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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 …
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Dems fear they're blowing it … Trump and allied committees raised about half Harris' total, $92 million, from Oct. 1 to 16, the N.Y. Times reports this morning (gift link).  — And this is after Trump's cringy 40-minute onstage sway to '80s music, his threats to target …
Discussion: Mediaite
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 …
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 …
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 …
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Progressives warn Harris must change her closing message as the election looms  —  Progressive Democrats warn Kamala Harris risks losing the support of a small but significant portion of her political base unless she changes her campaign's closing message — and its messengers — immediately.
Discussion: HotAir, Breitbart and Vox
Washington Post:
How Trump talks: Abrupt shifts, profane insults, confusing sentences  —  The Republican presidential nominee calls it “the weave” and a sign of a brilliant mind, but his remarks at recent public appearances have been strikingly erratic and coarse.  —  Donald Trump debuted a name for his idiosyncratic …
Discussion: Raw Story, MLive.com and USA Today
ABC News:
Half of Americans see Donald Trump as a fascist: POLL  —  Nearly two-thirds also say Trump often departs from the truth, the poll found.  —  Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a town hall at Lancaster County Convention Center, Oct. 20, 2024, in Lancaster, Pa.
Discussion: Mediaite
Joanne Haner / The Hill:   Half in new survey view Trump as fascist
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:   A Message for Haley Voters Still on the Fence
Washington Post:
Trump alumni warn he could deploy troops against Americans
Discussion: Reuters and The Korea Herald
Jessica Piper / Politico:
Harris continued to heavily outraise and outspend Trump in early October
Discussion: Forbes
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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emptywheel:
If Putin Is Running Musk, Trump Should Be Terrified  —  WSJ's report that Elon Musk has had a number of communications with Vladimir Putin and other top Russians is unsurprising.  Musk has obvious buttons to press (not just his narcissism, but also his insecurity about trans women arising …
Discussion: The Sun and Mediaite
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Don't Blame Kamala  —  At a rally in Michigan last night, JD Vance waved off John Kelly's warnings …
Discussion: Politico
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Trump has been accused of sexual assault again.  It matters.  —  🌅 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 ✍️
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Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Former Model Alleges Donald Trump Groped Her After Being Introduced to Him By Jeffrey Epstein in 1993
Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
30M early votes cast ahead of Election Day  —  More than 30 million early votes have been cast so far in the general election, according to the University of Florida's Election Lab.  —  Nearly 15 million of those ballots were cast in person, data from the lab showed.
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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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Did the ‘L.A. Times’ and other news outlets pull punches to appease Trump?
Washington Post:
How two pollsters — one Democrat, one Republican — see the polls  —  The Washington Post's essential guide to power and influence in D.C.  —  Sign upfor Early Brief newsletter  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  Today marks one year since Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected speaker of the House.
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.
New York Post:
The Post endorses Donald Trump for president — the clear choice for a better future  —  Voters carry a heavy responsibility in this election — one of the most consequential in the history of this great nation.  —  The choice will have reverberations for decades, deciding …
Discussion: The Hill, RedState and Mediaite
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 …
Christian Paz / Vox:
Polls say voters back “mass deportation.”  That's misleading.  —  This spring, an eye-opening poll from Axios suggested what once seemed unthinkable: Four in 10 Democrats were open to the idea of the US government deporting undocumented immigrants en masse.
Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
Trump calls in to Vance town hall on NewsNation, asks ‘How brilliant is Donald J. Trump?’  —  Former President Trump phoned in to NewsNation's town hall featuring his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), on Thursday night to ask what he called “quite an interesting” question.
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.
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,” …
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and Althouse
Michael Schaffer / Politico:
The Election Is Looming — and These Washingtonians Are Running Scared  —  In an age of anxiety, election day is a good time to get out of Dodge.  —  Kate Brown moved to Washington for politics.  But on election week, she's leaving town for the same reason.  —  “I just want to get the eff out of dodge,” Brown told me recently.
Lee Moran / HuffPost:
233 Mental Health Professionals Spell Out Dangers Of Donald Trump In Chilling Letter  —  “We have a duty to warn the public about the grave danger posed by returning this man to power.”  —  LOADING  —  Conservative attorney George Conway's Anti-Psychopath PAC turned to clinical psychologists …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Guardian
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.
Tara Copp / Associated Press:
In rare move, Pentagon denies falsehood about troops allowed to use force during election  —  In a rare move, the Pentagon strongly pushed back Thursday against misinformation spread on social media that falsely suggests U.S. troops have been authorized to use force against American citizens during the election.
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 …
Discussion: Twitchy
 
 
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Jessica Piper / Politico:
Elon Musk dropped eight figures to help GOP retake Senate
Discussion: Forbes, Bloomberg and New York Times
TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson Says Kamala Harris Has ‘IQ of a Fence Post’
Reuters:
Exclusive: Europe seeks to underpin Russia sanctions, fearing Trump overhaul
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
How Trump Could Bankrupt Social Security
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Post
Zach Everson / Forbes:
Trump Hasn't Spent A Dime Of His Own Money On His 2024 Campaign
Courtney Kube / NBC News:
Montana Senate candidate says he was ‘medically discharged’ from the Navy. Records say otherwise.
Discussion: Raw Story and Daily Montanan
Annie Grayer / CNN:
House GOP committee that oversees elections hired two former Trump officials involved in 2020 fake elector scheme
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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