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New York Times:
Top Democrats Question Their Party's Strategy as Midterm Worries Grow — Leading lawmakers and strategists are openly doubting the party's kitchen-sink approach, saying Democrats have failed to unite around one central message. — Top Democratic officials, lawmakers and strategists …
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The Hill, Gwinnettian Adventures, Erick Erickson Show Notes, CeeGees and American Thinker
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David Weigel / Semafor:
Democrats had a simple message on abortion in Arizona. Then things got complicated. — PHOENIX - On the day before Halloween, Julie Gunnigle canvassed Elm Street, still wearing the red contact lenses from her vampire costume, worried that voters continue to be “utterly confused” about whether abortion remained legal in Arizona.
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Republicans, backed by enthusiasm and economic concerns, hold a narrow edge ahead of next week's congressional election — An enthusiastic Republican base and persistent concerns about the state of the economy place the GOP in a strong position with about a week to go in the race …
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NPR, Washington Examiner, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Gallup
Victoria Balara / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Arizona races tighten as support for Republican candidates increases
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Breitbart, Opinion Today, The Hill, The Liberty Loft, Associated Press, Townhall, The Phillips Academy Poll and WDIV-TV
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Johnson holds edge over Barnes in Wisconsin Senate race
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USA Today, The Sun, The Hill and Associated Press
Evan Jones / Morning Call:
Pennsylvania poll: Fetterman, Oz in a dead heat, while Shapiro maintains lead on Mastriano
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The Hill, Fox News, Political Wire, USA Today, New York Post and Washington Examiner
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Nevada 2022: One Week Out, Republicans Lead Democrats for US Senate & 3 of 4 Congressional Seats
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Las Vegas Review-Journal, KLAS and The Hill
Ann Camann / Saint Anselm College:
New Poll by Saint Anselm College Survey Center Shows GOP Momentum
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Breitbart, HotAir and Granite Memo
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
New York Poll: Zeldin Momentum Stalls as Hochul Rallies Support
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The Hill and New York Post
Washington Post:
Capitol Police cameras caught break-in at Pelosi home, but no one was watching — The attack on Paul Pelosi has sparked an urgent conversation about lawmaker security amid increased threats — Inside the command center for the U.S. Capitol Police, a handful of officers were going through …
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New York Times:
Suspect in Pelosi Attack Had Other Targets, Authorities Say — The man accused of breaking into the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and assaulting her husband told the police that he also planned to confront other state and federal politicians. — SAN FRANCISCO — After an intruder broke …
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Associated Press, NBC New York, National Review, Insider, The San Francisco Standard and The Daily Beast
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Holly Bailey / Washington Post:
Pelosi's attacker told police he was on a ‘suicide mission,’ court filings allege — SAN FRANCISCO — The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home and assaulting her husband with a hammer allegedly told police he was on a “suicide mission” and had a target list of state …
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
The Dark Heart of the Republican Party — This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. — January 6 was not an outlier.
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Popular Information, Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, Vanity Fair and Mediaite
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
With Falsehoods and Ridicule About Pelosi Attack, Republicans Mimic Trump
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HuffPost, The Guardian, NBC 6 South Florida, CNN, New York Magazine, Forbes, Raw Story and Washington Post
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden rips GOP over Paul Pelosi jokes
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USA Today, The San Francisco Standard, Washington Post, RedState, Raw Story, Fox News, HuffPost and New Republic
Washington Post:
U.S. exploring whether it has authority to review Musk's Twitter deal — Terms of the deal give large foreign investors access to confidential information about the social media platform — Large foreign investors would have access to confidential information about Twitter's finances …
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Axios, Frontpage Mag, The Western Journal, Bloomberg, Politico and HotAir, more at Techmeme »
New York Times:
Julie Powell, Food Writer Known for ‘Julie & Julia,’ Dies at 49 — She documented her attempt to cook every recipe in Julia Child's “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” in a popular blog that became a best-selling book and a hit movie. — Julie Powell, the writer whose decision to spend …
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Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
Judge Curbs Actions of Election-Monitoring Group in Arizona — The group may not take photos or videos of voters, openly carry firearms near ballot boxes, or post information about voters online, a federal judge ruled. — A federal judge in Arizona has sharply curtailed the activities …
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CNN, NBC News, Associated Press, Arizona Mirror and Politico
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Richard L. Hasen / NBC News:
An Arizona court seems to think voter intimidation isn't voter intimidation
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Biden Misstates How His Son Beau Died in 2nd Verbal Fumble in Florida — The president confused the American war in Iraq with the Russian war in Ukraine and then misstated how his son Beau died. — MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — President Biden verbally fumbled during a campaign swing in Florida on Tuesday …
New York Times:
Russian Military Leaders Discussed Use of Nuclear Weapons, U.S. Officials Say — The conversations alarmed the Biden administration because they showed how frustrated Moscow had become over its battlefield setbacks in Ukraine. — WASHINGTON — Senior Russian military leaders recently …
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NBC News:
Nevada GOP chair says he was interviewed by the Jan. 6 committee — RENO, Nev. — The chairman of Nevada's Republican Party says he testified before the House committee investigating the events leading up to the assault on the nation's Capitol in 2021. — “Yes, I was called before them.
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Mother Jones and Raw Story
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert / Insider:
40 justice organizations and media watchdog groups call on top Twitter advertisers to demand Elon Musk adhere to brand-protecting community safety rules or stop advertising on the platform altogether — 40 nonprofits and advocacy groups sent a letter to top Twitter advertisers in light of Musk's takeover.
Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
Starbucks Broke Law By Closing Unionized Store In Ithaca, Labor Officials Say — A regional director for the National Labor Relations Board says that the closure was retaliatory and Starbucks should have to reopen the store. — Federal labor officials have filed a new and sweeping complaint …
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NPR
Leighton Woodhouse / Common Sense:
Why Lifelong Democrats in Oregon Say They're Ready to Vote Red — 'Look outside. You see the homelessness, people dying in the streets from overdoses, people having psychotic breaks. It's in shambles. It wasn't always like this.' — Writes Social Studies · Subscribe
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New York Times
Jerry Iannelli / The Appeal:
Halloween is Over and It Looks Like No One Got Fentanyl Candy After All — Law-enforcement spent weeks scaremongering about opioids showing up in candy this Halloween. Despite the media frenzy, no drugs seem to have actually turned up. — It is now Nov. 1, which means Halloween is over …
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Techdirt
Financial Times:
Banks prepare to hold $12.7bn Twitter debt on books until early 2023 — Lenders concede they will struggle to drum up demand until Elon Musk unveils detailed strategy — Banks that lent $12.7bn to Elon Musk for his $44bn Twitter takeover are preparing to hold the debt until early next year …
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European Central Bank, The Future of Everything and New York Times
The Times of Israel:
Netanyahu warns of surge in ‘leftist areas’; Hadash-Ta'al says Arab vote lagging — Opposition chief phones allies as far-right celebrates strong showing; Sami Abou Shahadeh declares ‘rising turnout will prove Balad victorious’; Yesh Atid: Wait for real results
Mark Scolforo / Associated Press:
Pennsylvania court: Ballots in undated envelopes won't count — Pennsylvania officials cannot count votes from mail-in or absentee ballots that lack accurate, handwritten dates on their return envelopes, the state Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday, a week before tabulation will begin …
New York Times:
Bolsonaro Agrees to Transition, Two Days After Losing Brazil Election — Breaking his silence, President Jair Bolsonaro did not admit defeat or repeat his baseless claims about election fraud, but his administration signaled that the transfer of power would proceed.
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Lomi Kriel / The Texas Tribune:
“I'm so scared”: 911 recordings reveal fear and urgency of those trapped in Uvalde elementary school — Audio obtained by The Texas Tribune and ProPublica shows just how long police and dispatchers likely knew that children and teachers were in danger before taking action at Robb Elementary School.
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CNN:
Supreme Court rejects Lindsey Graham's request to block Georgia grand jury subpoena — The Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to block a subpoena for Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify in front of an Atlanta grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.
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Rep. Tim Ryan / Washington Post:
Biden says Democratic election wins will bring ‘fundamental shift’ on economy … In his third and final stop in Florida on Tuesday, President Biden said Democrats' plans for the country are why voters face “a choice between two vastly different visions for America.”
New York Times:
Why Do People Who Don't Like Politics Hold the Fate of the Country in Their Hands? — It's almost Election Day, and once again, the party that wins the midterms will likely be determined by swing voters — a small but critical slice of the electorate that, despite the polarization of U.S. politics …
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