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12:55 AM ET, November 5, 2018

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Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Brian Kemp Just Engaged in a Last-Minute Act of Banana-Republic Level Voter Manipulation in Georgia  —  In perhaps the most outrageous example of election administration partisanship in the modern era, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, who is running for governor while simultaneously …
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Breaking911:
Investigation Underway Into Alleged Failed Hack By Democratic Party of Georgia
Discussion: Breitbart
New York Times:   Brian Kemp's Office, Without Citing Evidence, Investigates Georgia Democrats Over Alleged ‘Hack’
New York Times:
'They Don't Really Want Us to Vote': How Republicans Made it Harder
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Kemp's office investigates Georgia Democrats after alleged hacking attempt
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Another Trump Scoop, a Giddy Reaction and a Reporter Under Fire  —  WASHINGTON — Jonathan Swan could not sleep.  —  It was 4 a.m. last Wednesday, and Mr. Swan, the star White House correspondent for the upstart news outlet Axios, was tapping out a Slack message to his colleagues.
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
A fast-rising journalist hits a speed bump with his latest scoop about Trump  —  Jonathan Swan landed a big scoop about President Trump last week, another in a series of big scoops the young reporter has landed since Trump took office.  —  The reaction?  Brutal.
Discussion: Axios
Jackie Wattles / CNN:
George Soros rep says he wants to go on Fox News.  But they won't book him  —  New York (CNN)Fox News talks about billionaire philanthropist George Soros a lot.  He is a favorite bogeyman of the right, so Fox's conservative talk shows blame him for all sorts of ills, sometimes even pushing into conspiracy theory territory.
Discussion: Splinter
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Brian Stelter / CNN:   ‘Special Guest’ Sean Hannity to appear at Trump rally
Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
Racist ‘magical Negro’ robo-call from ‘Oprah’ targets Stacey Abrams in Georgia governor's race  —  For years, Oprah Winfrey's campaign rally appearances and political endorsements have posed a difficult question for anyone who happens to be advocating for the candidate on the other side …
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Matt Viser / Washington Post:   Midterms test whether Republicans not named Trump can win by stoking racial animosity
Jeffrey Cook / ABC News:   Trump takes aim at Stacey Abrams during Georgia campaign rally
Tim Alberta / Politico:
Did Beto Blow It?  —  In March 2017, a little-known Democratic congressman named Beto O'Rourke proposed something unusual to Will Hurd, a Republican colleague from a neighboring district: that they rent a car and embark on a 24-hour, 1,600-mile road trip from San Antonio to Washington.
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Tom Orsborn / MySanAntonio.com:   Popovich sports Beto O'Rourke cap, calls Cruz tactics ‘scary’
New York Times:
Tracing a Meme From the Internet's Fringe to a Republican Slogan  —  Since President Trump's election, his loyalists online have provided him with a steady stream of provocative posts and shareable memes, often filtered up from platforms like Reddit through media channels like Fox News.
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New York Times:   Far-Right Internet Groups Listen for Trump's Approval, and Often Hear It
Nic Robertson / CNN:
Exclusive: Khashoggi sons issue emotional appeal for the return of their father's body  —  Sons of slain Saudi journalist speak to CNN  —  Washington (CNN)The sons of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi issued an emotional appeal for the return of their father's body, in their first interview since …
Discussion: The Week, Politico and Fox News
John Harwood / CNBC:
Democrats hold 7 point advantage ahead of midterms as Trump's base comes back home: NBC-WSJ poll  — The election-eve NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows Democrats leading by seven percentage points, 50 percent to 43 percent, among likely voters.  That's down from a nine-percentage point lead last month.
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CBS News:
House Democrats in position to gain but still face hurdles — CBS News poll
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
‘Full Trumpism’: The president's apocalyptic attacks reach a new level of falsity  —  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — President Trump is painting an astonishingly apocalyptic vision of America under Democratic control in the campaign's final days, unleashing a torrent of falsehoods and portraying …
New York Times:
Two Capitals, One Russian Oligarch: How Oleg Deripaska Is Trying to Escape U.S. Sanctions  —  This spring, a British lord with deep ties to the governing Conservative Party and a reputation as a do-gooder environmentalist arrived in Washington on an unlikely mission: to save the business empire …
Jon Ralston / The Nevada Independent:
Predictions for Tuesday  —  Six years ago, Dean Heller was in trouble.  —  The Democratic machine had built up a seemingly insurmountable lead in early votes, amassing a 71,000-ballot edge in Clark County and 50,000 statewide.  —  When it came time for me to pen my biennial election predictions column …
Discussion: Washington Post and Hot Air
Gabriel Pogrund / Washington Post:
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto leads his city through its darkest days  —  PITTSBURGH — Mayor Bill Peduto had told his team not to call on Saturday morning unless it was urgent.  He was planning to sleep in, a rarity, which meant certain protocols applied, including that he would answer his phone only if it rang twice.
Discussion: Mediaite
Elana Schor / Politico:
‘Trump has hijacked the election’: House Republicans in panic mode  —  House Speaker Paul Ryan got President Donald Trump on the phone Sunday for one final plea on behalf of anxious Republicans: Please, please talk up the booming economy in the final hours before Election Day.
Discussion: Washington Monthly and CBS News
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Michael Bloomberg to air $5 million in ads before midterm elections to tout Democrats — and himself  —  Michael R. Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City who is considering a 2020 presidential campaign, took another step closer to that possibility Sunday …
Nicholas Fondacaro / NewsBusters:
‘SNL’ Mocks ‘Gross’ GOP Candidate Who Lost His Eye to an IED Blast  —  Since the Vietnam War, liberals have been known for their great disdain for America's service members, despite their efforts to hide it.  During NBC's latest edition of Saturday Night Live, that disdain poked its ugly head …
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Tamar Auber / Mediaite:
Dan Crenshaw Won't Demand Apology from SNL's Pete Davidson: 'We Don't Need to be Outwardly Outraged'
Discussion: Fox News Insider
Benjamin Kerstein / Algemeiner.com:
Notorious Antisemite Louis Farrakhan Leads ‘Death to America’ Chant on Solidarity Trip to Iran  —  Nation of Islam leader and prominent antisemite Louis Farrakhan chanted “Death to America” and claimed that “America has never been a democracy” on Sunday during a solidarity trip to Iran …
Reginald Oh / The Loyal Opposition:
The Fight for the Supreme Court Post-Kavanaugh  —  Brett Kavanaugh is a U.S. Supreme Court justice.  That means now there is a clear five conservative justice majority which could work to systematically gut constitutional rights.  But, all is not lost.  There are two possible solutions …
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
This midterm election is like no other in a generation  —  Tuesday's midterm election is about many things.  It's about health care and immigration.  It's about the economy.  It's about power and who will hold it, both in Washington and in the states.  Above all, it's about something more elemental …
Mike Levine / ABC News:
‘No Blame’?  ABC News finds 17 cases invoking ‘Trump’ in connection with violence, threats or alleged assaults  —  President Donald Trump has repeatedly refused to accept any responsibility for inciting violence in American communities, dismissing critics who have pointed to his rhetoric …
Discussion: Mediaite
 
 
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Washington Post:
Saudi campaign to abduct and silence rivals abroad goes back decades
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
Trump is turning the border into a playground for violent extremists
Discussion: IJR, Joe.My.God. and Axios
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Election Ads Turn Nasty, but Candidates Still ‘Approve This Message’
Liz Haq / HuffPost Canada:
Muslims Surround Toronto Synagogues With Protective ‘Rings Of Peace’
Kate Zernike / New York Times:
Nancy Pelosi: Demonized or Celebrated, She Refuses to Agonize
Axios:
Exclusive poll: Trump would lose the 2020 election to every woman who might run against him
Michael R. Pompeo / US Department of State:
Interview With John Dickerson of CBS Face the Nation
Discussion: BuzzFeed News
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Julie Pace / Associated Press:
Analysis: Dems whiffed in 2016, so what if they fail again?
Benjy Sarlin / NBC News:
Why the most boring midterm race in America matters big time
Martin Walsh / The American Mirror:
OBAMA UNHINGED: Mocks Hillary's emails, Ebola, Trump, migrant caravan — in under 90 seconds!
Discussion: Townhall
Emily Birnbaum / The Hill:
Ken Starr: I haven't seen Trump commit anything ‘close’ to an impeachable offense
TMZ.com:
Don Lemon's Racist Twitter Troll Won't Be Charged for Death Threats
Discussion: Raw Story
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
A ‘there-it-is’ moment: Trump wows fans by using Air Force One as a campaign prop
 

 
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