.7%, a 49-year low. Wages grew 3.1%, strong growth after years of stagnant paychecks.
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Mother Jones, KTVQ-TV, Daily Wire, Daily Kos and KRTV-TV
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Department of Homeland Security:
Myth vs. Fact: Caravan — Q: Do we know who is in the caravan? — A: We continue to be concerned about individuals along the caravan route. In fact, over 270 individuals along the caravan route have criminal histories, including known gang membership.
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The White House and Washington Times
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Mattis is walking the Trump tightrope. It's agonizing to watch. — When President Trump issues an election-time order to send up to 15,000 troops to confront what many experts say is a nonexistent threat on the U.S.-Mexico border, what should Defense Secretary Jim Mattis do about it?
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VICE News US, Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler, The Atlantic and The Hill
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Former defense secretary Hagel says Trump is using troops as ‘pawns’ at border
Former defense secretary Hagel says Trump is using troops as ‘pawns’ at border
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Breitbart
Alex Horton / Washington Post:
Mattis, who used a Hollywood actor as a stand-in spokesman, says the military doesn't ‘do stunts’
Mattis, who used a Hollywood actor as a stand-in spokesman, says the military doesn't ‘do stunts’
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Mother Jones and VICE News US
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
No One Wants to Campaign with Bill Clinton Anymore — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — When a Republican state legislator in Arkansas pushed last year to rename the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Clarke Tucker stood up for the former president.
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NTK Network and The Root
Washington Post:
President Trump has made 6,420 false or misleading claims over 649 days — If President Trump's torrent of words has seemed overwhelming of late, there's a good reason for that. — In the first nine months of his presidency, President Trump made 1,318 false or misleading claims, an average of five a day.
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The Guardian, CNN and POLITICUSUSA
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
My Jewish wedding was the day of the Pittsburgh shooting. Anti-Semites threatened it. — Our wedding felt like an act of defiance. — Last Saturday, about three hours before my wedding, I waited in a hotel room with my rabbi and watched cable news reports of a massacre at a synagogue not far from where we were.
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Pamela Druckerman / New York Times:
The News Is Bad in Hungary — Viktor Orban didn't like what the press was reporting, so he took it over. — BUDAPEST — If you're wondering what attacks on the news media around the world mean for the future of democracy, it's worth a trip to Budapest. Consider it a cautionary-tale vacation.
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Shakesville
Agence France-Presse:
An army spokesman said the demonstrators were armed with stones, petrol bombs, machetes and knives — Nigeria's army on Friday posted a video of US President Donald Trump saying soldiers would shoot migrants throwing stones to justify opening fire on a Shiite group this week.
Mary Papenfuss / Yahoo:
Cop Killer In Trump Video Returned To U.S. During The Bush Administration — Donald Trump not only shockingly compared members of a migrant caravan heading to the U.S. to an immigrant cop-killer, it also falsely held the — Democrats solely responsible for his presence in America.
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Taylor Marsh, Daily Kos, Washington Post, Outside the Beltway, Sacramento Bee, Hollywood Reporter and HuffPost
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Dave Huddleston / WSB-TV:
NEW POLL: Race for Georgia governor as close as ever — ATLANTA - The race for Georgia governor is as close as it's ever been, according to the newest Channel 2 Action News & The Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll released Thursday. — According to the new poll, there's a real possibility …
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NBC News, Political Wire, LifeZette, Shareblue Media and The Week
Irin Carmon / The Cut:
Heidi Heitkamp Doesn't Care That You Think She's Going to Lose She thinks she can win in North Dakota, even after her “no” on Kavanaugh. — FORT BERTHOLD, ND — A man on the campaign trail refused to shake North Dakota senator Heidi Heitkamp's hand because she voted against Brett Kavanaugh …
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The Daily Beast and Slate
KPNX:
Sinema endorsed by Green Party Senate candidate — Green Party candidate Angela Green is getting out of the race. Green may have been pulling support from Sinema in the toss-up race. — Author: Brahm Resnik — The Arizona Green Party's U.S. Senate candidate told 12 News Thursday …
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Arizona Republic, POLITICUSUSA, The Week, Splinter, Daily Caller News Foundation, Political Wire and The Daily Caller
Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
‘Pray for the crown prince’: Michele Bachmann and other end-times evangelicals turn up in Saudi Arabia — A group of U.S. evangelicals, including former Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), held a rare meeting Thursday with Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman at his palace.
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Breitbart, Al Jazeera English and Washington Post
Alaska Survey Research:
Here are the numbers on the Congress race from last weekend. We've got another close one to go along with the Governor's race! — Don Young — Positive 44% — Negative 44% — Neutral 12% — Who? 1% — Alyse Galvin — Positive 40% — Negative 17% — Neutral 21% — Who?
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Anchorage Press and Political Wire
Khaleda Rahman / Daily Mail:
Democrat-supporting women strip off for photo shoot called ‘Grab Them By The Ballot’ in an attempt to persuade people to vote against Republicans — A diverse group of women stripped off for photographs with just a ballot covering their privates as part of a campaign to urge people to vote Democrat in the upcoming midterm elections.
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RedState, Daily Wire, Breitbart and Facebook
PVA:
“Nobody needs to know” Beto Campaign Appears to Illegally Spend Funds on Supplies for Caravan Aliens, Campaign Manager Says “Don't Worry” — [This post contains video, click to play] — “I just hope nobody that's the wrong person finds out about this.” — “It's f***ing happening.”
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
GOP hawks to Trump: You're going soft on Iran — Democrats at home and allies abroad have slammed President Donald Trump's “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran as recklessly dangerous. But some prominent Republicans are making the case that Trump's policy is actually too soft.
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Axios, Breitbart and One America News Network
Gabby Orr / Politico:
Trump's immigration obsession could backfire, some Republicans fear — Ignoring pleas for a closing focus on the economy, Trump embraces a fiery finale that has distressed vulnerable GOP candidates. — President Donald Trump hammered his hard line on immigration again on Thursday …
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Talking Points Memo, Democracy Fund Voter … and Political Wire
Daily Mail:
So how could Brexit Bad Boy Arron Banks afford to give £8m to the Leave campaign... and why did Theresa May STOP security services probing him before the referendum? — Arron Banks, the ‘bad boy’ insurance tycoon, was the financial powerhouse behind the Leave.EU referendum campaign.
Fareed Zakaria / Washington Post:
The GOP has become the party of fake news and paranoid fantasies — It is commonplace to hear and read about President Trump's takeover of the Republican Party. And certainly there is lots of evidence that the GOP is animated these days by an unquestioning devotion to Trump and whatever his ideas may be at any given moment.
Chris Dunker / Lincoln Journal Star:
Fortenberry complains about Facebook reaction to vandalized sign; UNL professor says he's bullying — Thumbing through his Facebook feed, Ari Kohen came across the now widely shared photo of a defaced campaign sign for Rep. Jeff Fortenberry. — Shared on the social media platform by Seeing Red Nebraska …
Tom Perez / USA Today:
Vote for Democrats to end Trump assaults on truth, health care and families: DNC chair — Vote for Democrats. We believe health care is a right, diversity is a strength, the economy should work for everyone, and facts and truth matter. — CONNECT — This is the most important election of our lifetime.
Fox News:
Migrants traveling to US sue Trump, government; claim violation of constitutional rights — A dozen migrants traveling by foot from Honduras to the U.S. to seek asylum filed a class-action lawsuit Thursday against President Trump, the Department of Homeland Security and others …
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Fox News Insider, Daily Wire, LifeZette and The Daily Caller
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Pelosi works to outwit her critics once again — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is quietly courting Democratic candidates who've kept her at arm's length throughout the campaign season, aiming to placate potential adversaries who could block her from the speakership.
Sylvan Lane / The Hill:
Cordray leads GOP's DeWine by 5 points in Ohio governor's race: poll — Richard Cordray, the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor, holds a 5-point lead over GOP opponent Mike DeWine, according to a poll released Friday. — The survey of 789 likely voters, conducted by Gravis Marketing from Oct. 29-30 …
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
“It's Our Job to Call Them Out”: Inside the Trump Gold Rush at CNN — Amid terrorist threats and vindictive tweets, the programming executive who taught the president all about reality TV continues to transform CNN into a 24/7 platform for our national psychosis.
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
Elizabeth Warren Test Drives Her Presidential Campaign — ATHENS, Ohio—Elizabeth Warren popped in here Thursday to call her old protégé and gubernatorial candidate Rich Cordray “the nerd we need.” Cordray responded by saying he didn't think the trip would be …
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