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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.
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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.
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Trump Lawyer Expressed Worry Over False Claims of Election Fraud
Trump Lawyer Expressed Worry Over False Claims of Election Fraud
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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 …
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Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
George Will Begs Democrats Not to Run Biden-Harris 2024 and Risk America to Trump in Scorching Op-Ed — Right-leaning columnist George Will implored Democrats not to put President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris up for re-election in 2024, lest they risk Donald Trump becoming president again.
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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.
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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 …
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Julia Terruso / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
What effect did the Oz-Fetterman debate have on the Senate race? Here's what three new polls show — For all the attention last week's debate between John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz received, the race appears virtually unchanged — and extremely close — in its aftermath.Separate polls …
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Susan Page / USA Today:
Exclusive: Rocky debate erodes Fetterman's lead over Oz in pivotal Pennsylvania Senate race — The crucial contest is up for grabs with 19% of independents still undecided … A rocky debate performance has eroded Democrat John Fetterman's lead over Republican Mehmet Oz …
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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” …
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
GOP Insiders Are Starting to Doubt Ron DeSantis Would Actually Take On Trump — The Florida governor is expected to cruise to reelection next week—yet might hold back on a 2024 bid. One source tells Vanity Fair that DeSantis has led donors “to believe he will not run if Trump does,” …
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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.
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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
CNN Poll: Republicans, backed by enthusiasm and economic concerns, hold a narrow edge ahead of next week's congressional election
Catherine Lucey / Wall Street Journal:
White Suburban Women Swing Toward Backing Republicans for Congress
White Suburban Women Swing Toward Backing Republicans for Congress
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Kyle Brown / KSTP-TV:
KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: DFL leads governor, secretary of state races; GOP leads AG, auditor campaigns — Minnesota Republicans are seeking to break a 16-year losing streak in statewide races, and 2022 could be shaping up to be the year it happens. — Republicans lead the races for attorney general …
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Washington Times, Shot in the Dark and Breitbart
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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
Marquette poll shows toss-up races between Tim Michels and Tony Evers for governor, Ron Johnson and Mandela Barnes for Senate
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Marquette Law School Poll, The Guardian, USA Today, Breitbart, Political Wire, Associated Press and The Hill
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
North Carolina 2022: Budd Holds Five-Point Lead Over Beasley for US Senate
North Carolina 2022: Budd Holds Five-Point Lead Over Beasley for US Senate
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Associated Press, The Hill, FOX8 WGHP and CNN
Ben Goggin / NBC News:
Ye paid a settlement to former employee who alleged he praised Hitler and Nazis during meetings, documents show — LOS ANGELES — Ye, the artist previously known as Kanye West, paid a settlement to a former employee who alleged that the rapper and designer had used antisemitic language in the workplace …
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
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Musk can trash his sandbox. The rest of us don't have to play there.
Musk can trash his sandbox. The rest of us don't have to play there.
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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 …
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Emily Crane / New York Post:
Hillary Clinton claims voters don't ‘really understand’ midterm stakes
Hillary Clinton claims voters don't ‘really understand’ midterm stakes
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Aide, Granted Immunity, Set to Testify at Grand Jury Probing Mar-a-Lago Documents — Kash Patel, who has said Trump declassified documents as president, previously declined to testify, citing right against self-incrimination — WASHINGTON—Kash Patel, a close associate …
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Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Jake Tapper's Ratings-Deficient CNN Primetime Show to End After Midterms — The network had said he would host the show through the midterms, but there was speculation he could have held the slot permanently. — CNN will end Jake Tapper's primetime show after the midterm elections …
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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.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Why the right keeps telling awful lies about the Pelosi attack — The “big lie” is morphing into something even more virulent and ugly. Call it the “big flex.” — In 2020, Donald Trump's lies about voter fraud provided a fake pretext to overturn his presidential election loss.
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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 …
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United States Capitol Police:
The USCP Address Concerns Following Friday's Targeted Attack — The Command Center has access to roughly 1,800 cameras, which provide us the capability to collect evidence from any camera's location at any time, while also allowing Command Center personnel to monitor select video feeds.
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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.
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New York Times:
A Group Raised Money to Push Adams's Agenda. Much of It Went to One Man. — A political action committee has given more money to its founder and his charter school than to candidates aligned with Mayor Eric Adams. — Last fall, with Eric Adams's election as mayor of New York City all but assured …
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 …
MSNBC:
Chris Hayes: The myth of crime as a big-city, blue-state problem — Yes, crime is up. But it is not only happening in big cities in blue states, despite what Republicans across the country and Fox News would like you to believe.
Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist:
500 drones to swarm NYC's skyline Thursday in new advertising ploy … We rely on your support to make local news available to all — Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2022. — Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations — At least 500 drones will depart …
Don Van Natta Jr / ESPN:
Sources: U.S. attorney's office investigating Commanders over alleged financial improprieties — The U.S. attorney's office in the Eastern District of Virginia has opened a criminal investigation into allegations that the Washington Commanders engaged in financial improprieties …
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Ben Samuels / Haaretz:
U.S. Administration Fears Ben-Gvir Domino Effect, Considers a No-contact Policy — Whilst a significant shift in U.S. policy towards Israel remains unlikely, the administration finds itself in an unprecedented situation, having to contend with an Israeli government propelled to power by a supremacist and anti-democratic wing
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