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William Lewis / Washington Post:
On political endorsement — A note from the publisher: — William Lewis is publisher and chief executive officer of The Washington Post. — The Washington Post will not be making an endorsement of a presidential candidate in this election. Nor in any future presidential election.
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Editor resigns, subscribers cancel as Washington Post non-endorsement prompts crisis at Bezos paper — The Scoop — The Washington Post's leadership recently sought meetings with the Democratic and Republican nominees for president, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, people familiar with the requests said.
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Jeff Bezos killed Washington Post endorsement of Kamala Harris, paper reports … The Washington Post said Friday that it will not endorse a candidate in the presidential election for the first time since 1976. — The newspaper also on Friday ran an article by two staff reporters saying …
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Washington Post:
The Washington Post says it will not endorse a candidate for president — Publisher William Lewis explained the decision as a return to the newspaper's roots. — The Washington Post's editorial board announced Friday that it will not make an endorsement in this year's presidential contest …
David Folkenflik / NPR:
‘Washingon Post’ won't endorse in White House race for first time since 1980s — Even though the presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris remains neck and neck, The Washington Post editorial page has decided not to make a presidential endorsement …
Ross A. Lincoln / The Wrap:
LA Times Planned ‘Case Against Trump’ Series Alongside Kamala Harris Endorsement Before Owner Quashed It | Exclusive — Patrick Soon-Shiong's interference with the paper's editorial freedom has sparked a crisis that includes canceled subscriptions and several high profile resignations
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Post columnists respond — The newspaper's refusal to endorse a presidential candidate is a mistake. — By 11 Post Opinions columnists — The Washington Post's decision not to make an endorsement in the presidential campaign is a terrible mistake. It represents an abandonment …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Guardrails Are Already Crumpling — Editor's note: The Bulwark is supported not by a billionaire, but by the members who gather here every day to read, talk to, and learn from each other. We believe that this is how you save democracy. With the little platoons of a community.
David Folkenflik / NPR:
‘Washington Post’ won't endorse in White House race for first time since 1980s — Even though the presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is neck and neck, The Washington Post has decided not to make a presidential endorsement for the first time in 36 years …
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Benjamin Wittes / The Bulwark:
The Washington Post Bends the Knee to Trump — Editor's note: The Bulwark is supported not by a billionaire, but by the members who gather here every day to read, talk to, and learn from each other. We believe that this is how you save democracy. With the little platoons of a community.
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Robert Reich:
Cowardice and intimidation at The Washington Post and L.A. Times — I apologize for bothering you again today, but this is important. Will Lewis, the chief executive of The Washington Post, announced today that the paper would not endorse a presidential candidate this year. — Why not?
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Harry Lambert / The Daily Beast:
Top Editors Eviscerate Jeff Bezos' Decision to Kill WaPo Endorsement
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Washington Post reels from Bezos decision to not endorse
Washington Post reels from Bezos decision to not endorse
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New York Times:
Washington Post Says It Will Stop Endorsing Presidential Candidates
Washington Post Says It Will Stop Endorsing Presidential Candidates
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Dan Froomkin / Salon:
Billionaires have broken media: Washington Post's non-endorsement is a sickening moral collapse
Billionaires have broken media: Washington Post's non-endorsement is a sickening moral collapse
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Parker Molloy / The Present Age:
Playing It Safe Is Risking Democracy: Media's Silent Endorsement of Authoritarianism
Sewell Chan / Columbia Journalism Review:
The Washington Post opinion editor approved a Harris endorsement. A week later, Jeff Bezos killed it.
The Washington Post opinion editor approved a Harris endorsement. A week later, Jeff Bezos killed it.
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Houston Chronicle endorses Harris ahead of rally as Post demurs
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Freedom Caucus leader endorses radical proposal for North Carolina to hand its electoral votes to Trump — Rep. Andy Harris said the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in pro-Trump counties would justify the extraordinary maneuver. — The chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus …
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New York Times:
Chinese Hackers Are Said to Have Targeted Phones Used by Trump and Vance — The Trump campaign was informed this week that hackers may have gained access to data from the phones through a breach of American telecommunications systems. — Chinese hackers who are believed to have burrowed deep …
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
US points finger at China amid reports of Trump, Vance phone hacks
US points finger at China amid reports of Trump, Vance phone hacks
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The Hill:
Appeals court deems Mississippi mail-in ballot deadline illegal — A federal appeals court ruled that Mississippi's law allowing mail ballots to be received after Election Day is illegal, a decision that escalates a consequential legal battle even as it may not affect the upcoming election.
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Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Court rules ballots that arrive late shouldn't be counted despite postmarks
Court rules ballots that arrive late shouldn't be counted despite postmarks
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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Republicans look to rocket Pennsylvania ballot fight to Supreme Court
Republicans look to rocket Pennsylvania ballot fight to Supreme Court
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Emily Chang / ABC News:
These Americans told our pollsters Trump is a fascist. They'll still vote for him — Among registered voters who say Trump is a fascist, 8% support him anyway. — Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a Turning Point Action campaign rally, Oct. 24, 2024, in Las Vegas.
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Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Johnson, McConnell ask Harris to ‘stop escalating the threat environment’ after Trump fascist remarks
Johnson, McConnell ask Harris to ‘stop escalating the threat environment’ after Trump fascist remarks
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Associated Press:
Russian actors made fake video depicting mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed, FBI says — Russian actors were behind a widely circulated video falsely depicting mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being destroyed in Pennsylvania, U.S. officials confirmed on Friday.
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American Oversight:
U.S. Department of Defense and Army Records Regarding Incident at Arlington National Cemetery … INQUIRIES PRESS@AMERICANOVERSIGHT.ORG — Records from the U.S. Department of Defense and Army in response to American Oversight's litigation seeking the expedited release of records regarding …
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Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
“Extreme Danger”: Harris Earns a Stunning Endorsement Over Trump … More than 100 Arizona Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, and progressive Democrats and community leaders have signed a letter making the case for those reluctant to support Kamala Harris against Donald Trump.
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Shania Shelton / CNN:
NASA chief calls for investigation into report that Musk and Putin have spoken regularly — NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Friday called for an investigation into a Wall Street Journal report that SpaceX founder and Donald Trump ally Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been in “regular contact” since late 2022.
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BCSO: Voter punches poll worker when reminded Texas law requires removal of MAGA hat at election site — The man, who had cast his ballot before the incident, was later arrested. Sheriff Salazar implored the public to “tone down” the anger. — SAN ANTONIO — A 63-year-old Bexar County man …
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The Hill:
Biden becomes first president to apologize for Native American boarding school policy — President Biden apologized Friday for Native American boarding schools that were part of U.S. policy for 150 years and stripped children away from their tribes and culture.
Democracy Docket:
Judge Declines to Fix DMV Error Disenfranchising 11,000 South Carolina Teens — A judge declined to order South Carolina's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and State Election Commission (SEC) to register thousands of young voters whose registrations were mistakenly denied because they were not yet 18 …
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