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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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Washington Post:
Social Security, Medicare ‘under siege,’ Biden warns if Republicans win … With a week until Election Day, President Biden contrasted the parties' visions for the country, noting in a speech at his first Florida stop that “this ain't your father's Republican Party.”
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 …
Washington Post:
Biden quietly but clearly prepares a potential reelection bid
Biden quietly but clearly prepares a potential reelection bid
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Fox News, The Daily Caller and The Guardian
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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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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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.
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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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Chief Justice Roberts temporarily blocks release of Trump's tax records to House Democrats
Chief Justice Roberts temporarily blocks release of Trump's tax records to House Democrats
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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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HotAir, Granite Memo and The Hill
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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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 …
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:
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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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 …
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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Omari Daniels / Washington Post:
D.C. Council is rewriting the criminal code. Not everyone is happy. — Police and court officials say some proposals would strain a court system that is already stretched thin — The D.C. Council is expected to take the first of two votes Tuesday on a massive rewrite of its criminal code.
Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic:
Elon Musk Is No Aberration — Sign up for Yair's newsletter, Deep Shtetl, here. — Did you hear about the miracle Cuban coronavirus cure that we never got because of capitalism? If not, you probably aren't on Twitter, where this fictitious remedy went, well, viral.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Progressive America Needs a Glasnost … Last week, Washington Post media critic Erik Wemple wrote a column revisiting the New York Times' sacking of its opinion editor James Bennet in 2020. Bennet had made some mistakes during his tenure, but he was fired in response to demands …
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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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Susan Svrluga / Washington Post:
Trustees approve Sen. Ben Sasse as next University of Florida president — A unanimous vote by the university's board of trustees sets up the Nebraska Republican to be the flagship's next leader — Sen. Ben Sasse was unanimously chosen Tuesday to be the next president of the University …
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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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United States Capitol Police:
A Statement from U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger — Friday's attack against Paul Pelosi is an alarming reminder of the dangerous threats elected officials and public figures face during today's contentious political climate. After the 2011 shooting of Representative Gabby Giffords …
Washington Post:
Mehmet Oz's medical research was rejected in 2003, resulting in 2-year ban — At issue were questions about the strength of the data used by Oz to reach an important medical conclusion, according to several of those who recalled the events — In May 2003, Mehmet Oz was the senior author …
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The Daily Caller, Mediaite, Jezebel and Raw Story
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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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.
Tressie McMillan Cottom / New York Times:
Trevor Noah, Samantha Bee, and the Future of Liberal Late Night T.V. — Trevor Noah recently surprised fans (and, according to some accounts, also Comedy Central management) when he announced plans to leave “The Daily Show.” His departure is one of many notable personnel changes in late-night television …
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Fox News, Commentary Magazine and Althouse
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Liz Cheney backs Democrat Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate race — Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on Tuesday endorsed Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan over Republican J.D. Vance in the Ohio Senate race, the latest sign of just how far the onetime member of House GOP leadership has fallen out with the Trump-dominated wing of her party.
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Doug Heye / Washington Post:
I helped run the ‘Fire Pelosi’ effort. Our toxic politics goes too far. — Doug Heye is a former communications director of the Republican National Committee and founder of communications firm Douglas Media. — As communications director for the Republican National Committee in the 2010 election cycle …
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The Hill and Talking Points Memo
John Fetterman / Fox News:
I'm John Fetterman: This is why I want Pennsylvania's vote in the midterm election — When it comes to inflation and crime, Dr. Oz doesn't get it. I do. — Whether it's rising crime or rising costs, we need leaders who actually understand the problems we're going through here in Pennsylvania …
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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 …
Chris Pandolfo / Fox News:
Ted Cruz puts ATF President Randi Weingarten on blast over pandemic ‘amnesty’: ‘Hell NO’ — Teachers union president says she agrees with call to forgive those who called for school shutdowns — Ted Cruz, Adam Laxalt sound off on Randi Weingarten's leadership with AFT
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Breitbart and National Review
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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