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4:00 PM ET, October 31, 2021

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Washington Post:
Warnings of violence before Jan. 6 precipitated the Capitol riot  —  and his team had spotted increasing signs that supporters of President Donald Trump were planning violence when Congress met to formalize the electoral college vote, but federal law enforcement agencies did not seem to share his sense of urgency.
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo and Eschaton
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Washington Post:
BEFORE THE ATTACK  —  Law enforcement officials did not respond with urgency to a cascade of warnings about violence on Jan. 6  — Alerts were raised by local officials, FBI informants, social media companies, former national security officials, researchers, lawmakers and tipsters.
Sally Buzbee / Washington Post:
Letter from Washington Post Executive Editor Sally Buzbee about The Post's Jan. 6 investigation  —  DEAR READER:  —  The insurrection that took place on Jan. 6 at the United States Capitol was one of the most consequential moments in American history.  The events of that day led …
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:   After Jan. 6, threats and disinformation take hold across the U.S.
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Biden's job rating sinks to 42 percent in NBC News poll a year from midterms  —  WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans now disapprove of President Joe Biden's job performance, while half give him low marks for competence and uniting the country, according to results from the latest national NBC News poll.
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Quinn Scanlan / ABC News:
Biden, Democrats failing to sell agenda to American people: POLL  —  Roughly 7 in 10 Americans know little about the bills Democrats are negotiating.  —  Negotiations on the infrastructure and social program bills have consumed Capitol Hill for months.  Still, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll …
Adela Suliman / Washington Post:
Southwest Airlines to investigate pilot's purported anti-Biden chant  —  Southwest Airlines is conducting an internal investigation after one of its pilots reportedly said a phrase used in right-wing circles as a stand-in for swearing at President Biden over the plane's public address system …
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Matt Taibbi / TK News:
The “Let's Go, Brandon!”  Freakout Goes Next-Level  —  A Southwest pilot earns ISIS comparisons for joking into a loudspeaker, as pundits continues to mass-forget the previous four years  —  FBI Special Agent-turned-CNN Political Analyst Asha Rangappa — gosh that resume sounds unsurprising …
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Jan. 6 ‘Influencer’ Who Said She's ‘Definitely Not Going To Jail’ Should Go To Jail, Feds Say  —  Jenna Ryan, a Trump-loving real estate broker, called Jan. 6 “one of the best days of my life” and bragged that she wouldn't go to jail because she's white.  —  Federal prosecutors …
Discussion: Raw Story and POLITICUSUSA
New York Times:
Why Many Police Traffic Stops Turn Deadly  —  Officers, trained to presume danger, have reacted with outsize aggression.  For hundreds of unarmed drivers, the consequences have been fatal.  —  “Open the door now, you are going to get shot!” an officer in Rock Falls, Ill., shouted at Nathaniel Edwards after a car chase.
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New York Times:
The Demand for Money Behind Many Police Traffic Stops  —  Busted taillights, missing plates, tinted windows: Across the U.S., ticket revenue funds towns — and the police responsible for finding violations.  —  Harold Brown's contribution to the local treasury began as so many others have in Valley Brook …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Jess Bidgood / The Boston Globe:
The car becomes the weapon  —  Demonstrators around the country have been injured and killed by vehicle rammings, but there's been precious little justice.  And new laws could make accountability even scarcer.  —  Switch to light mode  —  TULSA, Okla. — On May 31, 2020 …
Julie Bosman / New York Times:
Kyle Rittenhouse's Homicide Trial Will Be a Debate Over Self-Defense  —  Mr. Rittenhouse was 17 when he went to Kenosha, Wis., amid protests against police violence.  He fatally shot two men and wounded another who were pursuing him.  —  KENOSHA, Wis. — After more than a year, Kyle Rittenhouse …
Discussion: The Guardian
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
‘When do we get to use the guns?’ The life-or-death stakes of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial
Discussion: The Intercept
Kelly Hooper / Politico:
Buttigieg: 'We're the closest that we've ever been' to passing infrastructure and spending bills  —  Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sounded confident Sunday that the House is close to passing both the bipartisan infrastructure bill and President Joe Biden's domestic agenda spending bill.
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Buttigieg on passing spending packages: ‘We are the closest we have ever been’
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Rachel Vindman / USA Today:
‘It was time to fight back’: My journey from the Republican Party, through grief, to advocacy  —  On Sept. 27, 2018, I was volunteering in my daughter's second grade classroom.  My phone was buzzing with updates of Christine Blasey Ford's testimony during Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing.
Kay Lazar / The Boston Globe:
Vermont, the most vaccinated state in the nation, has been weathering a spike in COVID cases.  But why?  —  Throughout the pandemic, Vermont has been a beacon for the country, with its highest-in-the-nation COVID-19 vaccination rate, and often one of the lowest infection rates, too.
Discussion: Real Climate Science and HotAir
Tara Palmeri / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Franken rules out run against Gillibrand  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Since moving to the Upper West Side in New York earlier this year, AL FRANKEN has been sounding out confidantes about primarying his nemesis Sen. KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND (D-N.Y.) in 2024, multiple sources tell Playbook.
Discussion: Raw Story and Morning Shots
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
What the Virginia Election Result Will Mean for Democrats and Republicans  —  Republicans hope to hit on a recipe for renewal, while Democrats worry that a loss could force them to defend seats in blue states next year.  —  ALEXANDRIA, Va. — During one of the most hectic weeks of her speakership …
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
In a tight Virginia race, Covid concerns still make campaigning difficult for Democrats
Discussion: MSNBC and NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Tim Craig / Washington Post:
In a setback for Black Lives Matter, mayoral campaigns shift to ‘law and order’  —  Across the country, local candidates are pitching themselves as advocates on safety and supporters of the police.  —  Mayoral candidates across the country are closing out their campaigns pledging to restore law and order …
Discussion: RedState, Common Dreams and Fox News
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Daniel Nichanian / New York Magazine:   Will Tuesday Change How We Talk About Crime? Left-wing candidates for mayor vow to redefine “public safety.”
Jazz Shaw / HotAir:
NYC firehouses already shutting down over vaccine mandate  —  On Thursday, we looked at the possibility that the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) might need to close up to 20% of the firehouses in Gotham due to manpower shortages caused by the city's vaccine mandate for municipal employees.
Discussion: New York Post
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Mitt Romney / Washington Post:
Filibuster or bust: Maintaining the minority's power in the Senate is critical
Discussion: CNN
The White House:
FACT SHEET: Summit on Global Supply Chain Resilience to Address Near-Term Bottlenecks and Tackle Long-Term Challenges
Discussion: New York Times
Wall Street Journal:
Delta Surge of Covid-19 Recedes, Leaving Winter Challenge Ahead
Discussion: RedState
Hamza Karcic / Haaretz:
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Thomas Novelly / Post and Courier:
SC's Tim Scott says ‘of course’ he'll support Trump if he runs again in 2024
Yacob Reyes / Axios:
Buttigieg: No-fly list “should be on the table” for unruly passengers
Bloomberg:
As Oil Races Toward $100, Consumers Tell OPEC+ Enough Is Enough
Discussion: RedState
 Earlier Items: 
Politico:
G20 back efforts to keep 1.5 Celsius target ‘within reach’
Discussion: Bloomberg and Politico
Washington Examiner:
The father has no place in today's Democratic Party
Wynne Davis / NPR:
Here's what 'Let's Go, Brandon' actually means and how it made its way to Congress
Discussion: RedState and Outside the Beltway
Washington Post:
Russian troop movements near Ukraine border prompt concern in U.S., Europe
American Psychological Association:
APA apologizes for longstanding contributions to systemic racism