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Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
The Sad, Pathetic Spectacle of John Kelly's Critics  —  WHEN GEN. JOHN KELLY WENT PUBLIC about Trump's praise for Hitler and his fears about a dictatorial second Trump term, he joined a growing list of former Trump officials ringing the alarm.  —  He also sparked what has become a pathetic …
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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.
Greta Reich / Politico:
Mark Esper: Trump ‘has those inclinations’ toward fascism
Discussion: Business Insider and Mother Jones
Irie Sentner / Politico:
Harris on Kelly reports: Trump ‘wants unchecked power’
Discussion: Twitchy and The Hill
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Mein Generals  —  John Kelly won't let us avert our eyes.  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. Do Not Look Away
New York Times:
Harris Calls Trump's Reported Remarks on Hitler and Nazis ‘Deeply Troubling’
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
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 …
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.
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:   How the hell is this even close?  —  🇺🇸This special, five-edition week of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.
CNN:
Justice Department warns Elon Musk that his $1 million giveaway to registered voters may be illegal  —  The Justice Department warned Elon Musk's America PAC in recent days that his $1 million sweepstakes to registered voters in swing states may violate federal law, people briefed on the matter told CNN.
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New York Times:
Justice Department Warns Musk That His $1 Million Giveaway Might Be Illegal  —  Elon Musk's super PAC, which supports Donald Trump's presidential bid, is giving cash prizes to registered voters who sign a petition.  —  The Justice Department sent a letter to the super PAC founded by Elon Musk …
Discussion: Gizmodo
NBC News:
Justice Department warns Musk's PAC that $1M voter giveaway could be illegal
Discussion: USA Today
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 …
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Wrong-way driver passes Harris motorcade on Milwaukee highway  —  The driver was a 55-year-old Milwaukee man suspected of being impaired who was taken into custody, authorities said.  —  A suspected drunk driver going the wrong way on a highway in Milwaukee came close to Vice President …
Washington Post:
Donald Trump fixates on Harris aide Ian Sams, who goads him on Fox News  —  Trump and his aides have repeatedly publicly attacked Sams for his criticism of the former president during Fox interviews.  —  In the final three weeks of the presidential race, former president Donald Trump …
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Kamala Harris is right, Trump 2.0 would be “unhinged,” aimed at “unchecked power”  —  Donald Trump is dangerous.  The Supreme Court and Congress failed us.  Now, it's up to us.  As Harris said Wednesday, “What do the American people want?”  —  On Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris gave brief …
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ProPublica:
“Not Medically Necessary”: Inside the Company Helping America's Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Care  —  Co-published with The Capitol Forum  —  Uncovered: How the Insurance Industry Denies Coverage to Patients  — Dialing for Dollars: America's largest insurers hire EviCore …
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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Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security:
The Global Surveillance Free-for-All in Mobile Ad Data
Discussion: The Verge
Azeen Ghorayshi / New York Times:
U.S. Study on Puberty Blockers Goes Unpublished Because of Politics, Doctor Says  —  The leader of the long-running study said that the drugs did not improve mental health in children with gender distress and that the finding might be weaponized by opponents of the care.
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.
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.
Politico:
Judge's ultimatum forces deal to shelve subpoena fight in House GOP probe of Hunter Biden  —  'Don't test me on this,' Judge Ana Reyes intoned, betting her dog that the subpoenas wouldn't yield the info Republicans are seeking.  —  A highly unusual ultimatum from a frustrated judge caused …
Discussion: Roll Call
Quinnipiac University Poll:
Swing State Poll 2024: Michigan, Wisconsin: Gender Divide Defines Tight Races In Rust Belt Battlegrounds, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; U.S. Senate Races: Dem Holds Lead In MI, Very Close In WI  —  mail_outline  —  MICHIGAN: Harris 49%, Trump 46%, other candidates 2%
Discussion: USA Today, Fox News, The Hill and Forbes
Madison Fernandez / Politico:
Republicans say they're getting swamped in state legislatures  —  Republicans are sounding the alarm that they need to close the money gap with Democrats in the battle for state legislatures, calling the “financial disparity this cycle ... more significant than ever.”
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.
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Dem allies promoting third-party candidates  —  House Democrats are turning to unlikely saviors to help their nominees win in difficult districts: third-party candidates.  In Montana, Ohio and Alaska, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is signaling to its allies …
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
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
 
 
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Moira Donegan / The Guardian:
Trump's proposal for mass deportation of immigrants is a moral abomination
Discussion: Breitbart
Joseph Simonson / freebeacon.com:
Meet the New York Times Source Who Claims Kamala Harris's Late Mother Told Her That Her Daughter Worked at McDonald's.  She's a Harris Campaign Surrogate Who's Visited the White House.
Helen Lewis / The Atlantic:
The Positions That the Democrats Won't Defend
Sean O'Driscoll / Newsweek:
Aileen Cannon Being Considered as Donald Trump's AG Sparks Fury: ‘Insane’
 Earlier Items: 
Maya C. Miller / New York Times:
A Sleeper Senate Race Tightens in Nebraska as an Independent Gains
Discussion: Drop Site News and Fox News
Michael Kruse / Politico:
These Democratic Voters Hiding in Plain Sight Could Be Harris' Ticket to a North Carolina Win
Sascha Pare / LiveScience:
Key Atlantic current could collapse soon, ‘impacting the entire world for centuries to come,’ leading climate scientists warn
Discussion: Gizmodo and Eschaton
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
‘Bold vision’: Historic Bush Cabinet secretary makes key endorsement in 2024 presidential race
Discussion: Raw Story, Alternet.org and IJR
 

 
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Eric Newcomer / Newcomer:
Eric Newcomer, founder of the Newcomer newsletter on startups and VCs, marks its four-year anniversary and says he expects $1M in profit on $2M in 2024 revenue

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

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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