United States
🇨🇳 Michigan sophomore faces serious legal consequences after allegedly committing voter fraud in 2024 election - case exposes both robust detection systems and ballot retrieval impossibility, stirring debate on citizenship verification in politically charged swing state.
🇺🇸 WaPo: LGBTQ activists canvassed in a red state. The conversations surprised them.
“Um,” the woman said. “My daughter is expressing some feelings that way. I really want her to slow down. If that’s something that she decides is in her best interest as she gets older, perfect. But right now, she’s got so many other things going on, battling with kids her age, trying to figure out who she is as a person.”
🇺🇸 The Atlantic: The Danger Is Greater Than in 2020. Be Prepared.
The predictions of what might happen on November 5 and in the days that follow are not based on rumors. On the contrary, we can be absolutely certain that an attempt will be made to steal the 2024 election if Kamala Harris wins. Trump himself has repeatedly refused to acknowledge the results of the 2020 election. He has waffled on and evaded questions about whether he will accept the outcome in 2024. He has hired lawyers to prepare to challenge the results.
🇺🇸 NYT: Elon Musk Sees Trump’s Economic Plans Causing ‘Temporary Hardship’
As part of his endless stream of replies to fans on his social media platform that go late into the night, Mr. Musk replied to a pseudonymous account early on Tuesday morning that posited that there would be an “initial severe overreaction in the economy” and that the “market will tumble” if Mr. Trump is elected and follows through on his plan. Afterward, the account said, “There will be a rapid recovery to a healthier, sustainable economy.”
It’s never the wealthy who have to experience temporary hardship, is it?
🇦🇷 US State Dept greenlights massive $941M deal for F-16 fighter jet equipment to Argentina, with Lockheed Martin leading the charge - a significant boost to Argentina’s air power and deepening military ties between the two nations.
🇺🇸 First-ever H5N1 bird flu case detected in US pig on Oregon farm sparks concerns about virus evolution. USDA quarantines site, expands surveillance nationwide as experts warn about potential risks of pig-to-human transmission.
🇵🇸 Hamas signals openness to Gaza war-ending deal, demands complete Israeli withdrawal and permanent ceasefire. Qatar races against US election deadline for breakthrough, as Netanyahu remains firm on Hamas eradication goal.
🇸🇩 US condemns Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces for brutal attacks on civilians, threatens further sanctions as violence rages on. Meanwhile, humanitarian crisis deepens with shocking 14M people now displaced across the war-torn nation.
🇬🇪 Biden condemns Georgia’s election fraud amid ruling party’s 54% victory claim, citing voter intimidation and resource misuse. West fears Tbilisi’s tilt toward Moscow as protests erupt and EU, NATO demand investigation into polling irregularities.
🇺🇸 CNN bans Trump supporter Ryan Girdusky after making racist “beeper” remark to Muslim journalist Mehdi Hasan during live discussion about Trump’s MSG rally. Network apologizes, declares “zero room for racism.” Girdusky calls his vile outburst a “joke” on social media.
🇦🇺 Brisbane dad ejected from LGBTQIA+ pub for wearing Trump 2024 hat during Halloween rave with family. Staff cited safety concerns, telling him “you’re not welcome here.”
NYT: Harris Aides Quietly Grow More Bullish on Defeating Trump
Top Democratic strategists are increasingly hopeful that the campaign’s attempts to cast former President Donald J. Trump as a fascist — paired with an expansive battleground-state operation and strength among female voters still energized by the end of federal abortion rights — will carry Ms. Harris to a narrow triumph. Even some close to Mr. Trump worry that the push to label him a budding dictator who has praised Hitler could move small but potentially meaningful numbers of persuadable voters.
Bullish.
The Atlantic: Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
Retired General Barry McCaffrey, a decorated Vietnam veteran, told me that Trump does not comprehend such traditional military virtues as honor and self-sacrifice. “The military is a foreign country to him. He doesn’t understand the customs or codes,” McCaffrey said. “It doesn’t penetrate. It starts with the fact that he thinks it’s foolish to do anything that doesn’t directly benefit himself.”
This is a portrait of a man who views military service through the lens of a playground bully who never grew up. To Trump, getting captured makes you a “loser.” Getting wounded makes you unsightly photo op material. And dying for your country? That just means you’re a failure.
The truly chilling part isn’t just Trump’s contempt for military service and sacrifice - it’s what that contempt reveals about his vision for America’s future. When someone tells you who they are, believe them. And Trump has been telling us, over and over, exactly who he is and what he wants to do with power.
The question is: are we listening?
NYT: Inside the Movement Behind Trump’s Election Lies
The New York Times has obtained recordings of more than 400 of those meetings, over 400 hours of conversations, along with additional documents and training materials. It is a trove that provides an extraordinary behind-the-scenes look at how misinformation is used to manufacture a movement.
The mortifying ordeal of spending 400 Hours on zoom talking about voter fraud because you cannot handle the concept of losing.
🇺🇸 Philadelphia DA sues to halt Elon Musk’s America PAC $1M voter giveaway in battleground states, calling it an “illegal lottery.” Justice Dept warns scheme may violate federal law. PAC doubles down, announces Michigan winner.
🇺🇸 Backlash erupts as Trump-allied comedian calls Puerto Rico “garbage” at MSG rally. Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny & GOP leaders condemn racist remarks while Trump campaign distances itself from the racist movement it deliberately created.
🇺🇸 Pentagon won’t restrict Ukraine’s use of US weapons if North Korea enters the fight, as NATO confirms 10,000 NK troops are now in Russia’s Kursk region. Biden calls it “very dangerous” while Ukraine urges allies to lift long-range strike limits.
🇮🇳 Sikh leader Pannun demands US and Canada crack down on Modi govt after alleged assassination plot, claims Indian consulates run spy networks targeting dissidents. India denies involvement as diplomatic tensions soar over Khalistan separatist killings.
🇺🇸 Trump allies face crushing defeats in battleground state courts with 10+ losses in 3 weeks, failing to restrict voting access. Latest Virginia ruling blocks voter purge, dealing another blow to Republican election strategy ahead of Trump-Harris showdown.
🇮🇱 The Washington Post: Trump signals support in call with Netanyahu: ‘Do what you have to do’
Trump told Benjamin Netanyahu in one call this month, “Do what you have to do,” according to six people familiar with the conversation who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive and confidential information. Trump has said publicly that the two have spoken at least twice in October, with one call as recently as Oct. 19.