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5:05 PM ET, November 2, 2024

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Mathew Murphy / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump Weirdly Simulates Sex Act on Microphone Stand  —  NUT JOB  —  The former president had a meltdown at a rally in Milwaukee Friday night over a faulty mic, which culminated in him simulating fellatio.  —  Donald Trump had a full meltdown during his rally in Milwaukee on Friday night …
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Trump Needs Help  —  Last night he simulated oral sex in public.  —  I do not know how to put this gently or tastefully, so I will factually describe what happened last night in Milwaukee: A former president of the United States held a rally, during which he used a microphone holder …
Discussion: HuffPost, basketnews.com and Mediaite
Michael Gold / New York Times:
Trump's Microphone Trouble in Milwaukee Leaves Him ‘Seething’  —  After rally goers complained that they could not hear him, the former president asked, “Do you want to see me knock the hell out of people backstage?”  —  The signs in the crowd said “Trump will fix it,” …
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump is using election lies to lay the groundwork for challenging 2024 results if he loses  —  Donald Trump has spent months laying the groundwork to challenge the results of the 2024 election if he loses — just as he did four years ago.  At rally after rally, he urges his supporters to deliver a victory …
Discussion: PolitiFact and Teen Vogue
David Weigel / Semafor:   The view from the swing states: As campaigns spin and scramble, here's what turnout looks like on the ground
Zachary Schermele / USA Today:
Getting out the college vote: It's more crucial - and complicated - than ever
Discussion: WisPolitics
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Mike Johnson adds to Democrats' 11th hour arsenal … - “This is really deadly for them in the Midwest. … - The lawmaker added that there is “chatter among colleagues already” about incorporating the episode into their closing message and using it to argue “how little they care about ... older industrial cities.”
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Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
Harris pushes economy as Trump's advantage shrinks  —  Kamala Harris continues to shrink Donald Trump's polling advantage on the economy — a priority concern for voters nationwide in the lead-up to Election Day.  Asked at a Saturday morning press gaggle in Milwaukee about voters' concerns about the economy …
Versha Sharma / Teen Vogue:
Kamala Harris Is Not Our Savior. But a Donald Trump Win Would Be Catastrophic.
Discussion: Exposing the role …
Tim Alberta / The Atlantic:
Inside the Ruthless, Restless Final Days of Trump's Campaign  —  To support The Atlantic's journalism, please consider subscribing today.  —  At the end of June, in the afterglow of a debate performance that would ultimately prompt President Joe Biden to end his campaign for reelection …
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
November 1, 2024  —  Trump's comments to right-wing media figure Tucker Carlson last night at an event in Glendale, Arizona, about former representative Liz Cheney (R-WY), coming as they have after the extraordinary racism and sexism of Trump's Sunday event at New York City's Madison Square Garden …
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Harris campaign, Drudge Report melt down, accuse Trump of calling for Liz Cheney's ‘execution’
Tim Balk / New York Times:
Nicolle Wallace Calls on Her Former Boss, George W. Bush, to Denounce Trump
Russell Payne / Salon:
“Democrats are in a stronger position”: Election forecasters give Dems an edge in swing House races  —  Democrats are running strong challengers in a handful of districts that could swing control of the House  —  With much of the attention on the House gravitating towards the battleground states …
Discussion: The Liberal Patriot and USA Today
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Myah Ward / Politico:
Harris campaign launches closing ad  —  The Harris campaign released its closing ad on Saturday — “Brighter Future” — which will air nationally across NFL games on CBS and Fox this weekend, including during the Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers game — a matchup of swing-state teams …
Max Reinhart / The Detroit News:
Tlaib declines to endorse Harris at UAW rally in Detroit  —  Detroit — U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Detroit declined to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris' bid for the presidency Friday at a United Auto Workers union rally as Democrats made a late appeal to get union voters to the polls.
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Raffensperger urges voters to ignore X ad purporting fraud: 'Don't fall for it'  —  Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensbegrer addresses a video falsely depicting a Haitian immigrant voting numerous times during a Friday CNN appearance.  —  “As we checked it out, came to a conclusion real quick.
Wall Street Journal:
Watch These Counties for Early Clues to Election Night  —  Seven counties offer hints on how the presidential vote is shaping up among crucial voter groups for both candidates
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Close RFK Jr. friend whose account promoted “Jew World Order” conspiracy theory says she's “working with” Trump's transition team  —  Charlene and Ty Bollinger have also promoted QAnon and conspiracy theories about vaccines, cancer prevention, 9/11, and the 2020 presidential election
Andrew Gumbel / The Guardian:
Elon Musk's canvassing operation sued in California for alleged labor law violations  —  Plaintiffs accuse America Pac of several violations during its operation to support Orange county's Michelle Steel  —  Elon Musk's troubled canvassing operation on behalf of Donald Trump and the Republican party …
Discussion: New York Times, Wired and Raw Story
George Monbiot / The Guardian:
Can democracy survive now the world's richest man has it in his sights?  —  A vote for Donald Trump next week is also a vote for Elon Musk.  The tech boss will have a springboard to greater power even than the US presidency  —  This is what happens when successive US governments fail to tackle inequality.
Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
Maher delivers final message to undecided voters: It may get worse under Trump  —  Bill Maher warned viewers that things may get worse if former President Trump gets a second term in The White House.  —  “So, dear Christmas Eve voter, I say to you: things aren't that bad …
Franklin Foer / The Atlantic:
The Unique Danger of a Trumpist Oligarchy  —  On December 14, 2016, President-elect Donald Trump crammed a handful of America's most recognizable moguls into a conference room on the 25th floor of his Manhattan headquarters.  The group included Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Tesla's Elon Musk, and Apple's Tim Cook.
 
 
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NBC News:
Ex-officer Brett Hankison violated Breonna Taylor's civil rights in deadly raid, jury finds
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
In Shift From 2020, Identity Politics Loses Its Grip on the Country
Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
Bolton suggests Trump will not accept results if Harris wins: ‘We should be ready for it’
Discussion: The Independent
Rachel Flynn / BBC:
Kemi Badenoch wins Conservative Party leadership contest
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Swing state officials prepare for potential disruptions around December electors meetings
Discussion: Alternet.org
Eli Hager / ProPublica:
Trump Says He'll Fight for Working-Class Americans. His First Presidency Suggests He Won't.
 Earlier Items: 
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Americans, your calls and texts can be monitored by Chinese spies
The Hill:
Trump's vows for revenge face few limitations in second term
Discussion: Politico and Axios
Wall Street Journal:
How the Democrats Bungled the Politics of Immigration
Discussion: NPR and CBS News
 

 
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Liam Scott / Voice of America:
RSF says 23 journalists were jailed in Syria and 10 others were missing as of December 9; press freedom groups call for accountability for Assad's government

Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
The WGA demands studios take “immediate legal action” against companies that used writers' work to train AI, in a letter to CEOs of Disney, Netflix, and others

Jennifer Maas / Variety:
In a strategy change, Netflix plans to make its Squid Games battle royale game available for free to non-members for a limited time after its December 17 launch

 
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