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Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Brian Kemp Just Engaged in a Last-Minute Act of Banana-Republic Level Voter Manipulation in Georgia — In perhaps the most outrageous example of election administration partisanship in the modern era, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, who is running for governor while simultaneously …
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New York Times:
Brian Kemp's Office, Without Citing Evidence, Investigates Georgia Democrats Over Alleged ‘Hack’ — ATLANTA — The office of Georgia's secretary of state, Brian Kemp, who is also the Republican nominee for governor, said Sunday that the authorities had opened an inquiry into the Democratic Party …
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Kemp charges Georgia Democrats with attempted voter hack. Abrams fires back: ‘Desperate.’
Kemp charges Georgia Democrats with attempted voter hack. Abrams fires back: ‘Desperate.’
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New York Times:
'They Don't Really Want Us to Vote': How Republicans Made it Harder
'They Don't Really Want Us to Vote': How Republicans Made it Harder
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, BuzzFeed News and ThinkProgress
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Kemp's office investigates Georgia Democrats after alleged hacking attempt
Kemp's office investigates Georgia Democrats after alleged hacking attempt
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CNN:
Kemp's office launches probe of Georgia Democratic Party days before historic election
Kemp's office launches probe of Georgia Democratic Party days before historic election
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Kemp's office opens investigation into Georgia Democrats for ‘possible cyber crimes’
Kemp's office opens investigation into Georgia Democrats for ‘possible cyber crimes’
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Another Trump Scoop, a Giddy Reaction and a Reporter Under Fire — WASHINGTON — Jonathan Swan could not sleep. — It was 4 a.m. last Wednesday, and Mr. Swan, the star White House correspondent for the upstart news outlet Axios, was tapping out a Slack message to his colleagues.
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
A fast-rising journalist hits a speed bump with his latest scoop about Trump — Jonathan Swan landed a big scoop about President Trump last week, another in a series of big scoops the young reporter has landed since Trump took office. — The reaction? Brutal.
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Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Midterms test whether Republicans not named Trump can win by stoking racial animosity — The fierce battle for control of Congress and the nation's governorships has turned toward blatant and overtly racial attacks rarely seen since the civil rights era of the 1960s.
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Louis Casiano / Fox News:
‘No evidence’ to back Kavanaugh accusers' claims, Senate panel's report on FBI probe finds
‘No evidence’ to back Kavanaugh accusers' claims, Senate panel's report on FBI probe finds
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Jackie Wattles / CNN:
George Soros rep says he wants to go on Fox News. But they won't book him — New York (CNN)Fox News talks about billionaire philanthropist George Soros a lot. He is a favorite bogeyman of the right, so Fox's conservative talk shows blame him for all sorts of ills, sometimes even pushing into conspiracy theory territory.
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Jon Ralston / The Nevada Independent:
Predictions for Tuesday — Six years ago, Dean Heller was in trouble. — The Democratic machine had built up a seemingly insurmountable lead in early votes, amassing a 71,000-ballot edge in Clark County and 50,000 statewide. — When it came time for me to pen my biennial election predictions column …
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New York Times:
Two Capitals, One Russian Oligarch: How Oleg Deripaska Is Trying to Escape U.S. Sanctions — This spring, a British lord with deep ties to the governing Conservative Party and a reputation as a do-gooder environmentalist arrived in Washington on an unlikely mission: to save the business empire …
Nic Robertson / CNN:
Exclusive: Khashoggi sons issue emotional appeal for the return of their father's body — Sons of slain Saudi journalist speak to CNN — Washington (CNN)The sons of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi issued an emotional appeal for the return of their father's body, in their first interview since …
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Tim Alberta / Politico:
Did Beto Blow It? — In March 2017, a little-known Democratic congressman named Beto O'Rourke proposed something unusual to Will Hurd, a Republican colleague from a neighboring district: that they rent a car and embark on a 24-hour, 1,600-mile road trip from San Antonio to Washington.
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New York Times:
Tracing a Meme From the Internet's Fringe to a Republican Slogan — Since President Trump's election, his loyalists online have provided him with a steady stream of provocative posts and shareable memes, often filtered up from platforms like Reddit through media channels like Fox News.
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Democrats hold 7 point advantage ahead of midterms as Trump's base comes back home: NBC-WSJ poll — The election-eve NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows Democrats leading by seven percentage points, 50 percent to 43 percent, among likely voters. That's down from a nine-percentage point lead last month.
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Harry Enten / CNN:
The Forecast: Democrats are still favored to win the House. But it's far from a sure thing.
The Forecast: Democrats are still favored to win the House. But it's far from a sure thing.
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Gabriel Pogrund / Washington Post:
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto leads his city through its darkest days — PITTSBURGH — Mayor Bill Peduto had told his team not to call on Saturday morning unless it was urgent. He was planning to sleep in, a rarity, which meant certain protocols applied, including that he would answer his phone only if it rang twice.
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Nicholas Fondacaro / NewsBusters:
‘SNL’ Mocks ‘Gross’ GOP Candidate Who Lost His Eye to an IED Blast — Since the Vietnam War, liberals have been known for their great disdain for America's service members, despite their efforts to hide it. During NBC's latest edition of Saturday Night Live, that disdain poked its ugly head …
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
‘Full Trumpism’: The president's apocalyptic attacks reach a new level of falsity — CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — President Trump is painting an astonishingly apocalyptic vision of America under Democratic control in the campaign's final days, unleashing a torrent of falsehoods and portraying …
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Michael Bloomberg to air $5 million in ads before midterm elections to tout Democrats — and himself — Michael R. Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City who is considering a 2020 presidential campaign, took another step closer to that possibility Sunday …
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
This midterm election is like no other in a generation — Tuesday's midterm election is about many things. It's about health care and immigration. It's about the economy. It's about power and who will hold it, both in Washington and in the states. Above all, it's about something more elemental …
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Democrats traumatized by 2016 are having pre-midterms nightmares — On the eve of the midterms, President Donald Trump's approval is falling, young voters are energized, and Republicans look poised to lose their House majority. — It's enough to make Democrats nervous, miserable wrecks.
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Axios:
Exclusive poll: Trump would lose the 2020 election to every woman who might run against him — Data: SurveyMonkey online poll. Poll methodology; Note: Net favorability is the difference between the share of respondents who approve and disapprove; Chart reflects responses of registered voters.
Politico:
‘Trump has hijacked the election’: House Republicans in panic mode — Worries deepen that Trump's charged immigration rhetoric will cost the GOP more seats. — House Speaker Paul Ryan got President Donald Trump on the phone Sunday for one final plea on behalf of anxious Republicans …
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