Tuesday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Are GOP Voter Purges the Hidden Reason Pollsters Keep Getting Elections Wrong?
Article: “Are GOP Voter Purges the Hidden Reason Pollsters Keep Getting Elections Wrong?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump wins Michigan’s 16 electoral votes, state board says“ (2016) by AP.
Article: “Repeat of “Felon” Purging That Tilted Florida Election?“ (2004) Sam Husseini by .
Article: “How did 2024 election polls fare? Here’s what the experts say.“ by Scott Clement and Praveena Somasundaram.
Article: “America Needs a “Right to Vote,” as Georgia Proves Jim Crow Never Completely Ended“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: ““Trump Lost. Vote Suppression Won.”“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “A Voter Validation Experiment: Screening For Likely Voters In Pre-election Surveys“ by Michael Dimock, Scott Keeter, Mark Schulman, Carolyn Miller.
Article: “U.S. Supreme Court allows use of expanded SAVE system ahead of the November elections“ by Andrew Bahl.
Article: “Fact check: Post online about Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s 2018 win is partly false“ by Ella Lee.
Case: “Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute“ (2018).
Article: “Federal Judge Finally Invalidates DOJ’s Nationwide Voter Roll Crusade Just Weeks Out From the Midterms“ by Khaya Himmelman.
Article: “Supreme Court lets Trump administration use voter eligibility database before midterms“ by Alexx Altman-Devilbiss.
Article: “US judge rules Trump administration’s use of voter data unlawful“ by Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters.
Article: “The results are in: Pollsters are still underestimating Trump“ by W. Joseph Campbell.
Article: “After the Purge“ by Angela Caputo, Geoff Hing, and Johnny Kauffman.
Article: “Purgas de votantes“ by Brennan Center.
Article: “Greg Palast: By Rejecting Recount, Is Michigan Covering Up 75,000 Ballots Never Counted?“ by Democracy Now!
Article: “Combatting Wrongful Voter Purges: A Toolkit“ by Demos.
Article: “Election Administration and Voting Survey 2024 Comprehensive Report “ by U.S. Election Assistance Commission to the 119th Congress.
Article: “2024 EAVS Data Brief: United States“ by U.S. Election Assistance Commission to the 119th Congress.
Article: “The Great Florida Ex-Con Game“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “More than a million Texans are on voter suspense lists, face Oct. 5 deadline to update addresses“ by Andrew Schneider.
Article: “Supreme Court Upholds Controversial Ohio Voter-Purge Law“ by Nina Totenberg.
Article: “Harris has 4-point lead over Trump in final PBS News/NPR/Marist election poll“ (2024) by Matt Loffman.
Article: “How Stacey Abrams and her band of believers turned Georgia blue“ (2020) by Maya King.
Article: “A GOP lawyer’s one-word slip reveals a chilling midterm plan“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Voting Rights Become A Flashpoint In Georgia Governor’s Race“ (2018) by AP.
Article: “The 2026 midterm elections are today and the final polls are here. Which party has a better chance of winning?“ by Andrew Romano.
Video: Maddow cracks DOGE mystery as Trump fails again on the eve of the election .
Article: “Today is Election Day! Plus, the high profile races you need to know about before going to the polls“ by WHAS11.
Article: “Suspense grows as Democrats flip first congressional seat in early midterm results“ (Guam) by David Edwards.
Article: “Critical race theory“ (CRT) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sharia“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “LGBTQ rights in Israel“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Gender identity, sexual orientation and the 2024 election“ by Pew Research Center.
Voting Rights Groups Launch Emergency Court Fight to Block Trump’s DOJ From Polling Places
Article: “Groups Seek Emergency Restraining Order Against Trump DOJ ‘Voter Intimidation Effort’ at Polls“ by Brett Wilkins.
Article: “DOJ surges ‘1,000 election monitors’ to 50 states in surprise voting day announcement“ by David Edwards.
Article: “DOJ sues to block election certification in Alaska if Republicans lose Senate race“ by Gregory Svirnovskiy, Kyle Cheney and Lisa Kashinsky.
Article: “Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Ballot“ by Kellen Browning.
Article: “Who Is Eric Hafner? Democrat on Alaska Ballot Accused of Being GOP Ploy“ by Steve Mollman and Joshua Rhett.
Article: “Larry Silverstein buys LA’s US Bank Tower amid Iran war, sparks 9/11-linked speculation“ by Kushal Deb.
Article: “CEO Lutnick’s Life Is Changed Forever“ by Joseph Gallivan.
Article: “Shelby County v. Holder“ (Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is unconstitutional.) by Wikipedia.
Case: “Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, 584 U.S. ___ (2018) (Ohio’s voter registration laws)”.
Article: “Trump bombs Iran just hours after announcing, ‘We won’“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Article: “Fury after Trump admin conducts ‘deeply alarming’ strikes on midterm election eve“ by Robert Davis.
Article: “Mexico bans cellphones in schools, despite opposition from parents worried about violence“ by Fábiola Sánchez and Aarón Ibarra.
Article: “Mexico launches universal healthcare for all 133 million citizens“ by Peter Schulte.
Article: “Claudia Sheinbaum“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Roger Marshall’s Closing Message Is a Reminder He Sued Poor Women over Medical Debt“ by Nathalie Baptiste.
Article: “Missouri Republicans Are Trying to Repeal Abortion Rights by Leaning Into Anti-Trans Sentiment“ by Jeremy Kohler.
Article: “2026 Idaho Proposition 1“ (abortion) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Montana’s ballot measure on political spending, explained“ by Jonathon Ambarian.
Article: “Natalie Harp Left Her Desk in the Oval Office for a Spot in Trump’s Private Dining Room: Report“ by Angel Saunders.
Article: “North Korea fires around 10 ballistic missiles toward sea off east coast, Seoul says“ by Kyu-Seok Shim.
Article: “China reveals advanced nuclear subs in Pacific test; a look inside its submarine fleet“ by Aryan Singh.
Video: The Simpsons - Electronic Voting.
Post: “WILLIAMSON COUNTY: Reports of Tennessee voting machines flipping Democratic/ @jerrigreen4tn.bsky.social votes to Republicans/@marshablackburn votes (Folks in Memphis have said the same) [video]” by The Tennessee Holler.
Hour Two: Live from Texas...on the ground.
- Greg Palast, Investigative reporter-Guardian & New York Times / Author - “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy“ @gregpalast.bsky.social Substack
Video: Jim Crow Reloaded: Texas Report (Nov 2).
Article: “Ken Paxton appears to cancel final rally of his ‘Come and Take It’ tour at the Alamo“ by The Texas Tribune.
Article: “Federal Agent Sues to Block Trump from Sending Deputies to Texas Polls“ by Greg Palast.
Site: Southwest Voter.
Article: “Florida sets up formerly incarcerated people to vote — then arrests them“ by Rhonda Sonnenberg.
Article: “Gina Hinojosa’s chances of beating Greg Abbott—what final Texas polls show“ by Dan Gooding.
Site: SaveYourVote.org.
Article: “Pete Hegseth at top of impeachment list if Dems win midterms, says political analyst“ by Jeremiah Hassel.
Article: “Donald Trump Faces a New Call to Fire Pete Hegseth From His Own Party“ by Vritti Johar.
Scrooge Alert. JD Vance Calls 4-Year-Old Daughter a ‘Democrat’ because she wanted to donate toys to Toys for Tots. Apparently you have to be heartless to be in the GOP now.
Article: “JD Vance Calls 4-Year-Old Daughter a ‘Democrat’ — Because She Tried to Donate Brothers’ Toys to Toys for Tots“ by Tom Durante.
Article: “JD Vance Roasted Over Dumbledore Costume: ‘This Dude Will Never Be President’“ by Regyl Jaen.
Article: “Is Albus Dumbledore Gay? The Definitive Answer“ by Will Giffard and Dev Murphy.
Good news. Some of trumps election plots got shot down...
Article: “Observers go wild after ‘flurry of late night’ rulings hammer Trump admin’s election plots“ by David McAfee.
Article: “Trump Claims 99% Approval in Israel, Says He’d Move There and Become PM If US Gets Tired of Him“ by Dani Oh.
Article: “‘A down payment on change’: Rahm Emanuel on what Democrats should do after midterms“ by Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams.
Book: “The Fourth Turning“ by William Strauss, Neil Howe.
Article: “Elon Musk salute controversy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, started calling itself ‘MechaHitler’“ by Lisa Hagen, Huo Jingnan, Audrey Nguyen.
Event: El Paso, TX, Nov 8, 1pm: Indivisible the 915 - Sunday Rally Against Camp East Montana (every Sunday).
Will this election change America for the next 10 years?
Article: “Republican insiders fear this ‘Armageddon of all elections’ could haunt GOP for 10 years “ by Travis Gettys.
Article: “The “Big Beautiful Bill” Impact: Medicaid Cuts, SNAP Changes, Work Requirements, and Timeline“ by SNAP Eligibility Calculator.
Article: “Did Stephen Miller’s son dress up as Russian officer? Viral White House Halloween child costume sparks speculation and disquiet“ by Ashim Arora.
Hour Three: Swamp alert. Did Trump just concede the election?
Article: “‘Lying insanely’: Trump stuns observers during his ‘bad joke’ Reflecting Pool speech“ by Matthew Chapman.
Article: “Narcissus (mythology)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Company owned by Trump donor won $1.7 million no-bid Reflecting Pool cleaning contract“ by Arden Farhi, Joe Walsh.
Article: “Lawyers for ex-Olympian cleared in Reflecting Pool case call for government watchdog investigations“ by Eric Tucker.
Article: “Death Of Keith Porter, Man Killed By Off-Duty ICE Agent In LA In December, Gains More Attention After Minneapolis ICE Shooting“ by Kyra Alessandrini.
Article: “Killing of Renée Good“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Killing of Alex Pretti“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘Their Plan Is Insane’: Senator Issues Grave Warning About Post-Election Assault on Iran“ (Chris Murphy) by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after suffering a stroke, chief of staff says“ by Lauren Peller, John Parkinson.
Article: “More people are having strokes before 55. Here’s what experts know.“ by Caitlin Carlson.
Article: “When the Body Forgets to Ask for Water“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “NAACP Takes Emergency Action To Block Federal Law Enforcement Agents From Polling Sites“ by NAACP.
Article: “Democrats Sue Trump Administration to Keep Armed ICE and FBI Agents Away from the Polls“ by Elias Law Group.
Ex-FBI chief in Chicago sues DoJ, claiming he was pressured to investigate Trump’s foes - Surprised?
Article: “Ex-FBI chief in Chicago sues DoJ, claiming he was pressured to investigate Trump’s foes“ by Sam Levin.
Article: “Trump’s Vietnam War claim drew an X community note over Ho Chi Minh City“ by Idaho Learning News.
Article: “Fact check: Was Donald Trump recruited by the KGB and codenamed ‘Krasnov’?“ by Estelle Nilsson-Julien.
Article: “Civil forfeiture in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Aileen Cannon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Treason laws in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Vowed to Crack Down on Fraudsters, but He’s Pardoned Dozens“ by Matthew Purdy and Luke Broadwater.
Article: “Delano grape strike“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Get to know 12 pastors running as Democrats in 2026“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “James Talarico“ by Wikipedia.