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9:50 PM ET, November 1, 2024

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Eboni Boykin-Patterson / The Daily Beast:
Liz Cheney Tells George W. Bush to Endorse Kamala Harris: 'It's Time'  —  TICK TOCK  —  The Republican publicly urged Bush to speak out in the wake of his daughter's shock endorsement.  —  Liz Cheney is calling on George W. Bush to make his voice heard on the “danger that Donald Trump poses.”
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Brahm Resnik / KPNX:
Arizona's top prosecutor investigating Trump's comments about Cheney as possible death threat  —  During his Glendale appearance, Trump suggested his Republican critic should face ‘nine barrels shooting at her.’  —  PHOENIX — Arizona's top prosecutor tells 12News she is investigating whether …
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump targets Washington Post, CBS with long-shot legal actions over Harris coverage, ads … Days before the presidential election, Donald Trump and his campaign have launched legal actions against two major media outlets, claiming that they are illegally helping Kamala Harris through their news coverage and advertising.
CNN:   Trump is almost 2 billion in debt and the amount is growing
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Trump says ‘war hawk’ Liz Cheney should be fired upon in escalation of violent rhetoric against his opponents
William Kristol / The Bulwark:   When You Thought He Couldn't Sink Lower
New York Times:
Trump Assails Liz Cheney and Imagines Guns ‘Shooting at Her’
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
So, Can We Trust the Polls?  —  Recent changes add up to a case for cautious optimism on better accuracy, but that's far from a guarantee.  —  The polls underestimated Donald J. Trump in 2016.  —  They underestimated him again in 2020.  —  So can we trust the polls this time?
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Election guru Nate Silver accuses pollsters of putting ‘finger on the scale,’ lying to keep presidential race close  —  Polling guru Nate Silver lashed out at other survey junkies in his field for “cheating” in the final stretch of the 2024 presidential election — accusing them of recycling …
Justin Brown / Politico:
Why the Polls Might Be Wrong — in Kamala Harris' Favor
David Charter / The Times:
Kamala Harris ahead in enough swing states to win, Times poll says  —  Final survey before the 2024 US election shows the Democrat leading Donald Trump in Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin  —  Kamala Harris is on track to become America's first female president by a narrow margin thanks …
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ABC News:
What are the swing state paths to 270 electoral votes for Harris, Trump
Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
Jeffrey Epstein details close relationship with Trump in newly released tapes  —  Recordings from 2017 reveal Epstein talking for some ‘100 hours’ about the ex-president, journalist Michael Wolff says  —  A New York author and journalist has released audio tapes that appear to detail …
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David Rutz / Fox News:
Longtime Washington Post columnist Hugh Hewitt quits newspaper
Associated Press:
Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count contested provisional ballots, rejecting Republican plea  —  The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal from Republicans that could have led to thousands of provisional ballots not being counted in Pennsylvania.
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Democracy Docket:
Up to 17,000 Pennsylvanians Who Haven't Received Mail-in Ballots Permitted to Vote Early in Person  —  An Erie County, Pennsylvania judge ruled that up to 17,000 voters who still haven't received their requested mail-in ballots will be able to vote early in person at the county board …
Discussion: WAGA-TV
ProPublica:
A Pregnant Teenager Died After Trying to Get Care in Three Visits to Texas Emergency Rooms  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  Candace Fails screamed for someone in the Texas hospital to help her pregnant daughter.
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Devi Shastri / Associated Press:
An Idaho health department isn't allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore.  Experts say it's a first  —  A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow decision by its board.
Discussion: DNyuz and Ars Technica
Ajit Niranjan / The Guardian:
European Greens ask Jill Stein to stand down and endorse Kamala Harris  —  US Green party leader urged to withdraw from presidential race to prevent Donald Trump victory  —  A coalition of European Greens have urged the US Green party's nominee, Jill Stein, to pull out of next week's election …
Discussion: New Republic, Human Events and Politico
emptywheel:
Elon Musk's Machine for Fascism: A One-Stop Shop for Disinformation and Violence  —  Just over a year ago, I described how Twitter had been used as a way to sow false claims in support of Trump in 2016 and 2020.  —  I described how, in 2016, trolls professionalized their efforts …
Discussion: The Guardian, Fortune and Wired
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CNN:
Johnson leans on Trump in frantic push to save House majority  —  It's been two years of a chaotic GOP-led House.  But this time, Speaker Mike Johnson insists, things will be different.  —  As he barnstorms through blue districts central to the fight for the House, Johnson is seeking …
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Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
Hakeem Jeffries chooses calm over chaos as Democrats work to win the House majority
Discussion: The Hill
Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
Float in Pennsylvania parade had person in chains resembling Harris  —  A float at a Halloween parade in Pennsylvania is sparking sharp criticism, as many called its depictions of former President Trump and Vice President Harris “racist and offensive.”  —  Several photos and videos circulating …
Rebecca Solnit / The Guardian:
Some Maga men seem to think women don't have rights - starting with their wives  —  The 2024 election is in part about whether women can be free and equal citizens of this republic.  Right now too many cannot  —  This week, the fundamentalist Christian pastor Dale Partridge argued in a series …
Associated Press:
Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they're in the US legally.  Here's how it works  —  Texas hospitals must ask patients starting Friday whether they are in the U.S. legally and track the cost of treating people without legal status following an order by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott …
Discussion: KENS, Twitchy and Scripps News
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Elon Musk $1 million voter lottery suit sent back to state court … A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Friday sent back to state court a lawsuit against Elon Musk and his political action committee over their $1 million daily giveaway to voters in swing states.
Alexander Osipovich / Wall Street Journal:
The Trump-Betting Whale Speaks Out: ‘I Have Absolutely No Political Agenda’  —  Self-described French trader says he bet more than $30 million on U.S. election after analyzing polls  —  The man who is betting more than $30 million on a Donald Trump victory wants you to know that he isn't trying to manipulate the U.S. election.
Alec Regimbal / SFGATE:
A Calif. property manager said he voted for Trump 6 times.  He's being investigated.  —  The man claimed online that he used his position to fill out 4 ballots that were mailed to tenants who had moved  —  A property manager in Redding was reportedly fired over claims that he used his position …
Discussion: Raw Story
Greta Reich / Politico:
Trump on RFK, Jr.: 'He's going to have a big role in health care'  —  Donald Trump said Friday that if he wins the presidency, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will “have a big role in health care.”  “He's going to have a big role in health care, a very big role.  He knows it better than anybody,” …
Pluralistic:
Shifting $677m from the banks to the people, every year, forever (permalink)  —  “Switching costs” are one of the great underappreciated evils in our world: the more it costs you to change from one product or service to another, the worse the vendor, provider, or service you're using today can treat you without risking your business.
 
 
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Associated Press:
FBI links video falsely depicting voter fraud in Georgia to ‘Russian influence actors’
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Election tea leaves like enthusiasm and favorability offer a murky picture
Discussion: Axios, LifeNews.com and Raw Story
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Virginia GOP Candidate Demands Opponent Stop Using ‘Fake Family’ Photo In Ads
Discussion: Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Donald Trump Is Done With Checks and Balances
Discussion: Persuasion
Asawin Suebsaeng / Rolling Stone:
What Happens When Trump Exploits Your Daughter's Murder
Discussion: Raw Story and Alternet.org
Susan Davis / NPR:
Meet the Democrats using porn ads to convince Trump voters to stay home
Discussion: Adweek and UnHerd
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Two Washington Post writers who resigned over Bezos' non-endorsement join The Atlantic
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt quits as a contributing columnist at WaPo, after abruptly leaving a Post live video event hosted by Jonathan Capehart

CNBC:
Sources: Greek media company Antenna Group is in early talks to acquire Time from Marc Benioff, who bought the magazine in 2018 for $180M

April Rubin / Axios:
Trump's campaign files an FEC complaint claiming WaPo illegally contributed to Harris by running digital ads promoting its critical news coverage of Trump

 
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