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Justin Brown / Politico:
Why the Polls Might Be Wrong — in Kamala Harris' Favor  —  It's taken pollsters eight years to pin down Trump's voters.  Is 100 days really enough to accurately capture potential Harris voters?  —  For eight years, pollsters have been striving to accurately capture former President Donald Trump's level of support among voters.
Discussion: Global News
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Doug Sosnik / New York Times:
How Harris or Trump Could Win This Deadlocked Presidential Race, in 19 Maps  —  The best evidence that American politics is deeply, stubbornly and immovably stuck is that the presidential race is back where it started in the Electoral College race for 270 votes, despite the work …
Politico:
Trump lagging in early vote with seniors in Pennsylvania, a red flag for GOP
Nate Cohn / New York Times:   So, Can We Trust the Polls?  —  Recent changes add up to a case for cautious optimism on better accuracy …
Rogé Karma / The Atlantic:
Five of the Election's Biggest Unanswered Questions
Discussion: DNyuz and New Jersey Online
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.”
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New York Times:
Trump Assails Liz Cheney and Imagines Guns ‘Shooting at Her’  —  Former President Donald J. Trump used violent imagery as he slammed one of his leading Republican critics while criticizing U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump assailed Liz Cheney …
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 …
New York Post:
Hugh Hewitt quits Washington Post after storming off livestream talk over dispute with liberal columnists: 'I won't come back'  —  Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt resigned from the Washington Post after he stormed off a livestreamed discussion on Friday amid a dispute …
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David Rutz / Fox News:
Longtime Washington Post columnist Hugh Hewitt quits newspaper  —  Hewitt quit after walking off newspaper's ‘Washington Post Live’ show  —  Longtime Washington Post columnist Hugh Hewitt quit the newspaper on Friday, he told Fox News Digital.  —  Hewitt, a conservative who hosts …
Irie Sentner / Politico:
Hugh Hewitt resigns from Washington Post after storming out of live interview  —  Hewitt abruptly left a live broadcast of the Post's show “First Look,” leaving the host and his fellow guest stunned.  —  Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt resigned Friday from his columnist position at The Washington Post …
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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Salon:
A pregnant teenager died after trying to get care in three visits to Texas emergency rooms
Discussion: Newsbusters
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump targets Washington Post, CBS with long-shot legal actions over Harris coverage, ads
CNN:   Trump is almost 2 billion in debt and the amount is growing
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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Washington Post:
Trump embraces violent rhetoric, suggests Liz Cheney should have guns ‘trained on her face’
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Trump Suggests Training Guns on Liz Cheney's Face
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 …
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 …
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
Discussion: The Guardian
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: Scripps News
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Donald Trump Is Done With Checks and Balances  —  What does it mean to say that “democracy is on the ballot” on Election Day?  —  In her speech on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., delivered from the same place near the White House where Donald Trump incited a crowd to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6 …
Discussion: Persuasion
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 …
Asawin Suebsaeng / Rolling Stone:
What Happens When Trump Exploits Your Daughter's Murder  —  When Mollie Tibbetts was killed by an undocumented immigrant, Trump tried to hijack her story.  Her mom says his divisiveness “has got to stop”  —  BROOKLYN, Iowa — It's been more than six years since Mollie Tibbetts …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Schumer gives a Senate Democratic forecast — including a Nebraska independent  —  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told a group of supporters this week that he believed Democrats could pick up three seats next week — including Nebraska, where independent candidate Dan Osborn has distanced himself from the party.
Discussion: RedState and HuffPost
US Department of Justice:
Justice Department to Monitor Polls in 27 States for Compliance with Federal Voting Rights Laws  —  For Immediate Release  —  Civil Rights Division Staff Available to Receive Nationwide Reports Throughout Election Day  —  The Justice Department announced today that it plans to monitor compliance …
Discussion: Axios and UPI
Graham Kates / CBS News:
“Voter Report Card” mailings described as “creepy” and “insulting,” defended as effective tool  —  Julia Ramsey is used to a deluge of election-related mail.  Campaign mailings have clogged her Pennsylvania mailbox day after day for months, but one she received this week stood out from the rest.
Discussion: Washington Times and FOX 2
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, Advocate and New Republic
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.
CNN:
Mishaps in Michigan spur spread of misleading election claims  —  In the closely watched battleground state of Michigan, election officials are under the microscope, with isolated mistakes or missteps serving as fodder for election deniers to lay the groundwork for widespread doubt of election results.
Discussion: Raw Story, Ms. Magazine and KUSA-TV
 
 
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Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
Hakeem Jeffries chooses calm over chaos as Democrats work to win the House majority
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
How the House would pick the president in the event of an Electoral College tie
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USA Today:
Republican-tied group spends $1.5 million to promote Green Party's Jill Stein in Wisconsin
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
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Newt Gingrich Goes Nuts Over Ad Reminding Women They Don't Have to Tell Husbands How They Voted: ‘That Is Sick!’
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Tatum Hunter / Washington Post:
Trump's ‘grab them’ comment was history. Now TikTok is showing it to young voters.
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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

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Jack Dunn / Variety:
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