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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.
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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 ― …
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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 …
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Camilo Rocha / CNN:
Lula da Silva will return to Brazil's presidency in stunning comeback
Lula da Silva will return to Brazil's presidency in stunning comeback
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DNyuz, The Brazilian Report, New York Times, Associated Press and Slate
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 …
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Sara Boboltz / HuffPost:
Jesse Watters Dismisses Paul Pelosi Attack: People Get ‘Hit With Hammers Every Day’
Jesse Watters Dismisses Paul Pelosi Attack: People Get ‘Hit With Hammers Every Day’
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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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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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
White Nationalist Nick Fuentes Re-Banned From Twitter
White Nationalist Nick Fuentes Re-Banned From Twitter
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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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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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Molly Beck / Journal Sentinel:
'Don't boo. Vote': Obama seeks to energize Wisconsin Democrats in fiery Milwaukee speech
'Don't boo. Vote': Obama seeks to energize Wisconsin Democrats in fiery Milwaukee speech
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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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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.
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 …
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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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