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7:20 AM ET, October 22, 2024

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Kamala Harris Against Despair / emptywheel:
Kamala Harris against Despair  —  As you know, I've been tracking Kamala Harris' outreach to Republicans, Liz Cheney above all, with a good deal of interest.  I've spoken about why it makes sense from a demographic perspective; if Harris can attract some of Nikki Haley's voters, it could put her over the top in these 50/50 states.
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Chloe Mayer / Newsweek:
Donald Trump McDonald's Hit With Bad Reviews: ‘Bronzer on My Fries’  —  Internet pranksters are trolling presidential-hopeful  —  he briefly worked at during a photo opportunity on Sunday.  —  The  —  candidate put in a short  —  at restaurant in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania.
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
No, McDonald's didn't confirm Trump's baseless claim about Kamala Harris
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
The difference between work and Trump's staged McDonald's theatrics
Dee-Ann Durbin / Associated Press:
McDonald's agreed to Trump event but says it isn't endorsing a presidential candidate
Piers Morgan / New York Post:
Trump's genius McDonald's stunt will fry Kamala at the ballot box
Wall Street Journal:
Republicans Eat Into Democrats' Early Voting Advantage  —  More than 15 million Americans have already voted, as both parties scour data for clues on turnout  —  Democrats have a clear edge in early voting so far, but Republicans are embracing the practice of casting their ballots before Election …
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Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
Republican lawsuits over overseas and military voting hit setbacks in 2 swing states
Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
Republicans Are Cheating. Again. But Now It's Worse Than Ever.
Discussion: Raw Story
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Court rejects GOP bid to tighten overseas voting rules in Michigan
Discussion: Associated Press and Reuters
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Elon Musk: MAGA money man  —  Why is the world's richest man debasing himself for a fascist, orange phony? … 🚀 Subscribe to Public Notice 🚀  —  Four years after MAGAworld howled that the liberal political leanings of Silicon Valley executives were proof of a plot to use social media to …
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Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Elon Musk ‘Jokes’ in a Church About Someone Killing Kamala Harris  —  “Assassinating a puppet is pointless,” the Trump-backing billionaire said in a Saturday church appearance  —  Elon Musk keeps trying to stick his “joke” about somebody assassinating Vice President Kamala Harris.
Jessica Piper / Politico:
First two Elon Musk giveaway winners had already voted
Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
'More Republicans than you've seen vote for a Democrat in decades': Inside the Harris campaign effort to turn red voters blue  —  By Andrew Feinberg speaks to the former Trump voters who are now planning to pull the lever for Harris — and the campaign politicos who came up with an unusual strategy
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Trump has a slight edge in Georgia over Harris, latest AJC poll finds  —  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll shows the race remains very close  —  Former President Donald Trump appears to have a slight edge in Georgia over Vice President Kamala Harris in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll …
Molly Jong-Fast / Vanity Fair:
Kamala Harris Isn't Repeating the Mistakes of 2016
Natalie Allison / Politico:
They lost their homes and possessions. They're showing up to vote in NC.
New York Magazine:
An Update to Our Readers  —  Last month, the magazine enlisted the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine to review Olivia Nuzzi's work during the 2024 campaign.  They reached the same conclusion as the magazine's initial internal review of her published work, finding no inaccuracies nor evidence of bias.
David Gilbert / Wired:
Russian Propaganda Unit Appears to Be Behind Spread of False Tim Walz Sexual Abuse Claims  —  The Russian-aligned network Storm-1516 has a long history of posting fake whistleblower videos—including deepfakes—to push Kremlin talking points.  —  A Russian-aligned propaganda network notorious …
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Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Trump repeats debunked lies about FEMA's hurricane response during North Carolina visit  —  Former President Donald Trump used a Monday visit to North Carolina to repeat debunked lies about the federal response to Hurricane Helene.  —  Speaking to reporters in a hard-hit community …
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
PAC paying Trump's legal fees has run out of cash — with $3M in debt: report  —  The Washington Post reported that Vice President Kamala Harris has a huge cash advantage over Donald Trump in the 2024 race after bringing in $1 billion in fewer than three months on the campaign trail.
Discussion: Washington Post
Perry Stein / Washington Post:
Former GOP lawmakers, officials urge Garland to investigate Musk  —  The Justice Department confirmed that Attorney General Merrick Garland got the letter, but it declined to say whether it is investigating Musk or his PAC.  —  Former Republican lawmakers, advisers and Justice Department officials …
Discussion: HuffPost and Washington Examiner
Madiba K. Dennie / Balls and Strikes:
Mifepristone Lawsuit: Republican Attorneys General In Court Filing: We Demand Pregnant Teenagers  —  Three state Republican Attorneys General filed a complaint in federal court on October 11 arguing that their states have a right to pregnant teenagers and that right is being violated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Discussion: Ms. Magazine and New York Times
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Walz on Musk's pro-Trump giveaways: 'That's what you do when you have no plan'  —  Tim Walz on Monday blasted Elon Musk's recent pro-Trump pledge to give away millions of dollars to registered voters in battleground states, saying the tech billionaire's actions are what happens “when you have no plan.”
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
“It's the First Amendment, Stupid”  —  Earlier this month, Popular Information reported that the Florida Department of Health had threatened TV executives with jail time if they continued to run an ad supporting a ballot initiative to protect reproductive rights in the state.
Khaleda Rahman / Newsweek:
Ted Cruz Suffers Blow as Texas' Biggest Newspaper Endorses Opponent  —  , Texas' biggest newspaper has endorsed his Democratic opponent, Rep. Colin Allred.  —  Cruz is facing Allred, a three-term congressman from Dallas, in a closely watched race that could determine which party wins control of the U.S.
Aaron Zitner / Wall Street Journal:
The Pollsters Blew It in 2020.  Will They Be Wrong Again in 2024?  —  Survey firms are trying to learn from their mistakes after the biggest polling error in 40 years  —  Once the votes were counted in the 2020 presidential election, the result was clear: The pollsters had lost once again.
Discussion: New York Times
Brendan Farrington / Associated Press:
DeSantis using state money, time and his power to fight abortion rights measure  —  After a month of updating Floridians on hurricanes, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is now focusing his official office on fighting an abortion rights amendment, holding a campaign-like rally at state expense two weeks before the election.
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Joanne Haner / The Hill:
Florida official says DeSantis's office ordered him to threaten TV stations over abortion ads
 
 
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CBS News:
The X factor: How Trump ally Elon Musk is using social media to prime voter mistrust ahead of 2024 election
Andy Hirschfeld / Al Jazeera:
Trump US rallies leave behind unpaid dues, again and again
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
Alexander B. Howard / CIVIC TEXTS:
Telecom companies should disclose online archives of campaign texts
Mia Cathell / Townhall:
Here's What Nathan Wade Told Congress About Fani Willis
Associated Press:
Biden is ‘deeply concerned’ about the release of secret documents on Israel's possible attack plans
Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Intuit asked us to delete part of this Decoder episode
 Earlier Items: 
Natalie Allison / Politico:
Trump distances himself from Mark Robinson: 'I'm not familiar'
Marlene Lenthang / NBC News:
Exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ sue Trump for defamation after debate comments
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget:
What Would the Trump Campaign Plans Mean for Social Security?