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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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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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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 …
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.
Joanne Haner / The Hill:
Half in new survey view Trump as fascist  —  Nearly half of Americans say they view former President Trump as a fascist, according to a recent survey.  —  The ABC News/Ipsos poll, released Friday, defined a fascist as “a political extremist who seeks to act as a dictator …
Axios:   Behind the Curtain: Dems fear they're blowing it
ABC News:   Half of Americans see Donald Trump as a fascist: POLL
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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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.
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.
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 …
Jessica Piper / Politico:
Harris continued to heavily outraise and outspend Trump in early October
Discussion: Forbes
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
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
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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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Did the ‘L.A. Times’ and other news outlets pull punches to appease Trump?
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: RedState
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Trump says the U.S. is ‘like a garbage can for the world’ as he dials up immigration rhetoric
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 …
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.
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.
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
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 …
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.
Washington Post:
Trump alumni warn he could deploy troops against Americans  —  “It's not the American way,” said his former chief of staff, John Kelly.  —  As protests swept the nation after the murder of George Floyd and some rioting broke out in Washington, President Donald Trump demanded in a White House meeting …
Discussion: Reuters and The Korea Herald
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.
Discussion: Forbes, Bloomberg and New York Times
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and Daily Montanan
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 …
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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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Progressives warn Harris must change her closing message as the election looms
Discussion: HotAir and Vox
Washington Post:
How two pollsters — one Democrat, one Republican — see the polls
Tara Copp / Associated Press:
In rare move, Pentagon denies falsehood about troops allowed to use force during election
TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson Says Kamala Harris Has ‘IQ of a Fence Post’
Michael Schaffer / Politico:
The Election Is Looming — and These Washingtonians Are Running Scared
Reuters:
Exclusive: Europe seeks to underpin Russia sanctions, fearing Trump overhaul
Discussion: Bloomberg
 Earlier Items: 
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Bruce Springsteen Performs At Kamala Harris Rally, Tells Crowd That Donald Trump Is Running To Be “An American Tyrant”
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
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
GOP Rep. David Schweikert Said Women Who Get Abortions ‘Hate That Baby’ And America
Discussion: Raw Story and DCCC
 

 
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The New York Times names Dick Stevenson as Washington bureau chief; Stevenson has been at the paper for nearly 40 years and Washington editor since 2021

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Ayodeji Rotinwa / Columbia Journalism Review:
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