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12:15 PM ET, November 2, 2024

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Tim Alberta / The Atlantic:
Inside the Ruthless, Restless Final Days of Trump's Campaign  —  To support The Atlantic's journalism, please consider subscribing today.  —  At the end of June, in the afterglow of a debate performance that would ultimately prompt President Joe Biden to end his campaign for reelection …
Discussion: Florida Politics and Axios
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
November 1, 2024  —  Trump's comments to right-wing media figure Tucker Carlson last night at an event in Glendale, Arizona, about former representative Liz Cheney (R-WY), coming as they have after the extraordinary racism and sexism of Trump's Sunday event at New York City's Madison Square Garden …
Jess Bidgood / New York Times:
Trump Still Can't Stop Talking About Women  —  The countdown to the election feels like an Advent calendar with a dubious remark behind each door.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris almost never talks about what it would mean to elect a female president, nor does she speculate about why women disproportionately support her candidacy.
Versha Sharma / Teen Vogue:
Kamala Harris Is Not Our Savior.  But a Donald Trump Win Would Be Catastrophic.  —  In this op-ed, Teen Vogue's editor in chief argues that voting Harris is our best chance of stopping the irreversible damage of another Trump presidency.  —  Donald Trump cannot win this election.  Full stop.
Discussion: Exposing the role …
Tim Balk / New York Times:
Nicolle Wallace Calls on Her Former Boss, George W. Bush, to Denounce Trump  —  Ms. Wallace, who served as the communications director in the Bush White House, made the appeal on her MSNBC program.  —  Nicolle Wallace, who was a White House communications director in George W. Bush's administration …
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Harris campaign, Drudge Report melt down, accuse Trump of calling for Liz Cheney's ‘execution’
New York Times:
Trump, Preparing to Challenge the Results, Puts His 2020 Playbook Into Action  —  Step by step, Donald J. Trump and his allies are following the strategies that caused chaos four years ago.  Election officials say they are ready this time.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump and his allies …
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Zachary Schermele / USA Today:
Getting out the college vote: It's more crucial - and complicated - than ever
Discussion: WisPolitics
Ivan Pereira / ABC News:
Tens of millions of early votes have been cast.  What could it mean for Election Day?  —  One expert warns limited data fail to show a major advantage for either party.  —  Residents wait in a line around city hall to cast their ballots on the last day of early voting in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 29, 2024.
Discussion: Alternet.org, New Republic and NBC News
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Associated Press:
Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count contested provisional ballots, rejecting Republican plea
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania voters who sent defective mail-in ballots to cast provisional ones in person
Russell Payne / Salon:
“Democrats are in a stronger position”: Election forecasters give Dems an edge in swing House races  —  Democrats are running strong challengers in a handful of districts that could swing control of the House  —  With much of the attention on the House gravitating towards the battleground states …
Discussion: The Liberal Patriot and USA Today
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Wall Street Journal:
Watch These Counties for Early Clues to Election Night  —  Seven counties offer hints on how the presidential vote is shaping up among crucial voter groups for both candidates
George Monbiot / The Guardian:
Can democracy survive now the world's richest man has it in his sights?  —  A vote for Donald Trump next week is also a vote for Elon Musk.  The tech boss will have a springboard to greater power even than the US presidency  —  This is what happens when successive US governments fail to tackle inequality.
Politico:
Tories pick first Black woman to lead a major UK political party  —  LONDON — Kemi Badenoch's elevation as leader of Britain's Conservatives is a historic moment in British politics — but you can expect the Tories to take it in their stride.  —  The 44-year-old is the first Black woman …
Jonathan Edwards / Washington Post:
Pa. officials apologize for shackled Harris display in Halloween parade  —  Community officials in Pennsylvania apologized after someone dressed as Vice President Kamala Harris pretended to be shackled behind a vehicle during a parade.  —  Officials in a small Pennsylvania community apologized Thursday …
Rachel Flynn / BBC:
Kemi Badenoch wins Conservative Party leadership contest  —  Summary  — Kemi Badenoch has emerged victorious in the race to succeed Rishi Sunak as Conservative Party leader  — She describes being appointed leader as an “enormous honour” and pledges to hold the Labour government to account …
Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
Maher delivers final message to undecided voters: It may get worse under Trump  —  Bill Maher warned viewers that things may get worse if former President Trump gets a second term in The White House.  —  “So, dear Christmas Eve voter, I say to you: things aren't that bad …
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 …
Franklin Foer / The Atlantic:
The Unique Danger of a Trumpist Oligarchy  —  On December 14, 2016, President-elect Donald Trump crammed a handful of America's most recognizable moguls into a conference room on the 25th floor of his Manhattan headquarters.  The group included Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Tesla's Elon Musk, and Apple's Tim Cook.
New York Times:
The Editorial Board  —  You already know Donald Trump.  —  He is unfit to lead.  Watch him.  —  Listen to those who know him best.  —  and remains a threat to democracy.  —  He helped overturn Roe, with  —  terrible consequences.  Mr. Trump's  —  corruption and lawlessness go
Discussion: NPR, Futurism and Wall Street Journal
 
 
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Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
Bolton suggests Trump will not accept results if Harris wins: ‘We should be ready for it’
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Swing state officials prepare for potential disruptions around December electors meetings
Discussion: Alternet.org
Eli Hager / ProPublica:
Trump Says He'll Fight for Working-Class Americans. His First Presidency Suggests He Won't.
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Americans, your calls and texts can be monitored by Chinese spies
The Hill:
Trump's vows for revenge face few limitations in second term
Discussion: Axios
Wall Street Journal:
How the Democrats Bungled the Politics of Immigration
Discussion: NPR and CBS News
Arsalan Shahla / Bloomberg:
Iran Supreme Leader Says ‘Crushing Response’ Awaits US, Israel
 Earlier Items: 
Eleanor Watson / CBS News:
See how Trump and Harris' stances on military support compare
Andra Watkins / How Project 2025 Will Ruin YOUR Life:
Recap: The Republican War on Women
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Robocall hits Larry Hogan for acknowledging Biden won 2020
Discussion: Raw Story
Devi Shastri / Associated Press:
An Idaho health department isn't allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it's a first
Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog and DNyuz
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks
 
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