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2:55 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?”
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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 …
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
‘Bold vision’: Historic Bush Cabinet secretary makes key endorsement in 2024 presidential race  —  New endorsement by former Bush administration Agriculture secretary comes as the Harris campaign works to cut into Trump's vast lead with rural voters  —  FIRST ON FOX: A top official …
Discussion: Raw Story, Alternet.org and IJR
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 📊
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.
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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 …
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Mein Generals  —  John Kelly won't let us avert our eyes.  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. Do Not Look Away
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
CNN:
Trump's former chief of staff says he fits ‘fascist’ definition and prefers ‘dictator approach’
Washington Post:
Harris to deliver closing argument speech Tuesday on the National Mall  —  The vice president is slated to present her final case to the American people in D.C. exactly one week before Election Day.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris is planning to deliver her closing argument Tuesday in a speech …
Discussion: NPR
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Washington Post:
Donald Trump fixates on Harris aide Ian Sams, who goads him on Fox News
Discussion: Raw Story and CNN
Joey Cappelletti / Associated Press:
Rapper Eminem and Obama rally voters for Kamala Harris in Detroit
Associated Press:
Trump hurls a string of insults at Harris including ‘lazy,’ a racist trope against Black people
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
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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 …
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.
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
October 2024 Texas Poll: Trump 53%, Harris 46%  —  Home Polls October 2024 Texas Poll: Trump 53%, Harris 46%  —  U.S. Senate: Cruz (R) 48%, Allred (D) 47%  —  A new Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey of Texas voters finds 53% of voters support former President Donald Trump for president in 2024 …
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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
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.
Marin Scotten / Salon:
“It doesn't cost $60,000 to bury a f—ing Mexican”: Trump was outraged at cost of soldier's funeral  —  Trump had offered to cover the cost of U.S. solider Vanessa Guillen's funeral after she was murdered in 2020  —  Former President Donald Trump called the late U.S. Army soldier Vanessa Guillen a …
Discussion: Daily Mail and New York Post
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Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Trump Raged at Slain Soldier's Funeral Bill: ‘$60K to Bury a F***ing Mexican’
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.
Michael S. Roth / Slate:
I'm a College President.  Universities Aren't Ready for What's Coming.  —  Universities are trying to stay out of politics.  It's coming at the worst possible time.  —  It is urgent that the leaders of colleges and universities stand up in defense of their interests and the values of higher education.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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.
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 …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Michael Kruse / Politico:
These Democratic Voters Hiding in Plain Sight Could Be Harris' Ticket to a North Carolina Win  —  Mecklenburg County has plenty of Democratic voters but getting them to the polls has been a challenge.  New party leadership has a plan to fix that.  —  Matt Taylor walked toward the first house on his list.
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 …
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Sascha Pare / LiveScience:
Key Atlantic current could collapse soon, ‘impacting the entire world for centuries to come,’ leading climate scientists warn  —  Leading climate scientists ring alarm bell on key Atlantic Ocean current collapse in open letter  —  Forty-four of the world's leading climate scientists have called …
Discussion: Gizmodo and Eschaton
Maya C. Miller / New York Times:
A Sleeper Senate Race Tightens in Nebraska as an Independent Gains  —  Dan Osborn, a labor leader and mechanic who is running as an independent, is making Republicans sweat with his dark horse bid to oust Senator Deb Fischer.  Can he turn the buzz into votes?
Discussion: Drop Site News and Fox News
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
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
MAGA bashes “single issue” abortion voters — but Florida shows these women are the smartest citizens  —  Ron DeSantis' war on free speech demonstrates how abortion bans lead to larger authoritarian crackdowns  —  Convicted January 6 insurrectionist and professional conspiracy theorist Owen Shroyer knows …
Discussion: Slate
 
 
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Sean O'Driscoll / Newsweek:
Aileen Cannon Being Considered as Donald Trump's AG Sparks Fury: ‘Insane’
Aimee Picchi / CBS News:
McDonald's location visited by Trump attracts negative reviews, causing Yelp to disable comments
Melissa del Bosque / The Texas Observer:
Border 911: The Misinformation Network Profiting Off the ‘Invasion’ Narrative
Discussion: Fox News
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
If Trump Wins, Who, or What, Will Liberals Blame?
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
House Democrat says Trump campaign has ‘refused to commit to a smooth transition’ by not working with administration
Discussion: Baltimore Sun and Raw Story
Margaret Sullivan / American Crisis:
A media call to arms
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Bernd Debusmann Jr / BBC:
Trump accuses UK's Labour Party of ‘foreign interference’
George Chidi / The Guardian:
Republican Mark Robinson suggested ‘deadbeat’ parents should be sterilized in racist social media posts
Discussion: Jewish Insider
Wall Street Journal:
The Secretive Billionaire Network Funding ‘Stop the Steal’ 2.0
KSHB-TV:
KSHB 41 reporter injured at Lucas Kunce campaign event
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
America Is Playing With Fire
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Trump transition chief under fire for conflicts
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:
Nicole Shanahan, ex-wife of Google's Sergey Brin and a rising MAGA star, allegedly offered WaPo reporters writing a profile piece on her $500K to reveal sources

Cade Metz / New York Times:
Suchir Balaji, who spent four years at OpenAI, says OpenAI's use of copyrighted data broke the law and failed to meet fair use criteria; he left in August 2024

Clarissa Ward / CNN:
CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward describes being held captive by a militia in North Darfur in Sudan for 48 hours

 
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