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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
A Plaintive Cry For Election Reforms Before It's Too Late — A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM's Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. — It Doesn't Have To Be This Way — As voting wraps up across the country today, let me take a quick step …
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
How the Election Could Unfold: Four Scenarios — A look at plausible outcomes that might wind up seeming obvious in hindsight. — The 2024 election is close and deeply uncertain. — One reason? On paper, neither side ought to win. — For Democrats, it's a textbook challenge.
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Dave Lawler / Axios:
Trump votes in his “last” election: “I don't even want to think about losing” … - He also cast doubt on the efficiency and reliability of voting machines, and called it an “absolute outrage” that key states take so long to count ballots. — But Trump did say there will be “no violence” …
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Jack Forrest / CNN:
Harris and Trump tie in Dixville Notch midnight vote to kick off Election Day — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have tied with three votes each in the tiny New Hampshire township of Dixville Notch, kicking off Election Day in one of the first places in the country to report its presidential preference.
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Stephen Fowler / NPR:
Trump and allies have primed supporters to falsely believe he has no chance of losing — It's possible former President Donald Trump wins the election - and also quite possible he loses. But many in Trump's orbit keep falsely telling his supporters the only way that happens is because of cheating.
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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
Proud Boys claim they'll be at polling places as Trump ups violent rhetoric and election fraud claims
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CNN:
More than 78 million ballots have been cast early this year. Here are 3 takeaways from pre-election voting
More than 78 million ballots have been cast early this year. Here are 3 takeaways from pre-election voting
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Heads I win, tails you lose
Heads I win, tails you lose
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Washington Post:
How Trump used the ‘red mirage’ in vote counting to deny his 2020 loss
How Trump used the ‘red mirage’ in vote counting to deny his 2020 loss
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Cameron Joseph / Christian Science Monitor:
What happens if Trump tries to overturn another election loss?
What happens if Trump tries to overturn another election loss?
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The Bulwark and Iowa Starting Line
Washington Post:
Election 2024 live updates: Voting continues as polls show Trump, Harris in a tight race
Election 2024 live updates: Voting continues as polls show Trump, Harris in a tight race
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Robert Mendick / Telegraph:
Nigel Farage: Donald Trump should accept result and ‘go play golf’ if Kamala Harris wins
Nigel Farage: Donald Trump should accept result and ‘go play golf’ if Kamala Harris wins
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Alexandra Berzon / New York Times:
Activists File ‘Bad-Faith’ Ballot Challenges, Pennsylvania Officials Say
Activists File ‘Bad-Faith’ Ballot Challenges, Pennsylvania Officials Say
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Jewish Insider, 404 Media and Washington Examiner
Michael McDonald / Michael's Newsletter:
North Carolina Forecast Outcome
North Carolina Forecast Outcome
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
MAGA outrage over wives voting for Kamala Harris is funny — but it's also dangerous — When it comes to political bait, it was the tastiest sort: a cheeky ad run by Vote Common Good, and voiced by Julia Roberts, reminding women that they don't have to tell their husbands if they vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Tom Jones / Poynter:
What to watch — and what to avoid — on election night — It's not about where to watch. It's about how to watch. — Well, we made it. It's Election Day. — Today could go down as one of the most important days in the history of our country as the nation decides between Vice President Kamala Harris …
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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 …
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Rapid spread of election disinformation stokes alarm
Rapid spread of election disinformation stokes alarm
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Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
A random number generator determined the “favorite” in our forecast — So fine: let's go to the tiebreaker round. — ∙ Paid — When I say the odds in this year's presidential race are about as close as you can possibly get to 50/50, I'm not exaggerating.
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Jordan Valinsky / CNN:
Bernard Marcus, cofounder of The Home Depot and billionaire Republican megadonor, has died — New York CNN — Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the billionaire Home Depot cofounder and a Republican megadonor, who in recent years became an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, has died, the company announced Tuesday.
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Nicolle Wallace on Vance calling Harris ‘trash:’ ‘You just effed up’ — MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace said Monday that Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, “effed up” by calling Vice President Harris “trash.” — “In my humble view, lights out,” Wallace said on “Deadline: White House.”
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Ryland Barton / NPR:
Voters could flip these state legislatures, changing the path for some big issues — Tucked at the bottom of the ballot, races for the state legislature can have an enormous effect on issues from abortion to guns to voting access. — Control of legislatures is up for grabs in several states this year.
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Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Nevada 2024 Senate race has Sen. Jacky Rosen facing reelection challenge from Sam Brown
Nevada 2024 Senate race has Sen. Jacky Rosen facing reelection challenge from Sam Brown
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Natalie Fertig / Politico:
Native American voters saved Tester before. They may fall short this time. — Absentee ballot returns are lowest in Montana's three majority-Native American counties, where organizers battle misinformation and long distances in turning voters out to the polls.
Ella Lee / The Hill:
Judges deny requests to block DOJ from monitoring polls — Federal judges denied two states' requests to bar the Justice Department (DOJ) from dispatching lawyers to monitor adherence to federal voting rights laws on Election Day. — Both Missouri and Texas asked federal courts to keep DOJ lawyers away from their polls.
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USA Today:
Georgia secretary of state blames polling place bomb threat on Russians — (This story was updated with additional information.) — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger confirmed Tuesday a bomb threat was made against a polling place, but he said it was of Russian origin and not credible.
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Republican mega-donors asked their employees who they will vote for in survey — Staunchly pro-Trump Uihleins gave anonymous survey to workers at Uline, headquartered in swing state of Wisconsin — The Republican mega-donors Dick and Liz Uihlein, who are the third largest donors …
Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
Musk's Twitter Is the Blueprint for a MAGA Government — Fire everyone. Turn it into a personal political weapon. Let chaos reign. — In a recent interview, the former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy made an offhanded comment that connected a few dots for me.
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Joe Rogan endorses Trump on eve of Election Day
Joe Rogan endorses Trump on eve of Election Day
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Brakkton Booker / Politico:
He's an Arab mayor in Michigan. Here's why he's unapologetically pro-Trump. — Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi believes Trump is “a man of peace.” … DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan — Bill Bazzi, the mayor of Dearborn Heights, was all smiles when we met in his office yesterday, on Election Day eve.
Bushra Seddique / The Atlantic:
Americans Who Want Out — Every four years, some liberal Americans threaten to leave the country if a Republican wins the presidency. Canada has become almost a joke—or maybe a fantasy—in certain left-leaning circles, not just a country but an escape hatch, a next life waiting if the election goes the “wrong” way.
Kerry Breen / CBS News:
White supremacist planned to blow up Nashville power station with explosives-laden drone, Justice Department says — A Tennessee man with ties to white nationalist groups has been arrested after federal prosecutors say he tried to use what he thought was a drone packed with explosives …
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Wall Street Journal:
You Can Trust the Vote Count — Mistakes happen, but many of the stories you've heard turn out to be untrue. — As Republican chief election officials, we care deeply about the integrity of our elections. It should be easy to vote and hard to cheat. — Americans heading to the polls should know their vote will count.
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
José Andrés threatens to challenge Maryland Republican in Congress — Celebrity chef José Andrés could trade the kitchen for Congress if he follows through on a threat to challenge a Maryland Republican, saying the state “deserves better.”