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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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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.
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 …
Discussion: New Statesman
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.
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, Twitchy and Reuters
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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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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  —  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 …
Discussion: FOX 7 Austin
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 …
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 …
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.
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Washington Post:
Biden warns GOP could set nation on ‘path to chaos’ as democratic system faces strain
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'
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
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 …
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.
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” …
Discussion: The Hill, NBC New York and WGN-TV
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.
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and Jezebel
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
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 …
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.
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
Peter Savodnik / Common Sense:
The Hollywood Power Brokers Mugged by Reality  —  L.A.'s mayoral race pits a black congresswoman endorsed by Obama against a billionaire developer.  “I can't tell you the number of people who tell me, 'I'm voting for him, but I'm not telling anyone.”  —  “This is like a breaking point,” …
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: The Guardian and TASS
 
 
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Max Tani / Semafor:
CNN's experiment with Jake Tapper in primetime is coming to an end
Chris Pandolfo / Fox News:
Suspect in Arizona candidate Katie Hobbs campaign burglary was illegal immigrant wanted by ICE
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
Discussion: American Greatness and Instapundit
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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
Discussion: Popula
U.S. Department of Justice:
Justice Department Announces Takedown of Nationwide Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
Olivia Rubin / ABC News:
‘Hand-to-hand combat with the Left’: Recordings show Trump-funded lawyer Cleta Mitchell readying for midterm elections
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
ProPublica:
They Were Trying to Help Run Elections. Then They Got Criminally Investigated.
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Bloomberg:
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From Mediagazer:

Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
As the NYT Tech Guild goes on strike, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas offers the AI company's services to the NYT to help ensure election coverage is available

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers

Ellen Clegg / What Works:
After The Minnesota Star Tribune decided last summer not to endorse anyone for president, 15 former opinion staffers posted their own endorsement online

 
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