memeorandum: The Courts Are the Only Thing Holding Back Total Election Subversion (Richard L. Hasen/The Atlantic)

4:00 PM ET, November 2, 2022

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George F. Will / Washington Post:

For the good of the country, Biden and Harris should bow out of the 2024 election — During this autumn's avalanche of political news, an enormous boulder bounced by, barely noticed. It demonstrated why Joe Biden should not seek another term. Democrats should promptly face that fact …

Discussion: Fox News, The Hill, Associated Press, Chicago Sun-Times, National Review, IJR, RedState, The Liberty Loft, Union-News and Washington Examiner

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 …

Associated Press:

Biden to speak on ‘protecting our democracy’ as midterms enter final stretch — Biden will make the remarks near the U.S. Capitol. — President Joe Biden speaks about Social Security, Medicare, and prescription drug costs, Nov. 1, 2022, in Hallandale Beach, Fla.

Discussion: HotAir, Axios, NBC News, Raw Story, Washington Post, Washington Examiner, Associated Press, Florida Politics, The Hill, IJR, Wall Street Journal, The Daily Wire and RedState

Josh Barro / Very Serious:

The Problem With ‘Pro-Democracy’ Rhetoric — You can't extol the importance of democracy while also pursuing no-choice politics. — Dear readers, — I have a rant. — Six days before the midterm elections, Joe Biden will give yet another speech about “democracy.” I don't care for this.

Discussion: The Daily Beast and Raw Story

Jim Tankersley / New York Times:

Republicans, Eyeing Majority, Float Changes to Social Security and Medicare — Democrats have seized on Republican proposals to limit retirement benefits to galvanize voters ahead of the midterm elections. — WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans, eyeing a midterm election victory …

Discussion: Fox News, The Federalist, DNyuz, Against the Grain, Sun-Sentinel, Washington Times, PoliticusUSA, Wall Street Journal, Media Matters for America, Washington Examiner, PolitiFact, Vox and The Hill

Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:

Senate Debate Shows Little Impact — Voters divided on Dem's ability to serve, but few reconsider support after debate — West Long Branch, NJ - John Fetterman's edge over Mehmet Oz on key issues in Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate contest has narrowed, although the Democrat continues to be seen …

Discussion: Fox News, The Hill and Political Wire

Catherine Lucey / Wall Street Journal:

White Suburban Women Swing Toward Backing Republicans for Congress — New WSJ poll shows key group of midterm voters favors the GOP by 15 percentage points — WASHINGTON—White suburban women, a key group of midterm voters, have significantly shifted their support from Democrats to Republicans …

Quinnipiac University Poll:
Concerns About Inflation Rise Heading Into The Midterms, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Republicans Have Edge In Enthusiasm To Vote

Discussion: Fox News, HotAir, Washington Times, The Bulwark, PBS NewsHour, NewsNation and The Hill

Richard L. Hasen / The Atlantic:
The Courts Are the Only Thing Holding Back Total Election Subversion

Discussion: Governing, Raw Story, ABC News, New Statesman, The American Independent, CNN, Al Jazeera, Bloomberg and The Bulwark

Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
‘The Trump playbook’: Republicans hint they will deny election results

Discussion: The Bulwark, The American Independent, Raw Story, Election Law Blog, The Moderate Voice, PolitiFact and Los Angeles Times

Jason Lalljee / Insider:
The White House is touting a huge boost to Social Security checks. It's happening because inflation is sky high.

Discussion: USA Today, Washington Free Beacon, The Hill, MarketWatch, Breitbart, Commentary Magazine, Louder With Crowder, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Times, IJR, The Western Journal, The Daily Caller, Twitchy and Power Line

Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
George Will Begs Democrats Not to Run Biden-Harris 2024 and Risk America to Trump in Scorching Op-Ed

Discussion: Raw Story

CNN:
The Fed and White House combine for a day that cuts to the heart of Biden's political problem

Discussion: HotAir, RedState, The Liberty Loft, Mediaite, Politico, The Hill and Power Line

CNN:
Biden to give speech on protecting democracy Wednesday night in DC

Discussion: The Hill, Fox News, The Daily Caller, Breitbart, RedState, One America News Network, Twitchy, Algemeiner.com, New York Times, Raw Story, Politico, Washington Times, DNyuz, Bloomberg and USA Today

NBC News:
Nevada GOP chair says he was interviewed by the Jan. 6 committee

Discussion: Mother Jones and Raw Story

Politico:

Trump lawyers saw Justice Thomas as ‘only chance’ to stop 2020 election certification — Donald Trump's attorneys saw a direct appeal to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as their best hope of derailing Joe Biden's win in the 2020 presidential election, according to emails newly disclosed to congressional investigators.

Discussion: The Daily Beast, New York Times, CNN, The Hill, Insider, New York Post, Mediaite, Law & Crime, Washington Examiner, Raw Story and The Guardian

Washington Post:

Trump lawyers saw Clarence Thomas as key to stop Biden electoral count, emails show — Lawyers for President Donald Trump saw Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as the key to overturning the results of the 2020 election, according to a set of emails provided to congressional investigators.

Discussion: Raw Story and Talking Points Memo

NBC News:
Stewart Rhodes wrote message to Trump after Jan. 6 calling on him to ‘save the Republic,’ arrest members of Congress

Discussion: Washington Post, Associated Press, Bloomberg, Insider, USA Today, CBS News, Raw Story, New York Times, Talking Points Memo and The Wrap

Mike Masnick / Techdirt:

Bullshit Reporting: The Intercept's Story About Government Policing Disinfo Is Absolute Garbage — Do not believe everything you read. Even if it comes from more “respectable” publications. The Intercept had a big story this week that is making the rounds, suggesting that “leaked” …

Discussion: Fox News, Reason, Ionosphere Capital Research, ProPublica, The Liberty Loft, The American Conservative, Washington Examiner and IJR

New York Times:

Russian Military Leaders Discussed Use of Nuclear Weapons, US 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 …

Discussion: Washington Post, The Hill, The Times of Israel, Insider, CBS News and The Daily Wire

CNN:
US officials divided over new intelligence suggesting Russian military discussed scenarios for using nuclear weapons

Discussion: NDTV

Mike Ozanian / Forbes:

Dan Snyder Hires Bank Of America To Sell Washington Commanders — Dan Snyder has retained BofA Securities to sell the Washington Commanders, sources tell Forbes. — According to a person familiar with the process, Snyder already has at least four calls from groups interested in buying the team.

Discussion: CNBC, ABC News, The Daily Wire, DNyuz, 6abc, Sports Illustrated, Associated Press, Union-News, New Jersey Online, New York Post, ProFootballTalk, The Hill, Fox News, Blue Virginia and The Root

Samantha Cole / VICE:

Members of Twitter's Trust and Safety Council Not Sure Elon Musk Knows They Exist — As hate speech surges and the future of the platform seems to be in the balance, the people who helped advise Twitter on user safety say they don't know what lies ahead. — Samantha Cole

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Washington Post, Bloomberg and Adweek, more at Techmeme »

Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Musk can trash his sandbox. The rest of us don't have to play there.

Discussion: Politico, Rolling Stone, Mother Jones, TechCrunch, The Hill, New York Post, Union-News, Variety, NDTV, Washington Examiner, Vox, Althouse and Fortune, more at Mediagazer »

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 …

Reuters:
Capitol Police had cameras outside Pelosi home that weren't monitored at break-in: Sources

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, New York Post, CNN, Wall Street Journal, CBS News, Washington Examiner and Breitbart

Steve Benen / MSNBC:

Trump insists the United States is ‘rigged, crooked and evil’ — A former American president described the United States as “evil.” This generated almost no attention whatsoever. Why is that? — As Donald Trump's legal troubles mount, the former president turned to his social media platform …

Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:

Trump Org Suddenly Settles With Protesters Beat Up by Its Security Guards — Defense lawyers made the last-minute decision after struggling to find Bronx jurors who didn't have strong feelings about Trump and his eponymous company. — Inundated with lawsuits and ongoing trials …

Discussion: ABC News and Raw Story

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement — Recent indicators point to modest growth in spending and production. Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated, reflecting supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic …

Discussion: Politico, Insider, CBS News, NPR, Breitbart, New Republic, The Daily Wire, The Daily Caller, Stay-At-Home Macro and TASS

CREW:

CREW sues over missing Jan. 6 texts — Multiple government agencies violated the Federal Records Act by failing to preserve text messages from January 2021 that are now missing, according to a new lawsuit filed today by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.

Discussion: Raw Story and Law & Crime

Shannon Augustus / lwv.org:

Federal Court Issues Order Barring Defendants From Confronting, Photographing, Doxing Voters, and Carrying Guns and Wearing Body Armor Near Drop Boxes — Phoenix, Arizona—Today, following a hearing in a suit brought by the League of Women Voters of Arizona (LWVAZ), a federal court issued …

Discussion: Bloomberg, Washington Post, NBC News, Arizona Mirror, The Root, The Federalist, New Republic, American Greatness, Courthouse News Service, FOX8 WGHP, Politico, Associated Press and CNN

Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
Judge Curbs Actions of Election-Monitoring Group in Arizona

Discussion: Washington Post, The Hill, Los Angeles Times, Talking Points Memo, CNN, Axios, Arizona Republic, CNN, Arizona Mirror, Civil Discourse …, The Hill, DNyuz, USA Today, Talking Points Memo, Vanity Fair, Election Law Blog and Raw Story

Anshel Pfeffer / Haaretz:

Israel Election | If Netanyahu Wins a Majority, He Faces a Far Right Nightmare — The exit polls suggest that the Netanyahu bloc will have a narrow majority in the next Knesset, but the Likud leader will likely be beholden to the far-right and Haredi parties — Benjamin Netanyahu is the ultimate campaigner.

Discussion: Jerusalem Post, The Times of Israel, Algemeiner.com, The New Arab, Breitbart, The Forward and Al Jazeera

Bill Glauber / Journal Sentinel:

Marquette poll shows toss-up races between Tim Michels and Tony Evers for governor, Ron Johnson and Mandela Barnes for Senate — Wisconsin's two big political races are toss-ups, according to Wednesday's Marquette University Law School Poll as the Nov. 8 election goes right to the wire.