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CNN:
‘That son of a bitch’: New Woodward book reveals candid behind-the-scenes conversations of Biden, Trump, Harris and Putin  —  Editor's Note: The story below contains explicit language  —  In his new book, legendary journalist Bob Woodward offers a remarkable look behind the scenes …
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Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Trump secretly sent covid tests to Putin during 2020 shortage, new book says  —  “War,” by Bob Woodward, traces how Trump and Biden responded to international crisis and concludes that Trump is worse than Nixon, the president exiled by the Watergate scandal.
emptywheel:
As Russia Overtly Helps Trump Get Elected, Trump Continues to Check in with Vladimir Putin  —  According to CNN, Bob Woodward's latest book reveals that Trump has spoken to Vladimir Putin as many as seven times since leaving the Presidency. … According to WaPo's version of the Woodward story …
Discussion: Mediaite
Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Woodward's “War” reveals new Biden backstory … Blinken made it clear that getting out was a decision only Biden could make — wanting the president to feel he was making it on his terms, rather than being forced.  — Biden stayed in the race three more weeks, then bowed out as party support collapsed.
Ryan Bort / Rolling Stone:
Trump Secretly Gave Putin Covid Tests During Shortage, Book Says
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Bill Whitaker / CBS News:
Kamala Harris makes the case in 60 Minutes interview for why she should be president  —  Kamala Harris has been a candidate for president for just two-and-a-half months and the post convention “honeymoon” is over.  With the election just 29 days away, Harris and her running mate Minnesota …
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Harris is borrowing from ‘Republican playbook’ as she leads Trump in new national poll … WATCH NOW  —  Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is embracing some of the Republican Party's old standbys as her own as she gains ground on her GOP rival Donald Trump, pollster Frank Luntz said Tuesday.
Sean Craig / The Daily Beast:
Trump Gets Unhinged, Even for Him, Over Kamala Harris ‘60 Minutes’ Interview  —  CLUCK CLUCK  —  The former president claimed the vice president's sitdown with “60 Minutes”—something he bailed on after agreeing to—was “the WORST Interview.”  —  Donald Trump—who agreed to an interview …
Discussion: RedState, BizPac Review and Axios
Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
Harris goes after Trump's false claims about FEMA's storm response
Matt Vespa / Townhall:
Kamala's CBS Interview Was a Complete and Total Trainwreck
Beth Reinhard / Washington Post:
FBI probe of Kavanaugh constrained by Trump White House, report finds  —  A Democratic senator's report finds new evidence of the White House controlling an FBI investigation into sexual assault claims against the Supreme Court nominee.  —  In September 2018, as allegations of sexual misconduct …
Discussion: Axios, Fox News, Forbes and The Daily Beast
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Charles R. Davis / Salon:
“Directed by the Trump White House”: Senate Dem report suggests FBI's Kavanaugh probe was a “sham”
Discussion: Raw Story
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
55/45 is a really close race  —  After a drought, we finally have enough interesting polling to do a Model Talk on where the race stands: perhaps we'll take another tour through the swing states, for instance.  But we've been leaning heavily on the paywalled side lately …
Discussion: The Hill and New Jersey Online
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New York Times:
Poll Finds Harris Rising as She Challenges Trump on Change  —  A national Times/Siena poll found Kamala Harris with a slim lead over Donald J. Trump.  Voters were more likely to see her, not Mr. Trump, as a break from the status quo.  —  Voters are now more likely to credit Vice President Kamala Harris …
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Do We Dare Call It Fascism?
Discussion: Politico and Bloomberg
Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Elon Musk And Tucker Carlson Laugh Over Idea Of Kamala Harris Assassination  —  The X owner also said this would be “the last election” if Trump loses.  —  LOADING  —  Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson shared a hearty laugh over the prospect of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris being assassinated.
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
Cesar's Conspicuous Call  —  Questions are mounting over why NBCU has opted to shelve the well-reviewed documentary from an Oscar-winning filmmaker until after the election.  —  NBCU News Group boss Cesar Conde is — yet again — facing questions about an eyebrow-raising editorial decision that was made within his palace's walls.
Discussion: Newsbusters
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Ross A. Lincoln / The Wrap:
NBC Set Post-Election MSNBC Premiere of Errol Morris Doc ‘Separated’ to Avoid Offending Trump | Report
Discussion: Vanity Fair
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Public Notice:
Trump's climate denial is appalling and getting worse  —  It's a perfect storm of ignorance and malevolence. … 🥂  —  In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Trump's blatant lies about FEMA using emergency funds for migrants have gotten a lot of attention, and deservedly so …
emptywheel:
Disaster Disinformation Is This Year's John Podesta Emails  —  I've already focused on these three paragraphs, but want to return to them.  They're from NYT's article anticipating how the apparently tied race will roll out in the next 30 (now 28) days.
Associated Press:
A former aide to New York Mayor Eric Adams is charged with destroying evidence as top deputy quits  —  A former New York City official was charged Tuesday with witness tampering and destroying evidence in a federal investigation that led to Mayor Eric Adams' bribery indictment.
NOTUS:
North Carolina Adapts to a Post-Hurricane Election.  Not Everyone Is On Board.  —  A local Republican leader in western North Carolina was resistant to changes to election rules.  —  Calen Razor and Anna Kramer  — Copy  —  North Carolina's hurricane recovery is still in the works …
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Scott Dworkin / The Dworkin Report:
Buttigieg Rips Trump's Dangerous Hurricane Lies to Shreds  —  Pete is so good at this  —  On Sunday, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg went on MSNBC to debunk the dangerous lies Trump and other MAGA cultists have been spreading about Hurricane Helene.  —  Right now, Trump is desperate, and willing to lie about anything.
Discussion: New Republic, Raw Story and CBS News
Al Weaver / The Hill:
Cook Political Report shifts Wisconsin Senate race toward GOP  —  The Cook Political Report on Tuesday shifted the Wisconsin Senate race from “lean Democrat” to “toss up,” handing Republican Eric Hovde a boost as he tries to unseat Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.).
Bloomberg:
ECB's Nagel Fears Slower Growth, Faster Inflation If Trump Wins  — Remarks reflect Europe's alarm at possible second Trump term  — Negative growth effects could be even greater for Germany  —  Europe's economy could face significantly less growth and more inflation …
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Bloomberg:
Biden Postpones Germany, Angola Trip as Milton Nears Florida
 
 
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FEMA administrator issues dire warning on hurricane disinformation
Kathryn Wilkens / Mediaite:
CNN's Chris Wallace on Why He Left Fox News: I Have A Problem With ‘Conspiracy and Lies’
Discussion: The Hill and Associated Press
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
All the Good Economic News Vindicates Bidenomics
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Trump's Tech Bro Fanboys Wanted Him Jailed After Jan. 6th
Discussion: Mediaite
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Trump took ‘British naval secrets’ to Mar-a-Lago, says Christopher Steele
Discussion: Washington Post and Fox News
The Free Press:
How Is CBS Marking October 7? By Admonishing Tony Dokoupil
Associated Press:
Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes
Al Weaver / The Hill:
Moreno looks to close the gap on Sherrod Brown in Ohio
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Wall Street Journal:
Kamala Harris Is Eyeing Your 401(k)
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Massive Harris ad buy launches wild spending month
Discussion: The Hill
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‘60 Minutes’ details Trump canceling prime-time interview
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