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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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Breaking911:
Investigation Underway Into Alleged Failed Hack By Democratic Party of Georgia
Investigation Underway Into Alleged Failed Hack By Democratic Party of Georgia
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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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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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Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
Racist ‘magical Negro’ robo-call from ‘Oprah’ targets Stacey Abrams in Georgia governor's race — For years, Oprah Winfrey's campaign rally appearances and political endorsements have posed a difficult question for anyone who happens to be advocating for the candidate on the other side …
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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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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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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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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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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 …
Elana Schor / Politico:
‘Trump has hijacked the election’: House Republicans in panic mode — House Speaker Paul Ryan got President Donald Trump on the phone Sunday for one final plea on behalf of anxious Republicans: Please, please talk up the booming economy in the final hours before Election Day.
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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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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 …
Tamar Auber / Mediaite:
Dan Crenshaw Won't Demand Apology from SNL's Pete Davidson: 'We Don't Need to be Outwardly Outraged' — On Sunday, TMZ caught up with Dan Crenshaw, a Republican candidate for Congress in Texas who lost his eye in Afghanistan and found himself the butt of a tasteless Saturday Night Live joke.
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Nicholas Fondacaro / NewsBusters:
‘SNL’ Mocks ‘Gross’ GOP Candidate Who Lost His Eye to an IED Blast
‘SNL’ Mocks ‘Gross’ GOP Candidate Who Lost His Eye to an IED Blast
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Benjamin Kerstein / Algemeiner.com:
Report: Notorious Antisemite Louis Farrakhan Leads ‘Death to America’ Chant on Solidarity Trip to Iran — Nation of Islam leader and prominent antisemite Louis Farrakhan chanted “Death to America” and claimed that “America has never been a democracy” on Sunday during a solidarity trip to Iran …
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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Harry Enten / CNN:
The Forecast: Democrats are still favored to win the House. But it's far from a sure thing. — (CNN)House forecast: Democrats will win 226 seats (and the House majority) while Republicans will win just 209 seats. A Democratic win of 203 seats and 262 seats is within the margin of error.
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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
Democrats hold 7 point advantage ahead of midterms as Trump's base comes back home: NBC-WSJ poll
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Mike Levine / ABC News:
‘No Blame’? ABC News finds 17 cases invoking ‘Trump’ in connection with violence, threats or alleged assaults — President Donald Trump has repeatedly refused to accept any responsibility for inciting violence in American communities, dismissing critics who have pointed to his rhetoric …
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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 …
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.
Brian Stelter / CNN:
‘Special Guest’ Sean Hannity to appear at Trump rally — (CNN)Fox News is apparently allowing host Sean Hannity to appear as a “special guest” at President Donald Trump's final rally of the midterm season. — Hannity's involvement was promoted in a Trump campaign press release on Sunday afternoon.