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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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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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Digby's Hullabaloo and Fox News
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
A random number generator determined the “favorite” in our forecast — 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. — At exactly midnight on Tuesday, I pressed the “go” button for the final time on our election model this year.
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HotAir, Daily Mail, Reason, Hollywood Life, The Independent, The Hill and IJR
NBC News:
An hour-by-hour guide to watching the races on election night — Which states and races are closing at which times in the fight for president, Senate and House, as well as some key ballot measure battles. — When the polls start closing on Election Day, a wave of vote totals showing …
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Fox News
Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
Mike Johnson on certifying election results: ‘Everybody needs to calm down’ — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said “everybody needs to calm down” when asked about election certification, adding that there's been too much “emotion” and “misinformation.” — When asked by EWTN News …
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Axios
Jack Forrest / CNN:
Harris and Trump tie in Dixville Notch midnight vote to kick off Election Day
Harris and Trump tie in Dixville Notch midnight vote to kick off Election Day
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ABC News, New York Times, Washington Examiner, NBC News, Mediaite, Townhall, KSDK-TV, Fortune, Daily Mail, The National Pulse, Raw Story, USA Today, The Western Journal, The Independent, The Hill, One America News Network, HotAir, Metro.co.uk, The Guardian, Politico, The Sun, Axios, Fox News and IJR
Tom Jones / Poynter:
What to watch — and what to avoid — on election night
What to watch — and what to avoid — on election night
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Hollywood Life and Washington Post
Stephen Fowler / NPR:
Trump and allies have primed supporters to falsely believe he has no chance of losing
Trump and allies have primed supporters to falsely believe he has no chance of losing
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The Bulwark, LGBTQ Nation, Business Insider, Althouse, Forbes and The Hill
Haisten Willis / Washington Examiner:
Biden will not attend Harris election night watch party
Biden will not attend Harris election night watch party
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Variety, acecomments.mu.nu, Al Jazeera, USA Today, The Daily Caller and CBS News
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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New Republic, Al Jazeera, Election Law Blog, Washington Examiner, Mediaite, The Western Journal, Forbes, Vox, Politico and ABC News
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Heads I win, tails you lose
Heads I win, tails you lose
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CNN, Balloon Juice, Times of San Diego, Forbes, NPR and Reason
New York Times:
Musk to Spend Election Night With Trump — Elon Musk has spent $119 million on a super PAC supporting Donald Trump and held events on his behalf. But his ownership of X is especially valuable. — Elon Musk plans to spend election night with former President Donald J. Trump …
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Rolling Stone, The Sun, Semafor and Bloomberg
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Charlotte Klein / New York Magazine:
Trump Campaign Finishes the Election by Taking Revenge on the Media — With hours until the polls close, the Trump campaign is punishing reporters over critical stories either they or their outlets have written in recent days. — Politico had three reporters and a photographer credentialed …
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New York Times, Raw Story and Status
CNN:
Trump campaign denies and revokes journalists' election night credentials after critical coverage — New York CNN — Journalists from multiple news organizations have been denied credentials to former President Donald Trump's election night watch event in West Palm Beach, Florida …
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Politico, more at Mediagazer »
Shia Kapos / Politico:
Kellyanne Conway worries about Trump's safety on Election Day
Kellyanne Conway worries about Trump's safety on Election Day
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The Hill, Louder With Crowder and Twitchy
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Rapid spread of election disinformation stokes alarm — Experts and political figures are sounding the alarm on the spread of election disinformation on social media, putting leading platforms under intense scrutiny in the final days of the presidential race.
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Axios, Google Help Center, The Times of Israel and Forbes, more at Mediagazer »
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Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Giuliani Moved Possessions From N.Y. Apartment as Creditors Closed In — Lawyers for the two election workers seeking to collect on a $148 million defamation judgment against Rudolph W. Giuliani found that he had largely cleared out his Upper East Side home.
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Raw Story
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Dave Collins / Associated Press:
Rudy Giuliani ordered to appear in court after missing deadline to turn over assets
Rudy Giuliani ordered to appear in court after missing deadline to turn over assets
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The Hill, The Guardian, The Independent and Associated Press
CNN:
Non-credible bomb threats against Atlanta-area polling places were from Russia, secretary of state says — Several non-credible bomb threats that briefly disrupted voting at two Georgia polling places originated from Russia, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told reporters Tuesday.
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Vance says he's lost friends over Trump support — Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, said Tuesday that he's lost friends over his support for former President Trump. — “We can't discard friends, and we can't discard family members,” Vance said in a clip …
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Mediaite
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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.”
corporate.homedepot.com:
Remembering Bernie Marcus — BERNIE'S STORY — The Home Depot is deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved founder, Bernard Marcus. To us, he was simply “Bernie.” — Bernie was an inspiration in many ways. He was a master merchant and a genius with customer service.
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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 …
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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Crooks and Liars and Agence France-Presse
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Man convicted in 9/11-style plot to kill Americans — A man accused of being a Somalian terror group operative has been convicted of a 9/11-style plot to kill Americans, the Justice Department said Monday. — The Justice Department said in a press release that a 34-year-old Kenyan named …
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Federal Bureau of Investigation:
FBI Statement on Inauthentic Use of Bureau Name, Insignia in Promoting False Election-Related Narratives — The FBI was made aware of two instances of its name and insignia being misused in promoting false narratives surrounding the election. The first is a fabricated news clip purporting to be a terrorist warning issued by the FBI.
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USA Today, Washington Examiner, CBS News, Reuters, New Republic, Axios, Mother Jones, Bridge Michigan, Fox News, The Cyber Express and ABC News
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Trump says Harris ‘copied my routine’ on ‘SNL’ — Former President Trump said Monday that Vice President Harris “copied my routine” in her appearance on “Saturday Night Live” two days earlier. — “She uses everything I do. She uses ... even ‘Saturday Night Live,’ they copied,” Trump said at a rally in Reading, Pa. “They copied.
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Deseret News, Variety, Atlanta Black Star, The National Pulse, Baltimore Sun, One America News Network, TVLine, The Federalist, IndieWire, Vanity Fair, The Guardian, New Republic, The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit, Townhall, Scripps News, National Legal … and Forbes, more at Mediagazer »
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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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.
CNBC:
Election 2024 live updates: Trump Media stock halted three times amid volatile trading; Harris calls in to drive time radio … Americans are voting in record-setting numbers across the country this Election Day, marking the end of a history-making presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Forbes, UPI and New York Post