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Midterm Elections, 'The Walking Dead,’ N.F.L. View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [The New York Times]( Monday, November 5, 2018 [NYTimes.com »]( [Your Monday Briefing]( By CHRIS STANFORD [President Trump at a rally in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Sunday. He has been crisscrossing the country in an intensive effort to keep Republicans in control of Congress.]( President Trump at a rally in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Sunday. He has been crisscrossing the country in an intensive effort to keep Republicans in control of Congress. Gabriella Demczuk for The New York Times Good morning. Here’s what you need to know: It’s election eve President Trump and candidates around the country spent the weekend making their final pitches to voters before Tuesday’s midterm elections. [Here’s the latest](. While Mr. Trump is not on the ballot, many view the elections as an opportunity to assess his leadership, and the results will affect the remainder of his term. • News analysis: Dozens of House races are exceptionally close, recent polls by The Times and Siena College show. As a result, modest shifts among undecided voters or a slightly higher turnout [could yield significantly different outcomes](. Democrats would have to flip 23 Republican-held seats to gain control of the chamber. • The Tip Sheet: Our daily analysis of the elections looks at [where things stand](. • In Georgia: Brian Kemp, the secretary of state and the Republican nominee for governor, [said that Democrats were under investigation]( for allegedly trying to hack the state’s voter registration files. Democrats called the inquiry a political stunt. “The Daily”: White, evangelical and worried about Trump Some women have found the president’s policies in direct conflict with their faith. Listen on [a computer]( an [iOS device]( or an [Android device](. Far right hears itself in Trump As President Trump and his allies waged a fear-based campaign to drive Republican voters to the polls, far-right communities online have seen [their once-fringe views]( prominent support](. “I’ve seen white supremacists and extremists talk about these anti-Semitic and racist ideas for years,” said Oren Segal, the director of the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism. “But it was always in the corner. Now, you don’t know where the mainstream starts and the fringe ends.” • Tracing a meme: In less than two weeks, the phrase “jobs not mobs” [moved from the right-wing internet]( onto some of the most prominent political stages in the country. • Election misinformation: Two months ago, The Times asked readers to send in examples of election-related misinformation. [Here’s how they responded](. • From the Magazine: White supremacists and other far-right extremists have killed far more people since Sept. 11, 2001, than any other category of domestic extremists. But [U.S. counterterrorism strategy has ignored the rising danger](. Two capitals, one Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska has spent two decades trying to buy respect in the West. London has welcomed him; Washington hasn’t, really. Suspected by the U.S. of having ties to organized crime, Mr. Deripaska is on a list of Russians who faced sanctions from the Trump administration as punishment for Russian interference in the 2016 election. • Coming decision: The administration is nearing a deadline next month for a final ruling on sanctions against Mr. Deripaska’s companies. There are [signs that he could escape them entirely](. Always answering the call Brent Taylor, the mayor of North Ogden, Utah, told his constituents in January that he would go to Afghanistan to train an Afghan commando battalion. It was his fourth deployment. [Major Taylor, 39, was killed on Saturday]( apparently by one of the people he was there to help. He leaves behind a wife and seven children. His body is scheduled to arrive at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware this evening. • The Afghan war: Major Taylor’s death was a reminder that there’s no end in sight for the 17-year conflict. [A photograph from Brent Taylor’s Facebook page. He stayed in touch with his constituents via social media.]A photograph from Brent Taylor’s Facebook page. He stayed in touch with his constituents via social media. Business • After another strong jobs report, our chief economics correspondent looked at how the financial lives of the middle class have changed in the past two years. [It’s a mixed picture](. • President Xi Jinping of China [kicked off a major trade show in Shanghai today]( intended to show the country’s appetite for foreign goods. Notably absent were the leaders of Britain, Germany, Japan and South Korea, and the U.S. didn’t send an official delegation at all. • American sanctions on Iranian oil resumed this morning. It’s one of [the headlines to watch this week](. • More than 250 antiquarian book dealers in 24 countries are [pulling over a million books off an Amazon-owned site]( for a week after the site abruptly banned sellers from several nations. • U.S. stocks [were down]( on Friday. Here’s a snapshot of [global markets]( today. Smarter Living Tips for a more fulfilling life. • Parents shouldn’t spank their children, the American Academy of Pediatrics said today. It’s the group’s [most strongly worded warning against]( punishment](. • Create a holiday table setting that [avoids clichés](. • Recipe of the day: Pack a lunch of [farro salad with beets, their greens and feta](. [Farro is a sturdy grain that stands up well to formidable ingredients.]Farro is a sturdy grain that stands up well to formidable ingredients. David Malosh for The New York Times. Over the Weekend • Shabbat services across the U.S., the first since a gunman killed 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, [drew people of all faiths](. • A gunman with a history of misogyny and racism [killed two women]( and injured five other people at a yoga studio in Tallahassee, Fla. He then killed himself. • The Los Angeles Rams lost their first game of the season, to the New Orleans Saints. Here are [the highlights from Week 9 in the N.F.L.]( • A British man who spent five months at sea is believed to be the first person to [swim around Britain](. • “The Walking Dead” bid goodbye to its central hero, Rick Grimes. [We spoke to Andrew Lincoln about the role]( he has played since 2010. (Spoilers, obviously.) • “Bohemian Rhapsody” overcame lackluster reviews to earn about $50 million and [the top spot at the domestic box office](. Noteworthy • A marathon in photographs The New York City Marathon on Sunday involved 50,000 runners, 12,000 volunteers and hundreds of thousands of spectators. [Here’s what it looked like](. [Mary Keitany of Kenya]( won the women’s race for the fourth time, finishing in 2 hours 22 minutes 48 seconds. [Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia]( won the men’s race for the first time, in 2:05:59. [Runners in the New York City Marathon crossed the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge on Sunday.]Runners in the New York City Marathon crossed the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge on Sunday. Benjamin Norman for The New York Times • In memoriam [Roy Hargrove]( a virtuoso trumpeter, became a symbol of jazz’s youthful renewal in the early 1990s, and established himself as one of the most respected musicians of his generation. He was 49. • Dancers, and shoes, of color Some ballet performers paint or dye shoes to match their skin color. But [they soon might not have to](. [Alexandra Hutchinson of the Dance Theater of Harlem painting her ballet shoes.]Alexandra Hutchinson of the Dance Theater of Harlem painting her ballet shoes. An Rong Xu for The New York Times • Quotation of the day “Hey, we’re in politics. What did people think they were going to, a tea party?” — [Representative Nancy Pelosi]( the Democratic minority leader, on how she responds to members of her party who say they won’t support her for speaker if Democrats win a majority of seats on Tuesday. • The Times, in other words Here’s an image of [today’s front page]( and links to our [Opinion content]( and [crossword puzzles](. • What we’re reading Jenna Wortham, a writer for The Times, recommends [this]( Guernica]( “What does it feel like when everything familiar disappears? This short story is technically science fiction, but it feels unnervingly close to reality.” Back Story Stickers can be surprisingly motivating, even for adults. That’s the idea behind the “I Voted” stickers handed out at polling stations — that they’ll encourage voters to turn out, and [inspire those who see them]( to vote themselves. [Have you?]Have you? Audra Melton for The New York Times The stickers [first appeared in the 1980s]( offered by businesses, unions and civic groups. State and local governments began making their own. While some states [keep them simple]( others express their identities. Some stickers, like [Alabama’s]( [Ohio’s]( and [Tennessee’s]( incorporate the shape of the state. Georgia’s include [a peach]( while California’s is [in 13 languages](. Alaskans who voted early this year got stickers with [cartoon versions of state animals](. Louisiana’s stickers, which feature the Cajun artist George Rodrigue’s “Blue Dog,” have [appeared on eBay](. New York City has a [subway-themed sticker](. Other cities are following Chicago’s lead and [offering wristbands instead](. The stickers have also transformed online. [Instagram]( has “I Voted” and “Yo Voté” emblems, along with a “We Voted” story on Election Day that gathers posts by a user’s friends. Do they actually make a difference? [One study]( found that in 2010, Facebook’s “I Voted” button drove 340,000 Americans to the polls. Either way, you still get a sticker. Jennifer Jett wrote today’s Back Story. _____ Your Morning Briefing is published weekdays and [updated all morning](. Browse [past briefings here](. [Sign up here]( to get it by email in the Australian, Asian, European or American morning. To receive an Evening Briefing on U.S. weeknights, [sign up here](. Check out our full range of free newsletters [here](. What would you like to see here? Contact us at [briefing@nytimes.com](mailto:briefing@nytimes.com?subject=Morning%20Briefing%20Feedback). LIKE THIS EMAIL? Forward it to your friends, and let them know they can sign up [here](. ADVERTISEMENT Sponsor a Subscription Inspire a future generation of readers by contributing to The New York Times [sponsor-a-subscription program](. 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