memeorandum: Crystal ball says Cortez Masto hangs on, Sisolak doesn't and Dems retain two of three House seats (Jon Ralston/The Nevada Independent)

7:30 AM ET, November 7, 2022

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Trump-DeSantis Rift Grows, With Dueling Rallies in Florida — The Republican Party's top two stars are campaigning, separately, in the midterms' last days. — SUN CITY CENTER, Fla. — Former President Donald J. Trump hasn't endorsed Gov. Ron DeSantis this year because, as he has explained, his fellow Floridian never asked.

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Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:

Trump speeches use dozens of lies, exaggerations to draw contrast with Biden — The former president's rally script centers on juxtaposing conditions two years ago with now, relying on misrepresentations of both — Even in a midterm marked by misinformation, conspiracy theories and false …

Discussion: The Hill and New York Times

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:

Expected Trump indictment looms over midterm election — The expected indictment of Donald Trump is looming over the midterm elections as both parties are preparing for a major battle after Election Day if Attorney General Merrick Garland moves forward with an unprecedented prosecution of a former president.

Peter Baker / New York Times:

After a Life of Struggle, Biden Faces One More Inflection Point — President Biden had hoped to preside over a moment of reconciliation after the turmoil of the Trump years. But the fever of polarizing politics has not broken ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections.

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Neil Vigdor / New York Times:

Biden tries to shore up support for Hochul in the homestretch. — Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times — Here's what's happening on the campaign trail. — The final Sunday of the midterm elections won't bring much respite for candidates and their legions of supporters …

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Rolling Stone:
Trump Is Calling Republicans to Ask ‘How Many’ Times They'll Impeach Biden

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Brad Dress / The Hill:
Almost half want ‘great deal’ of change in how Biden has been leading US: survey

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Politico: Biden won on infrastructure. Democrats are struggling to get voters to care.

Wall Street Journal:

GOP Gaining Support Among Black and Latino Voters, WSJ Poll Finds — Republicans appear to be in a better position with both groups heading into the midterms than they were in 2020 or 2018. — A Seismic Shift: Why Latino Voters Could Decide Key Races in 2022 — YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

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Jon Ralston / The Nevada Independent:

Crystal ball says Cortez Masto hangs on, Sisolak doesn't and Dems retain two of three House seats — Let me start this biennial venture into brave foolishness with a remembrance of things past. — I engage in this Proustian exercise to make myself feel better as I make election predictions …

Discussion: Politico, Breitbart and Las Vegas Review-Journal

Steven Shepard / Politico:

POLITICO's final Election Forecast: Senate up for grabs, GOP on brink of House majority — Republicans have a grip on the House majority. But the Senate is firmly up for grabs. — That's the topline of the final updates before Tuesday's vote to POLITICO's Election Forecast …

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Jonathan Lemire / Politico:

Biden closes the election with a big roll of the dice — President Joe Biden has dramatically raised the stakes of the midterm elections, declaring, as part of the campaign's close, that democracy itself is on the ballot. — Come January, he may find himself needing to govern with those he's cast as democracy's threats.

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New York Times:
Confidence, Anxiety and a Scramble for Votes Two Days Before the Midterms

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Washington Post:
Arizona Republicans encourage early voting after warning against it

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Katie Akin / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Voters prefer Republicans in all 4 Iowa congressional races

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Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
NBC News poll: Voters most blame social media, cable news and Trump for political violence

Discussion: The Hill and Zandar Versus The Stupid

Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Vance projects confidence and Ryan predicts an upset as Ohio's turbulent Senate race nears its end

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New York Times:

Twitter Said to Delay Changes to Check Mark Badges Until After Midterm Election — Users and employees had raised concerns that Elon Musk's plan to give check marks to those who paid a monthly fee could be misused to sow discord. — Twitter is delaying the rollout of verification check marks …

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Bloomberg:

Twitter Now Asks Some Fired Workers to Please Come Back — Twitter Inc., after laying off roughly half the company on Friday following Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition, is now reaching out to dozens of employees who lost their jobs and asking them to return.

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Wall Street Journal:

Senior White House Official Involved in Undisclosed Talks With Top Putin Aides — Jake Sullivan has had confidential discussions with Russian counterparts amid concerns over escalation and nuclear threats — WASHINGTON—President Biden's top national-security adviser has engaged …

Discussion: Insider, The New Arab, Raw Story, The Hill, Balloon Juice and The Guardian

Alex Isenstadt / Politico:

Cotton passes on 2024 presidential run after considering campaign — Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton has decided that he won't run for president in 2024 — making him the first big-name Republican to step aside as former President Donald Trump and others make moves toward running.

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Wall Street Journal:

Facebook Parent Meta Is Preparing to Notify Employees of Large-Scale Layoffs This Week — Social-media company's planned cuts expected to affect many thousands of its workforce — Meta Platforms Inc. META 2.11%increase; green up pointing triangle is planning to begin large-scale layoffs this week …

Carl Campanile / New York Post:

Ex-Gov. Pataki says Zeldin on cusp of upset like his own 1994 victory — New York's last Republican governor is ready to party like it's 1994. — George Pataki told The Post gubernatorial GOP candidate Lee Zeldin has a real shot to replicate his own stunning upset over three-term incumbent Democrat Mario Cuomo that year.