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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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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
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
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
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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Shia Kapos / Politico:
Kellyanne Conway worries about Trump's safety on Election Day — We've been chatting with lawmakers, former elected officials and political insiders every day to Election Day to get a better sense of where people's heads are at — and what their candidate needs to be doing better.
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The Hill, Louder With Crowder and Twitchy
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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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
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, Mediaite, Washington Examiner, The Western Journal, Forbes, Vox, Politico and ABC News
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Musk tells Rogan X won't be allowed to ‘exist’ if Harris wins
Musk tells Rogan X won't be allowed to ‘exist’ if Harris wins
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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
NBC News:
Election 2024 live updates: Latest news and results as Americans head to the polls to vote for Trump or Harris
Election 2024 live updates: Latest news and results as Americans head to the polls to vote for Trump or Harris
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ABC News, The Daily Caller, Oregonian, Raw Story, Daily Kos, SC Daily Gazette, Townhall, Washington Times, Politico, LGBTQ Nation, The 19th and Votebeat
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
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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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.”
Reuters:
Officials warn against fake US election videos, but see little disruption — The FBI on Tuesday warned Americans about two new fake videos falsely citing terror threats and voter fraud, the latest in a string of disinformation that officials expect will intensify as voters head to the polls on Election Day.
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The Sun, New Republic, KGW-TV, Election Law Blog and Defense One
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Federal Bureau of Investigation:
FBI Statement on Inauthentic Use of Bureau Name, Insignia in Promoting False Election-Related Narratives
FBI Statement on Inauthentic Use of Bureau Name, Insignia in Promoting False Election-Related Narratives
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USA Today, Washington Examiner, CBS News, Axios, Mother Jones, Bridge Michigan, Fox News, The Cyber Express and ABC News
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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Dave Collins / Associated Press:
Rudy Giuliani ordered to appear in court after missing deadline to turn over assets — A judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to appear in a New York courtroom on Thursday to explain why he missed a deadline to surrender his belongings as part of a $148 million defamation judgment.
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The Hill, The Independent and Associated Press
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 …
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Rapid spread of election disinformation stokes alarm
Rapid spread of election disinformation stokes alarm
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Reuters, Axios, TechCrunch, The Times of Israel and Forbes, more at Mediagazer »
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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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, Status and Raw Story
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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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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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.