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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 …
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
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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Freddy Brewster / The Lever:
The Dark Money Kingpin Behind Election-Day Chaos
The Dark Money Kingpin Behind Election-Day Chaos
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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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New York Times:
Joe Rogan Endorses Trump, and Trump Calls Him ‘the Biggest There Is’ — Mr. Rogan has hosted Donald J. Trump, JD Vance and Elon Musk for lengthy and friendly interviews in recent weeks. — Joe Rogan, the enormously popular podcast host who brought Donald J. Trump onto his show …
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The Guardian, Twitchy, Reuters, The Gateway Pundit and Washington Times
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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Fortune, East Bay Times, Fox News, The Guardian, New York Times and RedState
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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NBC News:
A fixture of American politics for nearly a decade, Trump rallies are coming to an end — They have been the nerve center of his political movement since he first announced his candidacy in 2015. — Regardless of who wins Tuesday's election, a key fixture of America's political landscape …
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Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Trump Stepped on a Rake Yesterday—and He Knew It
Trump Stepped on a Rake Yesterday—and He Knew It
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Washington Post, Raw Story, The Hill and Progress Pond
Michael Gold / New York Times:
Trump's Crowds Are Dwindling as His Campaign Winds Down
Trump's Crowds Are Dwindling as His Campaign Winds Down
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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.
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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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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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Proud Boys claim they'll be at polling places as Trump ups violent rhetoric and election fraud claims — Though several Proud Boys leaders remain in prison on Jan. 6 charges, the far-right militia group remains active, with some chapters saying they'll watch the polls Tuesday.
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Reuters:
US soldier injured during Gaza pier operation has died — A U.S. Army soldier who was in critical condition after suffering non-combat injuries while supporting the military's pier off the coast of Gaza has died, the U.S. military said on Monday. — Sergeant Quandarius Davon Stanley …
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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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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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New Republic, HuffPost and Media Matters for America
Matt Loffman / PBS NewsHour:
Harris has 4-point lead over Trump in final PBS News/NPR/Marist election poll — On the eve of the 2024 presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris holds a 4-point lead over former President Donald Trump among likely voters nationally, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
November 2024 Final Swing State Polls: Too-Close-To-Call Election for President
November 2024 Final Swing State Polls: Too-Close-To-Call Election for President
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Marist Poll:
U.S. Presidential Contest, November 2024
U.S. Presidential Contest, November 2024
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Politico, USA Today, New Jersey Online, Fox News and NPR
CBS News:
“They're very scared”: Migrants anxiously monitor U.S. election, fearing Trump win — Nogales, Mexico — Migrants from all corners of the globe, from Latin America to far-flung countries in Africa and Asia, come to a shelter in this northern Mexican city hoping to enter the U.S …
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Al Jazeera
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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Raw Story, New York Post, Chicago Tribune and WATE 6 On Your Side
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 …
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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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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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 …
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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