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12:50 PM 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.
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Aljean Harmetz / New York Times:
Sean Connery, Who Embodied James Bond and More, Dies at 90  —  To legions of fans who have watched a parade of actors play Agent 007, none played the part as magnetically or as indelibly as Mr. Connery.  —  Sean Connery, the irascible Scot from the slums of Edinburgh who found international fame …
Discussion: The Mahablog, The Guardian, CNN and Page Six
ABC News:
American hostage Philip Walton rescued in dramatic military operation: Officials  —  Walton was abducted recently in Niger, where he had been living.  —  Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.  —  An American citizen abducted last week in Niger has been rescued during …
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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.
Discussion: CBS News and National Review
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Obama to visit Georgia on Monday as Democrats aim for big battleground flip  —  He'll promote Biden, Ossoff and Warnock  —  Former President Barack Obama will campaign in Georgia on Monday with an election eve rally to boost Joe Biden and Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock …
Discussion: The Hill
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Washington Post:
Trump drags down GOP senators, giving Democrats more paths to the majority  —  From the deepest conservative states to more Democratic leaning terrain, Senate Republicans face a brutal political environment that has left the GOP needing to pull off a near-perfect run in a dozen highly competitive races to retain the majority.
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 …
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.
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:   Networks Pledge Caution for an Election Night Like No Other
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
Daniel Walters / News, Inlander:
One of the country's biggest Never Trumpers owes part of his journey to Larry Craig's ‘wide stance’  —  Tuesday, Nov. 3, may be remembered as the day when Never Trumpers got their revenge.  —  Led by conservatives horrified by the prospect of Donald Trump becoming the face of the Republican Party …
James Hamblin / The Atlantic:
Trump's Pathology Is Now Clear  —  The human brain makes decisions in two basic modes.  One is analytic, which involves carefully weighing costs and benefits and choosing the best option.  The other mode is intuitive: doing what feels right.  Both have their merits.
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
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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 …
CNN:
Rivals in landmark marriage equality suit: We are both voting for Biden  —  Opinion by Jim Obergefell and Richard Hodges  —  Biographer: Biden offers ‘decency’ in turbulent times  —  Jim Obergefell is the named plaintiff in the marriage equality decision Obergefell v. Hodges.
Discussion: HillReporter.com
Richard Roth / CNN:
Epstein donations force resignation at international peace organization  —  (CNN)The president of an international think tank has resigned following revelations that he accepted a loan from accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and secured $650,000 in donations from foundations linked to Epstein for the peace organization.
Laura Packard / USA Today:
My stepfather died alone of COVID-19 as Donald Trump throws unmasked rallies  —  I'm isolated home because of a pre-existing condition, and my mother needed to protect her own health.  So she was forced to make an impossible choice.  —  On the night of Sunday, Oct. 25, my stepfather died of COVID-19.
Jade Scipioni / CNBC:
These voters switched political parties for 2020  —  In a political climate where Americans are more divided than ever and their beliefs are more deeply entrenched, people can still make dramatic mindset shifts.  CNBC Make It spoke to two people who have switched parties since the 2016 election and are voting differently in 2020.
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 …
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.
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David M. Halbfinger / New York Times:
A Frazzled World Holds Its Breath While the U.S. Chooses Its Leader
Discussion: HillReporter.com and CNBC
Robert McMillan / Wall Street Journal:
Twitter Unlocks New York Post Account After Two-Week Standoff  —  Social-media company reverses policy that previously required newspaper to delete old tweets before being able to tweet again  —  Twitter Inc. on Friday unlocked the New York Post's Twitter account, ending a stalemate between …
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Bruce Golding / New York Post:
How tweet it is: Twitter backs down, unlocks Post's account
Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Trump and Biden blanket the Midwest on final weekend  —  Donald Trump and Joe Biden are dashing across the Midwest as the presidential race enters the final weekend, with Trump narrowing his focus to Pennsylvania on Saturday and Biden stumping in Michigan alongside his old boss for the first time this year.
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.
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 …
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%.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Biden's Justice dilemma: Unwinding the lock-em-up presidency  —  If Joe Biden wins the White House, he and his choice for attorney general will quickly face thorny questions about how they plan to address alleged wrongdoing by President Donald Trump and other members of his administration.
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.
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.
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Fueled by Cash, Health Care and Trump's Woes, Democrats Aim for Senate Control  —  Republicans are battling to hold off losses by warning of the risks of unified Democratic power in Washington, but they concede their majority is in peril.  —  BOZEMAN, Mont. — Voters caught …
Discussion: Associated Press and Raw Story
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 …
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.,” …
 
 
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Marc Fisher / Washington Post:
With Election Day looming, an anxious nation hears rumblings of violence
Carol Morello / Washington Post:
George Shultz, elder statesman, laments distrust of U.S. abroad under Trump administration
Andrew Selsky / Associated Press:
Oregon could become 1st US state to decriminalize hard drugs
Discussion: The Hill
Reuters:
Madame Tussauds in Berlin dumps Trump before U.S. election
Discussion: The Hill
Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Judges nominated by President Trump play key role in upholding voting limits ahead of Election Day
Discussion: Salon
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
Michiko Kakutani / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed: Democracies around the world are under threat. Ours is no exception
 Earlier Items: 
Fred Hiatt / Washington Post:
Yes, Trump has an agenda for a second term. It's all about him.
Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
Bloomberg pumps big money into low-profile state races to boost climate policies
Washington Post:
First, coronavirus infections increased. Then, hospitalizations. Now, deaths are on the rise.
Discussion: Mother Jones
Kyle Cantlon / Yahoo! Sports:
Bobby Orr endorses Donald Trump with full-page ad
JONATHAN TURLEY:
“Not Pro-Black”: Wisconsin Students Unanimously Vote To Remove Lincoln Statue As Racist
Discussion: Townhall
 

 
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