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Politico:
Trump lagging in early vote with seniors in Pennsylvania, a red flag for GOP — Democrats account for about 58 percent of the votes cast by seniors so far in Pennsylvania. — Donald Trump is lagging Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania early voting with a critical and once-reliably Republican constituency: seniors.
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Douglas Murray / New York Post:
Men, get out and vote and don't let Harris lie her way into White House — What is the difference between men and women? No - that's not one of those trick questions meant to trip-up a Democrat nominee for the Supreme Court. — It's an easy one. And it's especially easy if you're …
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Rogé Karma / The Atlantic:
Five of the Election's Biggest Unanswered Questions
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Charles R. Davis / Salon:
“It is so disastrous”: MAGA men are freaking out that wives may be secretly voting for Kamala Harris
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USA Today:
Exclusive poll: Harris, Trump tied in Pennsylvania as election day approaches
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Doug Sosnik / New York Times:
How Harris or Trump Could Win This Deadlocked Presidential Race, in 19 Maps
Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Democrats have tried hard to block third-party candidates. They could still be spoilers
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WisPolitics
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Liz Cheney Fires Back at Trump, Accuses Him of Threatening Her ‘With Death’ in Blistering Counter — Liz Cheney shot back at former President Donald Trump's comments from Thursday night, where he darkly floated a scenario where guns were firing at the former Republican Congressional leader and Kamala Harris supporter.
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump Fantasizes About Putting Liz Cheney in Front of Firing Squad
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NBC News:
Trump attacks Liz Cheney, saying she wouldn't be a ‘war hawk’ if ‘guns are trained on her face’
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Adriana Gomez Licon / Associated Press:
Trump says Liz Cheney might not be such a ‘war hawk’ if she had guns pointed at her
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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Trump Attacks Liz Cheney Using Violent War Imagery
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Associated Press:
AP sources: White House altered record of Biden's ‘garbage’ remarks despite stenographer concerns — White House press officials altered the official transcript of a call in which President Joe Biden appeared to take a swipe at supporters of Donald Trump, drawing objections from the federal workers …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
When You Thought He Couldn't Sink Lower — Donald Trump's two strongest personality traits each had a moment on the campaign trail yesterday. — At a rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the buffoon: “I'm here for one very simple reason. I like you very much, and it's good for my credentials with the Hispanic and Latino community.”
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.
Claire Lampen / The Daily Beast:
J.Lo Claps Back at Trump Rally Puerto Rico Jab: ‘We Are Americans’ — LET'S GET LOUD — “Our pain matters” the singer said at a Las Vegas event for Kamala Harris. — As promised, Jennifer Lopez took the stage at Kamala Harris's rally in Las Vegas on Thursday night …
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Trump actually treats Puerto Rico like garbage — The disastrous “joke” was more than that. … ❄️ Subscribe to Public Notice ❄️ — “Nobody loves our Latino community and our Puerto Rican community more than I do” Donald Trump blathered at a rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania, earlier this week.
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The Guardian
Allan Smith / NBC News:
‘All hell has broken loose’: Inside Elon Musk's high-stakes pro-Trump door-knocking effort — More than a half-dozen operatives and canvassers connected to America PAC described an inordinate number of suspect entries and having to canvass during Hurricane Helene.
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Harry Lambert / The Daily Beast:
Listen to Jeffrey Epstein Spill Intel on Donald Trump's White House — OH LORDY — A new recording captures Epstein dishing on Trump. — Michael Wolff, the explosive chronicler of Donald Trump's four years in the White House, has released what he says is a recording of Jeffrey Epstein …
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The Independent
Megan Cerullo / CBS News:
October jobs take a hit from hurricanes, strike — U.S. payrolls slumped sharply in October, weighed down by people not working as a result of two hurricanes and major labor disputes. — The U.S. added just 12,000 in October, well below economists' estimate of 100,000, marking the slowest month for hiring since December 2020.
Daniel Dale / CNN:
Donald Trump's campaign of relentless lying — The United States that Donald Trump describes in his rally speeches would be pretty bad if it actually existed. — Schools secretly sending children for gender-affirming surgeries without parental consent. Towns and even cities conquered by illegal immigrants.
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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 …
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Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Newt Gingrich Goes Nuts Over Ad Reminding Women They Don't Have to Tell Husbands How They Voted: ‘That Is Sick!’ — Fox News contributor Newt Gingrich went nuclear on an ad narrated by Julia Roberts in which the actress reminds women they don't have to tell people how they voted.
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Tatum Hunter / Washington Post:
Trump's ‘grab them’ comment was history. Now TikTok is showing it to young voters. — As the audio clip circulates on the popular video app, Gen Z users are expressing their shock. — It's been eight years since leaked audio from a conversation between Donald Trump and TV host Billy Bush …
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Leopards Are Telling You That They Will Eat YOUR Face — Do you know this widely cited meme, introduced in a 2015 tweet? … It's hard to explain why this is perfect, but it is. If Donald Trump wins, there will eventually be a lot of sobbing among people who voted for him.
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Two Washington Post writers who resigned over Bezos' non-endorsement join The Atlantic — New York CNN — Two veteran writers who resigned from The Washington Post over its non-endorsement decision are joining The Atlantic. — Robert Kagan and Danielle Allen are coming aboard …
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The Federalist and Status, more at Mediagazer »
Default:
David Clements: The Evangelist of Election Refusal — Former law professor David Clements urges local election officials to refuse to certify elections—and trains citizens to pressure them to do so. — Meet The Authors … In the final moments of the training exercise …
Politico:
Europe's Greens ask Jill Stein to pull out of US election to prevent Trump victory — “The race for the White House is too close for comfort,” write parties from around Europe, calling on Stein to throw her support behind Democrat Kamala Harris. — Green politicians from across Europe …
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The Guardian
Elizabeth Hlavinka / Salon:
Trump's botched COVID response has been largely forgotten, but it's crucial we remember — “Post-pandemic amnesia” is a real phenomenon but experts say we shouldn't forget how Trump endangered public health — At a campaign event in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Wednesday …
Rolling Stone:
Kamala Harris Is the Only Candidate Who Can Take on the Climate Crisis — The vice president is the only one who will do what it takes to protect America from warming oceans and extreme weather — The devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton is almost indescribable.
Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:
The Strongman Fantasy (text and audio) — I wrote this in March, with the text as below, and am posting this recording now, in the hopes that it can be useful. Please share it. TS 1/11/2024 — Quite a few Americans like the idea of strongman rule. Why not a dictator who will get things done?
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