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Democrats plan last minute push to boost key candidates and block election deniers

Recent trends in economic news have Democrats worried in final stretch

The Independent UK

3 great Chicago film festival docs tell local stories

Movies zero in on a South Side lottery king, a couple coping with ALS and the Evanston reparations program.

Chicago Sun-Times

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Like previous presidents, Biden relies on executive orders

Like other recent presidential candidates, Donald Trump was highly critical during his initial campaign of the increasing presidential use of executive orders, in this case by President Barack Obama.

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Descendant: the untold story of an illegal slave ship and the legacy it left behind

A new Netflix documentary tells the story of activists in Africatown, a Black community in Alabama, as they fight to reclaim their history

The Guardian - US

Netflix Teams Up With the Obamas To Produce Big Government Propaganda

The G Word, a new documentary, only occasionally covers serious issues. But it opts not to do honest reporting.

Reason

Oprah Winfrey to host virtual campaign event with Stacey Abrams

ATLANTA — Oprah Winfrey will campaign for Stacey Abrams on Thursday, becoming the latest high-profile surrogate working to boost the Democrat’s campaign.

Tribune News Service

Lightfoot campaign raises $1 million in three months — but spends more than half of it

The mayor spent $607,449 of the $1 million she raised during the three-month period ending Sept. 30. Insiders call that a “burn rate,” and it could cause problems for her when the race shifts into high gear.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Israel’s Netanyahu Makes Pre-election Pitch with Memoir

Former Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu released his memoir Tuesday, reaffirming an ambition to return to power in the coming elections and retracing his up-and-down relations with US presidents. Netanyahu, also commonly known as Bibi, is Israel's longest-serving prime minister, with a first term from 1996 to 1999 and an unprecedented…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden has shunned campaign appearances in key states. Blame his approval rating

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s political travel schedule is lighter than his two immediate predecessors at the same point in the midterm campaign, highlighting the challenge unpopular presidents face trying to stave off congressional losses.

Tribune News Service

Obama admits Democrats can be a ‘buzzkill’ and urges better messaging

President says he ‘used to get into trouble’ by being too policy-focused as Democrats brace for losing House majority

The Guardian - US

Trump's GOP: They share the same enemies

In his new book "Weapons of Mass Delusion," Robert Draper dives into how the Republican party lost its mind

Salon

Biden is on the midterm campaign trail. But he's not welcome everywhere

Biden's approval ratings are underwater, so many Democratic candidates in tough races have avoided campaign appearances with him. But there are places where he can help.

WEKU

Editorial: Time is now for Congress to act on DACA

Unconstitutional acts don’t become constitutional because you like the results. That’s why Congress, not the president, needs to give legal status to illegal immigrants brought here as children.

Tribune News Service

Bibi review: Netanyahu memoir is hard-eyed – if not where Trump is concerned

The former Israeli PM is under a legal cloud but fighting for office again. His book is well-written and self-serving

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Barack, Michelle Obama vote early in Chicago

President Obama joked that he missed the days when voters could ‘punch’ a ballot for straight-ticket voting.

The Independent UK

Michelle Obama says her mother used to make her birthday cake ‘every year,’ including while in the White House

Former first lady opened up about her mother’s home cooking during an appearance on ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’

The Independent UK

Former President Obama, Michelle Obama in Chicago to vote

Former President Barack Obama is about to hit the campaign trail ahead of the Nov. 8 election, but first he and former first lady Michelle Obama came home to vote

Ballotpedia

Checks and Balances, October 2022: Biden administration codifies DACA

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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The Guardian - UK

Oh Kwasi Kwarteng. You made this a Black History Month I’ll never forget

As a chancellor he was a dud, but as a diversity role model, he was even worse, says writer and broadcaster Nels Abbey

Tribune News Service

Editorial: From same-sex marriage to marijuana, we’ve agreed to agree

As the midterm elections come ever closer, it can feel as if we’re stewing in a cauldron of tribalism, of our side vs. their side with no middle ground and little agreement on much of anything. That makes it a good time to take a breath and realize the consensus…

Los Angeles Times

Doyle McManus: National Democrats are ignoring Ohio’s Senate race. Are they blowing an opportunity?

WASHINGTON — Three weeks before election day, the race for control of the U.S. Senate sits on a razor’s edge.

Axios

How Biden's stock market compares to Trump and Obama

Biden's stock market topped Trump in 2021, but 2022 has been a different story.

Tribune News Service

Obama jumps in to campaign for Democrats in battleground states

Former President Barack Obama will travel to Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin at the end of October to rally voters in key battleground states to support Democrats in the Nov. 8 midterm elections that will decide the balance of power in Washington for the next two years.

The Guardian - US

Barack Obama to campaign for Mandela Barnes in Wisconsin Senate race

Barnes, who would be the first Black senator from Wisconsin, is looking to unseat Republican Ron Johnson

The Independent UK

Obama headed to Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin as vote nears

Former President Barack Obama is headed to Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin in the closing days of the 2022 campaign to give a boost to Democrats running for governor, senator and on down the ballot

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