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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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Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
Schumer insists Democrats have path to keep Senate majority — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer predicted Thursday that Democrats will hold the U.S. Senate, propelled by strong voter turnout to buck a wave of Republican enthusiasm for gaining control of Congress in the midterm elections.
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Nathaniel Rakich / FiveThirtyEight:
Republicans Are Just A Normal Polling Error Away From A Landslide — Or Wiping Out — With just five days until Election Day, Republicans are in good shape in the FiveThirtyEight forecast. If each party were to win every race they are currently favored to win, Republicans would have 51 Senate seats …
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Liz Goodwin / Washington Post:
GOP congressional majorities would pivot to spending cuts, Biden probes
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Washington Post:
Biden warns GOP could set nation on ‘path to chaos’ as democratic system faces strain
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Journal Sentinel:
Vote for Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes to defend our democracy. Here's why.
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NBC News:
Midterm elections 2022 live updates: Biden launches final campaign swing with control of Congress at stake
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
The View's Sunny Hostin: Women voting for Republicans is like roaches voting for RAID
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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.
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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.
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David Gilbert / VICE:
A GOP Official Is Allegedly Knocking on Doors to Tell People They Can't Vote — VICE News has uncovered multiple reports of voter intimidation across Texas in the lead up to the midterm elections. — David Gilbert — Voters in Texas are facing an onslaught of voter intimidation tactics …
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Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
Immigration officials confirm alleged Pelosi attacker was in the U.S. illegally — The man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer is a Canadian citizen who was in the United States illegally and is facing possible deportation after his criminal cases are resolved …
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Who Failed Paul Pelosi?
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Molly Jong-Fast / Vanity Fair:
We're Witnessing the Post-Truth Midterms
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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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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
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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 …
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Trump: ‘They ought to impeach Mitch McConnell’ if he backs debt ceiling elimination — Former President Trump says that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) should be impeached if he backs a plan for the debt ceiling to be eliminated over fears that House Republicans could cause the U.S. to default on the nation's credit.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
GOP House Candidate Proposes New Post-Dobbs Rape Panels — A week ago, everyone who mocking Mehmet Oz's suggestion that decisions about abortion should be left to the woman, her doctor and “local political leaders.” Now we have a Republican House candidate who's actually trying to get concrete about how this works in practice.
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” …
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Boston 25 News:
RI man charged in ‘disturbance’ after approaching NH Senate candidate Don Bolduc before a debate — New Hampshire's Republican candidate for US Senate Don Bolduc was the target of a physical altercation prior to Wednesday's debate against Democratic incumbent Maggie Hassan, his campaign says.
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 …
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Karl Evers-Hillstrom / The Hill:
Retailers predict record holiday sales amid historic inflation — Holiday retail sales are set to grow between 6 and 8 percent this year, according to an estimate from the National Retail Federation (NRF), as inflation remains stubbornly high. — Spending from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 could total …
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USA Today:
Virginia's governor set up a tip line to crack down on CRT. Parents used it for other reasons — Alia Wong Nirvi Shah Nick PenzenstadlerUSA TODAY … Complaints about special education violations. Praise for teachers. Concerns about academic rigor and options.
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CNN, Virginian-Pilot, Washington Post and Virginia Political Newsletter
Sarah McCammon / NPR:
Indiana doctor sues AG to block him from obtaining patient abortion records — An Indiana abortion provider who came under attack by the state attorney general has filed a lawsuit to block him from subpoenaing her patients' medical records - including those of a 10-year-old rape victim she treated.
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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.
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