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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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
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 …
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.
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Washington Post reels from Bezos decision to not endorse  —  The Washington Post is reeling from a decision to abstain from endorsing a presidential candidate in the 2024 election, a move that was reportedly made by billionaire owner Jeff Bezos after its editorial board drafted an endorsement of Vice President Harris.
Discussion: Showbiz411 and The Gateway Pundit
Robert Reich:
Cowardice and intimidation at The Washington Post and L.A. Times
Discussion: Washington Times
Parker Molloy / The Present Age:
Playing It Safe Is Risking Democracy: Media's Silent Endorsement of Authoritarianism
Harry Lambert / The Daily Beast:   Top Editors Eviscerate Jeff Bezos' Decision to Kill WaPo Endorsement
Sewell Chan / Columbia Journalism Review:
The Washington Post opinion editor approved a Harris endorsement. A week later, Jeff Bezos killed it.
Dan Froomkin / Salon:
Billionaires have broken media: Washington Post's non-endorsement is a sickening moral collapse
Discussion: Mediaite and Spectrum News 1
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:   Houston Chronicle endorses Harris ahead of rally as Post demurs
Associated Press:
Two more LA Times editorial board members resign after the paper withholds a Harris endorsement
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 …
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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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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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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Lora Kolodny / CNBC:
Elon Musk's secret talks with Putin ramped up during his Twitter takeover: WSJ report
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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Paul McLeary / Politico:
Army releases report on Trump camp's Arlington cemetery altercation
Discussion: NBC News and ABC News
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.
Discussion: Alternet.org and Balloon Juice
USA Today:
Feds looking at Russian interference in key battleground of Bucks County, Pennsylvania  —  Federal authorities believe a viral video spreading online showing mail ballots being destroyed in the key battleground suburb of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, might be a hoax perpetrated by Russia as part …
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Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
‘Death Wish’: Trump Menaces the Free Press in Dark Rallies  —  As his defenders deny he's a fascist, Trump echoes dictators and calls immigration an “infection” … “Oh!  That's a lot of fake news!” he said.  The mood turned dark, and menacing boos and jeers filled the basketball arena at UNLV.
Discussion: Salon and Fox News
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Emily Chang / ABC News:
These Americans told our pollsters Trump is a fascist. They'll still vote for him
Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Johnson, McConnell ask Harris to ‘stop escalating the threat environment’ after Trump fascist remarks
New York Times:
New ‘RBG PAC’ Spending $19 Million From Secret Donors to Aid Trump on Abortion  —  A new Republican super PAC is running ads invoking the name of Ruth Bader Ginsburg to help Donald Trump win over voters who favor abortion rights.  —  A new Republican super PAC is invoking the name …
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Alanna Vagianos / HuffPost:   Bizarre Republican Super PAC Aligns Trump And RBG On Abortion: ‘Great Minds Think Alike’
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.
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
13 former Trump administration officials sign open letter backing up John Kelly's criticism of Trump  —  Kelly told the New York Times that Trump meets the definition of a fascist and also said he observed the former president on multiple occasions praising Adolf Hitler.
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Pennsylvania officials investigating fraudulent voter registration applications in Lancaster County  —  Election workers identified issues with as many as 2,500 forms during a routine review of voter registrations.  —  Pennsylvania officials said Friday they are investigating …
 
 
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The Hill:
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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
For The Post, the wrong choice at the worst possible time
Andrew Solender / Axios:
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 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
Him.  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise …
Discussion: Raw Story
Maya Yang / The Guardian:
‘Fascist’, ‘conman’, ‘predator’, ‘cheat’: what 11 former Trump staffers say about him now
Discussion: Mediaite and New York Times
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Holocaust survivor rips Kamala Harris for boosting Trump-Hitler comparisons, says ex-prez is ‘a mensch’
Katya Schwenk / The Lever:
Senate GOP's Scheme To Let Trump Self-Police Ethics
Washington Post:
Trump signals support in call with Netanyahu: ‘Do what you have to do’
Discussion: New Republic
CNBC:
Judge blocks Virginia from purging voter rolls of alleged noncitizens
 

 
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
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