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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump team eyes Nov. 14 announcement — Former President Trump's inner circle is discussing announcing the launch of a 2024 presidential campaign on Nov. 14 — with the official announcement possibly followed by a multi-day series of political events, according to three sources familiar with the sensitive discussions.
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CNN:
Exclusive: DOJ mulling potential special counsel if Trump runs in 2024 — As Donald Trump inches closer to launching another presidential run after the midterm election, Justice Department officials have discussed whether a Trump candidacy would create the need for a special counsel to oversee …
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Kimberly Ross / Washington Examiner:
Republicans can do better than Trump as the party's 2024 presidential nominee — Many have described the 2022 midterm elections as the most consequential election of our lifetimes. It's a familiar refrain that gets used each election cycle. — Such an apocalyptic description of voter choices on Nov. 8 is certainly overblown.
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CNN:
Trump aides eye third week of November for 2024 announcement
Trump aides eye third week of November for 2024 announcement
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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Midterms Live Updates: Trump Is Expected to Announce 2024 Bid Soon After Election Day
Midterms Live Updates: Trump Is Expected to Announce 2024 Bid Soon After Election Day
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Washington Examiner and CNN
Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post:
Elon Musk begins mass layoffs at Twitter — Employees said the layoffs came across teams, as Twitter broadly reduced its workforce. Musk originally pitched investors on cutting Twitter's staff up to 75 percent. — SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk is beginning mass layoffs at Twitter …
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New York Times:
Elon Musk, Under Financial Pressure, Pushes to Make Money From Twitter — The billionaire and his advisers have discussed adding paid direct messages, fees to watch videos and other features to the service. — Mike Isaac reported this story from San Francisco and Ryan Mac from Los Angeles.
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Reuters:
Musk orders Twitter to cut infrastructure costs by $1 billion - sources — Elon Musk has directed Twitter Inc's teams to find up to $1 billion in annual infrastructure cost savings, according to two sources familiar with the matter and an internal Slack message reviewed by Reuters …
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Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
World's richest man decides to set $44 billion on fire — As Twitter advertisers run for the exits, the world's richest man has apparently decided to set his $44 billion investment on fire. — Some might say Elon Musk, who last week became Twitter's official new owner, has buyer's remorse.
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New York Times:
Elon Musk Begins Layoffs at Twitter
Elon Musk Begins Layoffs at Twitter
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Jessica Taylor / Cook Political Report:
In Final Push For Senate Control, Republican Momentum Grows — Republicans enter the final days of the midterms with the political winds at their backs and the slight momentum in the battle for Senate control. While a handful of races remain incredibly tight, and polls show they could go either way …
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Wisconsin Republicans Stand on the Verge of Total, Veto-Proof Power
Wisconsin Republicans Stand on the Verge of Total, Veto-Proof Power
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The Nation
Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
Democrats fear midterm drubbing as party leaders rush to defend blue seats
Democrats fear midterm drubbing as party leaders rush to defend blue seats
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Jessica Piper / Politico:
The districts seeing the most spending show why House Democrats are in trouble
The districts seeing the most spending show why House Democrats are in trouble
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Liz Calvario / TODAY.com:
Oprah Winfrey announces her support for Dr. Oz opponent, John Fetterman — Oprah Winfrey is making her voice heard. — Ahead of the midterm elections, Winfrey hosted “A Virtual Voting Conversation” on Nov. 3, where she and community leaders discussed the importance of voting during the critical election.
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Marist Poll:
The 2022 Elections in Pennsylvania — Marist Pennsylvania Poll — Fetterman Leads Oz Heading into Final Campaign Weekend... Shapiro with Double-Digit Lead Over Mastriano in Governor's Race — In the race for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, Democrat John Fetterman leads Republican Mehmet Oz.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer and Political Wire
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Scoop: House GOP to release 1,000-page road map for Biden FBI probe — Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee will release a 1,000-page document on Friday detailing allegations of politicization of the FBI and Justice Department under the Biden administration, Axios has learned.
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Nadgey Louis-Charles / House Committee …:
Republicans Release 1,000 Page Report on FBI & DOJ Politicization — Today, House Judiciary Republicans released a new report, “FBI Whistleblowers: What Their Disclosures Indicate About the Politicization of the FBI And Justice Department,” detailing a rampant culture of unaccountability, manipulation, and abuse at the highest level.
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Alex Hammer / Daily Mail:
Midterms horror as Republican candidate's daughters, three and five, are almost KILLED after gunman opens fire at North Carolina home - where Democrat rival filmed campaign ad - with bullet landing close to where they slept — The congressional candidate's daughters, aged 3 and 5 …
Lee Moran / HuffPost:
GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw: Election Deniers Admit It's A Lie Behind Closed Doors — “It's a huge manipulation,” lamented the Texas Republican. — Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) revealed what election deniers actually say behind closed doors amid a slew of reality-defying candidates running as Republicans in the 2022 midterms next week.
Kira Lerner / The States:
Conspiracy theorists urge voting as late as possible on Election Day to ‘stop the steal’ — A close ally of Republican Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano has a plan that she claims will help win him the election and prevent voter fraud: She wants voters to cast their ballots …
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Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Investors liked what they saw in the jobs data. — U.S. Job Growth Remains Strong … Employers added 261,000 jobs in October, a sign that the economy is resilient. — Monthly change in jobs — +261,000 — +600,000 jobs — +400,000 — +200,000 — Oct. — Jan. — April
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
U.S. payrolls surged by 261,000 in October, better than expected as hiring remains strong
U.S. payrolls surged by 261,000 in October, better than expected as hiring remains strong
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HotAir, ABC News, Washington Examiner and Breitbart
Alec Karam / The Daily Beast:
Joe Rogan Admits He Lied About Schools Using Litter Boxes — NO SH*T — Joe Rogan has admitted he lied about a school letting “furry” children use litter boxes, walking back his claims from a month ago that have since been amplified by Republican Senate Don Bolduc.
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Washington Post:
Trump loyalist Kash Patel questioned before Mar-a-Lago grand jury — Appearance on Thursday focused on claims that Donald Trump broadly declassified documents before leaving White House — Kash Patel, a loyal aide to Donald Trump and former White House deputy, faced questions …
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
How a secret meeting put Hakeem Jeffries on track to replace Pelosi — The race to succeed Speaker Nancy Pelosi as the leader of House Democrats may have been clinched at a meeting in the Capitol on Sept. 1. — That's when House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn of South Carolina and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries …
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Washington Examiner and Fox News
New York Times:
Trump Files a Suit Against N.Y.'s Attorney General, and Against Advice — The case, filed in Florida, seeks to stop Letitia James's lawsuit in New York and includes Mr. Trump's signature rhetoric. His legal advisers are split on the wisdom of filing it. — Members of Donald J. Trump's …
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ESPN:
Nets suspend Kyrie Irving at least five games without pay — NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets suspended Kyrie Irving for at least five games without pay Thursday, dismayed by his repeated failure to “unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs.” — Hours after Irving refused to issue …
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