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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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Fox News:
Harris responds to Biden ‘garbage’ remark for first time  —  President Biden's “garbage” comment while talking about Trump supporters has the U.S. political world talking out loud, and Vice President Kamala Harris responded to the controversy for the first time on Wednesday.
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Total Incompetence: Befuddled Biden Bigfoots Kamala ... Why?
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden appears to call Trump supporters ‘garbage’
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's clown car cabinet  —  🚗 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 👻  —  By Lisa Needham
Discussion: The Independent and STAT
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Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says Trump Promised Him ‘Control’ Of CDC And Other Health Agencies
Discussion: USA Today and New York Times
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 …
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: CNBC, Axios, The Hill, USA Today, Breitbart and Forbes
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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% …
Jake Lahut / Wired:
Donald Trump's Ground Game in Michigan Is Mostly Glitchy Apps and Vibes  —  “It's what happens when you let a bunch of grifters take over,” a Trumpworld source said.  Still, the polls remain even.  —  DETROIT, Mich. — “This year, we've gotta beat the Dems at their own game,” Brian Pannebecker …
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David Gilbert / Wired:
Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories Are Already Thriving Online
Discussion: New Republic
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court allows Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations  —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations that the state says is aimed at stopping people who are not U.S. citizens from voting.  The justices, over the dissents …
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Washington Post:
Supreme Court allows Virginia effort to strike possible noncitizen voters
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Johnson's ‘No Obamacare’ Remark Draws Attention to Unpopular Stance  —  Speaker Mike Johnson said a Trump victory would allow Republicans to embark on a “massive overhaul” of the Affordable Care Act.  He said the party wants to “take a blowtorch to the regulatory state.”
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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Mike Johnson vows major changes to Affordable Care Act if Trump wins election
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Alternet.org
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
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
“Obsessed with revenge”: In dual rallies, Trump celebrated fascism, but Kamala exposed its true face  —  MAGA made a petulant case for white supremacy, but on the site of January 6, Harris reminded voters of its violence  —  In the days since Donald Trump's hate-filled rally at Madison Square Garden …
Discussion: The Hill
New Republic:
GOPer Wrecks Trump on NYC Hate Rally: “Surprise, You Blew Yourself Up” … As the backlash to Donald Trump's hate rally in New York intensifies, he defended the event as a “lovefest” in a rambling monologue on Tuesday.  Why?  Because the vile “joke” at the rally comparing Puerto Rico to a pile …
Discussion: Raw Story, Breitbart and Political Wire
Josh Marcus / The Independent:
Harris campaign says 75,000 people at Ellipse speech - 22,000 more than Trump's Jan 6 crowd at same spot  —  On rally stage, vice president said she would seek ‘common ground’  —  Your support helps us to tell the story  —  This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls.
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Harris on Ellipse: Time to turn the page on Trump
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis:
Gross Domestic Product, Third Quarter 2024 (Advance Estimate)  —  Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the third quarter of 2024 (table 1), according to the “advance” estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.  In the second quarter, real GDP increased 3.0 percent.
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.
Jessica Piper / Politico:
Dem super PAC launches texting campaign with Puerto Ricans in the Rust Belt over Trump rally remarks  —  A key Democratic group is spending big to text Puerto Rican voters about the racist remarks about the island delivered at a recent Donald Trump rally.  American Bridge 21st Century …
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.
Ross Rosenfeld / New Republic:
How America's Craven Plutocrats Busted the Myth of the Business Hero  —  They've reinvented themselves with new titles: creators, disruptors, innovators.  These are the terms applied to today's billionaire class.  They are moguls no longer, no mere captains of industry; rather …
Katie Bernard / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Donald Trump makes false claims about ballots in Lancaster County in Truth Social post  —  Lancaster County was not “caught with 2600 Fake Ballots and Forms, all written by the same person,” as former President Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social Monday night.Trump, who has a long history …
 
 
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Las Vegas Sun:
Donald Trump's cognitive decline becoming a troubling concern
Jeff Luse / Reason:
If Kamala Harris Wants To Lower Energy Costs in Puerto Rico, She Should Support the Repeal of the Jones Act
Discussion: Cafe Hayek and Spectrum News NY1
Brian Schwartz / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Treasury Contender Pledges to Work With Musk to Slash Spending
Discussion: The Hill and New York Post
Dov Fischer / The American Spectator:
If Trump Is Such a Nazi, Why Do 80 Percent of Orthodox Jews Support Him?
Mick Mulvaney / New York Post:
I was Trump's chief of staff — ex-aide's Hitler claims are deranged
Discussion: RedState
Alex Roarty / NOTUS:
Democrats Are Blanketing Small Newspapers With Ads in the Election's Last Sprint
Discussion: New York Times and Fox News
 Earlier Items: 
Alexandra Berzon / New York Times:
Michigan Clerk Removed From Election Duty Over Plans for a Hand Count
Discussion: Raw Story
Marianna Spring / BBC:
How X users can earn thousands from US election misinformation and AI images
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
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Partial Breach of Election Machine Passwords in Colorado Poses No Risk, State Says
Fortune:
We led some of America's largest companies. Here's why we are voting for Harris, not Trump
Discussion: Business Insider
 

 
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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”

Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
National World, one of the UK's biggest newspaper groups, gets a £56.2M buyout offer from shareholder Media Concierge, a 40% premium to its Nov. 21 stock price

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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