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7:20 AM ET, November 5, 2018

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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 …
Discussion: The Week, Politico and Fox News
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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 …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Leadership wrangling begins as House GOP lawmakers predict losing majority  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  WE'RE HERE.  Election Day is tomorrow.  The general consensus among Republicans is that they will lose the House, and end up in at least a five-seat minority — that would correspond to a 28-seat loss.
Discussion: The Week and The Hill
Washington Post:   Saudi campaign to abduct and silence rivals abroad goes back decades
Washington Post:
U.S. and Israel weigh whether Saudi crown prince can deliver on Mideast peace and Iran
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
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
Discussion: Breitbart
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.
Discussion: Axios
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
Discussion: Daily Wire and The Week
Jeffrey Cook / ABC News:   Trump takes aim at Stacey Abrams during Georgia campaign rally
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.
Discussion: Splinter
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.
CNN:
CNN Poll: In final days, Democrats maintain advantage  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)On the eve of the midterm elections, Democrats continue to hold a double-digit lead over Republicans in a generic Congressional ballot among likely voters, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS.
Discussion: Political Wire
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: Missouri Senate race is a margin-of-error contest
Discussion: Political Wire
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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New York Times:   Far-Right Internet Groups Listen for Trump's Approval, and Often Hear It
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.
Discussion: The Daily Beast and The Week
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.
Discussion: Mediaite
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 …
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Trump ally Kris Kobach accepted donations from white nationalists  —  The Republican candidate for governor of Kansas has accepted thousand of dollars in donations, and has for over a decade been affiliated with groups espousing white supremacist views  —  The Republican candidate for governor …
Discussion: Raw Story and Blue Virginia
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 …
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.
Discussion: Fox News Insider
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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 …
Steven Shepard / Politico:
POLITICO Race Ratings: GOP braces for House loss  —  Republicans would have to sweep virtually all of the 22 races currently rated as toss-ups to hold onto their House majority — a nearly insurmountable challenge — according to a new POLITICO analysis.  —  Democrats have pulled ahead …
Discussion: Political Wire
Washington Post:
Trump administration prepares for massive shake-up after midterms  —  The Trump administration is bracing for a massive staff shake-up in the weeks following the midterm elections, as the fates of a number of Cabinet secretaries and top White House aides are increasingly uncertain heading …
Discussion: Political Wire
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 …
Discussion: Mediaite
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.
 
 
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Vivian Nereim / BloombergQuint:
Saudis Call for Amazon Boycott Over Anger at Washington Post
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Bryan Marquard / BostonGlobe.com:
John Marttila, ‘savant’ among campaign managers, dies at 78
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
A Familiar Force Nurtures Trump's Instincts on Immigration: Stephen Miller
Discussion: ImmigrationProf Blog
Megan Keller / The Hill:
Nate Silver says Dems could retake House, or not: ‘Both extremely possible’
Discussion: Crooked Timber and Joe.My.God.
Brian Stelter / CNN:
‘Special Guest’ Sean Hannity to appear at Trump rally
Discussion: Variety
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
Trump is turning the border into a playground for violent extremists
Discussion: IJR, Joe.My.God. and Splinter
Reginald Oh / The Loyal Opposition:
The Fight for the Supreme Court Post-Kavanaugh
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Election Ads Turn Nasty, but Candidates Still ‘Approve This Message’
 Earlier Items: 
Liz Haq / HuffPost Canada:
Muslims Surround Toronto Synagogues With Protective ‘Rings Of Peace’
Kate Zernike / New York Times:
Nancy Pelosi: Demonized or Celebrated, She Refuses to Agonize
Michael R. Pompeo / US Department of State:
Interview With John Dickerson of CBS Face the Nation
Discussion: BuzzFeed News
Julie Pace / Associated Press:
Analysis: Dems whiffed in 2016, so what if they fail again?
Benjy Sarlin / NBC News:
Why the most boring midterm race in America matters big time
Martin Walsh / The American Mirror:
OBAMA UNHINGED: Mocks Hillary's emails, Ebola, Trump, migrant caravan — in under 90 seconds!
Discussion: Townhall
Emily Birnbaum / The Hill:
Ken Starr: I haven't seen Trump commit anything ‘close’ to an impeachable offense
Jon Ralston / The Nevada Independent:
Predictions for Tuesday  —  Six years ago, Dean Heller was in trouble.
Discussion: Washington Post and Bloomberg
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Riot Games says it spent $250M on an unusual deal to finance two seasons of League of Legends show Arcane on Netflix; sources: there was no plan to recoup costs

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

 
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