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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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Raw Story, Politics with Pete and Voice of America
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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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Politico and New Republic
New York Times:
Confidence, Anxiety and a Scramble for Votes Two Days Before the Midterms
Confidence, Anxiety and a Scramble for Votes Two Days Before the Midterms
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Politico, Poynter, NewsNation, Vox and NBC News, more at Mediagazer »
NBC News:
The GOP needs a counterradicalization strategy
The GOP needs a counterradicalization strategy
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Fox News, Raw Story and The Guardian
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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Washington Post, France 24, The Hill, Sputnik News, New York Post, Raw Story, NBC News and Political Wire
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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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Fox News, Associated Press, NewsNation, NBC News and New York Post
Haisten Willis / Washington Examiner:
Biden promises ‘no more drilling’ two days before crucial midterm elections
Biden promises ‘no more drilling’ two days before crucial midterm elections
Brad Dress / The Hill:
Almost half want ‘great deal’ of change in how Biden has been leading US: survey
Almost half want ‘great deal’ of change in how Biden has been leading US: survey
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Politico, The Nation, RedState, Washington Examiner, PoliticusUSA and New York Post
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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Fox News, Washington Examiner and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Victor Davis Hanson / American Greatness:
The Pathetic Democratic Pantheon
Allysia Finley / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Develop Elon Musk Derangement Syndrome
Democrats Develop Elon Musk Derangement Syndrome
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Bloomberg, Cafe Hayek and DemCast
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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Outside the Beltway
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Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump speeches use dozens of lies, exaggerations to draw contrast with Biden
Trump speeches use dozens of lies, exaggerations to draw contrast with Biden
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The Hill and New York Times
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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Raw Story
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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HotAir, Los Angeles Times, NPR, The Atlantic, NBC News and Des Moines Register
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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Metro.co.uk, Mashable, Drezner's World, NBC News, Insider, TechCrunch, Reuters, Washington Post, Jezebel, Political Wire, Associated Press, New York Post and New York Times, more at Techmeme »
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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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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CNN, New York Times, NPR, Off the Kuff, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and New York Magazine
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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Insider, Al Jazeera, The New Arab, Balloon Juice, The Guardian, Raw Story and The Hill
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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Fox News, Al Jazeera, Raw Story and Mediaite
Robert P. Baird / Columbia Journalism Review:
‘The Left Edge of the Possible’ — How The American Prospect became the magazine of the moment — At the end of the eighties, the left wing of the Democratic Party was in bad shape. Democrats had lost five of the six previous presidential elections. Four of those, including the three most recent …
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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The Guardian
Colleen Flaherty / Inside Higher Ed:
Divisive Academic Freedom Conference Proceeds — Controversial event on academic freedom at Stanford University goes forward amid controversy. Speakers include Amy Wax, Jordan Peterson, Scott Atlas, Joshua Katz and more. — (Zoom ) — A conference on academic freedom proceeded Friday …
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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New York Times and The Register