No, Biden didn't take FEMA relief money to use on migrants — but Trump did  —  Donald Trump falsely accuses President Biden of redirecting disaster funds, a budget maneuver Trump himself approved in 2019. … — Former president Donald Trump, remarks at a campaign rally in Saginaw, Mich., Oct. 3

Donald Trump's foul-mouthed migrant rant captured in private pitch to donors  —  Republican nominee claims Harris is threat to democracy in recording of top-dollar fundraiser in Colorado in August  —  Donald Trump unleashed a foul-mouthed tirade about undocumented immigrants and predicted that this …

‘Trump Bible’ one of few that meet Walters' criteria for Oklahoma classrooms  —  Jennifer Palmer, Paul Monies, Heather WarlickOklahoma Watch  —  Superintendent Ryan Walters isn't just talking about buying Bibles for schools.  —  Bids opened Monday for a contract to supply the state Department of Education with 55,000 Bibles.

The reasons people say they leave Donald Trump's rallies early  —  The Republican nominee consistently draws large, enthusiastic and rowdy crowds to his rallies and other campaign events, and at nearly all of them, another trend is clear: Scores of people head out before the end.

Jamie Dimon denies Trump's claim that JPMorgan CEO has endorsed him … JPMorgan Chase on Friday flatly denied that its CEO, Jamie Dimon, has endorsed Donald Trump for president, minutes after the Republican nominee claimed on social media that Dimon had endorsed him.  —  “Jamie Dimon has not endorsed anyone.

Employers added 254,000 jobs in September, reflecting strong gains as election nears  —  The U.S. unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent.  —  U.S. employers added 254,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent in September, signaling signs of strength …

As fraud scandals erupt in Minnesota on Gov. Tim Walz's watch, accountability is in short supply  —  One state audit found that bonus checks intended for frontline workers during the pandemic were handed out to undeserving recipients.  Another criticized a Minnesota state agency for failing …

Bruce Springsteen Backs Harris and Blasts Trump Out of This World  —  Yesterday, rock legend Bruce Springsteen endorsed Kamala Harris for President.  —  In an Instagram video that instantly went viral, Springsteen said, “Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are committed to a vision of this country …

Harris is playing it safe.  Some Democrats worry that could doom her campaign.  —  Democrats are concerned that she's acting like she's sitting on a lead in a tied race.  —  WASHINGTON — Even as polling shows the presidential race is a toss-up, Vice President Kamala Harris has been running …

Jack Smith's October Cheap Shot  —  Jack Smith has failed in his quest to try Donald Trump before the 2024 election.  So instead, the special counsel has bent ordinary procedure to get in one last shot, just weeks before voters go to the polls.  —  Smith has now dropped a 165-page doorstop …

As America's Marijuana Use Grows, So Do the Harms  —  The drug, legal in much of the country, is widely seen as nonaddictive and safe.  For some users, these assumptions are dangerously wrong.  —  In midcoast Maine, a pediatrician sees teenagers so dependent on cannabis that they consume …

NPR's coverage of a questionable viral moment  —  Patrick Eidsmo wrote on Sept. 17: Hello - this is a really unfair headline and story. … This Sept. 17 NPR online story was intended to document a viral internet moment.  —  Here's the back story: National Review Editor-in-Chief Rich Lowry appeared …

Someone Was Arrested For Killing Geese In Springfield — But It Wasn't A Haitian  —  Brian Comer, a 64-year-old white man, was accused of illegally hunting geese at a golf course on the day Trump amplified racist lies about Haitian immigrants in the city.  —  LOADING

Woman who accused Lewandowski of assault says his lawyers tried to buy her silence  —  The political class barely shrugged in August when Corey Lewandowski announced he was back at former President Donald Trump's side.  But when Trashelle Odom learned that Lewandowski had joined Trump's 2024 …

Supreme Court declines to block Biden rules on planet-warming methane and toxic mercury emissions  —  Republican-led states and industry groups challenged the EPA regulations, which seek to curb methane emissions and mercury and other toxic pollutants.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court …

Idaho State Senator Tells Native American Candidate to “Go Back Where You Came From”  —  The thing is, she was already there.  —  Thinking before you speak publicly is an important skill.  Idaho State Sen. Dan Foreman, a conservative Republican, apparently did not get the memo.

Two men have re-engineered the US electoral system in favor of Republicans  —  If the right strews constitutional chaos over the certification of this presidential election, two people will have cleared the path  —  Two men recognized and exploited the anti-democratic loopholes within …

Minnesota GOP Senate candidate: ‘The bad guys won in WWII’  —  As the control of the Senate hangs in the balance, GOP candidates across the country are facing a similar problem: Troubling and bizarre past statements, both in-person and on social media, are coming back to haunt them.

Jack Smith's bombshell immunity brief  —  🚨 This special, five-edition week of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  If you aren't one already, please sign up to support our independent journalism.  🚨  —  ⛓️ Subscribe to Public Notice ⛓️

House Races Across the Midwest Move in Democrats' Favor  —  The 2022 midterm cycle was defined by divergent results across different regions of the country: Republicans ran strongest in blue states, picking up seats that Joe Biden won by double digits in 2020, while Democrats mostly held the line in districts in purple and red states.

Biden says he's concerned 2024 election won't be ‘peaceful’ after Trump, Vance comments  —  Biden stressed, however, he's confident the election will be “free and fair.”  —  President Joe Biden speaks to the media in the White House press room, Oct. 4, 2024, in Washington.

The disappearing Bidens: A quiet end to a presidency … - Vice President Kamala Harris — who has praised Biden but doesn't routinely talk about him in her speeches — has had just one campaign event with him along with a few official events in Washington.  — First Lady Jill Biden …

Trump Media's Misery Deepens as Top Execs Depart  —  GETTING UGLY  —  An anonymous complaint against the CEO is roiling the company, according to a report.  —  Senior executives at Donald Trump's media company have left the business following mismanagement accusations made against its CEO, according to a report.