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8:15 AM ET, November 5, 2018

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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 …
Discussion: Althouse and POLITICUSUSA
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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 …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Leadership wrangling begins as House GOP lawmakers predict losing majority
Discussion: The Week
Washington Post:   Saudi campaign to abduct and silence rivals abroad goes back decades
Washington Post:
U.S. and Israel weigh whether Saudi crown prince can deliver on Mideast peace and Iran
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
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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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Defensive, caravan-fixated and Trump-obsessed, the media blow it again. Just not as badly.
Discussion: New York Times and The Week
Brian Stelter / CNN:
‘Special Guest’ Sean Hannity to appear at Trump rally
Discussion: Variety
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
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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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Abrams, Kemp prepare for overtime in Georgia governor's race
Discussion: The Hill
Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Midterms test whether Republicans not named Trump can win by stoking racial animosity
Discussion: ABC News, Daily Wire and The Week
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
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.
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.
Discussion: The Daily Beast and The Week
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
Kim Hjelmgaard / USA Today:
Exclusive: Iran open to talks with US if Trump changes ‘approach’ to nuclear deal, top diplomat says  —  In an interview with USA TODAY, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif talked about U.S.-Iran relations and the Iran nuclear deal  —  ANTALYA, Turkey - As Iranians braced …
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Reuters:   Britain regrets imposition of U.S. sanctions on Iran: PM May's spokesman
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
CNN:
CNN Poll: In final days, Democrats maintain advantage  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)On the eve of the midterm elections, Democrats continue to hold a double-digit lead over Republicans in a generic Congressional ballot among likely voters, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS.
Discussion: Political Wire, The Week and Daily Kos
Binyamin Appelbaum / New York Times:
Their Soybeans Piling Up, Farmers Hope Trade War Ends Before Beans Rot  —  North Dakota's soybean crops are flourishing.  But China has stopped buying.  —  ARTHUR, N.D. — This is harvest season in the rich farmlands of the eastern Dakotas, the time of year Kevin Karel checks his computer …
Discussion: Raw Story and Eschaton
Daniel Victor / New York Times:
NBC Airs Immigration Trump Ad Deemed Too Racist by CNN  —  In the middle of a highly anticipated “Sunday Night Football” broadcast, NBC aired an immigration-themed advertisement, approved by President Trump, that CNN publicly declared to be racist and unfit for its network.
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Election Ads Turn Nasty, but Candidates Still ‘Approve This Message’
Washington Post:
Trump administration prepares for massive shake-up after midterms  —  The Trump administration is bracing for a massive staff shake-up in the weeks following the midterm elections, as the fates of a number of Cabinet secretaries and top White House aides are increasingly uncertain heading …
Discussion: Political Wire
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Trump ally Kris Kobach accepted donations from white nationalists  —  The Republican candidate for governor of Kansas has accepted thousand of dollars in donations, and has for over a decade been affiliated with groups espousing white supremacist views  —  The Republican candidate for governor …
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: Missouri Senate race is a margin-of-error contest  —  Democrat Claire McCaskill gets support from 50 percent of likely voters compared with 47 percent for Republican Josh Hawley.  —  Nearing the finish line of the 2018 election cycle, Democrat Claire McCaskill and Republican Josh Hawley …
Discussion: Political Wire
Benjamin Kerstein / Algemeiner.com:
Report: 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 …
Discussion: Jerusalem Post and Breitbart
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Morning Joe Reveals Trump Once Admitted He Plays Race Card: 'I Know It's Bad But It Works'  —  Morning Joe took a critical view of some of the GOP campaign strategies on Monday, the day before the 2018 midterm elections, and took a harsh view of what they called blatant racist tactics by Republican candidates in a number of local races.
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 …
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 …
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
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
How Far Have the Democrats Moved to the Left?  —  Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez get lots of attention, but the most significant shift is among voters, not candidates.  —  The future of the Democratic Party looks a lot like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
 
 
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Dean Obeidallah / CNN:
Trump is trying to whip up fear about the browning of America
Discussion: Mediaite
Politico:
Voting machine errors already roil Texas and Georgia races
Discussion: Political Wire, The Daily Beast and CNN
Amanda Teuscher / American Prospect:
Planned Parenthood — the New Election-Day Giant
Karol Markowicz / New York Post:
Don't join this year's Women's March unless you're good with anti-Semitism
Christopher Buskirk / New York Times:
If You're Sure You Know What's Going to Happen on Tuesday, You're Wrong
Steve Bousquet / miamiherald:
There's a surge in early voting. And Florida Democrats are closing in on the GOP
Jana Winter / BostonGlobe.com:
Hackers targeting election networks across country prior to midterms
Discussion: Axios, more at Techmeme »
Vivian Nereim / BloombergQuint:
Saudis Call for Amazon Boycott Over Anger at Washington Post
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 Earlier Items: 
Steven Shepard / Politico:
POLITICO's final race ratings: Democrats take the House, GOP likely holds the Senate
Discussion: Political Wire
Bryan Marquard / BostonGlobe.com:
John Marttila, ‘savant’ among campaign managers, dies at 78
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
A Familiar Force Nurtures Trump's Instincts on Immigration: Stephen Miller
Discussion: ImmigrationProf Blog
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
Trump is turning the border into a playground for violent extremists
Discussion: IJR, Joe.My.God. and Splinter
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
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
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
This midterm election is like no other in a generation