Ron DeSantis is refusing to take Harris' call on Hurricane Helene  —  An aide to the Florida governor said that Harris' call “seemed political” and that she “was trying to reach out, and we didn't answer.”  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not taking calls from Vice President Kamala Harris …

What Kamala Harris' ‘Call Her Daddy’ media strategy is really about  —  Hint: it's not about mainstream media's egos.  —  On Sunday, a 40-minute interview with Vice President Kamala Harris aired on a platform with an audience of 5 million engaged and loyal listeners.  No, it wasn't “Meet the Press” or “Face the Nation.”

Harris undergoes a ‘60 Minutes’ grilling as Trump sits it out  —  Harris refused to say whether the Biden administration's early border policy was a mistake.  Trump backed out of an interview with the program.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris for weeks was criticized for avoiding tough questions …

Trump Says He's Visited Gaza, but No Record of Such a Trip Exists  —  An aide, speaking on the condition of anonymity, pointed to the former president's trip to Israel.  But Gaza is not in Israel.  —  Donald J. Trump suggested in a radio interview on Monday that he had visited war-torn Gaza in the past …

Ron DeSantis' Administration Is Threatening to Prosecute the Media for Airing Pro-Choice Ads  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is threatening TV stations that air ads in support of an abortion rights ballot initiative with criminal penalties, including jail time.

Lying Is Loyalty in Trump's GOP  —  So how far will his allies go to keep their king happy?  —  Donald Trump, who proved to be deeply dishonest as a candidate in 2016, and as president for four years, is lying with reckless abandon as he tries to return to the White House.

Payments of $750 are only part of federal financial assistance after Helene |  Fact check  —  The claim: Americans affected by Hurricane Helene receive ‘only $750’ in aid  —  An Oct. 2 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) by conservative commentator Benny Johnson includes a clip …

As Major Hurricane Approaches Florida, FEMA Faces Severe Staffing Shortage  —  Fewer than 10 percent of the agency's disaster workers are available to respond to Hurricane Milton and other calamities.  —  The Federal Emergency Management Agency is running out of staff to deal …

Montana GOP Senate candidate says women have been ‘indoctrinated’ on abortion  —  In newly unearthed audio from last year, Tim Sheehy said abortion is “all” young women “want to talk about.”  —  Montana Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, who is locked in a highly consequential race …

Kamala Harris gains slight lead over Donald Trump in Michigan, poll shows  —  Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have gained momentum in a race for the White House that remains neck and neck in Michigan with a month until Election Day, according to a new poll from The Detroit News and WDIV-TV (Channel 4).

Why asking about the 2020 election isn't a ‘gotcha’ question  —  The question is less about 2020 than about the willingness of Trump supporters to reject his efforts to subvert the 2024 results.  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is not interested in talking about the 2020 election.

A Distributional Analysis of Donald Trump's Tax Plan  —  Impact Of Donald Trump's Tax Proposals by Income Group  —  Former President Donald Trump has proposed a wide variety of tax policy changes.  Taken together, these proposals would, on average, lead to a tax cut for the richest 5 percent …

Porn Stars Aim to Turn Own Audience With Anti-Project 2025 Blitz  —  NAKED AGENDA  —  More than a dozen adult entertainment stars have established a campaign against right-wing efforts to ban pornography.  —  Journalist  —  Porn stars threw their hat in the political ring …

‘We already have the receipts.’ Election denier says his group gained access to U.S. banking data  —  Arizona's Mark Finchem says Millersville, Tennessee's assistant police chief, Shawn Taylor, used Treasury Department's FinCen data in work for Finchem's Election Fairness Institute

‘Easy money’: Trump backer Elon Musk claims PAC will pay $47 for swing state voter information … Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is backing Donald Trump in the presidential election, on Sunday touted a $47 referral bonus that the billionaire's political action committee is offering to people …

Supreme Court lets stand a decision barring emergency abortions that violate Texas ban  —  The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a decision barring emergency abortions that violate the law in Texas, which has one of the country's strictest abortion bans.  Without detailing their reasoning …

Saying immigrants bring ‘bad genes’ echoes Trump's history — and the world's  —  With a mishmash of false claims about crime and ridiculous race science, Trump makes explicit the racism at the heart of his politics.  —  Former president Donald Trump has long espoused a worldview in which genes …