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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 and Semafor
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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, Twitchy and New York Post
Reuters:
Musk and X are epicenter of US election misinformation, experts say
Musk and X are epicenter of US election misinformation, experts say
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TechCrunch, Center for Countering … and The Independent
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, LGBTQ Nation, Washington Times, Politico, The 19th and Votebeat
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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Wired, Washington Examiner, Forbes, Deadline and CNN, more at Techmeme »
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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Raw Story, The Hill, The Guardian, The Independent, Variety, Washington Times, The Root, Townhall, PBS NewsHour, RedState, Deadline, Breitbart and Columbian
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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
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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Washington Post, LGBTQ Nation, Althouse, Business Insider, The Bulwark, Forbes and The Hill
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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Twitchy, Crooks and Liars and Agence France-Presse
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Google Explains Why Search for ‘Where Can I Vote for Harris’ Showed a Map While Similar Trump Search Didn't … Earlier Tuesday, searches on Google for “Where can I vote for Harris?” displayed a “Where to vote” map that lets uses enter their street address to find their polling location.
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New York Post, MRC Free Speech America, Fortune, The Verge, Daily Mail, RedState, Fox News, IJR and acecomments.mu.nu
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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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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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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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
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:
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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Forbes and Politico, more at Mediagazer »
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Charlotte Klein / New York Magazine:
Trump Campaign Finishes the Election by Taking Revenge on the Media
Trump Campaign Finishes the Election by Taking Revenge on the Media
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Raw Story, Status and New York Times
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 and Washington Times
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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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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, Mediaite, Fox Business and New York Post
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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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Washington Examiner, CBS News, The Hill, Black America Web, Catholics For Catholics, Daily Mail, The Economist, USA Today, WPMT, New York Post, The Independent, Bridge Michigan, WTTG-TV, Al Jazeera, Vox, The Japan Times, Slate, Baltimore Sun, Associated Press, Wall Street Journal and Fox Business
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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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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Sam Sabin / Axios:
Get ready for the “perception” election hacks … - But the perception of machine hacks and voter fraud alone is enough to spur violence and lead voters to question the outcome of an election. … - Trump has also made unfounded claims that Pennsylvania is “cheating,” sowing doubt …
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Jon Meacham / New York Times:
I'm a Presidential Historian. This Is My Biggest Regret About Trump. — I thought I knew what we were dealing with. When Donald Trump began his rise to power in 2015, he struck me as a dangerous but recognizable demagogue. As a biographer of presidents, I tend to think historically …
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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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Hollywood Life and Washington Post
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Heads I win, tails you lose
Heads I win, tails you lose
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CNN, The Gateway Pundit, Hollywood Life, Balloon Juice, Times of San Diego, Forbes, NPR and Reason
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 …
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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Dan Alexander / Forbes:
Short On Cash After 2016 Election, Trump Secured Secret Loan — Even as Americans head to the polls, secrets are still emerging from the former president's first stint in office, like the fact that he got a hidden loan around the time he became president. — The last time Donald Trump won …
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