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Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
The double standard for Harris and Trump has reached a breaking point — One candidate can rant about gibberish while the other has to be perfect. — Something is wrong with this split-screen picture. On one side, former president Donald Trump rants about mass deportations and claims to have stopped …
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Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Ex-Trump aides emerge to back Kelly's harsh warnings — The letter from former White House officials comes as Harris is leaning into her closing argument that Trump is a threat to democracy. — More than a dozen former Trump administration officials on Friday came out in support of former chief …
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New York Times:
Harris and Trump Deadlocked to the End, Final Times/Siena National Poll Finds — The electorate has rarely seemed so evenly divided. The latest New York Times/Siena College poll found Harris and Trump tied 48 to 48. — Kamala Harris and Donald J. Trump are locked in a dead heat for the popular vote …
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Politico:
Playbook: Normal Trump vs. Dangerous Trump — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — THE POLL WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR — “Harris and Trump Deadlocked to the End, Final Times/Siena National Poll Finds,” by NYT's Adam Nagourney and Ruth Igielnik …
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Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News:
‘Big lie’ 2.0: How Trump's false claims about noncitizens voting laid the groundwork to undermine the election — In 2020, Donald Trump and his backers tossed out an array of false election interference allegations. Republicans now have a sharper focus. — The “big lie” of the 2024 election is being workshopped on Webex.
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Jessica Piper / Politico:
Harris continued to heavily outraise and outspend Trump in early October
Harris continued to heavily outraise and outspend Trump in early October
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Wall Street Journal:
Elon Musk's Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin — Regular contacts between world's richest man and America's chief antagonist raise security concerns; topics include geopolitics, business and personal matters — Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a linchpin of U.S. space efforts …
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Sylvia Westall / Bloomberg:
Putin Says Russia Won't Make Concessions to End War on Ukraine — President Vladimir Putin said Russia is open to a “reasonable compromise” but won't make any concessions to end its war in Ukraine. — “We aren't going to make any concessions here, there will be no trades,” …
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Jessica Piper / Politico:
Elon Musk dropped eight figures to help GOP retake Senate — Tech CEO Elon Musk dropped major money to help Republicans take back the Senate this month. Musk gave $10 million to the Mitch McConnell-linked Senate Leadership Fund on Oct 1., according to a report filed with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday.
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Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Elon Musk Sure Seems Scared After That DOJ Warning on His Dumb Lottery
Elon Musk Sure Seems Scared After That DOJ Warning on His Dumb Lottery
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Musk's super PAC skips daily $1 million swing state giveaway after DOJ warning
Musk's super PAC skips daily $1 million swing state giveaway after DOJ warning
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
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Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Former Model Alleges Donald Trump Groped Her After Being Introduced to Him By Jeffrey Epstein in 1993
Former Model Alleges Donald Trump Groped Her After Being Introduced to Him By Jeffrey Epstein in 1993
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David Brooks / New York Times:
The Election Is Happening Too Soon — I had hoped this election would be a moment of national renewal. I had hoped that the Democrats could decisively defeat MAGA populism and send us down a new national path. — That's clearly not going to happen. No matter who wins this election …
KASW-TV:
Phoenix police ID suspect in arson of USPS mailbox that damaged ballots — PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A suspect has reportedly been taken into custody in connection with a fire in a United States Postal Service Collection Box in Phoenix overnight, which damaged over a dozen ballots inside.
Ross A. Lincoln / The Wrap:
Two More LA Times Editorial Writers Quit Over ‘Chickens—’ Owner's Block of Kamala Harris Endorsement | Exclusive — Karin Klein and Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert Greene follow editorial editor Mariel Garza, who resigned Wednesday — The Los Angeles Times has lost two more longtime editorial writers …
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Bluesky:
Bluesky Announces Series A to Grow Network of 13M+ Users — Bluesky now exceeds 13 million users, the AT Protocol developer ecosystem continues to grow, and we've shipped highly requested features like direct messages and video. We're excited to announce that we've raised a $15 million Series …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Europe seeks to underpin Russia sanctions, fearing Trump overhaul — European diplomats are preparing to underpin sanctions on Russia anticipating that a return of former U.S. president Donald Trump could undermine Western efforts to isolate Moscow, sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.
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Washington Post:
Satellite images show major expansion at Russian site with secret bioweapons past — New construction at a military research site near Moscow reveals a specialized laboratory complex designed to research and handle deadly pathogens, experts say. — Sorry, a summary is not available for this article at this time.
Arwa Mahdawi / The Guardian:
Tucker Carlson is fantasizing about Daddy Donald Trump spanking teenage girls — The former Fox host once said he hated the ex-president. Now his display of serious daddy issues is striking a terrifying chord — Welcome to another normal day in Magaland.
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Democratic lawmakers request probe into Trump son-in-law after Reuters Saudi report — The Democratic chair of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and a prominent Democratic congressman asked the U.S. attorney general on Thursday to appoint a special counsel to investigate whether Jared Kushner …
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Wall Street Journal:
Harris Struggles to Distinguish Candidacy From Biden — Majority of voters say Democratic presidential candidate would largely continue the unpopular incumbent's approach and policies — WASHINGTON—Vice President Kamala Harris has presented herself as the candidate who will help the nation …
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Wall Street Journal:
Playing the Führer Card — Senate Democrats associate with a man fellow Democrats claim is like Adolf Hitler. — Is Sen. Bob Casey a closet fan of Adolf Hitler? How about Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin? We ask because both Senate Democrats are running ads as part of their re-election campaigns …
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Courtney Kube / NBC News:
Montana Senate candidate says he was ‘medically discharged’ from the Navy. Records say otherwise. — The disclosure comes as Tim Sheehy was already facing scrutiny for questionable claims he has made about his military career. — Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL running for the Senate in Montana …
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Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech / The Hill:
CDC recommends second COVID vaccine dose for those 65 and older — Immunocompromised adults or those who are older than 65 should get a second dose of the latest COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially recommended. — The CDC on Wednesday adopted …
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Julie Carr Smyth / Associated Press:
County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment — The most far-reaching of Ohio's laws restricting abortion was struck down on Thursday by a county judge who said last year's voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights renders the so-called heartbeat law unconstitutional.
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