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10:10 AM ET, October 31, 2020

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BBC:
Sean Connery: James Bond actor dies aged 90  —  Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90, his family has said.  —  The Scottish actor was best known for his portrayal of James Bond, being the first to bring the role to the big screen and appearing in seven of the spy thrillers.
NBC News:
Here's what happened when NBC News tried to report on the alleged Hunter Biden emails … The complaints from President Donald Trump and his allies have been growing louder as the election approaches: Why isn't the mainstream media covering the Hunter Biden laptop story?
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Daniel Chaitin / Washington Examiner:
Another Hunter Biden laptop taken into custody during DEA raid: Report  —  Another laptop tied to Hunter Biden was reportedly obtained by the Drug Enforcement Administration earlier this year.  —  Sources told NBC News that the device belonging to the 50-year-old son of former Vice President Joe Biden …
Roger Sollenberger / Salon:
Texas GOP senator didn't “graduate” from Oxford University law program, as claimed in prior campaign  —  Cornyn attacked an opponent a few years later for “padding his resume,” referencing a lie about a college degree  —  Sen. John Cornyn, R-Tx., who currently finds himself …
CNN:
Republicans on the run in Georgia with two Senate seats within Democratic reach  —  Milledgeville, Georgia (CNN)Sen. David Perdue could not have thought his campaign would end like this.  —  With more than 3.8 million people having already voted in Georgia, the Republican is in a dead heat …
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Washington Post:
White House sidestepped FDA to distribute hydroxychloroquine to pharmacies, documents show.  Trump touted the pills to treat covid-19.  —  Documents detail efforts by White House officials to distribute hydroxychloroquine to coronavirus patients in ‘hard hit’ cities
Washington Post:
As prosecutors, we find William Barr's words repugnant  —  As federal prosecutors with decades of experience, we feel it necessary to express our disfavor of recent actions and comments by Attorney General William P. Barr.  These are our own views and clearly do not represent …
Bruce Golding / New York Post:
How tweet it is: Twitter backs down, unlocks Post's account  —  Twitter backed down Friday in its battle with The Post and unlocked its main account after a two-week stalemate over the Hunter Biden exposé.  —  The move came after The Post refused Twitter's demand that it delete six tweets …
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Lucas Tomlinson / Fox News:
American hostage rescued in West Africa by SEAL Team 6 in daring raid  —  The rescue took place earlier Saturday in northern Nigeria  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for October 31  —  An American hostage has been rescued in West Africa by SEAL Team 6 in a daring raid, Fox News has learned.
Politico:
Trump may just keep campaigning after Election Day  —  Even if there isn't a clear winner the day after the election, President Donald Trump may still take his MAGA message on the road.  —  Top surrogates for the Trump campaign have been told to keep their Novembers clear for potential campaign events.
Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Inner Circle Braces for Disaster  —  Some still believe a win is possible.  But others are wrapping their head around a Biden presidency and regretting the money they gave to Trump.  —  With just a few days left before Election Night and the president trailing in numerous state and national polls …
Katie Bo Williams / Defense One:
Helicopters Over DC Protesters Broke Regulations While Commander was Driving Home, DC Guard Concludes  —  The D.C. National Guard and Pentagon IG are fighting over who to blame for the dangerous incident that symbolized Trump's militarized response.  — NATIONAL GUARD - WHITE HOUSE - 2020 ELECTIONS
Discussion: Raw Story
David Bauder / Associated Press:
Show your work: AP plans to explain vote calling to public  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press, one of several news organizations whose declarations of winners drive election coverage, is pulling back the curtain this year to explain how it is reaching those conclusions.
Washington Post:
Trump put up walls to immigrants, with stinging rhetoric and barriers made of steel and regulation  —  President Trump has at times spoken favorably of immigrants during the past four years, echoing conventional Republican praises for those who arrive in the United States legally.
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
The presidential election comes down to these 12 states  —  Biden and Trump spending time and shelling out money in these crucial battlegrounds  —  The key states most likely to decide who wins the White House, Senate  —  With three days to go until Election Day on Nov. 3 …
Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
New York Times opinion section comes unhinged ahead of the 2020 election  —  And you thought the New York Times's news division had problems.  —  The paper's opinion section on Friday published a collection of essays titled, “What have we lost?”  —  Featuring all 15 New York Times opinion columnists …
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Farah Al Qasimi / New York Times:
What have we lost?  —  The most incalculable loss over the last four years …
Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Judges nominated by President Trump play key role in upholding voting limits ahead of Election Day  —  An analysis by The Washington Post found that nearly three out of four opinions issued in voting-related cases by federal judges nominated by the president favored maintaining restrictions.
Discussion: Salon
A.G. Gancarski / Florida Politics:
Javanka jab: Lincoln Project trolls Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump on their home turf  —  The Lincoln Project, that group of never-Trump former Republican political consultants who have turned their skills on the President, is bringing their latest project to two of Donald Trump's home bases.
Tyler Pager / Bloomberg:
Biden Aides See Warning Signs in Black, Latino Turnout So Far  — Despite record early turnout, Black, Latino votes lag  — Top Biden aides confident seniors, suburban votes will carry  —  Senior officials on Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's campaign are increasingly worried …
James Hamblin / The Atlantic:
The Rise of COVID Denial  —  As the coronavirus spreads uncontrolled across the U.S., the president has gone from downplaying the pandemic to disconnecting from reality.  —  The human brain makes decisions in two basic modes.  One is analytic, which involves carefully weighing costs and benefits and choosing the best option.
Washington Post:
The absurd legal theory conservative judges are using to restrict voting  —  No, state election laws don't have to be set by legislatures alone without input from executives or courts.  —  A novel legal theory is surging among conservative judges and justices.
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JONATHAN TURLEY:
“Not Pro-Black”: Wisconsin Students Unanimously Vote To Remove Lincoln Statue As Racist  —  We previously discussed the effort at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to have the famous statue of Abraham Lincoln removed as racist.  The student government has now voted unanimously in favor …
Discussion: Townhall
New York Times:
Americans Surge to Polls: 'I'm Going to Vote Like My Life Depends on It'  —  Anxious but determined, Americans are pushing through challenges like the pandemic and long lines to cast their ballot.  The country is on course to surpass 150 million votes for the first time.
CBS Los Angeles:
Garcetti Announces Discounts On Parking Citations If Paid Within 48 Hours  —  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Mayor Eric Garcetti Friday announced a program for drivers to receive a $20 discount on certain traffic citations if they are paid within 48 hours.  —  The program, “Early Pay L.A.,” …
CNN:
Donald Trump deserves a second term  —  Scott Jennings, a CNN contributor and Republican campaign adviser, is a former special assistant to President George W. Bush and a former campaign adviser to Sen. Mitch McConnell.  He is a partner at RunSwitch Public Relations in Louisville, Kentucky.
Satchel Walton / Manual RedEye:
KSP training slideshow quotes Hitler, advocates ‘ruthless’ violence  —  UPDATE, 4:15 PM: Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear responded to this story with the following statement: “This is absolutely unacceptable.  It is further unacceptable that I just learned about this through social media.
Discussion: Forbes
Elizabeth Findell / Wall Street Journal:
Covid-19 Is Worse in the Dakotas Now Than It Was in the Spring's Hot Spots  —  Businesses are open and masks are a personal choice; virus will spread with or without government restrictions, officials say  —  The percentage of tests for Covid-19 coming back positive in South Dakota has soared to 46%.
Michiko Kakutani / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed: Democracies around the world are under threat.  Ours is no exception  —  “That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history,” Aldous Huxley wrote, “is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach.”  —  He might well have been talking about the sunny predictions …
Garrett M. Graff / Politico:
‘There Are No Boundaries’: Experts Imagine Trump's Post-Presidential Life if He Loses  —  Being an ex-president can be a cushy and quiet life for the most part.  Jimmy Carter builds homes; George W. Bush paints.  After leaving the White House, Barack Obama went kite-surfing with Richard Branson …
Maeve Reston / CNN:
Trump uses Midwestern swing to launch false attacks on doctors while Covid cases rise  —  (CNN)With three days to go in a campaign that's been dominated by the pandemic, President Donald Trump made the baseless and politically perilous claim that American doctors are profiting from Covid-19 deaths during …
Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
Texas breaks turnout records as more than 9 million cast ballots before Election Day … Everything is bigger in Texas — including voter turnout this year.  —  The Lone Star State, a traditional Republican stronghold that is rapidly turning into an electoral battleground, has smashed turnout records as of Friday morning.
Discussion: IJR
Fred Hiatt / Washington Post:
Yes, Trump has an agenda for a second term.  It's all about him.  —  It's not true that President Trump has failed to outline his goals for a second term.  —  Sure, the Republicans failed to adopt a platform at their nominating convention, accelerating their slide from party to cult.
Washington Post:
Republicans shift from challenging rules to preparing to challenge individual ballots  —  In Nevada, the Trump campaign filed a lawsuit this week seeking images of the signature of every registered voter in Democratic-leaning Clark County — a potential first step toward challenging individual votes …
Kyle Cantlon / Yahoo! Sports:
Bobby Orr endorses Donald Trump with full-page ad  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … A day after golf icon Jack Nicklaus felt the need to inform the world of what was already pretty obvious, NHL Hall of Famer and Boston Bruins legend Bobby Orr made it known that he would also be voting …
Veronica Penney / New York Times:
Americans May Add Five Times More Plastic to the Oceans Than Thought  —  The United States is using more plastic than ever, and waste exported for recycling is often mishandled, according to a new study.  —  The United States contribution to coastal plastic pollution worldwide is significantly larger …
Washington Post:
First, coronavirus infections increased.  Then, hospitalizations.  Now, deaths are on the rise.  —  Coronavirus infections soared this week to record levels, hospitalizations are up in almost every state, and now — predictably, but slowly — deaths are rising, too.
Discussion: Mother Jones
 
 
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New York Times:
Boarded-Up Windows and Increased Security: Retailers Brace for the Election
Discussion: Axios and NBC Chicago
Reuters:
Madame Tussauds in Berlin dumps Trump before U.S. election
Discussion: The Hill
Anurag Maan / Reuters:
U.S. reports world record of more than 100,000 COVID-19 cases in single day
Discussion: Balloon Juice and New York Times
David M. Halbfinger / New York Times:
A Frazzled World Holds Its Breath While the U.S. Chooses Its Leader
Discussion: CNBC
Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
Bloomberg pumps big money into low-profile state races to boost climate policies
DFRLab:
Misleading hyper-partisan information animating U.S. militia supporters ahead of election day
Al Jazeera:
Canada aims to bring in over 1.2 million immigrants over 3 years
Discussion: Bloomberg
 Earlier Items: 
Patrick Marley / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
When will we know final unofficial election results in Wisconsin? It likely won't be before Wednesday, and maybe not even then.
Discussion: Fox News, Lawfare and Raw Story
Samuel Rz / The Westphalian Times:
Justin Trudeau says ‘freedom of expression has its limits’ when asked about Muhammad cartoon
Amy S. Rosenberg / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Dinner at the Bidens: In Delaware, they all know Joe Biden up close
Discussion: CNN
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Biden's lead over Trump narrows slightly to 8 points
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Barr tells friends he would like to remain attorney general in second term if Trump is reelected
Discussion: Political Wire
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia Gov. Kemp may not be able to vote during COVID-19 quarantine
Discussion: Mediaite
New York Times:
Trump Is Said to Set Aside Career Intelligence Briefer to Hear From Advisers Instead