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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 …
USA Today:
Exclusive poll: Harris, Trump tied in Pennsylvania as election day approaches
Discussion: Detroit Free Press and Daily Mail
Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Democrats have tried hard to block third-party candidates. They could still be spoilers
Discussion: WisPolitics
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.
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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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Trump Attacks Liz Cheney Using Violent War Imagery
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.
Discussion: The Guardian
Michael R. Bloomberg / Bloomberg:
Why I'm Voting for Kamala Harris
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 …
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 …
Discussion: The Independent
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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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Conservatives in furor over Julia Roberts ad
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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: The Guardian
Tobi Raji / Washington Post:
Trump picks one-judge Texas court for lawsuit over CBS Harris interview  —  A spokesperson for CBS News called the lawsuit “completely without merit” and said “60 Minutes” fairly presented the interview of Kamala Harris.  —  Republican nominee Donald Trump sued CBS News on Thursday …
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Fox News:
Trump sues CBS News for $10 billion alleging ‘deceptive doctoring’ of Harris' ‘60 Minutes’ interview
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 …
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.
Jessica Piper / Politico:
Harris keeps bringing in new money as Trump struggles to grow his donor base  —  Kamala Harris' fundraising operation has been so dominant that she has brought in more new donors than Donald Trump every single day heading into the final stretch of the election.
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and Fortune
Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Haley still on standby as clock ticks down  —  With only four days until the election, the clock is ticking for Donald Trump to engage Nikki Haley on the campaign trail — if he even wants to at all.  Haley, the last Republican candidate to drop out during the primaries, has said that she remains on “standby” for the Trump campaign.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Edith M. Lederer / Associated Press:
Russia's torture of Ukrainian civilians, prisoners is a crime against humanity, UN expert panel says  —  Russia's torture of Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war is a crime against humanity, U.N.-backed human rights experts said Thursday.  Erik Møse, chair of the independent …
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 …
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Johnson, facing uncertain future, seeks to save House GOP  —  BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), in an interview with The Hill from the campaign trail in Pennsylvania, said he “probably underestimated” just how much work it would be to lead the House GOP's massive political operation.
 
 
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