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Ivana Saric / Axios:
Trump cancels a streak of events with only days until election … - Vice President Kamala Harris, on the other hand, has been on a media blitz after enduring criticism from Republicans about a perceived lack of interviews.  — And while Harris has ventured into the unfriendly territory …
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Eugene Daniels / Politico:
An ‘exhausted’ Trump says no to another interview  —  Recently, it's become something of a pattern: Donald Trump is scheduled for an interview with a neutral media outlet, the date nears and then ... things fall apart.  It happened just this week to planned Trump sit-downs with NBC in Philadelphia and CNBC's …
Nicholas Liu / Salon:
“Horrible mess”: Trump called out for “ungodly” profanity-laced tirade at Catholic event  —  “Who does that?” questioned former Republican lawmaker Barbara Comstock, calling Trump a “buffoon”  —  The Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, an annual Catholic charity event in New York City …
NBC News:
Harris says it is part of the American tradition for VPs not to criticize the president  —  NBC News spoke to the vice president exclusively after her rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  —  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday continued to steer clear …
Discussion: The Hill and Townhall
Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
The Emperor Has No Closing  —  The final days of any campaign are the most critical.  Undecided voters finally start to pay attention—and then pretty much vote their feelings.  Both sides battle to turn out their base, so enthusiasm and disciplined organization are key.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Irie Sentner / Politico:
Fox News disputes Trump's claim that its employees helped write his jokes  —  Donald Trump says Fox News employees helped him write his jokes for the Al Smith dinner.  Fox says that's fake news.  The former president, whose roast of Kamala Harris and other Democrats at Thursday's Al Smith dinner pulled …
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump again refuses to release current health records, as Harris questions his fitness … Donald Trump on Friday dismissed more questions about whether he would release his current medical records, doubling down on refusing to provide a health update even as Kamala Harris works to sow doubts about his fitness for the presidency.
CNN:
Trump says ‘people from Fox’ helped him write Al Smith dinner speech. The network denies it
Alexander Osipovich / Wall Street Journal:
A Mystery $30 Million Wave of Pro-Trump Bets Has Moved a Popular Prediction Market
Duane Patterson / HotAir:
Oohs and Boos at the Al Smith Dinner
Politico:
Playbook: Trump's media backout
Griffin Eckstein / Salon:
“I did make a mistake”: Baier apologizes for playing edited Trump clip in Harris interview
Michael Gold / New York Times:
Best, Worst and Most Awkward Lines at the Al Smith Dinner
USA Today:
New evidence unsealed of how Trump's Jan. 6, 2021 rally was funded  —  Bart Jansen Josh Meyer Aysha BagchiUSA TODAY  —  WASHINGTON - A trove of new records released in the federal election-interference case against former President Donald Trump described how money was spent on Trump's …
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Brandi Buchman / HuffPost:
More Jan. 6 Evidence That Trump Tried To Keep Hidden Is Out  —  A series of records now made public offers more insight into what Jack Smith will bring with him to Donald Trump's criminal election subversion trial.  —  LOADING  —  A four-part appendix detailing more about former President …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jan. 6 rioter who assaulted police says she was ‘duped’ by Trump's election lies
Discussion: CBS News, Joe.My.God. and ABC News
CBS News:
Judge in Trump 2020 election case unseals more evidence from special counsel
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
This Is Exactly How an Elon Musk-Funded PAC Is Microtargeting Muslims and Jews With Opposing Messages  —  An Elon Musk-funded group called Future Coalition PAC is targeting Muslim voters in Michigan and Jewish voters in Pennsylvania with diametrically opposed political advertisements about Kamala Harris.
Discussion: The Hill and The Independent
Reuters:
Exclusive: Pro-Trump group funded by Musk struggles with outreach targets, inflation of doorknocking figures  —  The political action committee funded by billionaire Elon Musk to help re-elect former U.S. President Donald Trump is struggling in some swing states to meet doorknocking goals …
Discussion: Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Defense contractor Raytheon to pay almost $1B for defrauding DOD  —  Raytheon Co., part of parent defense contractor RTX, will pay more than $950 million to resolve Justice Department allegations that it defrauded the Defense Department (DOD) and paid bribes to a government official in Qatar to get business in the country.
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Nick Turse / The Intercept:
When Blood Money Isn't Enough: Raytheon Admits to Defrauding Pentagon
Discussion: Breaking Defense
Politico:
Tom Hanks, this coffee is too cheap!  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration and Harris campaign.  —  We here at West Wing Playbook take our work very seriously.  Each day we ask ourselves: How can we serve our readers?
Cory Doctorow / Pluralistic:
Pluralistic: Blue states should play “constitutional hardball” (18 Oct 2024)  — Blue states should play “constitutional hardball”: Scooping up medical professionals, teachers, doctors and anyone with a trans kid.  — Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.  — This day in history: 2004, 2014, 2019, 2023
Matt Giles / Wired:
It Sure Looks Like Trump Watches Are Breaking Copyright Law  —  The company behind Trump Watches prominently features an iconic image of the presidential candidate on its timepieces.  There's one big problem: It's not allowed to.  —  In late September, Donald Trump gushed on Truth Social …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Trump admits he's demanding Rupert Murdoch stop running ‘negative ads’ on Fox News
Pema Levy / Mother Jones:
Trump Has a Plan to Win Without the Votes—and the Fight Is On to Stop Him  —  As the 2024 election enters its last weeks, a years long-effort to protect it will be tested.  —  Elections are supposed to be decided at the ballot box.  But this year, Donald Trump's campaign appears to be trying to win on a different field of battle.
Discussion: Reuters and Virginia Mercury
Matthew Duss / New York Times:
With Sinwar Dead, We Must End the War in Gaza  —  The death of Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who was believed to be the mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack, provides a new opening for the United States to meaningfully push for a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza and for the de-escalation of violence across the Middle East.
MSNBC:
Ted Cruz really could lose  —  No Democrat has won a statewide race in Texas in decades.  But conditions are friendlier than ever.  —  There's a reason no Democrat has accomplished a statewide victory in Texas since 1994.  —  Pulling off such an upset would require a uniquely talented politician running an almost perfect campaign.
Discussion: Vox and The Daily Caller
New York Times:
How Silicon Valley Billionaires Became Trump's Biggest Donors … Last February, the billionaire financier Nelson Peltz summoned a group of about 20 wealthy, predominantly Republican donors and a handful of G.O.P. strategists to dinner at his $334 million waterfront estate in Palm Beach …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge dubious of ‘creative’ GOP lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania's overseas voting procedures  —  HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania — A GOP challenge to Pennsylvania's procedures for overseas voters appeared to run aground here Friday as a federal judge called the lawsuit “creative,” …
Discussion: Associated Press
 
 
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