memeorandum: Nebraska Supreme Court rules that convicted felons who completed their sentences can vote (Jane C. Timm/NBC News)

12:15 PM ET, October 16, 2024

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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:

Trump's campaign is trying to hide his sad state from voters — His decline is undeniable. They're hoping you don't notice in time. … MAGA-friendly CNBC host Joe Kernen dropped an interesting nugget right as Squawk Box went to commercial break on Tuesday. — “Well, Trump canceled, and he was going to come on,” Kernen said.

Discussion: Fox News, Politico, Deadline, The Hill, HuffPost and CNN

Marist Poll:

The U.S. Presidential Contest, October 16, 2024 — Marist National Poll — Harris +5 Points Against Trump Nationally — In the presidential contest, Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald Trump by five points among likely voters, including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate.

Discussion: Washington Post, New Jersey Online, Forbes, tippinsights, University of Houston and National Zero

Matt Bai / Washington Post:

Think hard, Republicans. You really want to do this again? — If Harris wins, the GOP would be sabotaging a bright future by not conceding that Trump lost. — Let me speak for a minute to all the longtime Republican lawmakers and strategists in Washington, a lot of whom I've known over the years.

Discussion: Raw Story

Wall Street Journal:
Harris Sharpens Negative Attacks on Trump

Discussion: Townhall, Raw Story, The Daily Beast, FOX 32 Chicago, HuffPost, 6abc, ABC News, The Guardian, IJR, PoliticusUSA, The Independent and Daily Mail

Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Election Live Updates: Harris and Trump Blitz the Media With 20 Days to Go

Discussion: Associated Press, New York Daily News, Washington Post, Joe.My.God., Shore News Network, Reuters, USA Today, HuffPost, Alternet.org, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, The Independent, Raw Story, CBS News, The Guardian and The Bulwark

Washington Post:
Trump's erratic endgame: Dark threats, personal insults and some dancing

Discussion: The Independent

New York Times:
Harris Agrees Trump Is a Fascist: 5 Charlamagne Interview Takeaways

MSNBC:
Rachel Maddow calls the bluff of Trump supporters who claim to be making a ‘business decision’

Discussion: Daily Mail, Democrats, Blaze Media, HuffPost and Daily Kos

Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Biden Suggests He Wants Trump in Prison — After Kamala Warns Trump Will Prosecute Opponents

Discussion: Reason

Bill Galluccio / iHeart:
Kamala Harris Sits Down For Audio Town Hall With Charlamagne Tha God

Discussion: New York Post, Loomered, KDFX-TV, HuffPost, The Hill, Mediaite, Washington Post and Rolling Stone

Washington Post:

‘Off the charts:’ How Trump tariffs would shock U.S., world economies — If implemented, the former president's tariff plans would lead to higher costs, stock market volatility and feuds with the rest of the world. — Former president Donald Trump is campaigning on the most significant increase …

Discussion: Raw Story, Reason, Sun-Sentinel, Las Vegas Review-Journal, HotAir, Roll Call, Ohio Capital Journal, New York Times and Bloomberg

Rolling Stone:
Trump Crumbles When Pressed on Economic Policy in Tense Interview

Reid Hoffman / Bloomberg:
US Business Leaders Want Harris' Stability Not Trump's Chaos

Discussion: New Republic

Politico:

‘Pennsylvania is such a mess’: Inside Team Harris' unusual levels of finger-pointing — Many of the state's most well-connected Democrats have been worried about the operation for months. — PHILADELPHIA — Top Democrats in Pennsylvania are worried Vice President Kamala Harris' operation …

Discussion: freebeacon.com, Washington Examiner, The Daily Beast, Associated Press, RedState, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Times, New York Times and Pennsylvania Capital-Star

William Kristol / The Bulwark:

The Delusions of the Donald — We'll see you tomorrow, Philadelphia! Happy Wednesday. — Uh, What Was That? — by Andrew Egger — Back in January, the great McKay Coppins wrote a piece for the Atlantic titled “You Should Go to a Trump Rally.” The idea was that secondhand media accounts …

Discussion: Mediaite, New York Magazine and The Verge

Judy Kurtz / The Hill:

Michelle Obama to headline get-out-the-vote rally in Georgia — Michelle Obama is headlining a get-out-the-vote rally in Georgia just days ahead of the presidential election. — The former first lady and founder of When We All Vote, a voter engagement and mobilization initiative …

Discussion: New York Times, Associated Press and Daily Mail

CNN:
Record number of early votes cast in Georgia as election gets underway in battleground state

Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Early voting record shattered in Georgia

Discussion: Joe.My.God., Washington Examiner, Raw Story and CBS News

Rolling Stone:

Republicans Tell Trump That Elon Musk's Super PAC Is Blowing It — Donald Trump's allies have been warning him that Musk's field operation is failing in key states — and that it's being led by DeSantis' failed team — Donald Trump has largely outsourced his 2024 campaign's …

Discussion: USA Today, Washington Post, The Guardian, Business Insider, Fortune, Washington Examiner, CBS News, Gizmodo, Fox Business, Al Jazeera, Raw Story, NBC News, Bloomberg, The Hill, Reuters, Forbes and Techdirt, more at Techmeme »

CNN:
Elon Musk and other billionaires invest staggering sums into electing Trump, plus other takeaways from third-quarter filings

Discussion: CNBC, Telegraph, Axios, Bloomberg, The Daily Beast, The Independent, Semafor, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Politico, Business Insider and New Republic

Bill Allison / Bloomberg:
Adelson Spends $95 Million to Boost Trump in Michigan, Wisconsin

Discussion: Forbes, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jewish Insider, Joe.My.God. and Politico

The Guardian:

Revealed: International ‘race science’ network secretly funded by US tech boss — Group promoting ‘dangerous’ scientific racism ideology teamed up with rightwing extremist, recordings reveal — An international network of “race science” activists seeking to influence public debate …

Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:

Judge Blocks Hand-Counting of Election Ballots in Georgia — The ruling was confined to the current election, halting the measure from going into effect for 2024 while the judge further weighs its merits in the future. — A county judge in Georgia on Tuesday blocked a new rule mandating …

Matt Cohen / Democracy Docket:
Virginia County Officials Declare They Will Refuse to Certify November Election

Discussion: Fox News and Election Law Blog

Gabrielle Russon / Florida Politics:

A TV station stopped playing pro-abortion rights ads after state's threats, lawsuit says, … Gabrielle Russon — Gabrielle Russon is an award-winning journalist based in Orlando. She covered the business of theme parks for the Orlando Sentinel. Her previous newspaper stops include …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Yes on 4 Florida

Elena Schneider / Politico:
Harris campaign to run abortion rights ad during Trump town hall

Discussion: New York Times

Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:

Project 2025 ex-director condemns Heritage president's ‘violent rhetoric’ — Paul Dans, who led the project until July, also called on JD Vance to withdraw his foreword for Heritage President Kevin Roberts's book. — The former director of the right-wing policy and personnel blueprint known …

Discussion: Joe.My.God.

Glenn Thrush / New York Times:

Under Trump, U.S. Prisons Offered Gender-Affirming Care — The Trump administration's approach is notable in light of a campaign ad that slams Vice President Kamala Harris for supporting taxpayer-funded transgender surgeries for prisoners and migrants. — A campaign ad released …

Discussion: Breitbart, New York Post, CBS News and freebeacon.com

John R. Lott Jr / RealClearInvestigations:

Stealth Edit: FBI Quietly Revises Violent Crime Stats — When the FBI originally released the “final” crime data for 2022 in September 2023, it reported that the nation's violent crime rate fell by 2.1%. This quickly became, and remains, a Democratic Party talking point to counter Donald Trump's claims of soaring crime.

Discussion: Breitbart, RedState, American Thinker, The Daily Caller, Twitchy and Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion

Associated Press:

Justice Department to monitor voting in Ohio county after sheriff's comment about Harris supporters — The U.S. Justice Department will send election monitors to an Ohio county where a sheriff was recently accused of intimidating voters in a social media post, federal officials announced Tuesday.

Discussion: Washington Examiner, The Hill, Washington Post, US Department of Justice, Plain Dealer and HuffPost

New Republic:

Transcript: Trump's Mental Decline Finally Becomes Big Media Story … Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I'm your host, Greg Sargent. — Is the media finally figuring out how to cover Donald Trump's profound mental unfitness for the presidency?

Jane C. Timm / NBC News:

Nebraska Supreme Court rules that convicted felons who completed their sentences can vote — Nebraskans with felony convictions must act quickly: Online voter registration in the state ends Friday, while voters can register in person through next week. — The Nebraska Supreme Court court ruled …

Discussion: Associated Press, The Hill, Election Law Blog, New York Times and Nebraska Examiner