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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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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Bidenworld makes peace with the midterms — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — Every ad has been cut. Every speech has been delivered. Every poll has been taken. And now we wait for the voters to decide. — Needless to say, the stakes are high.
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Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Democrats are drowning in denial — Democrats appear to be heading toward painful losses on Tuesday, in one if not both houses of Congress. What went wrong will be debated for months, perhaps years. — Much of the problem can be summed up in one word: denial.
NBC News:
As Democrats press ‘threat to democracy’ in campaign's final days, few GOP candidates still want to talk about 2020 — MT. PLEASANT, Mich. — Matthew DePerno, the Republican nominee for attorney general in Michigan, checked off every issue he says his campaign is focused on in the closing weeks …
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Elena Schneider / Politico:
Specter of midterm wipeout threatens Dem plans to shake up presidential primaries — The Democratic National Committee is planning to pick up a big project after the midterm election: shaking up its presidential nominating process and changing the states that get to vote early.
Scott Dworkin / Newsweek:
Democracy Is on the Ballot. The Democrats Are the Only Choice — , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEMOCRATIC COALITION — Let me be clear: No one in their right mind should vote Republican. — If Republicans win back the House, the Senate, or—God forbid—both, it will plunge …
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Biden approval ticks lower as Democrats brace for midterm losses -Reuters/Ipsos
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
John Fetterman's Pa. Senate campaign is suing to have undated and misdated ballots counted — Lt. Gov. John Fetterman's campaign for U.S. Senate has joined the legal fight over whether mail ballots with no date or the incorrect date should be counted in Tuesday's election …
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OpenSecrets.org:
Most Expensive Races — Some Congressional races are seeing more spent by super PACs and other outside groups than the candidates themselves. Use the options below to see the most expensive races based on either campaign committees alone or candidate campaign committees combined …
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David Weigel / Semafor:
Republicans hope Michigan is proof-of-concept for an LGBT backlash
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Lori Rozsa / Washington Post:
Black voters in Florida express fear, confusion as DeSantis election laws kick in
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Washington Post:
Pennsylvania voters scramble to cast new ballots after GOP lawsuit
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Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
These Counties Already Want a Recount and the Votes Aren't Even In Yet
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Cortez Masto makes a final push with Latina voters in close Nevada Senate race
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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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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Biden's and Trump's Performances on the 2022 Trail Sow Doubts About 2024 — Members of both parties are notably lukewarm about their presidential frontrunners. — Democratic voters tend to think more about Donald Trump and his potential comeback than they do their own president …
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Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
Trump is considering moving up his presidential announcement (again)
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Lawrence Norden / Brennan Center for Justice:
Why Does It Take So Long to Count Mail Ballots in Key States? Blame Legislatures … The slow count of mail ballots has been used to cast doubt on election results, but these delays are a deliberate choice by lawmakers in battleground states. — Lawrence Norden Photo — Derek Tisler Photo
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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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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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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.
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Washington Post:
In one Ukrainian village, occupation ended — and the feud began — SHEVCHENKIVKA, Ukraine — A month after Ukrainian troops liberated this picturesque village in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, the once close-knit community of Shevchenkivka remains cleaved in two over allegations that some residents collaborated with the Russians.
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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Kalley Huang / New York Times:
What Is Mastodon and Why Are People Leaving Twitter for It? — Since Elon Musk took ownership of Twitter, some of its users have migrated to Mastodon, an alternative social platform. — Kalley Huang, a technology reporter, reported this story from San Francisco.
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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Reuters:
Exclusive: China cancelled EU leader's video address at opening of major trade expo — Chinese authorities behind a major trade expo in Shanghai pulled an opening ceremony address by the European Council president that was set to criticise Russia's “illegal war” in Ukraine and call …
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CNN:
US citizen recently died in Ukraine, State Department says — A US citizen recently died in Ukraine, the US State Department said Monday, the latest known American to die in the country since Russia's invasion in February. — While the State Department did not name the individual …
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Jonathan Allen / Reuters:
U.S. judge suspends many of New York's new gun restrictions — A federal judge in New York temporarily suspended many parts of the state's new gun restrictions on Monday to allow members of a gun-owners' rights group to continue their lawsuit challenging the new law as unconstitutional.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Chatter grows over potential Rick Scott GOP leadership challenge to Mitch McConnell — The prospect of Senate Republicans picking up as many as two to five seats in the midterms is fueling chatter of a showdown between Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and National Republican …
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Wall Street Journal:
China's Xi Jinping Plans Visit to Saudi Arabia Amid Global Reshuffling — Riyadh's expanded ties with Washington's rivals have helped deepen Chinese influence in the Middle East, where the U.S. once reigned supreme — Chinese leader Xi Jinping is planning to visit Saudi Arabia before the end of the year …
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Simon Rosenberg / NDN:
On This 2022 Election Eve Would Rather Be Us Than Them — So I just published an updated analysis of the 2022 election with a day to go. My bottom line - it's a close, competitive election. Dems have checked all the recent intensity boxes - strong performance in 5 House specials/Kansas …
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