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8:30 AM ET, November 3, 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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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Trump ahead of Harris in Iowa in new Emerson College poll  —  Former President Trump is ahead of Vice President Harris by 10 points in Iowa, according to a new poll released on Saturday.  —  The new survey, from Emerson College Polling/RealClearDefense, found the Republican nominee leading by 10 points …
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 …
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Some Surprises in Last Battleground Polls, but Still a Deadlock  —  A rise for Kamala Harris in the Sun Belt, and a dip in the Northern swing states.  —  Kamala Harris and Donald J. Trump stayed deadlocked to the finish in the final New York Times/Siena College polls of the 2024 presidential election …
Discussion: Bloomberg
Oren Oppenheim / ABC News:
Some undecided voters still wrestling with their decision as Election Day approaches  —  In a recent ABC News/Ipsos poll, 13% of independents were initially undecided.  —  Citizens participate in early voting at a Dekalb County advance polling location in Atlanta, Georgia, Oct. 30, 2024.
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 …
Meredith Deliso / ABC News:
Can you wear a Trump or Harris hat to the polls?  It depends on where you live  —  Nearly half of states have laws restricting political apparel, per NCSL.  —  People wear campaign hats to a rally held by Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, Oct. 29 …
Politico:   British ‘mega poll’ leans toward Harris victory
New York Times:
Harris and Trump Battle to the Wire in Swing States, Times/Siena Polls Find
Discussion: Wide World of News
Associated Press:
Harris appears on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as mirror image of Maya Rudolph with election looming  —  Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in the final days before the election, playing herself as the mirror-image double of Maya Rudolph's version of her in the show's cold open.
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William Earl / Variety:
Kamala Harris Mocks Donald Trump on ‘SNL’ Appearance, Urges Americans to ‘Keep Kamala and Carry On-A-La’
Eric Hegedus / New York Post:
Kamala Harris to make surprise appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live’
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
Washington Post:
Harris's team claims she's no longer the underdog, but Trump team scoffs  —  Harris's team has struck a more optimistic tone in public in recent days, signaling that they expect to win the race.  The Trump campaign sees things differently.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris has spent …
Discussion: Politico, Townhall and Deadline
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Trump Needs Help
Althea Legaspi / Rolling Stone:
Trump's Health Pick RFK Jr. Touts Removing Fluoride From Water  —  “Fluoride is an industrial waste associated with arthritis, bone fractures, bone cancer, IQ loss,” the oft-health conspiracy theorist claims … “On January 20, the Trump White House will advise all U.S. water systems …
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
'We can't take a chance': Trump barnstorms North Carolina in the final stretch  —  “If one state could bite us in the ass, it's North Carolina,” said a Trump campaign official.  —  GREENSBORO, North Carolina — Nowhere is Trump spending more time in his final three days on the campaign trail …
Discussion: Daily Mail and The Hill
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Sidney Blumenthal / The Guardian:   Donald Trump's freakshow continues unabated
Jason Beeferman / Politico:
Early voting numbers are in  —  ADAMS' TRIAL DATE: A Manhattan judge has set Mayor Eric Adams' federal trial to start on April 21, 2025, just two months before the Democratic primary where the mayor plans to stand for reelection.  —  “I do think it's important for the public to have an answer …
Myah Ward / Politico:
‘I Think It Will Happen Again if Trump Is the President’: The Ongoing Trauma of Family Separation  —  A father and daughter recount their separation — and fear it could happen again.  —  LOS ANGELES —  It's been almost seven years since border agents separated Angelina from her father …
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Rep. Don Bacon seeks to outrun Trump in Nebraska's blue-leaning district  —  Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) is hoping to outrun former President Trump in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, which has been trending blue and is set to play a key role in the contentious presidential race.
Saul Elbein / The Hill:
Texas GOP amplifies voter fraud claims amid tight Senate race  —  Texas Republicans are making a preemptive push to paint the 2024 election as illegitimate and rife with fraud, a move that comes as Sen. Ted Cruz (R) fights for his political life.  —  That rhetorical and legal campaign …
Discussion: Mother Jones and USA Today
Emell Derra Adolphus / The Daily Beast:
Epstein Claimed: Trump Liked to F**k His Friends' Wives  —  In recordings taken by author Michael Wolff, Epstein claimed Trump first slept with Melania on his Lolita Express and enjoyed cuckholding.  —  'Don't Do This Again': Harrison Ford Endorses Kamala Harris  —  'WE'LL MOVE FORWARD'
 
 
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Nearly $1 billion has been spent on political ads over the last week
Garry Kasparov / The Dispatch:
The United States Cannot Descend Into Authoritarianism
Discussion: The Bulwark
New York Times:
A Second Trump Term? Three Conservative Columnists Unpack What Could Happen.
Discussion: Althouse
Jon Levine / New York Post:
Prominent white supremacist Richard Spencer endorses Kamala Harris
Discussion: RedState and What's New Today
MauríCio Alencar / The Daily Beast:
Elon Musk's Mom Suggests She May Break Voting Laws
Irie Sentner / Politico:
Trump says migrants caused a ‘surge in crime’ in a small Wisconsin city. Its residents reject that.
Angela Barbuti / New York Post:
P'nut the Squirrel's grieving owner says he was treated like a ‘terrorist’ in 5-hour raid by NY state
Molly White / Citation Needed:
Issue 69 - Nice  —  Coinbase threatens me that continuing to report on their activities would be “.... unwise”.
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Teri Kanefield:
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ProPublica:
Trump Media Outsourced Jobs to Mexico Even as Trump Pushes “America First”
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
New York Times editorial board urges voters to choose Harris
Discussion: New York Times
Washington Post:
A chaotic presidential transition could embolden U.S. adversaries
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
The POLITICO Race to Watch: Montana Senate
Discussion: HuffPost, Raw Story and CBS News
Emily Ngo / Politico:
Trans issue muddies battle over New York ballot measure
Discussion: New York Post
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
 

 
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT reports adding 260K digital subscribers in Q3, for 11.9M in total, with digital ad revenue up 8.8% YoY to $81.6M, and The Athletic had its first profit

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers

Sean Burch / The Wrap:
Report: Garrett Ventry, who will join NBC News' Election Night coverage as a Republican pundit on election day, registered as an agent of Qatar in September

 
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