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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.
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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 …
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 …
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Vance: “Everything that John Kelly said is not true.”
Joanne Haner / The Hill:   Half in new survey view Trump as fascist
William Kristol / The Bulwark:   Don't Blame Kamala  —  At a rally in Michigan last night, JD Vance waved off John Kelly's warnings …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Only a third of Trump supporters say they'll accept a narrow loss
Discussion: Bloomberg and Pew Research Center
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 …
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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 …
Parker Molloy / The Present Age:
Playing It Safe Is Risking Democracy: Media's Silent Endorsement of Authoritarianism  —  I woke up this morning thinking about authoritarianism.  —  In his 2017 book On Tyranny, historian Timothy Snyder introduced the concept of “anticipatory obedience,” warning that “most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given.”
Discussion: NPR, more at Mediagazer »
Ross A. Lincoln / The Wrap:
Two More LA Times Editorial Writers Quit Over ‘Chickens—’ Owner's Block of Kamala Harris Endorsement | Exclusive
Oliver Darcy / Status:   Turbulence at the Times  —  Amid the current upheaval, the Los Angeles Times has notably refrained …
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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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 …
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 …
Hannah Miller / Bloomberg:   Washington Post to No Longer Endorse Presidential Candidates
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 …
Discussion: Axios
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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 …
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:   A Message for Haley Voters Still on the Fence
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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Diego Mendoza / Semafor:
Exclusive: NASA head says report of Elon Musk talking to Putin should be investigated  —  The News  —  NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told Semafor's Burgess Everett Friday that a Wall Street Journal report about calls between SpaceX founder Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin “should be investigated.”
Discussion: Futurism and Mediaite
Irie Sentner / Politico:
NASA chief: Reported Musk and Putin conversations ‘should be investigated’
Discussion: Esquire, NPR and Deadline
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 ✍️
Discussion: The Guardian and NPR
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Jessica Glenza / The Guardian:
Stacey Williams says Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein ‘coordinated’ groping incident
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
“Daddy's home”: Tucker Carlson's bizarre troll distills Trump's false promise to male voters
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Federal judge bars Virginia from purging voters in election's home stretch  —  The Justice Department argued that eligible voters were getting swept up in the state's effort to remove noncitizens.  —  A federal judge on Friday barred Virginia officials from automatically canceling …
Discussion: Baltimore Sun
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Governor Glenn Youngkin:
Governor Glenn Youngkin on Federal Judge Ordering Virginia to Reinstate Noncitizens Back Onto the Voter Rolls
CNBC:
Judge blocks Virginia from purging voter rolls of alleged noncitizens
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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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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Reuters:
Exclusive: Accused Iranian hackers successfully peddle stolen Trump emails
Discussion: IJR and USA Today
NBC News:
Biden apologizes for forced Native American boarding school policy that caused abuse and deaths of children  —  The president's apology comes after a bombshell Interior Department investigation.  —  PHOENIX — President Joe Biden delivered an apology Friday for a United States policy …
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Kamala Harris for president |  Endorsement  —  Voters face an easy but tectonic choice in the race for the White House.Will they choose the first woman or the oldest man to be the next president?  Will they choose the prosecutor or the convict?  Will they choose the candidate …
Discussion: The Hill
 
 
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Late Lawsuit Could Shape Political Ad Wars in Final Days of Campaign
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
More Concern About Trump Than Harris Aligning With Radicals
Discussion: Semafor and The Hill
Lee Moran / HuffPost:
233 Mental Health Professionals Spell Out Dangers Of Donald Trump In Chilling Letter
Discussion: Raw Story and The Guardian
Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
30M early votes cast ahead of Election Day
 Earlier Items: 
Wall Street Journal:
Playing the Führer Card  —  Senate Democrats associate with a man fellow Democrats claim is like Adolf Hitler.
Discussion: RedState and Loomered
Arwa Mahdawi / The Guardian:
Tucker Carlson is fantasizing about Daddy Donald Trump spanking teenage girls
Washington Post:
Satellite images show major expansion at Russian site with secret bioweapons past
Michael Schaffer / Politico:
The Election Is Looming — and These Washingtonians Are Running Scared
 

 
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