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Lori Rozsa / Washington Post:
Black voters in Florida express fear, confusion as DeSantis election laws kick in — HOBE SOUND, Fla. — Geraldine Harriel usually helps her elderly parents vote by taking their mail-in ballots to the elections office for them. But new voting laws in Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis's elections police force …
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
John Fetterman's Pa. Senate campaign is suing to have undated and misdated ballots counted
John Fetterman's Pa. Senate campaign is suing to have undated and misdated ballots counted
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Washington Post:
Pennsylvania voters scramble to cast new ballots after GOP lawsuit
Pennsylvania voters scramble to cast new ballots after GOP lawsuit
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Raw Story, Sun-Sentinel, Billy Penn, The Fulcrum, CNBC and New York Times
NBC News:
As Democrats press ‘threat to democracy’ in campaign's final days, few GOP candidates still want to talk about 2020
As Democrats press ‘threat to democracy’ in campaign's final days, few GOP candidates still want to talk about 2020
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Hyperallergic, The Guardian and VICE
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Philly voters line up at City Hall to fix flawed mail ballots; Fetterman campaign joins legal fight over ballots with disputed dates
Philly voters line up at City Hall to fix flawed mail ballots; Fetterman campaign joins legal fight over ballots with disputed dates
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Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
These Counties Already Want a Recount and the Votes Aren't Even In Yet
These Counties Already Want a Recount and the Votes Aren't Even In Yet
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Raw Story, Fox News, The Nevada Independent, Associated Press, WND and CNN
Ben Makuch / VICE:
Michigan Democrat Says Election Threat Might Make State Unsafe for Her If She Loses
Michigan Democrat Says Election Threat Might Make State Unsafe for Her If She Loses
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Detroit News, Insider, Occupy Democrats and Raw Story
Scott Dworkin / Newsweek:
Democracy Is on the Ballot. The Democrats Are the Only Choice
Democracy Is on the Ballot. The Democrats Are the Only Choice
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AFP, The Daily Caller, WND, Bloomberg, Associated Press, Common Dreams, The New Arab, WGN-TV and The Guardian
Washington Post:
Republicans sue to disqualify thousands of mail ballots in swing states
Republicans sue to disqualify thousands of mail ballots in swing states
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Casey Newton / Platformer:
Musk discusses putting all of Twitter behind a paywall — Will he go through with it? PLUS: Botched layoffs, how the new Blue could lose money, and more — If Friday brought massive layoffs to Twitter, Monday brought fresh evidence that the company will never be the same.
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The Verge, New York Times, Mashable, Adweek, Breitbart, Bloomberg, Protocol and Fortune, more at Techmeme »
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Final Ratings for the 2022 Election — KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — Our final Senate pick is 51-49 Republican, or a net Republican gain of 1 seat. — Our final House pick is 237-198 Republican, or a net Republican gain of 24 seats. — Our projected gubernatorial picture …
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Washington Post:
Trump spooks GOP with abandoned talk of presidential launch on eve of vote — After top Republicans spent Monday trying to talk Trump out of declaring his candidacy before the midterms, he made no announcement — Former president Donald Trump set off a scramble Monday in the Republican Party …
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Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
Elon Musk Is Bad at This — The Musk era of Twitter has so far been defined by unhinged tweets, fleeing advertisers, and botched layoffs. — Elon Musk has spent the past 12 years tweeting whatever comes into his mind, often without major negative consequences. That was before he owned the place.
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David Troy / Byline Times:
'Musk's Twitter Buy Makes No Sense - Unless It's Part of Something Bigger'
'Musk's Twitter Buy Makes No Sense - Unless It's Part of Something Bigger'
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Adweek, The Hill, The Guardian and Variety
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / The Daily Beast:
Musk Shares a Nazi Meme and Then Tells Twitter to Vote Republican — The new Twitter boss was having another totally normal one on Monday morning. — Breaking News Intern — Life comes at you fast. Six months ago, Elon Musk wrote, “For Twitter to deserve public trust …
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Elon Musk Says the Quiet Part Out Loud, Tells His Minions to Vote GOP
Elon Musk Says the Quiet Part Out Loud, Tells His Minions to Vote GOP
Jack Nissen / WJBK-TV:
Detroit judge dismisses Karamo lawsuit, calls it ‘false flag of election law violations and corruption’ — Detroit NAACP blasts Kristina Karamo's claims of voter fraud in city — DETROIT (FOX 2) - A Detroit judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to prevent the city's absentee ballots …
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Detroit Free Press, Raw Story, MLive.com, CBS News, Talking Points Memo and PoliticusUSA
Wall Street Journal:
Arizona's GOP Senate Candidate Masters is Noncommittal on Supporting McConnell as Leader — PHOENIX— Blake Masters, the Republican candidate for Senate in Arizona, remains noncommittal on Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's leadership. Mr. Masters, an ally of venture capitalist Peter Thiel …
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Breitbart, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Reason and Insider
Patrick Thomas / Wall Street Journal:
Tyson Foods CFO Arrested After Authorities Say He Fell Asleep in Wrong House — John R. Tyson, great-grandson of firm's founder, arrested over the weekend, local law-enforcement officials say — John R. Tyson, Tyson Foods Inc.'s chief financial officer and son of the meat giant's chairman …
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The Hill, CBS News, Forbes, Bloomberg, Fortune, Metro.co.uk and Boing Boing
Eileen Grench / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Candidate Slapped With Cease-and-Desist Over ‘Racist’ TV Spot — Saheed Vassell was shot and killed by the NYPD four years ago—and somehow is being used as a symbol of New York's new governor being soft on crime. — In 2018, officers from the New York City Police Department shot …
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Raw Story and Occupy Democrats
David Weigel / Semafor:
Republicans hope Michigan is proof-of-concept for an LGBT backlash — Despite a tough year, Michigan Democrats are still favored to win the governor's race and pass an amendment codifying abortion rights. Republicans believe a debate over transgender rights could spark an upset. — THE FACTS
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National Review and The Daily Wire
U.S. Department of Justice:
Justice Department to Monitor Polls in 24 States for Compliance with Federal Voting Rights Laws — The Justice Department announced today its plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in 64 jurisdictions in 24 states for the Nov. 8, 2022 general election.
Max Tani / Semafor:
Black leaders are protesting Tiffany Cross's firing from MSNBC — More than 40 African-American political leaders are demanding a meeting with MSNBC president Rashida Jones over the network's decision not to renew weekend host Tiffany Cross' show. — In a letter circulated in recent days …
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Associated Press:
N. Korea denies US claims it sent artillery shells to Russia — North Korea has denied American claims that it's shipping artillery shells and ammunition to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, and on Tuesday accused the United States of lying. The denial follows dozens of weapons tests …
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Voice of America, Al Jazeera, globalnews.ca and The Guardian
Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Ketanji Brown Jackson issues her first written opinion as a Supreme Court justice — a dissent — Ketanji Brown Jackson, in her first written opinion as a Supreme Court justice, said she would have sided with an inmate who argued that Ohio suppressed evidence that might have helped him at trial.
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Washington Post:
Climate change threatening ‘things Americans value most,’ U.S. report says — Climate change is unleashing “far-reaching and worsening” calamities in every region of the United States, and the economic and human toll will only increase unless humans move faster to slow the planet's warming …
Anna Merlan / VICE:
Quack COVID Group America's Frontline Doctors Is Suing Its ‘Rogue Founder’ Simone Gold — The suit accuses Gold, who was convicted of trespassing on January 6, of misappropriating funds and attempting to re-seize control of the organization. — Anna Merlan
Clare Foran / CNN:
‘I never thought it would be Paul’: Nancy Pelosi reveals how she first heard her husband had been attacked — Exclusive: Pelosi recounts moment she learned that her husband was attacked John King: These midterms are the most complicated of my lifetime Kevin McCarthy asked about impeaching Biden if GOP wins House.
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Brad Dress / The Hill:
Nikki Haley says Warnock should be deported at Walker rally — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) on Sunday said that Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) should be deported as she rallied for Georgia's Republican Senate nominee, Herschel Walker. — “Legal immigrants are more patriotic …
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