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Biden singles out 'MAGA' Republicans as a threat, but most in GOP are supportive of Trump President Biden urged Democrats on Wednesday to show up at the polls during next week's midterm elections or "allow the dark forces that thirst for power" to chip away at American democracy. Biden urged a crowd of supporters at a Democratic National Committee event inside Union Station in Washington, D.C. not to take the election for granted. ... "It's estimated that more than 300 [GOP] election deniers are on the ballot all across America this year," said Biden. "This is not about me … It's about the durability of our democracy." (more) https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-speech

Background October 7, 2022 report: School shooter chose Valentine’s Day to ruin it forever FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz calmly told a psychologist why he picked Valentine’s Day to massacre 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School four years ago: Because no one loved him, he wanted to ruin the holiday forever for anyone associated with the school. Prosecutors concluded their rebuttal case Thursday after playing that video clip from jailhouse interviews Cruz did with their psychologist hoping it bolsters their contention that he wasn’t driven to kill by a mental disorder he couldn’t control, but planned his attack and chose to carry it out. ... Cruz’s attorneys have contended throughout the trial that his birth mother’s heavy drinking during pregnancy left him with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, causing brain dysfunctions that led to lifelong episodes of bizarre, erratic and sometimes violent conduct that culminated with the shootings. (more) https://apnews.com/article/shootings-education-florida-fort-lauderdale-parkland-school-shooting-045455fc875b7a91800468995c18dcf5

Linda Beigel Schulman displays a composite photo of the 17 murdered students and staff as she gave her victim impact statement on Wednesday. Her son, Scott Beigel, was killed in the 2018 mass shooting. The gunman who killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was addressed directly by the families of his victims for the first time FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Brimming with rage, disappointment and grief, relatives of the 17 people fatally shot at a Florida high school four years ago confronted the gunman at a charged two-day sentencing hearing in which they repeatedly denounced the criminal justice system for sparing his life. For the first time since the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., parents, siblings and children of the victims spoke directly to Nikolas Cruz, the 24-year-old gunman. ... On Wednesday, Judge Elizabeth A. Scherer sentenced Mr. Cruz to 34 consecutive life terms in prison, one for each of the 17 people he killed and the 17 people he injured. (more) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/us/parkland-shooting-sentencing.html

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Bolsonaro doesn’t concede loss to Lula but allows transition to begin RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday broke two days of silence after his election loss to former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with an ambiguous pledge to follow the constitution without acknowledging the victor or conceding defeat as his supporters staged protests across the country aimed at bringing Latin America’s largest nation to a halt. The right-wing incumbent, who had remained out of view for 45 hours after the race was called Sunday night for Lula, spoke for less than two minutes Tuesday afternoon at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, thanking his voters and describing the blockading of highways throughout Brazil as rightful expression of “indignation and a sense of injustice.” ... He left it to his chief of staff, Ciro Nogueira, to say he had authorized a transition to Lula. (more) https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/11/01/brazil-bolsonaro-election/

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Accused Pelosi attacker’s history shows blurry lines of radicalization David DePape’s online extremism mutated across fringe movements. Analysts say this “side switching” is increasingly common The path that led an attacker to the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was long and meandering, with evidence suggesting that he dabbled in fringe movements of all sorts before embracing the right-wing vilification of Democrats. The complex history of accused attacker David DePape’s radicalization unfolded over more than eight years and several different ideologies, moving from Green Party support and nudist activism, to a hateful mix of racist, anti-Jewish and misogynistic rhetoric, according to terrorism analysts who’ve studied his writings and social media posts. They say DePape’s evolving beliefs show how today’s extremist threat complicates easy left-right categorization, a shift that’s confusing to the public and a bonanza for trolls who exploit the messiness to push disinformation and justify violence. (more) https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/10/31/david-depape-pelosi-online-radicalization/

Donald Trump joins the Paul Pelosi conspiracy caucus (CNN) — Just days removed from the assault on Paul Pelosi, Donald Trump is throwing in his lot with the conspiracy caucus on what actually happened in the attack. Trump was asked about the attack during an interview with conservative radio host Chris Stigall on Tuesday. To be clear, what follows from the former president is nonsense and officials have gone on the record to denounce conspiracy theories like this. (more) https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/01/politics/donald-trump-paul-pelosi-reaction

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Pelosi’s attacker told police he was on a ‘suicide mission,’ court filings allege SAN FRANCISCO — The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home and assaulting her husband with a hammer allegedly told police he was on a “suicide mission” and had a target list of state and federal politicians as part of his effort to combat “lies” coming out of Washington. David Wayne DePape, 42, was arraigned Tuesday afternoon in San Francisco County Superior Court, where he faced several state charges related to the attack on Paul Pelosi, including attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, residential burglary, false imprisonment and threatening the life of or serious bodily harm to a public official. ... The judge ordered DePape to be held until a bail hearing can be scheduled. (more) https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/11/01/david-depape-pelosi-attack/