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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.
The Hill:
Razor-tight races could leave House control in limbo for weeks  —  It could be days — or even weeks — before Americans know who will control the House of Representatives in the next Congress, setting up what could be a long and anxious window of uncertainty surrounding the balance of power on Capitol Hill next year.
Discussion: Associated Press and El País
Tara Suter / The Hill:   Election forecaster predicts 218-217 House
Andrew Solender / Axios:   These are the “canary” House races to watch on Nov. 5
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 …
Discussion: IJR, more at Techmeme »
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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  —  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.
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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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 …
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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Jonathan Edwards / Washington Post:   Trump organizer who secretly hosted white-nationalist podcast is fired
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 …
Discussion: Breitbart and Fox News
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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.
Discussion: Raw Story and Forbes
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 …
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.
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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Jack Queen / Reuters:
Elon Musk lawyer says $1 million voter giveaway winners are not random
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.
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 …
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 …
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.”
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 …
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Andrew Atterbury / Politico:
Florida's election could have long-lasting impact on local school boards  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis' mission to remake the state's education system has shifted local school boards, and Florida voters get one more chance to weigh in on Tuesday.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Gov. Ron DeSantis' efforts …
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
Inside the House GOP's struggle to recruit more women  —  Republican women have grown frustrated as they've watched their gains in the chamber stagnate — and it seems likely they'll see losses in 2025.  —  House GOP women still have a numbers problem.  —  Four years after a wave …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and CNN
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 …
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.
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 …
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.
Charles Homans / New York Times:
Arizona Official Releases Voter List Sought by Activists After Court Order  —  The secretary of state had objected to turning over names of people without a record of proof of citizenship to lawyers for a right-wing group, fearing the potential consequences.
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 …
Discussion: USA Today and Black America Web
 
 
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Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
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Andy Kroll / ProPublica:
Trump Claims “Illegal Alien” Voting Is Rampant. His Own Party Disagrees.
 

 
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