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12:35 PM ET, October 23, 2024

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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?”

Discussion: The Hill, Daily Mail, Forbes, Mediaite, Raw Story, Fox News, New Jersey Online and Meidas+

Nate Silver / New York Times:

Here's What My Gut Says About the Election. But Don't Trust Anyone's Gut, Even Mine. — In an election where the seven battleground states are all polling within a percentage point or two, 50-50 is the only responsible forecast. Since the debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump …

Discussion: MSNBC, Telegraph, Silver Bulletin, The Hill, Daily Mail, The Message Box, New York Post, New Jersey Online, IJR, Digby's Hullabaloo, Mediaite and Althouse

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.

Discussion: Hopium Chronicles, Raw Story, Alternet.org and WAGA-TV

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 📊

Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
October 2024 Texas Poll: Trump 53%, Harris 46%

Discussion: Washington Examiner, San Antonio Current, New Jersey Online and The Texas Tribune

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 …

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.

The Bulwark:

Reich Track, Wrong Track — As Trump lusts for dictatorial authority, John Kelly speaks out in a way that could matter. — Kamala Harris may be facing headwinds among Arab voters, but she just got a shot in the arm among another key Michigan constituency: the Juggalos.

Discussion: NME

Courtney Hagle / Media Matters for America:

Newspaper front pages ignore Trump's former chief-of-staff saying the former president is a fascist who praised Hitler — John Kelly went on the record calling Trump “the general definition of fascist” and saying he praised Hitler, wanted to use the military against Americans, and denigrated injured soldiers

Discussion: Washington Post, The Hill, Mediaite, New Republic, CBS News and Politico

Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:

Fox Host Says Maybe Trump Didn't Realize Hitler's Generals Were Nazis — Trump's former chief of staff said on Tuesday that the former president said he needed “the kind of generals that Hitler had” … On Tuesday, Kelly told The New York Times that the former president meets the established definition of fascism.

Discussion: Alternet.org, Raw Story and Mediaite

Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Trump Raged at Slain Soldier's Funeral Bill: ‘$60K 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’

Discussion: Media Matters for America, HuffPost, Raw Story, Mediaite, The Guardian, The Hill, Louder With Crowder, CBS News and The Independent

ABC News:
Judge who tossed Trump's classified docs case on list of proposed candidates for attorney general

Discussion: New Republic and Raw Story

Kipp Jones / Mediaite:
In New Audio, John Kelly Says Trump Believes Fascism ‘Would Work Better’ Than American Democracy

Discussion: The Hill, Alternet.org, Raw Story and The Guardian

Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump Was Enraged by Funeral Cost for ‘F-king Mexican’ U.S. Soldier: Report

Discussion: The Hill, Newsbusters, The Independent, Raw Story, HuffPost and Mediaite

Amie Parnes / The Hill:

Democrats fear race may be slipping away from Harris — There is growing fear in Democratic circles that the presidential race could be slipping further away from Vice President Harris. — To be sure, Democrats still think Harris can defeat former President Trump.

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Alternet.org, lonestarlive.com, The Independent and New York Post

Associated Press:
Trump hurls a string of insults at Harris including ‘lazy,’ a racist trope against Black people

Discussion: RedState, Washington Examiner, New York Times, Raw Story, NBC News, Politico, One America News Network, The Hill, Twitchy, New York Post, Associated Press and Washington Post

Joey Cappelletti / Associated Press:
Rapper Eminem and Obama rally voters for Kamala Harris in Detroit

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

Discussion: Wisconsin Examiner, New York Times, NBC News, Daily Mail, The Guardian, Raw Story, Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg, The Hill, Washington Examiner, New York Post, Althouse and Associated Press

Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Harris says ‘of course’ her team is prepared if Trump declares victory before votes are counted

Discussion: HuffPost, The Independent, Associated Press, Washington Times, The Guardian, Daily Mail, The Hill, The Daily Caller, New York Post, Rolling Stone, Fox News, Twitchy and Wall Street Journal

Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
The Improbable Coalition That Is Harris's Best Hope

Discussion: CNN, New Republic and Colorado Newsline

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 …

Discussion: The Atlantic and Chemistry's Bitch, more at Techmeme »

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

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.

Discussion: Mediaite, Alternet.org, New Jersey Online and Raw Story

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.

Discussion: Washington Examiner, The Hill, Raw Story, The Texas Tribune, San Antonio Current and Fox News

New York Times:

U.S. Says North Korean Troops Are in Russia to Aid Fight Against Ukraine — Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III called the situation “very serious,” though he said that what the soldiers were doing in Russia was “left to be seen.” — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III confirmed …

Discussion: Bloomberg, The Kyiv Independent, Washington Post, The Daily Caller, Euromaidan Press, Axios, Semafor, UPI, Associated Press, Breitbart, The War Zone, HotAir, WHDH-TV and Politico

CNN:
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says North Korea has deployed troops to Russia

Discussion: Washington Examiner, CBS News, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, One America News Network, Politico, Fox News, The Kyiv Independent, Reuters and Agence France-Presse

Julia Mueller / The Hill:

Alsobrooks holds wide lead over Hogan in Maryland Senate race: Poll — Democrat Angela Alsobrooks boasts a wide 14-point lead over Republican former Gov. Larry Hogan in a new poll of the Maryland Senate race, with two weeks to go until Election Day. — Alsobrooks, the Prince George's County executive …

Discussion: Emerson Polling, Washington Examiner and Jewish Insider

Jared Gans / The Hill: Cruz, Allred in virtual dead heat in Texas Senate race: Poll

Julia Conley / Common Dreams:

Claiming ‘Extreme Power’ of President, Trump Says He Will Close US Border by Fiat — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign said Tuesday that her Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump, would be “unchecked” and “unhinged” in a potential second term, pointing to his comments …

Washington Post:

Her billionaire marriage broke up. Her VP campaign fizzled. Now she's a Trump-world star. — With a massive divorce settlement from Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Nicole Shanahan is remaking herself as a pro-Trump wellness guru — raising alarm in Silicon Valley.

Discussion: The Hill and Mediaite, more at Techmeme »

Politico:

Trump transition chief under fire for conflicts — 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 from some Trump insiders …

Discussion: Raw Story

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 …

David Folkenflik / NPR:

Jailed reporters, silenced networks: What Trump says he'd do to the media if elected — Former President Donald Trump often basks in the glow of press attention. Just as often, he trashes the press and threatens journalists. — On the campaign trail and in interviews …

Discussion: Raw Story and Adweek

George Chidi / The Guardian:

Republican Mark Robinson suggested ‘deadbeat’ parents should be sterilized in racist social media posts — Candidate for governor of North Carolina is also taking heat after a CNN report unearthed a ‘Black Nazi’ porn profile — Mark Robinson, North Carolina's embattled Republican gubernatorial candidate …

Discussion: Jewish Insider