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Jon Ralston / The Nevada Independent:
Editor Jon Ralston's 2024 Nevada election predictions — I should have done the mic drop in 2022. — Picking the winners in the top two races, both of which were agonizingly close, should have been the swan song, the ride off into the sunset on my oracular career.
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Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Our Final 2024 Ratings — We mentioned a few weeks ago that we misplaced our Crystal Ball. As an update, we regret to say that we still have not found it. So no final ratings this year. Have fun on Tuesday! — ... ... ... OK, fine, we'll give it a try.
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Election forecaster predicts 218-217 House — Sabato's Crystal Ball, a prominent election forecaster, predicted Monday that this year's elections will result in a House divided by one vote. — “Just like the presidential race, the battle for the House has been a Toss-up for essentially the whole cycle …
Henry Olsen / New York Post:
This race is close but I'm predicting Donald Trump wins the Electoral College — and possibly the popular vote
This race is close but I'm predicting Donald Trump wins the Electoral College — and possibly the popular vote
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
How Is It This Close? … A little over a week ago, campaigning in Kalamazoo, Michigan …
How Is It This Close? … A little over a week ago, campaigning in Kalamazoo, Michigan …
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Casey Newton / Platformer:
X's plan to interfere with the election — With polls essentially tied and hours to go until Election Day, no one knows for certain who will win the 2024 US presidential election. But we can say with some certainty what will happen if the result is anything other than a landslide victory for Donald Trump …
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Renee DiResta / The UnPopulist:
The MAGA Propaganda Machine Has Successfully Censored Voices Calling Out its Lies — In 2020, the U.S. found itself in the midst of an unprecedented election—one defined not only by candidates or policies, but by a fight over what was real. During that election, I was one of the leaders …
Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Trump Stepped on a Rake Yesterday—and He Knew It — DONALD TRUMP DOESN'T ADMIT TO MISTAKES, but he knew he made one Sunday morning. — For 96 minutes, at his first of his three rallies that day, Trump barely looked at his teleprompter. He darkly obsessed about election fraud …
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump is confident on election's eve: 'It's ours to lose'
Trump is confident on election's eve: 'It's ours to lose'
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Marist Poll:
U.S. Presidential Contest, November 2024
U.S. Presidential Contest, November 2024
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Matt Loffman / PBS NewsHour:
Harris has 4-point lead over Trump in final PBS News/NPR/Marist election poll
Harris has 4-point lead over Trump in final PBS News/NPR/Marist election poll
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Final GOP push in Pennsylvania focuses on imaginary voters over real ones
Final GOP push in Pennsylvania focuses on imaginary voters over real ones
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Joanne Haner / The Hill:
Harris leads Trump by 4 points in final PBS News/NPR/Marist poll; gender gap closes
Harris leads Trump by 4 points in final PBS News/NPR/Marist poll; gender gap closes
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Stepheny Price / Fox News:
Actor Will Ferrell ‘threatens’ voters in new Harris campaign ad: ‘Shut the f— up, Gary’
Actor Will Ferrell ‘threatens’ voters in new Harris campaign ad: ‘Shut the f— up, Gary’
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Joe Rogan endorses Trump on eve of Election Day … - “If it wasn't for him we'd be f—ked,” Rogan wrote in the post, which links to his interview with Musk. — “He makes what I think is the most compelling case for Trump you'll hear, and I agree with him every step of the way.
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Maryclaire Dale / Associated Press:
Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed, a Pennsylvania judge says — The $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes that Elon Musk 's political action committee is hosting in swing states can continue through Tuesday's presidential election, a Pennsylvania judge ruled Monday.
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Amanda Moore / Politico:
A Trump Field Director Was Fired for Being a White Nationalist — A white nationalist worked on the Trump campaign in an important position in Pennsylvania for five months — until Friday, when the Pennsylvania GOP fired him after learning about his views from my reporting.
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Wall Street Journal:
Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes — Two devices that ignited in Europe, officials say, were part of a covert operation to put them on cargo or passenger aircraft — Western security officials say they believe that two incendiary devices …
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Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
Trump Announces Dumbest Person You Know Will Lead Missile Defense … Herschel Walker is back and ready to lead our country's missile defense system. — That is not some cruel joke, but a very real thing Donald Trump proposed at his Georgia rally on Sunday—minutes after Walker confused …
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Courtney Cohn / Democracy Docket:
Georgia Judge Rejects Third Lawsuit From GOP Fulton County Election Official — A Georgia judge rejected a third lawsuit from Julie Adams — a GOP member of the Fulton County Board of Elections and Registration — seeking additional election records she claims she needs to certify tomorrow's election results.
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Tatyana Tandanpolie / Salon:
“I am scared every day”: Experts say GOP men targeting no-fault divorce to keep women “trapped” — As worries grow after Dobbs, experts fear restricting no-fault divorce could be a death sentence for some women — Raquell Barton was knee-deep in her doctorate program at the University …
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Tucker Carlson Says Abortions Cause Hurricanes in Election Eve Broadcast — In a podcast appearance, Tucker Carlson dismissed scientific research that links global warming to more potent and frequent hurricanes, saying instead that “it's probably abortion, actually.”
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Andy Kroll / ProPublica:
Trump Claims “Illegal Alien” Voting Is Rampant. His Own Party Disagrees. — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published. — In public remarks, former President Donald Trump has repeatedly …
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Federal Bureau of Investigation:
Joint ODNI, FBI, and CISA Statement — Today, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the following statement: — Since our statement on Friday …
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CNN:
A pro-Trump influencer says a Russian agent paid him $100 to post a fake voter fraud video. It wasn't the first time — An American social media influencer said he was paid $100 by a pro-Kremlin propagandist to post a fake video of Haitian immigrants claiming to vote in the US presidential election.
US Department of Justice:
Man Arrested and Charged with Attempting to Use a Weapon of Mass Destruction and to Destroy an Energy Facility in Nashville — For Immediate Release — View the complaint here. — Skyler Philippi, 24, of Columbia, Tennessee, was arrested by federal agents and charged with attempting …
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Associated Press:
Ohio sheriff's lieutenant apologizes for 'won't help Democrats' post, blames sleep medication — An Ohio sheriff's patrol commander who declared on Facebook that he would not help Democrats and would require proof of who a person voted for before providing them aid has apologized …
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Michael McDonald / Michael's Newsletter:
North Carolina Forecast Outcome — North Carolina early voting has neared its end, with only a few mail ballots left to be cast. So, like mostly-concluded Georgia, I can now make a forecast for North Carolina's election outcome based on the early vote. — The good news for Donald …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
These are the “canary” House races to watch on Nov. 5 … - Strategists in both parties told Axios they will be watching key swing races in Eastern and Midwestern states that tend to report most of their votes on Election Day. … - Republicans believe a good result in Virginia's 7th District …
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Anna Slatz / Reduxx:
Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Has XY Chromosomes And “Testicles” : French-Algerian Medical Report Admits — A shocking new development has emerged in the case of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif after a French journalist reportedly gained access to a damning medical report revealing Khelif has “testicles.”
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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
JD Vance calls for loving fellow Americans before labeling Harris “trash” … - He added: “I want to ask us not to follow Kamala Harris' terrible example.” — Vance asked rally-goers not to discard lifelong relationships “because people vote the wrong way,” saying, “Here in our movement, we love every citizen of this country.
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Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Steelworkers show up for Trump in Pittsburgh, bucking union that endorsed Harris — PITTSBURGH — The United Steelworkers union endorsed Kamala Harris. But some of its members are showing up to Donald Trump's evening rally in Pittsburgh to show their support for the former president.
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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Trump's Crowds Are Dwindling as His Campaign Winds Down — The former president likes to talk about the attendance at his rallies, but empty seats and early exits have grown more common. — Donald J. Trump has spent parts of the last week of his campaign speaking in self-aggrandizing reverence …
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Harris botched interview with Muslim influencer by celebrating ‘bacon’ as ‘a spice’ — She jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire. — Vice President Kamala Harris is getting roasted for refusing to talk about the Mideast war with a Muslim influencer — and instead spending …
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Erica Pandey / Axios:
Poll: Harris has massive lead among swing state college students … - Another factor is how many out-of-state students attending schools in swing states vote there vs. in their home states via absentee ballot. … - In a race that included Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Libertarian Chase Oliver …
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