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10:25 AM ET, October 30, 2024

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ProPublica:
A Texas Woman Died After the Hospital Said It Would be a “Crime” to Intervene in Her Miscarriage  —  Josseli Barnica is one of at least two pregnant Texas women who died after doctors delayed emergency care.  She'd told her husband that the medical team said it couldn't act until the fetal heartbeat stopped.
Axios:
Biden sets off election firestorm with “garbage” comment … - The comment came in a video call with the progressive group Voto Latino when Biden wanted to respond to a comedian calling Puerto Rico an “island of garbage” at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday.
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Harris on Ellipse: Time to turn the page on Trump  —  Vice President Harris delivered a speech Tuesday on the White House Ellipse in Washington, D.C. — the very site at which former President Trump gave remarks to a crowd that later incited a riot at the Capitol.
Fox News:
Kamala Harris silent after Biden's ‘garbage’ comment about Trump supporters
Discussion: The Hill and Grist
Associated Press:
Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults was ‘an absolute lovefest’
Fox News:
Biden calls Trump supporters ‘garbage’ during Harris campaign event as VP promises unity at Ellipse rally
Ben Casselman / New York Times:
U.S. Economy Grew at 2.8% Rate in Third Quarter  —  The resilience was again driven by robust consumer spending.  —  Consumers are spending.  Inflation is cooling.  And the U.S. economy looks as strong as ever.  —  Gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, expanded …
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Bryan Mena / CNN:
America's economy is at a historic point ahead of presidential election  —  The US economy seems to have pulled off a remarkable and historic achievement.  —  Gross domestic product, which measures all the goods and services produced in the economy, expanded at an annualized rate of 2.8% …
Steven Greenhouse / The Guardian:
Trump wants you to believe that the US economy is doing terribly.  It's untrue  —  Despite his claims to the contrary, unemployment is low, inflation is way down, and job growth is remarkably strong  —  If Donald Trump wins next week's election, it would be the first time in US history …
Discussion: DNyuz
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's clown car cabinet  —  🚗 This special, five-edition week of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  If you aren't one already, please sign up to support our independent journalism.🚗  —  👻 Subscribe to Public Notice 👻  —  By Lisa Needham
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John Fritze / CNN:
Supreme Court rules RFK Jr. will appear on battleground ballots despite suspending campaign
Aaron Pellish / CNN:
RFK Jr. said Trump promised him ‘control’ of HHS and USDA
Discussion: HuffPost and Mother Jones
Patrick Smith / NBC News:
Machete-wielding teen arrested after group accused of intimidating Democrat supporters at Florida polling station, police say  —  Caleb James Williams was arrested for allegedly brandishing his weapon at two women, aged 71 and 54, police said.  —  Police arrested an 18-year-old wielding …
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Mike Johnson vows major changes to Affordable Care Act if Trump wins election  —  The House speaker said Republicans would seek to overhaul the law, which provides health coverage to tens of millions and has been a frequent target of GOP repeal efforts.  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson pledged …
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Terry Collins / USA Today:
Harris, Trump deadlocked in battleground Michigan, new exclusive poll shows  —  Less than a week before Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are deadlocked in the battleground state of Michigan, according to an exclusive new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll.
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Elena Schneider / Politico:
'The suburbs — that's the whole deal': How the suburbs became Harris' clearest path to victory
Discussion: The Hill and Daily Kos
New York Times:
Once Top Advisers to Trump, They Now Call Him ‘Liar,’ ‘Fascist’ and ‘Unfit’  —  Former President Donald J. Trump often brags about hiring “the best people.”  But the breadth of the criticism aimed at Mr. Trump, especially from his own former military and national security officials, sets him apart from any modern president.
Ryan Murphy / The Indianapolis Star:
Former GOP congressional candidate arrested on allegations of Madison County ballot theft  —  Larry Lee Savage Jr., a former Republican 5th Congressional District candidate, turned himself in to authorities Tuesday morning after he was charged with stealing ballots during a public test of voting machines in Madison County.
NBC News:
Trump is considering halting federal grants to police that decline to conduct mass deportations  —  Sources close to the Trump campaign said the tactic would survive legal challenges and pressure law enforcement agencies in blue states to participate in mass deportations.
Alexandra Berzon / New York Times:
Michigan Clerk Removed From Election Duty Over Plans for a Hand Count  —  The clerk had said he wanted to count votes by hand, as Trump-aligned activists push misinformation about problems with voting machines.  —  Two local election officials in Michigan have been removed from overseeing the vote …
Discussion: Raw Story
Marianna Spring / BBC:
How X users can earn thousands from US election misinformation and AI images  —  Some users on X who spend their days sharing content that includes election misinformation, AI-generated images and unfounded conspiracy theories say they are being paid “thousands of dollars” by the social media site.
Fortune:
We led some of America's largest companies.  Here's why we are voting for Harris, not Trump  —  Doug Parker is a former CEO of American Airlines.  Ken Frazier is a former CEO of Merck.  Anne Mulcahy is a former CEO of Xerox.  Ursula Burns is a former CEO of Xerox.  Reid Hoffman is a former CEO of LinkedIn.
Discussion: Business Insider
Rick Perlstein / American Prospect:
What Will You Do?  —  Life-changing choices we may be forced to make if Donald Trump wins  —  Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign event at Nassau Coliseum, September 18, 2024, in Uniondale, New York.  —  What will you do if men in uniforms arrive in your neighborhood …
Discussion: Washington Post
Associated Press:
Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband gets life in prison  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in their California home was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without …
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Dave Pehling / CBS News:
Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape sentenced to life term on state charges
Discussion: BizPac Review, Breitbart, ABC News and UPI
Amanda Moore / The Turtle Diaries:
GOP Political Consultant Once Wrote for Richard Spencer  —  Ryan Girdusky used his own name on Spencer's Alternative Right website  —  Last night, CNN had Ryan Girdusky, a pro-Trump political consultant, on a panel discussing Trump's Sunday rally at Madison Square Garden.
Alex Roarty / NOTUS:
Democrats Are Blanketing Small Newspapers With Ads in the Election's Last Sprint  —  The DNC is placing ads in small-to-midsize papers in core states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan.  — Copy  —  Democrats are turning to a few dozen small newspapers to get their message out in the election's final days.
Discussion: New York Times and Fox News
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Partial Breach of Election Machine Passwords in Colorado Poses No Risk, State Says  —  The secretary of state said that the machines are not online, require a second set of passwords and are under constant surveillance in locked rooms.  —  Partial passwords for election machines …
 
 
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New York Post:
Trump will be ‘seizing the assets of criminal gangs and drug cartels’ if re-elected, he says
David Gilbert / Wired:
Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories Are Already Thriving Online
Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
Washington Post cancellations hit 250,000 - 10% of subscribers
Robert Tracinski / The UnPopulist:
Heritage Foundation's Far-Right Project 2025 Will Guide Trump's Second Term
Axios:
Scoop: Schumer pledges antisemitism vote in Senate's lame-duck session
Discussion: NPR
The Economist:
Ukraine is now struggling to survive, not to win
Discussion: nationalinterest.org
 Earlier Items: 
Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
What a ‘Tennessee Three’ Member Thinks She Can Achieve by Running for Senate
Discussion: Raw Story
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
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Gal Beckerman / The Atlantic:
Revenge Voting Is a Mistake
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Raw Story
Robert P. Jones / White Too Long:
One Week from the Election: The Survey Findings Keeping Me Up at Night
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Elon Musk Makes Shocking Confession on His Plans After Trump Victory
Discussion: New York Times and Rolling Stone
Bob Thomas / Associated Press:
Teri Garr, the offbeat comic actor of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died
The Texas Tribune:
This Trump supporter was labeled a noncitizen and kicked off Texas' voter rolls
Discussion: CNN and KXAN Austin
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Spotify releases a ranking of the top audiobooks on the platform for the first time, showing A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas was 2024's top book

Mike Pastore / MarTech:
Informa Tech, a B2B media and data company that owns brands like Industry Dive, merges with TechTarget to broaden reach to customers and scale for marketers

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
CBS News plans CBS Evening News Plus, a 30-minute continuation of its overhauled flagship newscast that will stream online and air on some CBS-owned stations

 
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