2016 Election

Whoever did it knew that a poll worker would have to move the sign. Fort Worth’s NBC affiliate reports: Police are trying to figure out who attached sharp blades to a campaign sign that was posted on a North Texas college campus. School officials say an election worker was at the Spring Creek Campus of Collin College in Plano early …

Buzzfeed reports: Yesterday, Robert McNees, a physics professor at Loyola University, was curiously scanning through the popular alt-right account @TheRickyVaughn when he came across a number of tweets apparently designed to spread misinformation about voting among African-American and Spanish-speaking citizens. The tweets told voters they could “avoid the line” and “vote from home” via text (which, to be clear, they …

The expected audience for tonight’s Game 7 is expected to be around 30 million. The Hill reports: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have each purchased airtime for campaign ads to run during Game 7 of the World Series, according to a new report. CNN Money quoted a source from Fox, the network broadcasting the game nationwide, who said Clinton’s campaign …

At today’s campaign stop in Miami, Donald Trump once again egged on his supporters to hurl abuse towards the media pen, singling out NBC’s Katy Tur for not reporting on the crowd size. One of Trump’s fans obliged, screaming that reporters are “selling out for a few shekels,” presumably to their Jewish overlords. Watch below. Trump’s attack on Tur has …

The Atlantic reports: A black church in Greenville, Mississippi, was set on fire on Tuesday night. Fire fighters arrived to find Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church “heavily engulfed in flames,” Mayor Errick Simmons said in an interview; the fire took nearly an hour to contain. No one was in the church at the time, and no one was injured. On the …

Billions of us are also apparently delusional. Via Raw Story: “Your guy, Donald Trump, he’s very cavalier about using nuclear weapons,” Behar noted. “Aren’t you petrified? You have four children. That scares me more than any other stupid thing he has said.” “I’m concerned for everyone’s children,” Conway replied before pivoting to President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran. “You’re …

Via Mediaite: The former Miss Universe has been a Clinton ally for some time, having spoken out against Donald Trump by telling her story about how he taunted her for gaining weight and then turned it into a public spectacle. Machado spoke at a Clinton rally yesterday, where she ripped the mogul as a “cruel” misogynist who openly objectifies women …

The Hill reports: President Obama is sounding the alarm about low turnout among black voters in key battleground states, arguing it could sink Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s chances of winning the White House and put his legacy in jeopardy. “I’m going to be honest with you right now. The Latino vote is up. The overall vote is up. But the …

Via Politico: Ret. Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, a regular surrogate for Donald Trump, became agitated on Wednesday morning after being peppered with direct questions about whether Trump’s campaign boosts Vladimir Putin and white supremacists. “How many times does Donald Trump have to say he’s debunked that organization?” he asked, referring to the KKK, as he cut off MSNBC anchor Stephanie …

Yahoo News reports: A newly uncovered video appears to contradict Donald Trump’s claim that he never knew a high-stakes gambler who was banned from New Jersey casinos for alleged ties to organized crime. The reputed mob figure, Robert LiButti, can be seen standing alongside Trump in the front row of a 1988 “WrestleMania” match in Atlantic City, N.J. LiButti wasn’t …

The Washington Post reports: Among the small number of American newspapers that have embraced Donald Trump’s campaign, there is one, in particular, that stands out. It is called the Crusader — and it is one of the most prominent newspapers of the Ku Klux Klan. Under the banner “Make America Great Again,” the entire front page of the paper’s current …

Via Salon: Comedian Louis C.K. guested on “Conan” on Tuesday. Asked by host Conan O’Brien to weigh in on the election, C.K. said frankly, “I’m gonna vote for Hillary [Clinton].” “I think she’s great,” C.K. said. “It’s not like a lesser of two evils — I think she’s great. I really like her. I think she’s talented and I think …

From the editorial board of the New York Daily News: The Daily News again extends its wholehearted endorsement of Hillary Rodham Clinton. We do so with faith that Clinton would be a transformative leader for the good, far beyond making history as the first female President. And we do so with fact-based, fearful conviction that Donald Trump would lead a …

Politico reports: Neo-Nazi leader Andrew Anglin plans to muster thousands of poll-watchers across all 50 states. His partners at the alt-right website “the Right Stuff” are touting plans to set up hidden cameras at polling places in Philadelphia and hand out liquor and marijuana in the city’s “ghetto” on Election Day to induce residents to stay home. The National Socialist …

McClatchy reports: Democrat Hillary Clinton enjoys an eight-point lead over Donald Trump in Florida, a key presidential battleground, according to a new survey, and that’s due in no small part to significant crossover support from 28 percent of early voting Republicans. The poll, by TargetSmart, a political data firm, and the College of William and Mary, was first reported Tuesday …

Via Mediaite: Journalist Peter Beinart and former Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski got into a big fight on CNN tonight after Lewandowski trotted out one poll that shows Trump doing well with minorities in one swing state. Beinart bewilderedly asked him why he would rely on one poll instead of an average of all the polls. Lewandowski and Kayleigh …

The San Antonio Express-News reports: Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, a Republican statewide office holder, called Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee for president, a “c–t” in a tweet Tuesday afternoon. His office said the tweet was a result of a hack. In the since-deleted tweet, Miller was citing a “new auto alliance poll,” which had Donald Trump, the Republican nominee …

From the Daily Stormer: Wow, this guy is fantastic. The entire lying kike-run media was flipping out about being identified as lying kikes. They are screaming about it all over the place. But even normie Trump supporters (if there even is such a thing at this point…!) are just “hey, well – I guess yall might wanna go be lying …

The ad is by Emily’s List. The Huffington Post recaps: James Franco is back and better than ever with his second video endorsement for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Parodying the Dos Equis “Most Interesting Man in the World” series yet again, the actor explains why everyone should be #WithHer as pictures and clips of the former Secretary of State …

Via Raw Story: Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Tuesday called into question the “character” of John Kasich after the Republican governor of Ohio followed through with his promise not to vote for Donald Trump. While speaking to CNN’s Brooke Baldwin, the socially conservative senator explained that he was supporting Trump even though he did not agree with some …