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Axios:
Scoop: Biden's plan to assert control  —  If news organizations declare Joe Biden the mathematical president-elect, he plans to address the nation as its new leader, even if President Trump continues to fight in court, advisers tell Axios.  —  Why it matters: Biden advisers learned the lesson of 2000 …
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Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Trump, on ‘Fox & Friends,’ claims ‘solid chance of winning,’ won't ‘play games’ in declaring victory  —  The president made his last-minute pitch to viewers as Americans head to the polls  —  President Trump says he will declare victory ‘only when there is victory’
Roger Sollenberger / Salon:
Trump's top campaign strategist, Jason Miller, is hiding payments from Steve Bannon  —  Miller's child-support battle with the mother of his son has raised many questions about his murky finances  —  President Trump's top campaign strategist, Jason Miller, has been paid tens of thousands …
Politico:
Republicans publicly silent, privately disgusted by Trump's election threats  —  At rallies across the Midwest and Sun Belt swing states, President Donald Trump has been openly discussing murky schemes to prevent legitimate ballots from being counted, escalating threats to disenfranchise millions …
Reuters:
Exclusive: Tired of Trump, Deutsche Bank wants out but sees no good options - sources  —  NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank AG is looking for ways to end its relationship with President Donald Trump after the U.S. elections, as it tires of the negative publicity stemming from the ties …
Issues & Insights:
Democrats Deny Voter Fraud Exists As They Plot To Steal Pennsylvania  —  For years, the left has denied that voter fraud is a problem by setting a curious standard: It's not “widespread.”  Never mind that voter fraud never is “widespread.”  It's always targeted at key races.
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The most important legal question looming over the election
Discussion: Raw Story
Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
Here are the voting lawsuits that could lead to post-election fights over ballots
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Election Day shadowed by threats of legal challenges
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Generals privately brief news anchors, promise no military role in election  —  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley held an off-the-record video call with top generals and network anchors this weekend to tamp down speculation about potential military involvement …
Associated Press:
Gunman who killed 4 in Vienna attack had sought to join IS  —  VIENNA (AP) — A man who had previously tried to join the Islamic State group rampaged in Vienna armed with an automatic rifle and a fake explosive vest, fatally shooting four people before he was killed by police, Austrian authorities said Tuesday.
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Jordan Weissmann / Slate:
Do Not Lose Sight of the Fact That Every Aspect of This Is Absolutely Insane  —  It's possible that all of this will have a happy ending.  —  Maybe the polls are right, and Joe Biden is on course for a dominant seven- or eight-point win over Donald Trump.  He could pick up a couple …
Washington Post:
Top Trump adviser bluntly contradicts president on covid-19 threat, urging all-out response  —  “This is not about lockdowns ... It's about an aggressive balanced approach that is not being implemented,' says internal White House report that challenges many of Trump's pronouncements.
Stuart Stevens / The Bulwark:
To My Fellow George W. Bush Supporters  —  If you believed what George W. Bush said, then you cannot support Donald Trump.  —  Really?  Are you serious?  —  That's the reaction I have whenever a Bush 2000 supporter pledges allegiance to Trump.  Because it is impossible to have believed …
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Tom Benning / Dallas Morning News:
Unlike 4 years ago, George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, will keep their White House votes to themselves
Discussion: WFXRtv
Nature:
Partisan differences in physical distancing are linked to health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic  —  Nature Human Behaviour (2020) Cite this article  —  Abstract  —  Numerous polls suggest that COVID-19 is a profoundly partisan issue in the United States.
Discussion: Axios and Political Wire
FiveThirtyEight:
2020 Election: Live Coverage  —  INTERACTIVES  —  Biden's Favored In Our Final Presidential Forecast, But It's A Fine Line Between A Landslide And A Nail-Biter  —  NEWSLETTER  —  Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information/Your California Privacy Rights/Children's Online Privacy Policy are applicable to you.
Discussion: Gizmodo
WSB-TV:
HAPPENING NOW: All voting machines down in Spalding County due to countywide glitch  —  SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. — Election officials in Spalding County says voting machines are currently down after a glitch this morning.  —  Spalding County Elections Supervisor Marcia Ridley told Channel 2 Action News …
Washington Post:
Suspicious robocall campaign warning people to ‘stay home’ spooks voters nationwide  —  An unidentified robocaller has placed an estimated 10 million calls in the past several weeks warning people to “stay safe and stay home,” spooking some Americans who said they saw it as an attempt to scare them away from the polls on Election Day.
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Biden's Favored In Our Final Presidential Forecast, But It's A Fine Line Between A Landslide And A Nail-Biter  —  FiveThirtyEight has issued its final presidential forecast.  There hasn't been a lot of change over the past 24 or 48 hours, as most of the late polling either came in close …
The Daily Caller:
Here's What We've Found Digging Through Hunter Biden's Alleged Laptop  — The Daily Caller News Foundation's reporters have been poring over the contents of Hunter Biden's alleged hard drive, which show how Hunter tried to leverage his father's position for financial gain.
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Don Jr. Fires Up Trump Rally Crowd By Calling for ‘Making Liberals Cry Again’ on Election Day  —  Donald Trump Jr. joined his father on stage at one of his final Election Eve rallies in Wisconsin for their big closing message.  —  Trump thanked the rally goers for their support and said …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Vox:
Why every state should adopt a mask mandate, in 4 charts  —  The latest research suggests mask mandates help control the spread of Covid-19.  —  SHARE All sharing options  —  Deborah Birx, the coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force, recently toured North Dakota to meet …
Discussion: Business Insider
New York Times:
The Times has been tracking delays in mail delivery.  Last week was one of the slowest to date.  —  The U.S. Postal Service experienced some of its worst delays all year in the final week before the election, according to a Times project tracking first-class.
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Americans seeking foreign visas in record numbers: report  —  Americans are exiting the U.S. or seeking foreign visas at an unprecedented rate, according to a Washington Post report published Tuesday.  —  Potential emigrants cited political violence, racial conflict and the coronavirus pandemic among …
Erik Ortiz / NBC News:
Voter intimidation lawsuit filed after police use pepper-spray at North Carolina march … A federal lawsuit is accusing police in North Carolina of voter intimidation after they deployed pepper spray during a get-out-the vote rally and hauled several participants to jail in a chaotic display of pre-Election Day discord.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Fox News
Hannah Seligson / The Daily Beast:
Ivanka Trump, Hope Hicks, and Kayleigh McEnany Will Pay for Enabling Trump  —  The poised, attractive young women standing by this president may make him look better, but the same can't be said for them.  —  BEAST INSIDE … A trio of telegenic, under-40 women—Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany …
Lucia Graves / GEN:
Two Dogs, a Death, and the Trial That Made Kimberly Guilfoyle a Television Star  —  A dog-mauling trial turned the San Francisco prosecutor into a household name — and paved her way to Fox News and the White House  —  Perched at the top of a hill in the wealthy San Francisco neighborhood …
Politico:
Also on the ballot: The future of the Trump political dynasty  —  In the last century, it was the Roosevelts, the Kennedys, the Bushes and the Clintons.  —  Now, it could be the Trumps.  —  Four years ago, the Trump children followed President Donald Trump's cannonball into American politics, making their own ripples along the way.
Discussion: Raw Story, Daily Mail and Breitbart
Threat Level:
Threat Levels  —  Members of the public should always remain alert to the danger of terrorism and report any suspicious activity to the police on 999 or the anti-terrorist hotline: 0800 789 321.  If your information does not relate to an imminent threat, you can also contact MI5.
Rich Lowry / National Review:
The Board-It-Up Election  —  Trump: ‘No Reason to Play Games’ by Declaring Victory Prematurely  —  National Guard Prepares for Possible Election Day Violence  —  Election Day 2020: Trump Fights to Defy the Polls, Again, in Battle with Biden  —  Democratic Legal Activist Marc Elias …
Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
Hope Dies Last  —  On Election Day we dare to believe the best of people.  —  My best friend and I have an ongoing disagreement about the nature of people.  It's too reductive to say that I think people are generally good and he thinks they are generally bad.
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Trump's suburban crash drags House GOP down with him  —  In only four years, a crescent of Atlanta's northern suburbs has swung from a safe, iconic Republican House seat to a near-lock for Democrats — a startling shift illustrating how far President Donald Trump and his party have fallen in the suburbs before the 2020 election.
The Daily Beast:
Republicans: Trump Will Be Our Leader, Even if He Loses  —  The president won't go quietly even if things don't go well Tuesday night.  Beyond that, politics have forever been changed by his presidency.  —  Although President Donald Trump could lose his bid for re-election on Tuesday night …
Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Judge blocks Trump administration's “public charge” wealth test for green cards  —  A federal judge in Illinois on Monday blocked the centerpiece of the Trump administration's efforts to limit legal immigration, prohibiting officials from enforcing a wealth test on green card petitions …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and 6abc
CNN:
Joe Biden takes all 5 votes in tiny township that is one of the first to announce results on Election Day  —  (CNN)Former Vice President Joe Biden took all five of the votes cast for president in Dixville Notch, a tiny New Hampshire township along the US-Canada border that is among the first places …
David Jackson / USA Today:
Trump begins Election Day with ‘Fox & Friends’ interview: Live updates on Trump, Pence … WASHINGTON - After holding 14 rallies in three days, President Donald Trump is spending Election Day at the White House making calls, giving interviews, monitoring events and hoping for a come …
Discussion: Politico
David Wasserman / NBC News:
Beware the ‘blue mirage’ and the ‘red mirage’ on election night … The unprecedented combination of Covid-19 and sky-high interest in the presidential race have made 2020 an especially challenging one for election administrators.  —  But it could also make drawing conclusions …
Discussion: Raw Story
Ryan D'Agostino / Esquire:
This Is Joe Biden When No One Is Watching  —  When my son was diagnosed with leukemia in 2016, Biden didn't have to call.  But he did, three times, because he is everything he says he is.  —  On a brilliant spring afternoon in 2016, I stood in a classroom at a Secret Service training facility in Maryland …
 
 
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Change Research:
States of Play: Battleground & National Likely Voter Surveys
Discussion: Florida Politics
Katherine Clarke / Wall Street Journal:
Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach Mansion to Be Demolished
Discussion: The Sun and New York Post
Jed Graham / Investor's Business Daily:
Trump Vs. Biden Race Stays Close On Election Day In Final IBD/TIPP Presidential Poll
Caitlin Dickerson / New York Times:
Migrant Families Were Confused When U.S. Expelled Children Into Mexico
Discussion: CBS News
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Mariane Pearl / The Meteor:
Behind My Ballot  —  Journalist Mariane Pearl can claim four nationalities—but the US is the one country she chose freely.
Mohammad Al-Kassim / Jerusalem Post:
Palestinian Authority communicating with Biden campaign
Rebecca Morin / USA Today:
Will Georgia voters deliver Biden an election surprise? Here's what we know about the tight race.
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Final Ratings for the 2020 Election
Tim Alberta / Politico:
Four GOP Campaign Chiefs Make Their Final Election Predictions. They're as Divided as the Country.
Discussion: CBS News
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Donald Trump's 2020 Superspreader Campaign: A Diary
Discussion: NBC News and hotair.com
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump's Election Eve Message Focuses on Refusing to Pay Microphone Guy
Discussion: Daily Kos and The Week
 

 
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