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Ed Kilgore / New York Magazine:
Oklahoma Wants a Trump Bible in Every Public School Classroom
Irie Sentner / Politico:
Trump pledges to rename Army base after Confederate general  —  Fort Liberty, previously known as Fort Bragg, was renamed in 2022 as part of a sweeping Army push to change the names of installations honoring Confederate soldiers.  —  Donald Trump says that North Carolina's Fort Liberty …
David Smith / The Guardian:
Donald Trump's foul-mouthed migrant rant captured in private pitch to donors  —  Republican nominee claims Harris is threat to democracy in recording of top-dollar fundraiser in Colorado in August  —  Donald Trump unleashed a foul-mouthed tirade about undocumented immigrants and predicted that this …
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Michael Moore:
Do the Math: Trump Is Toast  —  If everyone does their part in the next few weeks, Trump is going down in flames.  So say I.  —  Right now, if you know how to really read the polls, or if you have access to the various private and internal polling being conducted by and shared only amongst the elites …
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
No, Biden didn't take FEMA relief money to use on migrants — but Trump did  —  Donald Trump falsely accuses President Biden of redirecting disaster funds, a budget maneuver Trump himself approved in 2019. … — Former president Donald Trump, remarks at a campaign rally in Saginaw, Mich., Oct. 3
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FEMA.gov:
Hurricane Helene: Rumor Response
Justine McDaniel / Washington Post:
As Trump makes false claims about hurricane relief, White House calls it ‘poison’
emptywheel:
From the Willard to Danbury Correctional: Steve Bannon Allegedly Joins the Conspiracy  —  One of Danbury's Federal Correctional Institution's most illustrious residents likely discovered on Wednesday that he had been promoted.  —  Steve Bannon is now P1, a feature player in Jack Smith's latest description …
Politico:
Helene hit Trump strongholds in Georgia and North Carolina.  It could swing the election.  —  Officials in both swing states face urgent decisions about helping people vote in shattered communities.  —  Hurricane Helene hit especially hard in heavily Republican areas of Georgia and North Carolina …
Discussion: Raw Story, Townhall and E&E News
Rachel Nostrant / New York Times:
Entire Chicago Education Board to Resign Amid Tensions Between Mayor and Schools Chief  —  Mayor Brandon Johnson has been at odds with the head of Chicago Public Schools over his plan to fill a $1 billion gap in the district's budget.  —  All of Chicago's board of education members announced …
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Zach Shaw / Heartland Signal:
Minnesota GOP Senate candidate: ‘The bad guys won in WWII’  —  As the control of the Senate hangs in the balance, GOP candidates across the country are facing a similar problem: Troubling and bizarre past statements, both in-person and on social media, are coming back to haunt them.
Gregg Gonsalves / The Nation:
Some of Our Top Schools Are Embarrassing Themselves Over Covid  —  Why are places like Stanford and Johns Hopkins hosting gatherings of well-known coronavirus cranks?  —  Pocket  —  Today, Stanford University is holding an all-day gathering on the Covid pandemic, with its new president making opening remarks.
Discussion: Mercury News
Andrew Atterbury / Politico:
Conservatives look to end — or replace — Miami teachers union  —  A historic vote in Miami-Dade could result in no teachers union at all in the county — or one backed by an enemy of organized labor.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida Republicans could strike a major blow …
NBC News:
Harris' campaign plans to ramp up its negative messaging against Trump  —  The new phase in the final weeks of the presidential campaign is aimed at trying to persuade undecided voters to support the vice president, Harris aides said.  —  WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign …
KLAS:
Michele Fiore convicted by jury in wire fraud case  —  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A jury convicted Pahrump Justice of the Peace Michele Fiore on all counts in a federal wire fraud case on Thursday.  —  Fiore, currently suspended from her Pahrump duties, was charged with one count of conspiracy …
The White House:
Letter to Congress on Disaster Needs  —  Dear Speaker Johnson and Leaders Schumer, McConnell, and Jeffries,  —  I write to you regarding the needs of the Nation.  As communities across the Southeast devastated by Hurricane Helene assess the extent of the damage, they are expecting …
Discussion: Bloomberg, Roll Call and New York Times
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Jamie Dimon denies Trump's claim that JPMorgan CEO has endorsed him … JPMorgan Chase on Friday flatly denied that its CEO, Jamie Dimon, has endorsed Donald Trump for president, minutes after the Republican nominee claimed on social media that Dimon had endorsed him.  —  “Jamie Dimon has not endorsed anyone.
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Harris joined ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast to talk abortion rights  —  Vice President Harris joined host Alex Cooper on her popular “Call Her Daddy” podcast for a discussion on reproductive rights, the campaign told The Hill.  —  She sat Tuesday for the popular podcast among young, female listeners …
Joanne Kenen / Politico:
The ‘News Avoiders’ who could decide 2024  —  TUNED OUT — If you are reading this edition of Nightly, you are probably not a News Avoider.  —  And yes, News Avoiders are a thing.  —  Even during a wild, close presidential election where unknown numbers of Americans are compulsively checking …
Pema Levy / Mother Jones:
Are You Ready for Another Bush v. Gore?  The Supreme Court Is.  —  How Trump could win, thanks to just five votes.  —  The Supreme Court will begin a new term on Monday, in which it is set to hear pivotal cases about transgender rights, our environment, and gun violence.
Financial Times:
Kamala Harris's Wall Street charm offensive begins to pay off  —  Vice-president builds ties with finance bosses in attempt to quell support for Trump  —  Wall Street is warming to US presidential candidate Kamala Harris after weeks of behind-the-scenes courting between donors and her campaign …
Mark DiCamillo / Mailchimp:
Californians' backing of Prop. 36 remains solid.  —  But many voters support rehabilitation and treatment for first-time offenders among other options as the best way to improve the criminal justice system moving forward  —  With one month remaining before the state's November 5 general election …
Washington Post:
How Biden helped end a port strike that threatened Democrats in November  —  With early morning Zoom calls and a surprising ultimatum, the White House brain trust averted a potential economic disaster weeks before the election.  —  It was a stark ultimatum, delivered by President Joe Biden's most senior aide.
 
 
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GOP Rep. Lawler acknowledges wearing blackface at college Halloween party
Tatyana Tandanpolie / Salon:
“Deadly”: Experts warn Trump and Vance are “backpedaling” on abortion to conceal a darker reality
Discussion: Raw Story, Washington Post and SheKnows
Lora Kolodny / CNBC:
Buttigieg claps back at Elon Musk for false claims about Helene federal response
Discussion: Joe.My.God., The Hill and Raw Story
John Burn-Murdoch / Financial Times:
We may have passed peak obesity
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ABC News:
Biden says he's concerned 2024 election won't be ‘peaceful’ after Trump, Vance comments
New York Times:
As America's Marijuana Use Grows, So Do the Harms
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Lucia Mutikani / Reuters:
Blowout US employment report reinforces economy's resilience
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Elie Honig / New York Magazine:
Jack Smith's October Cheap Shot
Kelly McBride / NPR:
NPR's coverage of a questionable viral moment
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Scott Dworkin / The Dworkin Report:
Bruce Springsteen Backs Harris and Blasts Trump Out of This World
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Obama to kick off campaign swing for Harris in key battleground state of Pennsylvania
Erin Covey / Cook Political Report:
House Races Across the Midwest Move in Democrats' Favor
emptywheel:
How Jack Smith Wants to Prove Trump's Crimes