memeorandum: Who will replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader? It remains deeply uncertain (Mary Clare Jalonick/Associated Press)

12:25 PM 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 …

Mark Murray / NBC News:

Final NBC News poll: Harris-Trump race is neck and neck, with significant gender gap — Abortion and rising Democratic enthusiasm boost Harris, while the economy and the cost of living lift Trump ahead of an uncertain election. — The final national NBC News poll of the 2024 presidential campaign finds …

Discussion: Forbes

Politico:

British ‘mega poll’ leans toward Harris victory — Election pollsters may be ‘herding’ and giving the impression Trump is stronger than he really is, Focaldata research suggests. — The British are a-coming. This time, they're wielding a new polling technique with a huge survey sample …

Discussion: Raw Story

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: Washington Examiner and Bloomberg

New York Times:

Harris and Trump Battle to the Wire in Swing States, Times/Siena Polls Find — Donald J. Trump has improved his standing in Pennsylvania even as late-deciding voters appear to be breaking for Kamala Harris. — The presidential race appears to be hurtling toward a photo finish …

Discussion: Bloomberg, Fox News, The Hill, Forbes, New York Post, Daily Mail and Wide World of News

Meredith Deliso / ABC News: Can you wear a Trump or Harris hat to the polls? It depends on where you live

Emily Davies / Washington Post: In a bathroom stall, a simple message: Vote Harris. No one will know.

Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Trump ahead of Harris in Iowa in new Emerson College poll

Discussion: ABC News, Emerson Polling, Breitbart, The Hollywood Reporter, Townhall, The Times of Israel, Des Moines Register, Mediaite and Florida Politics

Oren Oppenheim / ABC News: Some undecided voters still wrestling with their decision as Election Day approaches

Shawn Tully / Fortune: October surprise: Trump just blew a huge lead, and the Madison Square Garden rally started the drop, says top data scientist

Tara Suter / The Hill:

FCC commissioner claims Harris on ‘SNL’ violates ‘equal time’ rule — A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner has claimed that Vice President Harris's recent appearance on “Saturday Night Live” violates the “equal time” rule. — “This is a clear and blatant effort to evade …

Discussion: New York Post, Washington Examiner, The Guardian, Breitbart, The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Mail

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.

William Earl / Variety:

Kamala Harris Mocks Donald Trump on ‘SNL’ Appearance, Urges Americans to ‘Keep Kamala and Carry On-A-La’ — Kamala Harris made a last-minute appearance on “Saturday Night Live” to inject a little humor into the last days of the presidential campaign. — The current Vice President …

Washington Post:
Harris's team claims she's no longer the underdog, but Trump team scoffs

Discussion: ABC News, Townhall, Politico and Deadline

New York Times:
Kamala Harris Joins ‘S.N.L.’ for a Pep Talk With Maya Rudolph

Discussion: Daily Mail, NBC News, Fox News, New York Post, Politico, Raw Story, Rolling Stone and Deadline

Jake Lahut / Wired:

Canvassers for Elon Musk's America PAC Were Fired and Stranded in Michigan After Speaking Out — A dozen Black canvassers were tricked, threatened, and driven in seatless U-Haul vans. They were fired after WIRED reported on their plight—some without full pay or a way back home.

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'

Stephen Neukam / Axios:

Megyn Kelly presses Sheehy on bullet wound story: “So confusing” … - Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL, claims he was shot while deployed in Afghanistan. … Sheehy said: “There isn't.” — “There's not an extensive medical record for any of this stuff,” Sheehy said.

Discussion: The Independent, HuffPost, The Hill and Raw Story

Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:

RFK Jr. says a Trump White House would immediately push to remove fluoride from water — Major health groups support water fluoridation as a public health benefit and emphasize that the practice is safe. — WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Saturday that a Trump administration would …

Discussion: USA Today, Mediaite, Associated Press, Washington Post, Axios, HuffPost, The Gateway Pundit and The Guardian

Althea Legaspi / Rolling Stone: Trump's Health Pick RFK Jr. Touts Removing Fluoride From Water

New York Times:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says Trump Will Seek to Remove Fluoride From Drinking Water

Discussion: Fox News and The Independent

A.B. Stoddard / The Bulwark:

Trump Thinks America Wants His Perversions — MEASLES, MISINFORMATION, a “vigorous spanking” of misogyny—whether women like it or not—a violent nine-gun fantasy for political enemies, crudeness, petty insults, and cronyism. — Pick your perversion, America.

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

Discussion: Balloon Juice, The Irish Times, The Times of Israel, New York Magazine and Mediaite

Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:

Who will replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader? It remains deeply uncertain — Senate Republicans vying to replace longtime leader Mitch McConnell have been crossing the country to campaign and fundraise for colleagues, making their final arguments before a consequential ballot the week after the presidential election.

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

MauríCio Alencar / The Daily Beast:

Elon Musk's Mom Suggests She May Break Voting Laws — ILLEGAL MUCH? — Maye Musk also suggested that her Canadian friends were going to vote illegally. — Elon Musk's mom Musk stunned Fox News host Neil Cavuto when she appeared to suggest that she would visit polling stations in New York …