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Jamie Gangel / CNN:
CNN Exclusive: Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack had bag with zip ties, source says — The man who is alleged to have attacked Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in the couple's San Francisco home had with him a bag that contained multiple zip ties, among other things …
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Dear Colleague to All Members on Attack on Paul Pelosi — Yesterday morning, a violent man broke into our family home, demanded to confront me and brutally attacked my husband Paul. Our children, our grandchildren and I are heartbroken and traumatized by the life-threatening attack on our Pop …
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Washington Post:
Alleged assailant filled blog with delusional thoughts in days before Pelosi attack — The San Francisco Bay area man arrested in the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband filled a blog a week before the incident with delusional thoughts, including that an invisible fairy attacked …
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Sara Boboltz / HuffPost:
Jesse Watters Dismisses Paul Pelosi Attack: People Get ‘Hit With Hammers Every Day’ — The Fox News host sought to accuse his political opponents of being soft on crime. — Fox News' Jesse Watters shrugged off the brutal attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband during …
New York Times:
Who Is the Man Accused of Attacking Nancy Pelosi's Husband? — Those who have known the suspect describe an individual who seemed to fall into isolation and deeply troubling thoughts. — SAN FRANCISCO — A trail of strained relationships. An itinerant life that included a stint living in a storage unit.
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Marjorie Hernandez / New York Post:
Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape lived in a school bus
Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape lived in a school bus
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CBS News:
Republicans head into final week with lead in seats, voters feel things are “out of control” — CBS News Battleground Tracker poll — The election is already underway; millions have voted, and tens of millions more will before Nov. 8. Amid that, eight in 10 likely voters describe things …
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Elena Schneider / Politico:
The ground game that flipped the Senate is kicking back into gear — SAVANNAH, Ga. — Sen. Jon Ossoff isn't on the ballot this year. But he's leaping into Georgia's midterm campaigns, restarting the organizing machine that helped turn the state blue as Democrats scramble for every tool …
Lindsay Wise / Wall Street Journal:
Midterm Momentum Grows for Republican House Gains, While Senate Remains Tight
Midterm Momentum Grows for Republican House Gains, While Senate Remains Tight
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Francesca Chambers / USA Today:
Will the GOP rally around a 15-week abortion ban? Republicans debate their options
Annie Linskey / Washington Post:
Obama offers closing message as political tensions rise in U.S.
Obama offers closing message as political tensions rise in U.S.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Better bet: Despite turbulent Senate race, Oz better prepared to lead — Despite deep ideological differences between Mehmet Oz, a right-leaning Republican, and John Fetterman, a left-leaning Democrat, the U.S. Senate campaign in Pennsylvania has mostly skirted the issues.
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New York Times:
Elon Musk Is Said to Have Ordered Job Cuts Across Twitter — The billionaire planned to begin layoffs as soon as Saturday, people with knowledge of the matter said. — SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk planned to begin laying off workers at Twitter as soon as Saturday, four people with knowledge …
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
White Nationalist Nick Fuentes Re-Banned From Twitter — WOMP WOMP — White nationalist Nicholas Fuentes was re-banned from Twitter on Saturday after he and other right-wingers jumped the gun by creating new Twitter accounts, hoping to return to the platform now owned by Elon Musk.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Elon Musk tweets misinformation about Paul Pelosi — It's been just two days since Elon Musk officially bought Twitter. Already, the billionaire businessman is using the platform to spread misinformation to his 112 million followers — about the biggest U.S. news of the weekend.
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The Texas Tribune:
Churches are breaking the law and endorsing in elections, experts say. The IRS looks the other way. — For nearly 70 years, federal law has barred churches from directly involving themselves in political campaigns, but the IRS has largely abdicated its enforcement responsibilities as churches …
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Glen Owen / Daily Mail:
MAIL ON SUNDAY EXCLUSIVE: Liz Truss's personal phone that was hacked by Kremlin agents was so compromised it was locked away in a ‘secure location’ as experts fear top secret negotiations and private messages may have been leaked — Cyber-spies are believed to have gained access to top-secret exchanges
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FiveThirtyEight:
Overturning Roe Has Meant At Least 10,000 Fewer Legal Abortions — The same day the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, Alabama's law banning abortion took effect. The next morning, phones began ringing in Georgia. — “We got nearly 100 calls the day after the Dobbs decision …
Susan J. Demas / Michigan Advance:
Why won't the House investigate Chatfield's corruption and sex abuse scandals? — Even if you've been in Lansing for way too long, it was pretty stunning to see a former speaker of the House last week accused of running a “criminal enterprise” out of his Capitol office …
Ryan Dezember / Wall Street Journal:
Natural-Gas Prices Have Plunged Into Autumn — A big driver of inflation is down about 40% in two months as U.S. inventories have swelled since air-conditioning season ended — Natural-gas prices have fallen more than 40% since hitting shale-era highs in late August …
New York Times:
‘Dying Inside’: Chaos and Cruelty in Louisiana Juvenile Detention — COUSHATTA, La. — The last time Bridget Peterson saw her son Solan was through the window of a holding cell at Ware Youth Center, just two weeks after his 13th birthday. Even for such a small boy — a shade over five feet tall …
Nick Timiraos / Wall Street Journal:
Cash-Rich Consumers Could Mean Higher Interest Rates for Longer — Buoyed by pandemic-fueled savings, consumers and businesses are proving less sensitive to tighter credit—complicating the Fed's job — Washington's response to the pandemic left household and business finances in unusually strong shape …
Bloomberg:
World Leaders Grieve Deadly Halloween Crowd Surge in Seoul — Hong Kong (AP) — World leaders expressed sadness and condolences after at least 151 people were killed in a crowd surge Saturday night in Seoul, South Korea. — The tragedy occurred in Seoul's Itaewon district during Halloween festivities …
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Associated Press:
Officials: 120 dead after Halloween crowd surge in Seoul
Officials: 120 dead after Halloween crowd surge in Seoul
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Heather Timmons / Reuters:
Hate speech, online extremism fed Pelosi attack, terror experts believe — The frequent targeting of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi by online extremists and political opponents likely contributed to the violent attack on her husband Paul, terrorism and extremism experts said.
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