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9:45 PM ET, November 2, 2024

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Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Kamala Harris leapfrogs Donald Trump to take lead near Election Day.  Here's how  —  The nationally recognized Iowa Poll shows Kamala Harris picking up support from women to surpass Donald Trump in a ruby-red state he has won twice … Kamala Harris now leads Donald Trump in Iowa …
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Mathew Murphy / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump Weirdly Simulates Sex Act on Microphone Stand  —  NUT JOB  —  The former president had a meltdown at a rally in Milwaukee Friday night over a faulty mic, which culminated in him simulating fellatio.  —  Donald Trump had a full meltdown during his rally in Milwaukee on Friday night …
Emell Derra Adolphus / The Daily Beast:
Trump Losing Sleep Over Polling Numbers Days Before Election  —  SLEEPLESS IN MAR-A-LAGO  —  The GOP nominee is growing obsessive in the last mad dash to Election Day.  —  Donald Trump is reportedly losing sleep, battling anxiety, and obsessing over his polling numbers as the GOP nominee hopes …
Discussion: Axios, WTTG-TV, The Independent and ABC News
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Trump Needs Help  —  Last night he simulated oral sex in public.  —  I do not know how to put this gently or tastefully, so I will factually describe what happened last night in Milwaukee: A former president of the United States held a rally, during which he used a microphone holder …
Discussion: basketnews.com, HuffPost and Mediaite
Shawn Tully / Fortune:
October surprise: Trump just blew a huge lead, and the Madison Square Garden rally started the drop, says top data scientist  —  Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York on Oct. 27.  —  Donald Trump is suffering an historic descent in the campaign's final days …
Michael Gold / New York Times:
Trump's Microphone Trouble in Milwaukee Leaves Him ‘Seething’  —  After rally goers complained that they could not hear him, the former president asked, “Do you want to see me knock the hell out of people backstage?”  —  The signs in the crowd said “Trump will fix it,” …
Associated Press:
Trump will rally backers every day until the election in North Carolina, a swing state he won twice  —  Donald Trump will rally supporters in North Carolina every day until Tuesday's election, a flurry of late activity in the only swing state that he won in both his 2016 and 2020 campaigns.
Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump is using election lies to lay the groundwork for challenging 2024 results if he loses
Discussion: PolitiFact and Teen Vogue
David Weigel / Semafor:
The view from the swing states: As campaigns spin and scramble, here's what turnout looks like on the ground
Discussion: Fox News and USA Today
Associated Press:
AP Sources: Kamala Harris will appear on SNL in last episode before presidential election  —  Vice President Kamala Harris has made an unannounced trip to New York to appear on “ Saturday Night Live,” briefly stepping away from the battleground states where she's been campaigning with just three days to go before the election.
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Mike Johnson adds to Democrats' 11th hour arsenal … - “This is really deadly for them in the Midwest. … - The lawmaker added that there is “chatter among colleagues already” about incorporating the episode into their closing message and using it to argue “how little they care about ... older industrial cities.”
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Ally Mutnick / Politico:
The POLITICO Race to Watch: Montana Senate  —  Candidates: Sen. Jon Tester (D) vs. aerospace executive Tim Sheehy (R) Ad spending since Labor Day: $84.5 million for Democrats; $72.9 million for Republicans Past results: Tester won reelection for a third time in 2018, beating now-Rep. Matt Rosendale …
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Russell Payne / Salon:
“Democrats are in a stronger position”: Election forecasters give Dems an edge in swing House races
Discussion: The Liberal Patriot
Hugh Dougherty / The Daily Beast:
Listen To The Jeffrey Epstein Tapes: 'I Was Donald Trump's Closest Friend'  —  THE PREDATOR AND THE PRESIDENT  —  Explosive tapes recorded by author Michael Wolff show Epstein claiming Trump liked to “f—” his friends' wives and first slept with Melania on the Lolita Express.  —  EXCLUSIVE
ProPublica:
Trump Media Outsourced Jobs to Mexico Even as Trump Pushes “America First”  —  On the campaign trail, Donald Trump threatened businesses that send jobs south of the border, while his own company that runs the Truth Social platform outsourced coding jobs to workers in Mexico, outraging some staff members.
Myah Ward / Politico:
Harris campaign launches closing ad  —  The Harris campaign released its closing ad on Saturday — “Brighter Future” — which will air nationally across NFL games on CBS and Fox this weekend, including during the Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers game — a matchup of swing-state teams …
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
New York Times editorial board urges voters to choose Harris  —  The New York Times editorial board published an opinion piece on Saturday urging people not to vote for former President Trump.  —  “You already know Donald Trump.  He is unfit to lead.  Watch him.
Discussion: Atlantic Council
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New York Times:
The Editorial Board  —  You already know Donald Trump.  —  He is unfit to lead.  Watch him.
Discussion: Futurism and Wall Street Journal
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 …
Molly White / Citation Needed:
Issue 69 - Nice  —  Coinbase threatens me that continuing to report on their activities would be “.... unwise”.  Also, election spending hits a fever pitch, with several new crypto PACs coming out of the woodwork.  —  1×  —  My previous issue about facing legal threats …
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Close RFK Jr. friend whose account promoted “Jew World Order” conspiracy theory says she's “working with” Trump's transition team  —  Charlene and Ty Bollinger have also promoted QAnon and conspiracy theories about vaccines, cancer prevention, 9/11, and the 2020 presidential election
Teri Kanefield:
Why I am Setting out on a Journey and Inviting You Along  —  I'm back from my 4-month blogging sabbatical.  Today I plan to talk about what's wrong with our politics and why so many people are tuning it out.  Also a new piece by political psychologist Karen Stenner, some lessons from the past five years …
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Raffensperger urges voters to ignore X ad purporting fraud: 'Don't fall for it'  —  Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensbegrer addresses a video falsely depicting a Haitian immigrant voting numerous times during a Friday CNN appearance.  —  “As we checked it out, came to a conclusion real quick.
 
 
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Marina Dunbar / The Guardian:
Halloween parade float depicts shackled Harris being dragged
Arizona Daily Star:
The Arizona Daily Star's endorsements for 2024
Washington Post:
A chaotic presidential transition could embolden U.S. adversaries
Emily Ngo / Politico:
Trans issue muddies battle over New York ballot measure
Discussion: American Thinker
Andrew Gumbel / The Guardian:
Elon Musk's canvassing operation sued in California for alleged labor law violations
Discussion: New York Times, Raw Story and Wired
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
In Shift From 2020, Identity Politics Loses Its Grip on the Country
Discussion: Mediaite
 Earlier Items: 
Franklin Foer / The Atlantic:
The Unique Danger of a Trumpist Oligarchy
Wall Street Journal:
Watch These Counties for Early Clues to Election Night
Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
Bolton suggests Trump will not accept results if Harris wins: ‘We should be ready for it’
Discussion: The Independent
Rachel Flynn / BBC:
Kemi Badenoch wins Conservative Party leadership contest
George Monbiot / The Guardian:
Can democracy survive now the world's richest man has it in his sights?
 

 
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Nilay Patel / The Verge:
The Verge unveils a $7/mo. or $50/year “dynamic metered paywall”; some content like the social feed-like homepage, live blogs, and core news posts will be free

Ryan Grim / Drop Site News:
An investigation finds that OCCRP, which works with major newspapers on scoops like the Panama Papers, is primarily bankrolled by the US and its Western allies

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sean Hannity will debut a new monthly longform interview program on Fox News Media's streaming service Fox Nation, with the first episode premiering today
 
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