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NBC News:
Here's what happened when NBC News tried to report on the alleged Hunter Biden emails … The complaints from President Donald Trump and his allies have been growing louder as the election approaches: Why isn't the mainstream media covering the Hunter Biden laptop story?
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Daniel Chaitin / Washington Examiner:
Another Hunter Biden laptop taken into custody during DEA raid: Report  —  Another laptop tied to Hunter Biden was reportedly obtained by the Drug Enforcement Administration earlier this year.  —  Sources told NBC News that the device belonging to the 50-year-old son of former Vice President Joe Biden …
Mark Leibovich / New York Times:
At End of Bitter Campaign, Joe Biden Anguishes Over ‘My Only Surviving Son’  —  Hunter Biden's business dealings have provided President Trump with plenty of political ammunition, while making an already complicated father-son relationship even more so.  —  WASHINGTON — Joseph R. Biden Jr …
Roger Sollenberger / Salon:
Texas GOP senator didn't “graduate” from Oxford University law program, as claimed in prior campaign  —  Cornyn attacked an opponent a few years later for “padding his resume,” referencing a lie about a college degree  —  Sen. John Cornyn, R-Tx., who currently finds himself …
Politico:
Trump may just keep campaigning after Election Day  —  Even if there isn't a clear winner the day after the election, President Donald Trump may still take his MAGA message on the road.  —  Top surrogates for the Trump campaign have been told to keep their Novembers clear for potential campaign events.
Bruce Golding / New York Post:
How tweet it is: Twitter backs down, unlocks Post's account  —  Twitter backed down Friday in its battle with The Post and unlocked its main account after a two-week stalemate over the Hunter Biden exposé.  —  The move came after The Post refused Twitter's demand that it delete six tweets …
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Tyler Pager / Bloomberg:
Biden Aides See Warning Signs in Black, Latino Turnout So Far  — Despite record early turnout, Black, Latino votes lag  — Top Biden aides confident seniors, suburban votes will carry  —  Senior officials on Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's campaign are increasingly worried …
Katie Bo Williams / Defense One:
Helicopters Over DC Protesters Broke Regulations While Commander was Driving Home, DC Guard Concludes  —  The D.C. National Guard and Pentagon IG are fighting over who to blame for the dangerous incident that symbolized Trump's militarized response.  — NATIONAL GUARD - WHITE HOUSE - 2020 ELECTIONS
Discussion: Raw Story
Garrett M. Graff / Politico:
‘There Are No Boundaries’: Experts Imagine Trump's Post-Presidential Life if He Loses  —  Being an ex-president can be a cushy and quiet life for the most part.  Jimmy Carter builds homes; George W. Bush paints.  After leaving the White House, Barack Obama went kite-surfing with Richard Branson …
Farah Al Qasimi / New York Times:
What have we lost?  —  The most incalculable loss over the last four years — and particularly during the pandemic — has been that of human life.  It is maddening.  I wanted to pay a loving and apologetic tribute to the hundreds of thousands of people we have lost at the hands of the Trump administration.
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Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:   New York Times opinion section comes unhinged ahead of the 2020 election
CNN:
Donald Trump deserves a second term  —  Scott Jennings, a CNN contributor and Republican campaign adviser, is a former special assistant to President George W. Bush and a former campaign adviser to Sen. Mitch McConnell.  He is a partner at RunSwitch Public Relations in Louisville, Kentucky.
A.G. Gancarski / Florida Politics:
Javanka jab: Lincoln Project trolls Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump on their home turf  —  The Lincoln Project, that group of never-Trump former Republican political consultants who have turned their skills on the President, is bringing their latest project to two of Donald Trump's home bases.
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Judges Are Already Testing How Far Amy Coney Barrett Will Go for Republicans  —  In a shocking opinion, two judges tried to hijack Minnesota's election law to throw out mail ballots.  —  Over the last week, four conservative justices on the Supreme Court have signaled their desire to throw …
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Satchel Walton / Manual RedEye:
KSP training slideshow quotes Hitler, advocates ‘ruthless’ violence  —  UPDATE, 4:15 PM: Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear responded to this story with the following statement: “This is absolutely unacceptable.  It is further unacceptable that I just learned about this through social media.
Discussion: Forbes
Kyle Cantlon / Yahoo! Sports:
Bobby Orr endorses Donald Trump with full-page ad  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … A day after golf icon Jack Nicklaus felt the need to inform the world of what was already pretty obvious, NHL Hall of Famer and Boston Bruins legend Bobby Orr made it known that he would also be voting …
CBS Los Angeles:
Garcetti Announces Discounts On Parking Citations If Paid Within 48 Hours  —  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Mayor Eric Garcetti Friday announced a program for drivers to receive a $20 discount on certain traffic citations if they are paid within 48 hours.  —  The program, “Early Pay L.A.,” …
Discussion: Raw Story and Fox News
JONATHAN TURLEY:
“Not Pro-Black”: Wisconsin Students Unanimously Vote To Remove Lincoln Statue As Racist  —  We previously discussed the effort at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to have the famous statue of Abraham Lincoln removed as racist.  The student government has now voted unanimously in favor …
Discussion: Townhall
Washington Post:
First, coronavirus infections increased.  Then, hospitalizations.  Now, deaths are on the rise.  —  Coronavirus infections soared this week to record levels, hospitalizations are up in almost every state, and now — predictably, but slowly — deaths are rising, too.
Discussion: Mother Jones
Samuel Rz / The Westphalian Times:
Justin Trudeau says ‘freedom of expression has its limits’ when asked about Muhammad cartoon  —  Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that freedom of expression had its limits when asked about cartoons of the prophet Muhammad.  —  Earlier this month, a French teacher …
Discussion: The Post Millennial
Al Jazeera:
Canada aims to bring in over 1.2 million immigrants over 3 years  —  Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says plan seeks to fill workforce shortages and boost Canada's economy.  —  Canada plans to bring in more than 1.2 million new immigrants over the next three years …
Discussion: Bloomberg
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
The presidential election comes down to these 12 states  —  Biden and Trump spending time and shelling out money in these crucial battlegrounds  —  The key states most likely to decide who wins the White House, Senate  —  With three days to go until Election Day on Nov. 3 …
Washington Post:
As prosecutors, we find William Barr's words repugnant  —  As federal prosecutors with decades of experience, we feel it necessary to express our disfavor of recent actions and comments by Attorney General William P. Barr.  These are our own views and clearly do not represent …
New York Times:
Trump Is Said to Set Aside Career Intelligence Briefer to Hear From Advisers Instead  —  For weeks, the director of national intelligence has taken over a job usually done by an intelligence officer.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump has dispensed with intelligence briefings from a career analyst …
New York Times:
Americans Surge to Polls: 'I'm Going to Vote Like My Life Depends on It'  —  Anxious but determined, Americans are pushing through challenges like the pandemic and long lines to cast their ballot.  The country is on course to surpass 150 million votes for the first time.
Maeve Reston / CNN:
Trump uses Midwestern swing to launch false attacks on doctors while Covid cases rise  —  (CNN)With three days to go in a campaign that's been dominated by the pandemic, President Donald Trump made the baseless and politically perilous claim that American doctors are profiting from Covid-19 deaths during …
Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
Iran Probed State Election Websites Since September, U.S. Says  —  Nonpublic voter registration data accessed in at least one state, federal agencies say in alert  —  WASHINGTON—Suspected Iranian government-backed hackers have probed a number of state election websites since September …
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
Bloomberg pumps big money into low-profile state races to boost climate policies  —  The billionaire former mayor and climate activist zeroes in on little-known Texas and Arizona commissions  —  Billionaire and former presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is pumping as much as $20 million …
Patrick Marley / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
When will we know final unofficial election results in Wisconsin?  It likely won't be before Wednesday, and maybe not even then.  —  MADISON - If you want to watch Wisconsin's election results get tallied, you might want to go to bed early on Tuesday.  —  That's because the final unofficial count likely …
Discussion: Fox News, Lawfare and Raw Story
David M. Halbfinger / New York Times:
A Frazzled World Holds Its Breath While the U.S. Chooses Its Leader  —  President Trump turned American foreign policy inside out, to the benefit of some nations and consternation of others.  Now both groups are watching attentively to see which direction the U.S. goes next.
Discussion: CNBC
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Biden's lead over Trump narrows slightly to 8 points  —  Pollsters say despite Biden's lead, the race is not a foregone conclusion  —  Trump, Biden campaign in Florida as election may come down to the Sunshine State  —  Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's lead …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and The Hill
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
CNN contributor Miles Taylor admitted he lied to CNN about being ‘Anonymous.’ It doesn't seem to be a problem for CNN.  —  Miles Taylor, a paid CNN contributor, admits that he lied — while on CNN.  —  CNN doesn't seem to have a problem with that.  —  Taylor is the former Trump administration official …
Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
Texas breaks turnout records as more than 9 million cast ballots before Election Day … Everything is bigger in Texas — including voter turnout this year.  —  The Lone Star State, a traditional Republican stronghold that is rapidly turning into an electoral battleground, has smashed turnout records as of Friday morning.
Discussion: IJR
Fred Hiatt / Washington Post:
Yes, Trump has an agenda for a second term.  It's all about him.  —  It's not true that President Trump has failed to outline his goals for a second term.  —  Sure, the Republicans failed to adopt a platform at their nominating convention, accelerating their slide from party to cult.
Amy S. Rosenberg / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Dinner at the Bidens: In Delaware, they all know Joe Biden up close  —  MILFORD, Del. — Standing amid soybean fields, in the quiet middle of Delaware, Sean Smith represents a lot of Delawareans when he says, about Joe Biden: “All my life, I've had to hear it.  From my aunt, my grandmother, everybody.”
Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Inner Circle Braces for Disaster  —  Some still believe a win is possible.  But others are wrapping their head around a Biden presidency and regretting the money they gave to Trump.  —  With just a few days left before Election Night and the president trailing in numerous state and national polls …
DFRLab:
Misleading hyper-partisan information animating U.S. militia supporters ahead of election day  —  Claims that Trump supporters received threatening letter potentially exaggerated by hyper-partisan media diet  —  Inflammatory partisan misinformation on social media ahead …
Washington Post:
Republicans shift from challenging rules to preparing to challenge individual ballots  —  In Nevada, the Trump campaign filed a lawsuit this week seeking images of the signature of every registered voter in Democratic-leaning Clark County — a potential first step toward challenging individual votes …
Discussion: Associated Press and CNN
 
 
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Women Converge on Warsaw, Heightening Poland's Largest Protests in Decades
Discussion: The Guardian
Los Angeles Times:
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Zachary Warmbrodt / Politico:
SBA presses big businesses to justify aid, sparking uproar
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Barr tells friends he would like to remain attorney general in second term if Trump is reelected
CNN:
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Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
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Foreign Policy:
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