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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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David Wasserman / Cook Political Report:
House Rating Changes: 10 More Blue Districts Move in GOP's Direction — The scariest Halloween reality for House Democrats is the number of seats President Biden carried comfortably in 2020 that are at genuine risk a week out. And if you're looking for House upsets, the best places …
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
A Worrisome Pattern Re-emerges in Seeking Response From Republicans — A big challenge for some pollsters, nonresponse bias, appears to be back. — In the aftermath of the 2020 election, most pollsters concluded that the polls probably underestimated Donald J. Trump because of something called nonresponse bias.
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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 …
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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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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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
If Oregon Turns Red, Whose Fault Will That Be?
If Oregon Turns Red, Whose Fault Will That Be?
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Washington Post:
Cheney says it 'wasn't a hard decision' to campaign for Democrat Slotkin … With a week until Election Day, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) appeared at a campaign event for a Democrat for the first time, saying that after investigating the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, she knows firsthand that “every individual matters.”
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
The meteoric rise of CNN's Kaitlan Collins — At 30, the broadcast journalism prodigy leaves the White House beat for a bigger challenge: boosting the lagging ratings for CNN's morning show — Kaitlan Collins became CNN's youngest-ever chief White House correspondent last year, at age 28.
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
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Patrick Kingsley / New York Times:
Early Turnout Appears to Be Highest in 23 Years
Early Turnout Appears to Be Highest in 23 Years
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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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William Saletan / The Bulwark:
Even the Sane Republicans Are Embracing Election Deniers — Chris Sununu is just the latest to put party before country. — Chris Sununu, the governor of New Hampshire, is one of the saner people in today's Republican party. He concedes that the 2020 election was free and fair.
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Ann Camann / Saint Anselm College:
New Poll by Saint Anselm College Survey Center Shows GOP Momentum — A new poll conducted by the Saint Anselm College Survey Center (SACSC) at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics (NHIOP) finds Republican candidates have gained momentum among likely New Hampshire voters.
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Dion Nissenbaum / Wall Street Journal:
Saudi Arabia, U.S. on High Alert After Warning of Imminent Iranian Attack — Saudi officials said Tehran is poised to attack both the kingdom and Erbil in Iraq; White House NSC says the U.S. is prepared to respond — Saudi Arabia has shared intelligence with the U.S. warning of an imminent attack …
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 …
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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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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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Evan Jones / Morning Call:
Pennsylvania poll: Fetterman, Oz in a dead heat, while Shapiro maintains lead on Mastriano — With less than a week before voting concludes in the general election, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz are in a dead heat for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Pat Toomey.
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The Lever:
The Fed Chair's November Surprise — Jerome Powell is preparing to crash the economy days before the midterm elections, hurting workers and ushering his fellow Republicans into power. — The Federal Reserve, as part of a broader campaign by Republican Board Chairman Jerome Powell to …
Taylor Telford / Washington Post:
U.S. workers have gotten way less productive. No one is sure why. — Bosses and economists are troubled by the worst drop in U.S. worker output since 1947 — Employers across the country are worried that workers are getting less done — and there's evidence they're right to be spooked.
Bloomberg:
NSA Watchdog Concluded One Analyst's Surveillance Project Went Too Far — An “experienced” analyst working at the National Security Agency developed a surveillance project about a decade ago that resulted in the unauthorized targeting and collection of private communications of people …
TMZ.com:
Migos Rapper Takeoff Dead at 28, Shot in Houston — 7:11 AM PT — In a new video you can hear Quavo on the phone, presumably with a 911 operator, and he's asking ... “What does she need to do?” A woman on the scene had said she was a nurse and was offering to help Takeoff.
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New York Times:
From Yale to Newsmax, Usha Vance Has Helped J.D. Vance Chart His Path — The Ohio Senate candidate's wife, an accomplished lawyer, remains ensconced in the milieu he now rails against. — In 2013, two students at Yale Law School decided to organize a discussion group on the subject of “social decline in white America.”
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
New York Poll: Zeldin Momentum Stalls as Hochul Rallies Support — Home Polls New York Poll: Zeldin Momentum Stalls as Hochul Rallies Support — The first post-debate Emerson College Polling/Pix11/The Hill survey of New York voters finds Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul with an eight-point lead …
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Libertarian Candidate Drops Out of Arizona Senate Race and Endorses Masters — “This is another major boost of momentum as we consolidate our support,” Blake Masters said. — The Libertarian candidate running for Senate in Arizona — who had threatened to play spoiler in the closely watched race …
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Craig Simpson / Telegraph:
‘Non-binary’ Romeo and Juliet set in Nazi Germany apologises for omitting Jews from casting call — The Icarus Theatre production shows the hero as being a member of the Hitler Youth — A production of Romeo and Juliet for non-binary performers, with Juliet reimagined as a persecuted Jew …
Sonia Moghe / CNN:
Judge declines to drop charges against Donald Trump ally Tom Barrack after hinting he would — New York CNN — After hinting some charges may be dropped in the foreign lobbying trial of longtime Donald Trump ally Tom Barrack, a federal judge on Tuesday is allowing the charges to stand and the case may soon go to the jury.
Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian / Axios:
FCC commissioner says government should ban TikTok — The Council on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) should take action to ban TikTok, Brendan Carr, one of five commissioners at the Federal Communications Commission, told Axios in an interview.
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ProPublica:
Fortune 500 Companies Have Given Millions to Election Deniers Since Jan. 6 — In the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, more than 100 major companies pledged to suspend political giving to the members of Congress who voted to invalidate Joe Biden's presidential victory.
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New York Times:
Prosecutors Look at Florida Election Protest as a Model for Jan. 6 — The Justice Department is examining ties among the far-right Proud Boys, Roger Stone and others over their roles in 2018 “Stop the Steal” demonstrations. — President Donald J. Trump and other top Republicans …
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Watch: Michael Fanone rips Republican Kari Lake in profanity-laced rant on live TV — On Tuesday's edition of MSNBC's “Deadline: White House,” former D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone tore into Kari Lake, the former Arizona news anchor turned Republican nominee for governor of Arizona …
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David Gilbert / VICE:
GOP Candidate Said Elites Drink Blood, Sell ‘Baby Body Parts’ After Abortion — “There's a ton of money involved in freshly harvested organs. There's so much evidence out there.” — Kristina Karamo, the Trump-backed GOP candidate for Michigan secretary of state, once expressed support …
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Chief Justice Roberts temporarily delays release of Trump tax records — Lawmakers have said they need Trump's tax returns from his time in office to help evaluate the effectiveness of annual presidential audits. — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Tuesday temporarily halted the release …
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Richard L. Hasen / NBC News:
An Arizona court seems to think voter intimidation isn't voter intimidation — The First Amendment's free speech clause grants a lot of protection for false and odious speech. It also protects freedom of association. So if a group of people want to get together to protest the results …
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Washington Post:
Jan. 6 panel interviews Secret Service spokesperson over Cassidy Hutchinson testimony — The Jan. 6 insurrection — Congressional hearings: The House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol held a series of high-profile hearings to share its findings with the U.S. public.
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