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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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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
How a GOP Congress Could Roll Back Freedoms Nationwide — If Republicans win control of one or both congressional chambers this week, they will likely begin a project that could reshape the nation's political and legal landscape: imposing on blue states the rollback of civil rights and liberties …
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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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New York Times:
Confidence, Anxiety and a Scramble for Votes Two Days Before the Midterms — As candidates made their closing arguments on Sunday, Democrats braced for potential losses even in traditionally blue corners of the country while Republicans predicted a red wave.
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Reuters:
Russia's Prigozhin admits interfering in U.S. elections — Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Monday he had interfered in U.S. elections and would continue doing so in future, the first such admission from a figure who has been formally implicated by Washington in efforts to influence American politics.
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Associated Press:
'Putin's chef' admits to interfering in U.S. elections — Yevgeny Prigozhin, an entrepreneur known as “Putin's chef” because of his catering contracts with the Kremlin, on Monday admitted he had interfered in U.S. elections and said he would continue to do so — for the first time confirming …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Top Dems warn party is seen as extreme … - “Despite a roster of GOP candidates who are extreme by any standard, voters see Democrats as just as extreme, as well as far less concerned about the issues that most worry them.” … In a brutal bill of particulars, the Third Way memo …
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Washington Post:
Republicans sue to disqualify thousands of mail ballots in swing states — The lawsuits coincide with a systemic effort by GOP leaders to persuade voters to cast ballots in person, not absentee — Republican officials and candidates in at least three battleground states are pushing …
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Washington Post:
Election officials fear counting delays will help fuel claims of fraud
Election officials fear counting delays will help fuel claims of fraud
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
This Election Could Be Just as Long and Ugly as 2020
This Election Could Be Just as Long and Ugly as 2020
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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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Jonathan Lemire / Politico:
Biden closes the election with a big roll of the dice
Biden closes the election with a big roll of the dice
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New York Times:
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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Eric Geller / Politico:
6 election security threats to watch for on Election Day — The midterms face a bevy of digital threats, from stolen Twitter accounts to hacked election websites, that could spark chaos, confusion and unrest that last long after the polls close. — The 2020 presidential election was rife …
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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 …
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The Daily Beast:
Pollsters Have 'No F*cking Idea What's Going to Happen' This Election — Pollsters and election handicappers are very worried they could be wrong in decisive ways for the 2022 midterms. — If the pollsters and handicappers end up being spectacularly wrong on Election Night …
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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.
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Katie Benner / New York Times:
Trump May Pose a Test No Special Counsel Can Pass
Trump May Pose a Test No Special Counsel Can Pass
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CNN:
Kevin McCarthy outlines GOP House majority agenda — House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy is vowing to secure the border, cut back on government spending and launch rigorous investigations into the Biden administration if Republicans win the House on Tuesday, reflecting a mix of priorities …
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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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United States Courts:
New Database Eases Release of Judges' Finance Reports — A new free public database of federal judges' financial disclosure reports (FDRs), including periodic transaction reports (PTRs), was launched today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. — Once users register in the new database …
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 …
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