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11:35 AM ET, November 4, 2022

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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump team eyes Nov. 14 announcement  —  Former President Trump's inner circle is discussing announcing the launch of a 2024 presidential campaign on Nov. 14 — with the official announcement possibly followed by a multi-day series of political events, according to three sources familiar with the sensitive discussions.
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Washington Post:
How a pro-Trump youth group remade the Arizona GOP, testing democracy
Discussion: Raw Story and HuffPost
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:   Justice Dept. Weighs Special Counsel for Trump Inquiries if He Runs
BBC:
Midterms: The conspiracy theorists who want to control elections
Discussion: PBS NewsHour
Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post:
Elon Musk begins mass layoffs at Twitter  —  Employees said the layoffs came across teams, as Twitter broadly reduced its workforce.  Musk originally pitched investors on cutting Twitter's staff up to 75 percent.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk is beginning mass layoffs at Twitter …
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New York Times:
Elon Musk, Under Financial Pressure, Pushes to Make Money From Twitter  —  The billionaire and his advisers have discussed adding paid direct messages, fees to watch videos and other features to the service.  —  Mike Isaac reported this story from San Francisco and Ryan Mac from Los Angeles.
Reuters:
Musk orders Twitter to cut infrastructure costs by $1 billion - sources  —  Elon Musk has directed Twitter Inc's teams to find up to $1 billion in annual infrastructure cost savings, according to two sources familiar with the matter and an internal Slack message reviewed by Reuters …
New York Times:
Elon Musk Begins Layoffs at Twitter
Liz Calvario / TODAY.com:
Oprah Winfrey announces her support for Dr. Oz opponent, John Fetterman  —  Oprah Winfrey is making her voice heard.  —  Ahead of the midterm elections, Winfrey hosted “A Virtual Voting Conversation” on Nov. 3, where she and community leaders discussed the importance of voting during the critical election.
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Marist Poll:
The 2022 Elections in Pennsylvania  —  Marist Pennsylvania Poll  —  Fetterman Leads Oz Heading into Final Campaign Weekend... Shapiro with Double-Digit Lead Over Mastriano in Governor's Race  —  In the race for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, Democrat John Fetterman leads Republican Mehmet Oz.
Jessica Taylor / Cook Political Report:
In Final Push For Senate Control, Republican Momentum Grows  —  Republicans enter the final days of the midterms with the political winds at their backs and the slight momentum in the battle for Senate control.  While a handful of races remain incredibly tight, and polls show they could go either way …
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Wisconsin Republicans Stand on the Verge of Total, Veto-Proof Power
Discussion: Raw Story and The Nation
JSOnline:
Gov. Tony Evers set a record for vetoing nearly 150 bills. If Tim Michels wins next week, he could start by passing those vetoes.
Discussion: PolitiFact
New York Times:
At Campaign's End, Democrats See Limits of Focus on Abortion
Discussion: Associated Press
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Scoop: House GOP to release 1,000-page road map for Biden FBI probe  —  Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee will release a 1,000-page document on Friday detailing allegations of politicization of the FBI and Justice Department under the Biden administration, Axios has learned.
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Nadgey Louis-Charles / House Committee …:
Republicans Release 1,000 Page Report on FBI & DOJ Politicization  —  Today, House Judiciary Republicans released a new report, “FBI Whistleblowers: What Their Disclosures Indicate About the Politicization of the FBI And Justice Department,” detailing a rampant culture of unaccountability, manipulation, and abuse at the highest level.
CNN:
Bullish on a House takeover, GOP's investigative plans pick up steam
Discussion: The Hill and New York Post
Lee Moran / HuffPost:
GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw: Election Deniers Admit It's A Lie Behind Closed Doors  —  “It's a huge manipulation,” lamented the Texas Republican.  —  Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) revealed what election deniers actually say behind closed doors amid a slew of reality-defying candidates running as Republicans in the 2022 midterms next week.
Discussion: Mediaite
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:   ‘It was always a lie’: Dan Crenshaw rips into pro-Trump election deniers
Kira Lerner / The States:
Conspiracy theorists urge voting as late as possible on Election Day to ‘stop the steal’  —  A close ally of Republican Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano has a plan that she claims will help win him the election and prevent voter fraud: She wants voters to cast their ballots …
Matt Dixon / Politico:
‘De facto frontrunner’: DeSantis' $200 million haul positions him for 2024 run  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After personally receiving a $10 million check from real estate mogul Robert Bigelow in Las Vegas in July, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was so astounded by the huge donation that he held onto …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Investors liked what they saw in the jobs data.  —  U.S. Job Growth Remains Strong … Employers added 261,000 jobs in October, a sign that the economy is resilient.  —  Monthly change in jobs  —  +261,000  —  +600,000 jobs  —  +400,000  —  +200,000  —  Oct.  —  Jan.  —  April
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Alex Hammer / Daily Mail:
Midterms horror as Republican candidate's daughters, three and five, are almost KILLED after gunman opens fire at North Carolina home - where Democrat rival filmed campaign ad - with bullet landing close to where they slept  — The congressional candidate's daughters, aged 3 and 5 …
Jessica Piper / Politico:
The districts seeing the most spending show why House Democrats are in trouble  —  The battle for control of the House has been spreading into bluer and bluer turf as Election Day creeps nearer, with more than 60 percent of ad spending the past two months flowing into districts President Joe Biden won …
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Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
Democrats fear midterm drubbing as party leaders rush to defend blue seats
Alec Karam / The Daily Beast:
Joe Rogan Admits He Lied About Schools Using Litter Boxes  —  NO SH*T  —  Joe Rogan has admitted he lied about a school letting “furry” children use litter boxes, walking back his claims from a month ago that have since been amplified by Republican Senate Don Bolduc.
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
How a secret meeting put Hakeem Jeffries on track to replace Pelosi  —  The race to succeed Speaker Nancy Pelosi as the leader of House Democrats may have been clinched at a meeting in the Capitol on Sept. 1.  —  That's when House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn of South Carolina and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Fox News
 
 
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Stunning poll: 44% of voters see “secret cabal”
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