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John Ganz / Unpopular Front:
Small-D Delusional  —  Why Can't We Just Say What's True?  —  Yesterday, centrist pundit Josh Barro put out a newsletter entitled “The Problem With ‘Pro-Democracy’ Rhetoric,” which was enthusiastically greeted by right-wing New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, who tweeted out “Yes, yes …
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Washington Post:
Biden warns GOP could set nation on ‘path to chaos’ as democratic system faces strain  —  The president delivered his warning in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol and just days after Paul Pelosi, husband of the speaker, was attacked  —  Signs of strain in the nation's democratic system mounted Wednesday …
NBC News:
Midterm elections 2022 live updates: Biden launches final campaign swing with control of Congress at stake … MIDLAND, Mich. — The closing days of Michigan's midterm elections for governor and other statewide offices have erupted into a scramble, with tightening polls, hostile tones and dire warnings from both parties.
MSNBC:
Biden issued one final warning on democracy amid political violence: WH
Caleb Howe / Mediaite:
Michael Beschloss Says GOP Victory in Midterms Will Mean ‘Our Children Will Be Arrested and Conceivably Killed’  —  MSNBC presidential historian Michael Beschloss on Wednesday night warned that if Republican candidates win their races next week, American democracy and the free press could end …
Discussion: JONATHAN TURLEY and Reuters
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Dan Whitcomb / Reuters:
U.S. Capitol Police to conduct internal review over missed camera images of Pelosi attack
Stanley B. Greenberg / American Prospect:
How Democrats Mishandled Crime  —  The most effective issue for Republicans in this midterm is a result of Democratic elites failing to understand what their diverse base of working-class voters wants.  —  Culpeper County sheriff's deputies are seen at an early-vote rally for Yesli Vega …
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Tim Alberta / The Atlantic:
Why Democrats Are Losing Hispanic Voters  —  Have you ever met someone who's watching their life's work—their very legacy—fall apart in front of their eyes?  I'm talking to two of them right now.  —  Earl and Mary Rose Wilcox spent the morning juggling plates of chorizo and shouting orders in Spanish toward the kitchen behind them.
Vivian Salama / Wall Street Journal:
Republican Opposition to Helping Ukraine Grows, WSJ Poll Finds  —  Parties are split over whether to provide Kyiv more aid as it faces prolonged war with Russia  —  WASHINGTON—The majority of Americans support continuing aid to Ukraine in what will likely be a prolonged war with Russia …
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Reuters:
In the hunt for voter fraud, Republican door knockers are intimidating residents: officials  —  The canvassers in California's Shasta County in September wore reflective orange vests and official-looking badges that read “Voter Taskforce.”  Four residents said they mistook them for government officials.
Discussion: PoliticusUSA and Just Security
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David Gilbert / VICE:
A GOP Official Is Allegedly Knocking on Doors to Tell People They Can't Vote
Discussion: FOX 7 Austin
Niraj Warikoo / Detroit Free Press:
Stephen Colbert doubted existence of man Tudor Dixon cited in debate — but he's real  —  A Dearborn resident whose existence was doubted by comedian Stephen Colbert during a monologue last week has a message for the CBS late night host: I am real and so is my switch to the Republican Party.
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Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:   Detroit Free Press refutes Stephen Colbert's claim Tudor Dixon ‘made up’ person cited in debate: 'He's real'
Max Tani / Semafor:
CNBC is cancelling Shepard Smith's show  —  CNBC is cancelling Shep Smith's show amid a broad network restructuring that president KC Sullivan said will force the business news channel to “make some difficult decisions.”  —  “The News set out on a bold mission of providing non-partisan …
Ankush Khardori / New York Magazine:
The Secret Court Battle That Threatens Trump After Election Day  —  Prosecutors are obtaining potentially crucial testimony about January 6.  —  As the midterm campaigns draw to a close, so too may an informal détente between Donald Trump and federal prosecutors since the search of Mar-a-Lago in August.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Aide, Granted Immunity, Set to Testify at Grand Jury Probing Mar-a-Lago Documents
NHTSA:
Consumer Alert: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Issues “Do Not Drive” Warning; Automaker Reports More Fatalities and Injuries  —  More people killed by exploding Takata air bags; check and repair for FREE Takata recalls now  —  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles issued a “Do Not Drive” …
Sophia Saifi / CNN:
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan shot in foot in reported assassination attempt in Pakistan  —  Video shows rally where Imran Khan was shot Video shows crowd doing what appears to be Nazi salute to Brazilian anthem Cleaning up one of the world's most polluted waterways Restoring Hong Kong's oyster reefs …
Olivia Rubin / ABC News:
‘Hand-to-hand combat with the Left’: Recordings show Trump-funded lawyer Cleta Mitchell readying for midterm elections  —  Mitchell participated in a meeting of “election integrity” groups this fall.  —  Cleta Mitchell speaks at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference in Camp Hill, Pa., April 1, 2022.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Bloomberg:
Musk Plans to Eliminate Half of Twitter Jobs to Cut Costs  —  Elon Musk plans to eliminate about 3,700 jobs at Twitter Inc., or half of the social media company's workforce, in a bid to drive down costs following his $44 billion acquisition, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
CREW:
CREW to pursue disqualification if Trump runs  —  Should Donald Trump seek reelection to the presidency or any other office, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington will pursue his disqualification under the Fourteenth Amendment for engaging in the January 6th insurrection.
Discussion: Insider and PoliticusUSA
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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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Pennsylvania 2022: Oz and Fetterman in Two-Point Race; Half of Voters Say Senate Debate Worsened Their Opinion of Fetterman
Ben Samuels / Haaretz:
U.S. Jewish Groups Finally Address Ben-Gvir Sized Elephant in the Room, Though Most Say ‘Business as Usual’  —  As some liberal organizations warn about the prospect of a coalition including the Kahanist lawmaker and his Religious Zionism ally Bezalel Smotrich, establishment organizations …
Discussion: The Forward
ProPublica:
They Were Trying to Help Run Elections.  Then They Got Criminally Investigated.  —  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton hasn't just been pursuing supposed voter fraud.  His office has also criminally investigated at least 10 election workers, in a harbinger of potential post-midterm turmoil.
Discussion: Rolling Stone
Chris Pandolfo / Fox News:
Suspect in Arizona candidate Katie Hobbs campaign burglary was illegal immigrant wanted by ICE  —  Suspect Daniel Mota Dos Reis is immigrant from Portugal in the US illegally, ICE says  —  Pressed on debates, Democrat Katie Hobbs again defends avoiding Kari Lake
Journal Sentinel:
Vote for Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes to defend our democracy.  Here's why.  —  USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Editorial Board  —  Democracy is on the ballot Nov. 8.  —  And we believe that means a vote for Democrats Mandela Barnes for U.S. Senate and Tony Evers for governor.
Roxanne Roberts / Washington Post:
The British ambassador brings her unique style to Washington  —  Dame Karen Pierce, the first female envoy from the United Kingdom, makes a colorful splash on Embassy Row: ‘Diplomacy is a contact sport’  —  Last month's Meridian Ball was a playful, black-tie take on a county fair …
Discussion: TASS
Washington Post:
Obama heckled in Phoenix, slams toxic politics: 'Everybody's yelling'  —  Former president Barack Obama was on the campaign trail in Arizona when he was called out by a heckler in the crowd and swiftly spun it into a broader messaging opportunity about the country's increasingly toxic political landscape.
 
 
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
GOP House Candidate Proposes New Post-Dobbs Rape Panels
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New York Times:
North Korea Fires 6 More Missiles Toward Japan, Including an ICBM
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
How the government hid the truth behind Hunter Biden's laptop
Jonathan M. Katz / The Racket:
Send in the Clowns  —  The lying about Tom Cotton's “Black Lives Matter” op-ed continues: Jonathan Chait enters the chat
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Justice Department Announces Takedown of Nationwide Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
Peter Savodnik / Common Sense:
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CNN's Jake Tapper moving back to old time slot following ratings struggle in primetime
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Nebraskans jockey for Sasse seat
Gromer Jeffers Jr / Dallas Morning News:
Dems denounce controversial mailers sent to DFW-area voters by group led by Trump adviser
Nate Raymond / Reuters:
‘Judges gone wild’: Trump-appointed judge says too many write for Twitter
Discussion: Althouse and Reason
Axios:
Scoop: McCarthy privately floats replacing Chamber leadership
Discussion: Bloomberg, The Hill and Raw Story