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10:50 AM ET, October 30, 2024

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ProPublica:
A Texas Woman Died After the Hospital Said It Would be a “Crime” to Intervene in Her Miscarriage  —  Josseli Barnica is one of at least two pregnant Texas women who died after doctors delayed emergency care.  She'd told her husband that the medical team said it couldn't act until the fetal heartbeat stopped.
Axios:
Biden sets off election firestorm with “garbage” comment … - The comment came in a video call with the progressive group Voto Latino when Biden wanted to respond to a comedian calling Puerto Rico an “island of garbage” at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday.
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Harris on Ellipse: Time to turn the page on Trump
Fox News:
Kamala Harris silent after Biden's ‘garbage’ comment about Trump supporters
Discussion: The Hill and Associated Press
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden appears to call Trump supporters ‘garbage’
Associated Press:
Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults was ‘an absolute lovefest’
Fox News:
Biden calls Trump supporters ‘garbage’ during Harris campaign event as VP promises unity at Ellipse rally
Bryan Mena / CNN:
America's economy is at a historic point ahead of presidential election  —  The US economy seems to have pulled off a remarkable and historic achievement.  —  Gross domestic product, which measures all the goods and services produced in the economy, expanded at an annualized rate of 2.8% …
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Ben Casselman / New York Times:
U.S. Economy Grew at 2.8% Rate in Third Quarter  —  The resilience was again driven by robust consumer spending.  —  Consumers are spending.  Inflation is cooling.  And the U.S. economy looks as strong as ever.  —  Gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, expanded …
Steven Greenhouse / The Guardian:
Trump wants you to believe that the US economy is doing terribly.  It's untrue  —  Despite his claims to the contrary, unemployment is low, inflation is way down, and job growth is remarkably strong  —  If Donald Trump wins next week's election, it would be the first time in US history …
Discussion: Associated Press and DNyuz
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
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Discussion: STAT, Politico and New York Times
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John Fritze / CNN:
Supreme Court rules RFK Jr. will appear on battleground ballots despite suspending campaign
Patrick Smith / NBC News:
Machete-wielding teen arrested after group accused of intimidating Democrat supporters at Florida polling station, police say  —  Caleb James Williams was arrested for allegedly brandishing his weapon at two women, aged 71 and 54, police said.  —  Police arrested an 18-year-old wielding …
Discussion: CBS News, Raw Story and Mediaite
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Mike Johnson vows major changes to Affordable Care Act if Trump wins election  —  The House speaker said Republicans would seek to overhaul the law, which provides health coverage to tens of millions and has been a frequent target of GOP repeal efforts.  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson pledged …
Discussion: Rolling Stone
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Terry Collins / USA Today:
Harris, Trump deadlocked in battleground Michigan, new exclusive poll shows  —  Less than a week before Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are deadlocked in the battleground state of Michigan, according to an exclusive new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll.
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Ryan Murphy / The Indianapolis Star:
Former GOP congressional candidate arrested on allegations of Madison County ballot theft  —  Larry Lee Savage Jr., a former Republican 5th Congressional District candidate, turned himself in to authorities Tuesday morning after he was charged with stealing ballots during a public test of voting machines in Madison County.
NBC News:
Trump is considering halting federal grants to police that decline to conduct mass deportations  —  Sources close to the Trump campaign said the tactic would survive legal challenges and pressure law enforcement agencies in blue states to participate in mass deportations.
New York Times:
Once Top Advisers to Trump, They Now Call Him ‘Liar,’ ‘Fascist’ and ‘Unfit’  —  Former President Donald J. Trump often brags about hiring “the best people.”  But the breadth of the criticism aimed at Mr. Trump, especially from his own former military and national security officials, sets him apart from any modern president.
Alexandra Berzon / New York Times:
Michigan Clerk Removed From Election Duty Over Plans for a Hand Count  —  The clerk had said he wanted to count votes by hand, as Trump-aligned activists push misinformation about problems with voting machines.  —  Two local election officials in Michigan have been removed from overseeing the vote …
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Supreme Court allows Virginia effort to strike suspected noncitizen voters  —  Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) asked the justices to intervene after lower courts blocked efforts to cancel registrations of voters who could be noncitizens.  —  A divided Supreme Court cleared the way Wednesday …
Marianna Spring / BBC:
How X users can earn thousands from US election misinformation and AI images  —  Some users on X who spend their days sharing content that includes election misinformation, AI-generated images and unfounded conspiracy theories say they are being paid “thousands of dollars” by the social media site.
David J. Lynch / Washington Post:
Companies ready price hikes to offset Trump's global tariff plans  —  Executives say Americans, not foreign countries, will pay the tariffs.  —  Across the United States, companies that rely on foreign suppliers are preparing to raise prices in response to the massive import tariffs …
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband gets life in prison  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in their California home was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without …
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Dave Pehling / CBS News:
Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape sentenced to life term on state charges
Discussion: BizPac Review and UPI
Rick Perlstein / American Prospect:
What Will You Do?  —  Life-changing choices we may be forced to make if Donald Trump wins  —  Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign event at Nassau Coliseum, September 18, 2024, in Uniondale, New York.  —  What will you do if men in uniforms arrive in your neighborhood …
Discussion: Washington Post
Fortune:
We led some of America's largest companies.  Here's why we are voting for Harris, not Trump  —  Doug Parker is a former CEO of American Airlines.  Ken Frazier is a former CEO of Merck.  Anne Mulcahy is a former CEO of Xerox.  Ursula Burns is a former CEO of Xerox.  Reid Hoffman is a former CEO of LinkedIn.
Discussion: Business Insider
Amanda Moore / The Turtle Diaries:
GOP Political Consultant Once Wrote for Richard Spencer  —  Ryan Girdusky used his own name on Spencer's Alternative Right website  —  Last night, CNN had Ryan Girdusky, a pro-Trump political consultant, on a panel discussing Trump's Sunday rally at Madison Square Garden.
 
 
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Alex Roarty / NOTUS:
Democrats Are Blanketing Small Newspapers With Ads in the Election's Last Sprint
Discussion: New York Times and Fox News
New York Post:
Trump will be ‘seizing the assets of criminal gangs and drug cartels’ if re-elected, he says
David Gilbert / Wired:
Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories Are Already Thriving Online
Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
Washington Post cancellations hit 250,000 - 10% of subscribers
Robert Tracinski / The UnPopulist:
Heritage Foundation's Far-Right Project 2025 Will Guide Trump's Second Term
Axios:
Scoop: Schumer pledges antisemitism vote in Senate's lame-duck session
Discussion: NPR
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The Economist:
Ukraine is now struggling to survive, not to win
Discussion: nationalinterest.org
Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
What a ‘Tennessee Three’ Member Thinks She Can Achieve by Running for Senate
Discussion: Raw Story
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Elon Musk-Funded PAC Supercharges ‘Progress 2028’ Democrat Impersonation Ad Campaign
Gal Beckerman / The Atlantic:
Revenge Voting Is a Mistake
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Raw Story
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Elon Musk Makes Shocking Confession on His Plans After Trump Victory
Discussion: New York Times and Rolling Stone
Bob Thomas / Associated Press:
Teri Garr, the offbeat comic actor of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died
 

 
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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”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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