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Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine:
Biden ‘Garbage’ Remark Causes Big Stink: Latest Responses  —  Kamala Harris delivered the closing argument of her campaign on Tuesday night, telling about 75,000 people assembled on the Ellipse in Washington that she will work to deliver for everyday Americans, while Donald Trump is a “petty tyrant” who's “obsessed with revenge.”
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Scott Dworkin / The Dworkin Report:
No, Corporate Media.  This Isn't the October Surprise You've Been Waiting For  —  Joe called hateful rhetoric “garbage,” end of story  —  This morning as I was reviewing the Press coverage of Kamala's historic DC event, something else caught my attention that was too ridiculous to ignore.
Wall Street Journal:
‘Garbage’ Comments Push Sidelined Biden Back Into Campaign Spotlight
ABC News:
Harris distances herself from Biden's ‘garbage’ comment: ‘I strongly disagree’ with criticizing people based on their vote
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Total Incompetence: Befuddled Biden Bigfoots Kamala ... Why?
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
Cate Martel / The Hill:
12:30 Report — Biden complicates Harris's big night
Jake Lahut / Wired:
Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk's Get-Out-the-Vote Effort  —  America PAC door knockers were flown to Michigan, driven in the back of a U-Haul, and told they'd have to pay hotel bills unless they met unrealistic quotas.  One was surprised they were working to elect Donald Trump.
Discussion: The Bulwark, Raw Story and Alternet.org
Buzz Aldrin Ventures, LLC:
Brigadier General Buzz Aldrin Endorses Donald J. Trump for President of the United States  —  Brigadier General Buzz Aldrin endorses Donald J. Trump for President of the United States.  General Aldrin, Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 11 and Gemini 12 pilot, provides the following statement:
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Emma Colton / Fox News:
Biden's ‘garbage’ remark being used by down-ballot GOP candidates in closing voter pitch
CNN:
CNN Polls: Harris has a narrow edge in Michigan and Wisconsin, while she and Trump remain tied in Pennsylvania  —  Vice President Kamala Harris maintains a narrow advantage in two of the three “blue wall” states that collectively represent her clearest path to an Electoral College victory …
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ProPublica:
A Woman Died After Being Told It Would Be a “Crime” to Intervene in Her Miscarriage at a Texas Hospital  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  Josseli Barnica grieved the news …
Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
Beauty queen claims Donald Trump groped her after luring her back to suite at New York's Plaza Hotel  — Beatrice Keul, 53, was invited to US by Trump after Miss Switzerland pageant  —  He was grabbing and touching my body everywhere'  —  Donald Trump ‘jumped’ on a blonde 6' 1' pageant queen …
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Claire Lampen / The Daily Beast:   6-Foot-1 Beauty Queen Accuses Trump of ‘Grabbing Her Body Everywhere’
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
The Billionaire Is the Threat, Not the Solution  —  I learned how to read by reading Baltimore Orioles game recaps in the sports section of the Washington Post.  I remember sitting on our couch as my dad pointed to words like “Cal Ripken” and “Mike Mussina” and “baseball” and “Orioles,” …
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Elahe Izadi / Washington Post:
After non-endorsement, 250,000 subscribers cancel The Washington Post  —  Newsroom staffers press for answers on the loss of readers and trust after the owner and publisher decided to no longer endorse presidential candidates.  —  At least 250,000 Washington Post readers have canceled …
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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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Republican Supreme Court just blessed an illegal voter purge
Las Vegas Sun:
Donald Trump's cognitive decline becoming a troubling concern  —  VIEW MORE OF THE SUN'S OPINION SECTION
Discussion: Raw Story
Steven Waldman / Columbia Journalism Review:
Jeff Bezos Should Donate the Washington Post to a Charity  —  His conflicts of interests are insurmountable.  He can take a heroic path to strengthen journalism.  —  With one ill-timed decision, Jeff Bezos undermined eleven years of positive behavior as a newspaper owner.
Newsweek:
Arnold Schwarzenegger Endorses Kamala Harris: 'Don't Recognize Our Country'  —  Arnold Schwarzenegger announced on Wednesday that he is endorsing Vice President  —  for president.  —  “I don't really do endorsements.  I'm not shy about sharing my views, but I hate politics and don't trust most politicians.
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Ben Brasch / Washington Post:
Arnold Schwarzenegger says he'll reluctantly vote for Kamala Harris
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Donald Trump Just Shat Himself  —  1. The Law of the Jungle  —  In the Netflix docuseries Mr. McMahon, Vince McMahon says precisely one true thing.  It's the end of the second episode and McMahon tells the filmmakers, “I believe in the law of the jungle.”
Craig Mauger / The Detroit News:
Chinese student to face criminal charges for voting in Michigan.  Ballot will apparently count  —  A University of Michigan student who is from China and not a U.S. citizen allegedly voted Sunday in Ann Arbor and is being charged with two crimes, six days before a pivotal presidential election.
Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Close friend of Clarence Thomas is helping Trump's transition team write policy for DOJ  —  Mark Paoletta, a well-connected conservative lawyer and close friend of Justice Clarence Thomas, is helping Donald Trump's transition team craft the policy playbook for the Justice Department if Trump returns to power …
Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine:
Judge Mutes Ranting Rudy Giuliani During Bonkers Hearing  —  Last week, Rudy Giuliani was ordered to hand over basically everything he owns — including his Upper East Side apartment, his 1980 Mercedes, and even his television — in order to pay $148 million in damages for defaming Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.
Paige Oamek / New Republic:
Trump Doubles Down After Elon's Shocking “Tank the Economy” Confession  —  Just hours after Elon Musk admitted Donald Trump's policies will tank the entire economy, the former president confirmed his plans to let Musk be a part of the destruction, claiming that “nobody is going to feel it.”
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 …
Abby Vesoulis / Mother Jones:
Bernie Moreno Is Using Audio Jammers to Block People From Recording His Events  —  The Republican Senate candidate often invites crowds to tape his remarks.  But he's recently deployed technology that distorts recordings.  —  “I have two rules,” Bernie Moreno, Ohio's Republican candidate for US Senate …
Associated Press:
Bracing for Trump's tariffs  —  The Big Story  —  Businesses brace for new Trump tariffs  —  Companies are preparing for a spate of new tariffs on Chinese goods promised by former President Trump should he emerge victorious from the presidential election.
Elie Mystal / The Nation:
That “Little Secret” Between Trump and Johnson?  Here's What It Could Mean.  —  The “secret” almost certainly involves a plan to install Trump in the White House if he loses the election—but this plan could be even worse than you think.  —  Pocket  —  During the Nazi-throwback rally …
New Jersey Online:
Star-Ledger ending print edition and closing production facility in 2025  —  The Star-Ledger will cease publishing a print newspaper and will close its Montville production facility in February 2025.  The decision was made by the Star-Ledger's owner, Newark Morning Ledger Co., due to rising costs …
Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
Speak Out Now Republicans, Or You'll Regret It  —  I HAVE A QUESTION FOR FORMER Trump administration officials, Republican electeds (and former electeds), business leaders, and conservative writers and pundits who recognize Donald Trump for the threat he is.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Matt Bai / Washington Post:
George W. Bush is running out of time
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Times
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
They tried to prove Trump's fraud claims. They failed — and got in trouble.
NBC News:
Iran will likely try to contact Americans directly in influence campaign, sources say
ProPublica:
Election Skeptics Are Targeting Voting Officials With Ads That Suggest They Don't Have to Certify Results
Discussion: WisPolitics
Brakkton Booker / Politico:
Tim Scott promised $14 million to sway Black voters to Trump. He raised a fraction of that.
Discussion: Raw Story and Daily Mail
Marshall Zelinger / KUSA-TV:
Colorado Secretary of State posted spreadsheet with voting system passwords
 Earlier Items: 
Washington Post:
These look like Harris ads. Trump backers bought them.
Discussion: NPR
New Republic:
GOPer Wrecks Trump on NYC Hate Rally: “Surprise, You Blew Yourself Up”
Discussion: PoliticusUSA and Raw Story
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
“Obsessed with revenge”: In dual rallies, Trump celebrated fascism, but Kamala exposed its true face
Discussion: The Hill
Rick Perlstein / American Prospect:
What Will You Do?  —  Life-changing choices we may be forced to make if Donald Trump wins
New York Times:
Once Top Advisers to Trump, They Now Call Him ‘Liar,’ ‘Fascist’ and ‘Unfit’
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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New Jersey Digest:
The Star-Ledger, New Jersey's largest newspaper, plans to end its print edition on January 30, 2025, citing growing costs and a shrinking demand for print

Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
A broad group of news outlets attracted new subscribers after WaPo's lack of an endorsement for president; The Philadelphia Inquirer gained 4,200+ subscribers

Upmanyu Trivedi / Bloomberg:
Google faces increasing legal challenges from Russia and fines in non-US courts, after YouTube blocked three Russian channels following the invasion of Ukraine

 
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