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8:55 PM ET, October 30, 2022

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Kurtis Lee / New York Times:
Elon Musk, in a Tweet, Shares Link From Site Known to Publish False News  —  The tweet on Sunday posted an article that made baseless allegations about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband.  —  Three days after Elon Musk purchased Twitter, the billionaire posted a tweet …
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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.
Julianne McShane / NBC News:
Elon Musk, new owner of Twitter, tweets unfounded, anti-LGBTQ conspiracy theory about Paul Pelosi attack  —  Musk sent the since-deleted tweet, which linked to a story on a website that has a history of publishing false information, to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Demian Bulwa / San Francisco Chronicle:
Elon Musk tweet promotes baseless anti-LGBTQ conspiracy theory about Paul Pelosi attack  —  Three days after completing a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, Elon Musk on Sunday morning used his new platform to spread a bizarre, anti-LGBTQ conspiracy theory about the attack on Paul Pelosi …
Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Elon Musk, right-wing figures push misinformation about Pelosi attack  —  Twitter's new owner sowed doubt about law enforcement's account as suggestions of a ‘false flag’ flooded social media sites  —  An online forum devoted to former White House adviser Stephen K. Bannon's right-wing radio show alerted …
CNN:
Brazil's Bolsonaro loses bid for second term in fiercely contested presidential vote  —  Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is set to become the next president of Brazil, after defeating his rightwing rival, incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, by a razor-thin margin.  —  The leftist former leader …
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Travis Waldron / HuffPost:
Leftist Lula Da Silva Defeats Far-Right Bolsonaro In Brazilian Presidential Election  —  Brazilian voters rejected President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday in a race defined by the right-wing leader's threats to undermine the world's fourth-largest democracy.  —  SAO PAULO ― …
Washington Post:
Armed Bolsonaro-supporting lawmaker chases down Lula supporter  —  Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, an icon of the Latin American left, defeated President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday to win a third term leading the region's largest country, the Superior Electoral Court said …
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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Associated Press:
Canadian man who allegedly attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband to be charged Monday  —  Assault at California home follows warnings of potential violence against U.S. politicians ahead of elections  —  The man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband carried zip ties …
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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Ezra Klein / New York Times:   These Political Scientists Surveyed 500,000 Voters. Here Are Their Unnerving Conclusions.
Elena Schneider / Politico:   The ground game that flipped the Senate is kicking back into gear
Casey Newton / Platformer:
Elon's first big move: pay to remain verified on Twitter  —  Under pressure to generate revenue quickly, Twitter's new CEO considers ending free verification  —  Twitter is strongly considering making its users pay to remain verified on the service, Platformer has learned.
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Neil Vigdor / New York Times:
Barack Obama Lamented the Attack on Paul Pelosi.  Then He Got Heckled.  —  Mr. Obama was reflecting on the level of hostility in American politics when a man in the crowd at a rally for Democrats in Detroit shouted at him.  —  Former President Barack Obama was twice interrupted by hecklers …
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Molly Beck / Journal Sentinel:
'Don't boo. Vote': Obama seeks to energize Wisconsin Democrats in fiery Milwaukee speech
Discussion: HuffPost and National Review
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 …
Discussion: CNN and PoliticusUSA
Reuters:
Brazilian pollster Datafolha projects Lula to win presidential vote  —  Brazilian pollster Datafolha on Sunday projected former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will win the country's presidential election on Sunday, based on the ongoing tally of a runoff vote against incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.
Discussion: Bloomberg, NDTV and UPI
Andrew Solender / Axios:
GOP reaches deeper into Biden-land  —  Republicans are pouring cash into House districts that voted for President Biden by as much as 20 points, targeting under-the-radar battlegrounds amid growing signs of a red wave. … - California's 26th: Rep. Julia Brownley (D) is sounding the alarm …
Discussion: NBC News
Steve Schmidt / The Warning:
The cynicism of the American political media  —  The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives was targeted for assassination by a MAGA extremist.  Period.  —  Members of the political media who are scratching their heads on national television, wondering if there is a connection …
Lakshya Jain / Split Ticket:
A Nonpartisan Generic Ballot Aggregator  —  It's increasingly well accepted at this point that Democrats are on track to have a fairly bad year, at least in terms of the national popular vote.  Their president's approval rating is at 44%, the out-party shows serious enthusiasm, and inflation is at 8%.
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
January 6 committee obtains eight emails showing possible planning of post-election crime  —  The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol has obtained eight emails from late 2020 that a judge determined show Donald Trump and his lawyers planning …
 
 
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Sam Baker / Axios:
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Dan Friedman / Mother Jones:
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
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Discussion: Political Wire
Miami Herald:
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Discussion: CBS News
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FiveThirtyEight:
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