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4:40 PM ET, October 20, 2024

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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Sunday Snapshot: Trump's NSFW joke NBD for GOP … 1. Johnson: Trump's crude comment just rally “fun” … But now, they're brushing aside questions about his rhetoric, saying political dialogue should be about policy — even when the former president is speaking publicly about a golf pro's genitalia.
Discussion: The Hill
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Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Mike Johnson Doesn't Want to Hear About Trump Discussing Arnold Palmer's Manhood  —  “Don't say it again.  We don't have to say it.  I get it,” the House speaker said testily when asked about the comments  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson doesn't want to hear about Arnold Palmer's johnson.
Associated Press:
Trump kicks off a Pennsylvania rally by talking about Arnold Palmer's genitalia  —  Donald Trump's campaign suggested he would begin previewing his closing argument Saturday night with Election Day barely two weeks away.  But the former president kicked off his rally with a detailed story …
Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
GOP Gov. Sununu: 'I don't like' Trump's rhetoric, but it's ‘nothing new’  —  Voters have “heard that, that's established,” he said of Trump's behavior.  —  Gov. Chris Sununu, R-N.H., on “This Week.”  —  New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a Donald Trump supporter, said he isn't a fan …
NBC News:
Trump calls Harris a ‘s— vice president’ and mentions Arnold Palmer's genitals in bizarre rally
Michael Gold / New York Times:
At a Pennsylvania Rally, Trump Descends to New Levels of Vulgarity
Discussion: The Guardian and Fox News
Politico:
The Very Real Scenario Where Trump Loses and Takes Power Anyway  —  If Trump overturns the 2024 election, here's how it could happen.  —  Four years ago, a sitting president — rejected by American voters — attempted to seize a second term anyway, plunging the nation into confusion, conflict and, in its last gasp, violence.
Discussion: Twitchy, USA Today and Raw Story
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Bloomberg:
Harris Says Tight Race Must Be About ‘More Than Personalities’
Discussion: Fox News and New York Post
Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Harris and Usher Make Abortion Rights the Focus at Atlanta Rally
Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Trump Makes Fries at McDonald's in Bizarre Attempt to Troll Harris  —  The former president contends — without any evidence — that his opponent never worked at the fast food restaurant as she has said  —  Donald Trump is spending part of his Sunday afternoon behind the counter at a Pennsylvania McDonald's.
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro: Law enforcement should ‘take a look at’ Elon Musk voter payments  —  On Saturday, Musk announced that he would pay registered voters $1 million per day until Election Day to sign a petition circulated by his super PAC.  —  Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Sunday …
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Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Shapiro Wants Musk Investigated for Giving Cash to Registered Voters  —  The Pennsylvania governor suggested that law enforcement “take a look at” the billionaire's million dollar giveaway to registered voters who sign his PAC's petition … Musk has vowed to give away one million dollars each …
Rick Hasen / Election Law Blog:
Elon Musk Veers Into Clearly Illegal Vote Buying, Offering $1 Million Per Day Lottery Prize Only to Registered Voters
Jarrett Renshaw / Reuters:
Musk promises to award $1 million each day to a signer of his petition
A.R. Moxon / The Reframe:
This HAS To Be Normal  —  Nazism is on the ballot this year, and people who consider themselves Nazis know it, even if so many of the rest of us seem not to want to.  So it came to pass that Nazis came to the pro-Trump boat show in Jupiter Florida last week.
ProPublica:
Trump Media Whistleblower Blasts Company for Outsourcing Jobs Abroad as Betrayal of “America First”  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  An internal whistleblower complaint …
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Trump had little regard for the Constitution while in office.  He's an even bigger threat to the rule of law now.  —  Trump had little regard for the Constitution while in office.  He's an even bigger threat to the rule of law now.  Because of the Supreme Court's ill-conceived presidential immunity ruling …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:   For Trump, a Lifetime of Scandals Heads Toward a Moment of Judgment
NBC News:
Harris has no current plans to campaign with Biden before Election Day  —  While Harris is set to campaign with the Obamas, the president plans to do behind-the-scenes outreach to labor leaders and White House events highlighting his record.  —  WASHINGTON — With just two weeks left in the 2024 campaign …
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Dave Lawler / Axios:
Harris turns 60: How her age compares to past presidents
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
The CIA analyst who triggered Trump's first impeachment asks: Was it worth it?  —  The whistleblower's lonely stand upended his career and put his life at risk.  Now he's speaking about it for the first time.  —  The young CIA analyst waited anxiously for Fiona Hill to pick up her phone.
Discussion: Twitchy
Bob Taft / dayton-daily-news:
VOICES: One vote for Sherrod Brown  —  I have always run for office under the banner of the Republican Party, am a conservative and usually vote a straight Republican ticket.  Although still a Republican, I will be making an exception this year in Ohio's U.S. Senate race by supporting Sherrod Brown.
Discussion: Associated Press
Nick Gilbertson / Breitbart:
Exclusive -Trump: Madison Square Garden Rally ‘Sold Out in Less than 3 Hours’, ‘Going to Be Fantastic’  —  Former President Donald Trump told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview on Sirius XM that his rally at Madison Square Garden next weekend sold out in mere hours.
Discussion: Townhall
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
With an eye on House majority, Democrats mull ways to ‘fix Congress’
David Ljunggren / Reuters:
Trudeau has wrecked Canada-India political relations, says expelled envoy
Discussion: Al Jazeera and New York Times
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Sen. Lindsey Graham to Republicans supporting Harris: ‘What the hell are you doing?’
Rolling Stone:
How Democrats Can Defeat Republicans' Anti-Trans Bullying
Discussion: UnHerd, Breitbart and The Hill
Rebecca Picciotto / CNBC:
Trump doubles down on tariff plan that voters hate
Discussion: NBC News
 Earlier Items: 
Associated Press:
Voters are facing competing ballot measures on abortion and elections. What happens if both pass?
David A. Lieb / Associated Press:
Voters in Arizona and Nebraska will face competing ballot measures. What happens if they both pass?
emptywheel:
How to Read the Immunity Appendix
Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
Four of Trump's Most Meandering Remarks This Week
Discussion: Althouse
ProPublica:
Who's Mailing the Catholic Tribune? It's Not the Church, It's Partisan Media.