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Gary Reed / City Pulse:
‘I was the director of the Michigan Republican Party.  I will vote for Kamala Harris.’  —  I was the executive director of the Michigan Republican Party, back during a time when the GOP embraced values like fiscal discipline and a strong foreign policy.  —  I voted for Nikki Haley …
Discussion: Raw Story and PoliticusUSA
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ABC News:
Trump claims to ABC's Scott he didn't hear comedian's Puerto Rico comment, doesn't denounce it  —  The former president denied knowing the comedian who made a slew of racist, sexist and vulgar comments at his rally at Madison Square Garden, ABC News Senior Congressional Correspondent Rachel Scott reports.
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
What More Do You People Want from Kamala Harris?  (Part Deux)  —  She's done everything voters could reasonably have asked for.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Tonight we're going to livestream Kamala Harris's big closing argument rally for Bulwark+ members.  The show starts at 7pm.
Eric Lagatta / USA Today:
Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in Morning Consult's latest presidential election poll  —  As Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump vie for voters in key swing states, another national poll shows Harris with a slight lead over her opponent.
Ivana Saric / Axios:
Trump denies knowing comedian who made Puerto Rico joke at his rally … - People Trump claims not to have known include rapper Lil Jon, who was a contestant on Celebrity Apprentice; Prince Andrew; Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas, who was part an effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate President Biden …
J. Michael Luttig / New York Times:
Trump Betrayed America.  My Fellow Republicans Must Put Country Above Party.  —  We Americans live in faith with our Constitution and with the past generations of Americans who swore to protect it and fought to defend it.  One week from today, we will decide whether Donald Trump is fit to be President of the United States again.
Associated Press:
Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults was ‘an absolute lovefest’  —  Urged by some allies to apologize for racist comments made by speakers at his weekend rally, Donald Trump took the opposite approach on Tuesday, saying it was an “honor to be involved” …
Alexander C. Kaufman / HuffPost:
Puerto Rico's Leading Newspaper Endorses Kamala Harris
Khaleda Rahman / Newsweek:
Puerto Rico GOP Chair Threatens To Withhold Trump Support
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
That Revolting Rally Was a Sign of Weakness
Discussion: Raw Story and Steady
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The stage is set for post-election tumult if Trump loses
Discussion: The Guardian and Associated Press
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Exclusive: Harris lead over Trump dwindles to a single point, 44% to 43%, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Discussion: USA Today and Forbes
Peter Wehner / The Atlantic:   How to Prevent the Worst From Happening
Bob Thomas / Associated Press:
Teri Garr, the offbeat comic actor of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died  —  Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died.  She was 79.
Brandi Buchman / HuffPost:
Steve Bannon Is Getting Out Of Prison — And Heading Right Back To Court  —  The longtime Trump ally went to prison after refusing to comply with the Jan. 6 congressional committee.  Now he's facing conspiracy, fraud and money laundering charges.  —  Former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon …
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Axios:
Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon leaves prison, says he's “empowered”
CNN:
Steve Bannon is released from prison in time for the last-week push to Election Day
Daniel S. Levine / People:
George W. Bush's Daughter Barbara Breaks Silence on Election to Campaign for Kamala Harris (Exclusive)  —  Barbara Pierce Bush tells PEOPLE she's “hopeful” that voters will back Harris on Nov. 5 to “move our country forward and protect women's rights”  —  Barbara Pierce Bush …
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Burning Ballots  —  It's not what we normally expect in American elections, but it was all too predictable in this election cycle.  —  This morning in Portland, Oregon, an incendiary device attached to the outside of a ballot drop box started a fire inside of it.
New Republic:
Transcript: Trump Rages at Fox News as His Allies Panic Over NYC Rally … Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR network.  I'm your host, Greg Sargent.  —  MAGA suddenly seems very, very out of sorts.
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
The hard truth: Americans don't trust — or need — billionaires
New York Times:
Elon Musk Bought a Texas Compound for His 11 Kids and Their Mothers … On a quiet, leafy street of multimillion-dollar properties, one stands out: a 14,400-square-foot mansion that looks like a villa plucked from the hills of Tuscany and transplanted to Austin, Texas.
Nilay Patel / The Verge:
A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for school shootings and measles  —  An endorsement of democracy, solving problems, and Kamala Harris. … Donald Trump is a dangerous maniac who can barely complete a sentence, and it is lunacy to believe he can even recognize the existentially threatening …
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 …
The Texas Tribune:
This Trump supporter was labeled a noncitizen and kicked off Texas' voter rolls  —  Mary Howard-Elley is the 10th U.S. citizen identified by ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and Votebeat whose registration was canceled after her citizenship was questioned.  Her saga shows how tough it can be for eligible voters to get reinstated.
Discussion: CNN and KXAN Austin
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The most misogynistic ad in the history of politics  —  Elon Musk created America PAC to help Donald Trump win the presidential election.  Through the end of September, Musk spent $75 million to fund the PAC's activities.  More recently, Musk began giving away $1 million per day to registered voters …
Washington Post:
On Elon Musk's X, Republicans go viral as Democrats disappear  —  A Washington Post analysis found that Republicans are posting more, getting followed more and going viral more now that the world's richest Trump supporter is running the show.  —  The top political accounts on X have seen …
Cybele Mayes-Osterman / USA Today:
Chaos as Russia tries to absorb North Korean troops, Ukraine spies say  —  WASHINGTON − Ukraine's spies say they intercepted phone calls show chaos as Russia works to integrate North Korean troops into its military operations.  —  Some of the calls were intercepted from troops involved …
Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
Trump on Joe Rogan's podcast leaves Kamala Harris with a winning opportunity  —  Time is running out, Jackson Katz notes, for Harris to get her message out to men  —  America's social order has changed.  There is a growing amount of economic and financial precarity, and previously marginalized groups …
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Speaker Mike Johnson criticizes Obamacare and promises ‘massive reform’ if Trump wins  —  The Republican speaker said at an event in Pennsylvania that overhauling health care will be a major focus and that “Trump's going to go big” if he takes the presidency.
Discussion: Fox News and Axios
Tess Owen / Wired:
Facebook Is Auto-Generating Militia Group Pages as Extremists Continue to Organize in Plain Sight  —  Ahead of the election, anti-government militias are using Facebook to recruit, coordinate training, and promote ballot box stakeouts.  Meta isn't shutting their groups down and is even auto-generating pages.
Discussion: New Republic
Washington Post:
Elon Musk is the October surprise of the 2024 election  —  The billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO, and owner of X, has interjected himself into a presidential race like no other titan before him.  —  No American billionaire has played politics like Elon Musk.
Discussion: Althouse
 
 
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Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
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Financial Times:
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