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11:15 AM ET, October 23, 2024

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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
As Election Nears, Kelly Warns Trump Would Rule Like a Dictator  —  John Kelly, the Trump White House's longest-serving chief of staff, said that he believed that Donald Trump met the definition of a fascist.  —  Few top officials spent more time behind closed doors in the White House …
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Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’  —  To support The Atlantic's journalism, please consider subscribing today.  —  In April 2020, Vanessa Guillén, a 20-year-old Army private, was bludgeoned to death by a fellow soldier at Fort Hood, in Texas.
ABC News:
Judge who tossed Trump's classified docs case on list of proposed candidates for attorney general  —  Federal Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed Trump's classified documents case in July.  —  Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally …
Discussion: Raw Story
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Trump Raged at Slain Soldier's Funeral Bill: ‘$60K to Bury a F***ing Mexican’  —  ANOTHER BILL UNPAID  —  When Donald Trump got the bill for Vanessa Guillén's funeral in 2020, he reportedly raged, “It doesn't cost 60,000 bucks to bury a f—ing Mexican!”
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
CNN:
Trump's former chief of staff says he fits ‘fascist’ definition and prefers ‘dictator approach’  —  John Kelly, the retired Marine general who was Donald Trump's White House chief of staff, entered the 2024 fray in stunning fashion, saying the former president fits “into the general definition of fascist” …
The Bulwark:
Reich Track, Wrong Track
Discussion: NME
Kipp Jones / Mediaite:
In New Audio, John Kelly Says Trump Believes Fascism ‘Would Work Better’ Than American Democracy
Discussion: The Hill, HuffPost and Raw Story
James Carville / New York Times:
Three Reasons I'm Certain Kamala Harris Will Win  —  There is a palpable anxiety wailing on the winds of American life right now.  More than in any other election in my lifetime, I've been consistently asked by people of all stripes and creeds: “Can Kamala Harris win this thing?  Are we going to be OK?”
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Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
How the hell is this even close?  —  🇺🇸This special, five-edition week of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  If you aren't one already, please sign up to support our independent journalism.🇺🇸  —  📊 Subscribe to Public Notice 📊
New Republic:
“Red Wave” Redux: Are GOP Polls Rigging the Averages in Trump's Favor?  —  Last month, a GOP-friendly polling firm presented itself, and its data, in a highly unusual way.  Rather than maintain a nominally neutral public-facing profile, this pollster acted more like a cavalry brigade for Donald Trump's campaign.
Associated Press:
Trump hurls a string of insults at Harris including ‘lazy,’ a racist trope against Black people  —  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump unleashed a series of personal attacks at Vice President Kamala Harris, calling her “lazy” — a word long used to demean Black people in racist terms …
Jared Gans / The Hill:   Cruz, Allred in virtual dead heat in Texas Senate race: Poll
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Alsobrooks holds wide lead over Hogan in Maryland Senate race: Poll
Sophia Cai / Axios:
Trump's closing strategy: Make a splash and attack
Discussion: The Independent
Journal Sentinel:
Barack Obama fires up Wisconsin liberal base in Madison on first day of early voting
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Harris says ‘of course’ her team is prepared if Trump declares victory before votes are counted
Joey Cappelletti / Associated Press:
Rapper Eminem and Obama rally voters for Kamala Harris in Detroit
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Obama rallies Democrats in Wisconsin's liberal bastion as they fret over ‘coin flip’ election
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Biden on Trump 14 days before 2024 election: ‘We gotta lock him up!’
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Donald Trump campaign manager shared posts in 2021 saying Trump's lies caused the violence on January 6  —  In the immediate aftermath of the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, a number of conservatives and Republicans broke ranks with then-President Donald Trump and blamed him for the violence that day.
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Inside the U.S. Government-Bought Tool That Can Track Phones at Abortion Clinics  —  This article was produced with support from the Capitol Forum.  —  On a computer screen a map shows the movements of smartphones around the globe.  Zooming into an abortion clinic in the south of the United States …
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Byron Tau / NOTUS:
It's Possible to Track Someone's Personal Phone to an Abortion Clinic.  And It's Legal Too.  —  A company got access to a mobile phone-tracking tool used by law enforcement and U.S. government agencies across the country.  They found significant privacy vulnerabilities.  — Copy
Wall Street Journal:
The Secretive Billionaire Network Funding ‘Stop the Steal’ 2.0  —  GOP donors have given more than $140 million to nearly 50 groups working on election integrity; ‘another crusade of ours’  —  When Donald Trump refused to concede the 2020 election, he and his allies led a chaotic effort …
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia audit finds 20 noncitizens registered to vote  —  Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger canceled their registrations and referred cases to law enforcement  —  An audit uncovered 20 noncitizens out of 8.2 million registered voters in Georgia, according to findings announced by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Wednesday.
Politico:
Trump's transition chief under fire for ‘totally sketchy’ conflicts of interest  —  Howard Lutnick is accused of mixing his Trump work with his personal business interests.  —  Howard Lutnick, the Wall Street CEO heading up Donald Trump's transition operation, is facing accusations …
Discussion: Raw Story and Alternet.org
The Hill:
House Republicans brace for leadership scramble  —  House Republicans are bracing for potential leadership shake-ups in the coming weeks, a post-election scramble that will heavily depend on who wins control of the lower chamber and White House in November.  —  The biggest wildcard is what Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will do.
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Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Scoop: Mike Johnson's promise on next year's speaker race
Discussion: The Hill and Alternet.org
KSHB-TV:
KSHB 41 reporter injured at Lucas Kunce campaign event  —  HOLT, Mo. — A KSHB 41 News reporter was hit by a metal fragment Tuesday afternoon while covering a campaign event for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Lucas Kunce.  —  Reporter Ryan Gamboa was covering the event at a private residence in Holt …
CNN:
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says North Korea has deployed troops to Russia  —  Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said North Korea has deployed troops to Russia, the first senior US official to confirm the development on the record, as North Korea and Russia have forged increasingly friendly ties since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
 
 
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George Chidi / The Guardian:
Republican Mark Robinson suggested ‘deadbeat’ parents should be sterilized in racist social media posts
Discussion: Jewish Insider
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Jailed reporters, silenced networks: What Trump says he'd do to the media if elected
Discussion: Adweek
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
America Is Playing With Fire
Discussion: Raw Story
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
In N.C., Trump takes a chance pretending his FEMA lies are true
Discussion: CBS News and The Daily Beast
Nicole Mortillaro / CBC News:
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Discussion: Global News
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Theodore Schleifer / New York Times:
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New York Times:
Kurt Olsen Helped Trump Fight His 2020 Defeat. Trump Is Talking to Him Again.
Discussion: Rolling Stone
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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New York Times:
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