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BBC:
Sean Connery: James Bond actor dies aged 90 — Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90, his family has said. — The Scottish actor was best known for his portrayal of James Bond, being the first to bring the role to the big screen and appearing in seven of the spy thrillers.
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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’
At End of Bitter Campaign, Joe Biden Anguishes Over ‘My Only Surviving Son’
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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 …
Lucas Tomlinson / Fox News:
American hostage rescued in West Africa by SEAL Team 6 in daring raid — The rescue took place earlier Saturday in northern Nigeria — Fox News Flash top headlines for October 31 — An American hostage has been rescued in West Africa by SEAL Team 6 in a daring raid, Fox News has learned.
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American hostage Philip Walton rescued in dramatic military operation: Officials — Walton was abducted recently in Niger, where he had been living. — Catch up on the developing stories making headlines. — An American citizen abducted last week in Niger has been rescued during …
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Washington Post:
Trump drags down GOP senators, giving Democrats more paths to the majority — From the deepest conservative states to more Democratic leaning terrain, Senate Republicans face a brutal political environment that has left the GOP needing to pull off a near-perfect run in a dozen highly competitive races to retain the majority.
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White House sidestepped FDA to distribute hydroxychloroquine to pharmacies, documents show. Trump touted the pills to treat covid-19. — Documents detail efforts by White House officials to distribute hydroxychloroquine to coronavirus patients in ‘hard hit’ cities
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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Robert McMillan / Wall Street Journal:
Twitter Unlocks New York Post Account After Two-Week Standoff
Twitter Unlocks New York Post Account After Two-Week Standoff
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Show your work: AP plans to explain vote calling to public — NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press, one of several news organizations whose declarations of winners drive election coverage, is pulling back the curtain this year to explain how it is reaching those conclusions.
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 …
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 …
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James Hamblin / The Atlantic:
The Rise of COVID Denial — As the coronavirus spreads uncontrolled across the U.S., the president has gone from downplaying the pandemic to disconnecting from reality. — The human brain makes decisions in two basic modes. One is analytic, which involves carefully weighing costs and benefits and choosing the best option.
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.
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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
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Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
New York Times opinion section comes unhinged ahead of the 2020 election — And you thought the New York Times's news division had problems. — The paper's opinion section on Friday published a collection of essays titled, “What have we lost?” — Featuring all 15 New York Times opinion columnists …
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Farah Al Qasimi / New York Times:
What have we lost? — The most incalculable loss over the last four years …
What have we lost? — The most incalculable loss over the last four years …
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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.
Washington Post:
The absurd legal theory conservative judges are using to restrict voting — No, state election laws don't have to be set by legislatures alone without input from executives or courts. — A novel legal theory is surging among conservative judges and justices.
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Judges Are Already Testing How Far Amy Coney Barrett Will Go for Republicans
Judges Are Already Testing How Far Amy Coney Barrett Will Go for Republicans
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Washington Post:
Trump put up walls to immigrants, with stinging rhetoric and barriers made of steel and regulation — President Trump has at times spoken favorably of immigrants during the past four years, echoing conventional Republican praises for those who arrive in the United States legally.
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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.
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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.,” …
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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
A guide to Pennsylvania's political hot spots — PHILADELPHIA — The presidential campaign travel schedules confirm it: Until the polls close Tuesday night, Pennsylvania is the center of the political universe. — It's the biggest brick in the Rust Belt's “blue wall” …
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Elizabeth Findell / Wall Street Journal:
Covid-19 Is Worse in the Dakotas Now Than It Was in the Spring's Hot Spots — Businesses are open and masks are a personal choice; virus will spread with or without government restrictions, officials say — The percentage of tests for Covid-19 coming back positive in South Dakota has soared to 46%.
Michiko Kakutani / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed: Democracies around the world are under threat. Ours is no exception — “That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history,” Aldous Huxley wrote, “is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach.” — He might well have been talking about the sunny predictions …
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.
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Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Judges nominated by President Trump play key role in upholding voting limits ahead of Election Day — An analysis by The Washington Post found that nearly three out of four opinions issued in voting-related cases by federal judges nominated by the president favored maintaining restrictions.
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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.
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.
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.
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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 …
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Reuters:
Madame Tussauds in Berlin dumps Trump before U.S. election — BERLIN (Reuters) - The waxwork museum Madame Tussauds in Berlin loaded its effigy of TV star-turned Republican president Donald Trump into a dumpster on Friday, a move apparently intended to reflect its expectations of next Tuesday's presidential election.
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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 …
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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.
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