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11:20 AM ET, November 4, 2022

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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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Washington Post:
How a pro-Trump youth group remade the Arizona GOP, testing democracy
Discussion: Raw Story and HuffPost
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:   Justice Dept. Weighs Special Counsel for Trump Inquiries if He Runs
BBC:
Midterms: The conspiracy theorists who want to control elections
Discussion: PBS NewsHour
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.
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 …
New York Times:
Elon Musk Begins Layoffs at Twitter
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
Discussion: The Nation and Raw Story
JSOnline:
Gov. Tony Evers set a record for vetoing nearly 150 bills. If Tim Michels wins next week, he could start by passing those vetoes.
Discussion: PolitiFact
Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
Democrats fear midterm drubbing as party leaders rush to defend blue seats
New York Times:
At Campaign's End, Democrats See Limits of Focus on Abortion
Discussion: Associated Press
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.
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
New Hampshire: Hassan Maintains Narrow Lead Over Bolduc  —  Home Polls New Hampshire: Hassan Maintains Narrow Lead Over Bolduc  —  Gov. Sununu Holds 21-Point Lead Over Democratic Challenger Sherman  —  The final Emerson College Polling survey finds 49% of voters support Senator Maggie Hassan …
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
Discussion: Fox News and Washington Times
CNN:
Bullish on a House takeover, GOP's investigative plans pick up steam
Discussion: The Hill and New York Post
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.
Discussion: Mediaite
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:   ‘It was always a lie’: Dan Crenshaw rips into pro-Trump election deniers
Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
McConnell's PACs put money where Trump's mouth is  —  If Republicans take back the Senate next Tuesday, thank Mitch McConnell.  —  Through his super PAC, the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), and other affiliated groups, the Republican leader has led an extraordinary, quarter-of-a-billion-dollar effort …
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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 …
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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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 …
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.
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 …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Fox News
 
 
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