memeorandum: Trump wants you to believe that the US economy is doing terribly. It's untrue (Steven Greenhouse/The Guardian)

9:55 AM ET, October 30, 2024

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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.

Alex Gangitano / The Hill:

Harris on Ellipse: Time to turn the page on Trump — Vice President Harris delivered a speech Tuesday on the White House Ellipse in Washington, D.C. — the very site at which former President Trump gave remarks to a crowd that later incited a riot at the Capitol.

Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Kamala Harris Draws Massive Crowd at Ellipse, Notches Larger Audience Than Trump's Jan. 6 Rally in Same Spot, Campaign Says

Discussion: Boston.com, The Independent, Washington Examiner and Associated Press

Fox News:
Biden calls Trump supporters ‘garbage’ during Harris campaign event as VP promises unity at Ellipse rally

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Fox News:
Kamala Harris silent after Biden's ‘garbage’ comment about Trump supporters

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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden appears to call Trump supporters ‘garbage’

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Associated Press:
Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults was ‘an absolute lovefest’

Greg Norman / Fox News:
Harris to unveil ‘closing argument,’ Trump to campaign in Pennsylvania

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Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Trump: 'No president's done more for Puerto Rico than I have.'

Discussion: Variety, The Daily Caller, Associated Press, Alternet.org, Forbes and USA Today

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: DNyuz

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% …

Discussion: Scripps News, Washington Examiner and Associated Press

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 …

Discussion: The Hill, Axios, USA Today, Breitbart, Forbes and Fox Business

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.

Lisa Needham / Public Notice:

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Discussion: STAT, Politico, New York Times and The Message Box

John Fritze / CNN:

Supreme Court rules RFK Jr. will appear on battleground ballots despite suspending campaign — The Supreme Court declined Tuesday to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdraw his name from ballots in Michigan and Wisconsin, battleground states where votes for his now suspended campaign could cut into support for former President Donald Trump.

Aaron Pellish / CNN:
RFK Jr. said Trump promised him ‘control’ of HHS and USDA

Discussion: HuffPost

Elena Schneider / Politico:

'The suburbs — that's the whole deal': How the suburbs became Harris' clearest path to victory — Dems are betting they can improve on Joe Biden's numbers in the suburbs. — KNIGHTDALE, North Carolina — Kamala Harris is counting on suburban voters to do what they've done since Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016: reject him.

Discussion: The Hill and Daily Kos

Terry Collins / USA Today:
Harris, Trump deadlocked in battleground Michigan, new exclusive poll shows

Discussion: Fox News, The Hill, New York Post, New Jersey Online and Emerson Polling

Gary Reed / City Pulse:
‘I was the director of the Michigan Republican Party. I will vote for Kamala Harris.’

Discussion: Michigan Advance, HuffPost, Raw Story, PoliticusUSA and Financial Times

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 …

Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Speaker Mike Johnson criticizes Obamacare and promises ‘massive reform’ if Trump wins

Discussion: The Guardian, NPR, Raw Story, NOTUS, New Republic, Fox News, New York Times and Axios

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.

Discussion: Fox 59, Reuters, Raw Story and Election Law Blog

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 …

Discussion: Axios, The Independent, Staten Island Advance, The Daily Caller, The Hill, RedState, The Gateway Pundit, BizPac Review and New York Daily News

Meredith Deliso / ABC News:
Paul Pelosi attack: David DePape sentenced to life in prison in state trial

Discussion: Raw Story, Breitbart, One America News Network, USA Today, DNyuz, Washington Examiner and Fox News

Dave Pehling / CBS News:
Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape sentenced to life term on state charges

Discussion: BizPac Review and UPI

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.

Discussion: Nevada Current, The Guardian, Baltimore Sun, New Republic, DNyuz and Washington State Standard

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 …

Chris Cameron / New York Times:

Nikki Haley Says She Is ‘on Standby’ to Campaign for Donald Trump — Ms. Haley, a former rival of Mr. Trump, has repeatedly offered advice and criticism to Mr. Trump and other Republican candidates from the sidelines. — Nikki Haley, Donald J. Trump's last rival standing in the fight …

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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Haley warns Republicans about messaging on women, Latinos after ‘harmful’ rally moment

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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.

Discussion: The Register, more at Techmeme »

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

Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:

Partial Breach of Election Machine Passwords in Colorado Poses No Risk, State Says — The secretary of state said that the machines are not online, require a second set of passwords and are under constant surveillance in locked rooms. — Partial passwords for election machines …

Discussion: KUSA-TV, The Gateway Pundit, Associated Press and Fox News

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.