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9:55 PM ET, October 28, 2024

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Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Trump's Shock Comic Was Set to Call Harris a ‘C*nt’  —  DONALD TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN WAS LEFT scrambling Sunday night after roast-comic Tony Hinchcliffe made insulting jokes about Hispanic and black people on stage at the ex-president's Madison Square Garden rally.
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Politico:
Trump's Puerto Rico fallout is ‘spreading like wildfire’ in Pennsylvania  —  Evidence of the backlash was immediate on Monday.  —  Donald Trump has a serious Puerto Rico problem — in Pennsylvania.  —  Many Puerto Rican voters in the state are furious about racist and demeaning comments delivered at a Trump rally.
NBC News:
Trump rally comedian workshopped racist Puerto Rico line at NYC comedy club the night before  —  The comments have drawn intense anger and reignited the criticism over Trump's handling of Hurricane Maria's devastating aftermath in Puerto Rico.  —  The comedian who let loose a series of racist jokes …
Gary Legum / Wonkette:
Kamala Harris Had Lovely Sunday With Puerto Rican Voters, Why Do You Ask?  —  So much for inroads with Hispanic voters, maybe.  —  Of all the election scenarios we have had running through our mind for months, we'll admit that “activating millions of Puerto Rican voters against your own campaign …
Tomás Mier / Rolling Stone:
Ana Navarro and ‘View’ Hosts Slam ‘Vile,’ Racist Jokes Made at Trump Rally  —  A “comedian” joked that Puerto Rica was a “floating island of garbage” while opening for Trump at Madison Square Garden … During Monday's episode of The View, the two Latina hosts slammed Tony Hinchcliffe's jokes …
Adam Wren / Politico:
Who won the day?  Harris  —  If Donald Trump loses on Nov. 5, the racist carnival he curated …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump's hostility to Puerto Rico reemerges at the worst possible time
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Tony Hinchcliffe defends his Puerto Rico jokes from Trump rally
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Fallout spreads from racist rhetoric at Trump's MSG rally
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Over 200,000 subscribers flee ‘Washington Post’ after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement  —  The Washington Post has been rocked by a tidal wave of cancellations from digital subscribers and a series of resignations from columnists, as the paper grapples with the fallout of owner Jeff Bezos's decision …
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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Betrayed Washington Post readers leave their parting thoughts in 140,000 comments  —  According to NPR's David Folkenflik, a staggering, catastrophic 8 percent of Washington Post subscribers - over 200,000 — have canceled their subscriptions since Friday's news broke that owner Jeff Bezos ordered …
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
USA Today the Latest to Offer Up Excuse for Lack of Presidential Endorsement  —  PLAYING IT SAFE  —  The national newspaper, which endorsed Joe Biden four years ago, says it'd rather have its editors focussed on local elections.  —  USA Today, the nation's fourth largest newspaper …
Monika Bauerlein / Mother Jones:   Billionaire-Owned News Is Not Our Only Option
Jeff Bezos / Washington Post:
The hard truth: Americans don't trust the news media  —  A note from our owner.  —  Jeff Bezos is the owner of The Washington Post.  —  In the annual public surveys about trust and reputation, journalists and the media have regularly fallen near the very bottom, often just above Congress.
Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Trump Wants You to Accept All of This as Normal  —  In the final week of this election season, the Republican Party is running two different campaigns.  One of them is an ugly and angry but conventional political enterprise.  Donald Trump and other Republicans make speeches …
Discussion: HuffPost
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Trump Hints at ‘Little Secret’ With House Republicans, Setting Off a Panic  —  The former president seemed to delight in fueling speculation about what he is cooking up with House Republicans, prompting Democrats to worry about election fraud.  Speaker Mike Johnson refused to explain.
Discussion: The Hill, USA Today, Axios and PoliticusUSA
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
This Is Trump's Message  —  This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter.
Susan Milligan / New Republic:   Trump's Promise to Young Men: I Am Your Retribution Against Women
Politico:
Playbook: Trump closes with cringe
Discussion: The Hill and New Republic
Associated Press:
Police say fires set at ballot boxes in Oregon and Washington are connected; ‘suspect vehicle’ ID'd  —  Police say they have identified a “suspect vehicle” connected to incendiary devices that set fires in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state early Monday.
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Allison Berry / KATU-TV:
Burning ballots pulled from inside smoking Vancouver ballot box; hundreds of ballots lost  —  VANCOUVER, Wash. — KATU was on the scene at Fisher's Landing Transit Center in Vancouver early Monday morning, where heavy smoke was seen coming from inside a dropoff ballot box.
Julia Silverman / Oregonian:
2 ballot drop boxes set on fire in Portland area; hundreds of ballots destroyed  —  Police in Vancouver and Portland are investigating two Monday morning fires intentionally set at ballot boxes.Elections officials in Multnomah County said only three ballots were destroyed at the ballot box …
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
A new Supreme Court case could change the result of the presidential election  —  Support independent journalism that matters — become a Vox Member.  —  On October 23, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that many voters who cast a mailed-in ballot improperly, thus rendering their vote …
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Democracy Docket:
Trump, RNC Lose Bid To Disqualify Non-Postmarked Nevada Ballots Received After Election Day
New York Times:
Harris Aides Hopeful That Casting Trump as a Fascist Could Shift Election  —  While still cautious, advisers and allies believe that casting Donald Trump as a fascist is working, and that their expansive ground game and appeals on abortion rights may carry the day.
Discussion: Breitbart
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Ben Ashford / Daily Mail:
Kamala Harris' VP choice Tim Walz had secret fling with daughter of top Chinese Communist official during teaching stint in China  — Tim Walz had a romance with Jenna Wang, daughter of a CCP official in 1989  — She said her father Bin Hui would disown her for fraternizing with a westerner
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Swing state paper publishes blistering takedown of a key component of Trump's agenda  —  Former President Donald Trump's plans would bring about economic ruin and hardship for millions of Americans, wrote Peter Harrell of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Amethyst Martinez / The Daily Beast:
Anna Kendrick Calls Out Director Who Shamed Her Publicly  —  The actress is now a director herself, having recently premiered her directorial debut with the film “Woman of the Hour.”  —  Jamie Oliver Urges Fans to Help Find $390K of Stolen Cheese  —  ‘VERY POSH CHEESE’
ProPublica:
“Put Them in Trauma”: Inside a Key MAGA Leader's Plans for a New Trump Agenda  —  Private videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Vought's “shadow” plans for using the military on protesters, defunding the EPA and villainizing civil servants.  —  Co-published with Documented  —  Reporting Highlights
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
 
 
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Donald Shaw / Sludge:
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
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Fox News:
Leaked video exposes Dem staffer admitting ‘quiet part out loud’ in fiery tirade: ‘Open the f—ing border’
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McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
The Comically Terrible Rollout of Latter-day Saints for Trump
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Molly Olmstead / Slate:
There's an Alarming Theme Emerging Among Leading Trump Election Conspiracy Theorists
Discussion: Raw Story and Alternet.org
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Trump Executed Their Loved Ones. They Fear He'll Have The Chance To Kill Others.
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
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A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule
 
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