Exclusive: Harris overtakes Trump among suburban voters, Reuters/Ipsos polling shows  —  Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has erased Republican rival Donald Trump's advantage in the vast middle of American society: suburban residents and middle-income households, an analysis of Reuters/Ipsos polling shows.

Behind the Curtain: Dems' Blue Wall blues … Tell us who wins Pennsylvania, and we can tell you who's very likely to be president-elect.  Harris, former President Trump and their allies plan to spend $350 million on TV ads in Pennsylvania — $142 million more than the next closest state, Michigan, the N.Y. Times reports.

The Atlantic endorses Harris: ‘She believes in democracy’  —  The Atlantic is endorsing Vice President Harris for president.  —  The magazine announced its decision in an editorial on Thursday, in which the outlet's editors wrote, “Harris doesn't curry favor with dictators.

Putin Has Convinced Trump He's Keeping Trump's Weakness Secret  —  “He gets played by them, because he thinks that they're his friends and they are manipulating him full time ... with flattery.”  Kamala Harris  —  Here's how WSJ described the Bob Woodward scoop that Donald Trump sent COVID testing equipment …

Trump's hurricane of Milton lies: MAGA has a deadly addiction to disinformation  —  Trump followers will risk their lives rather than admit their leader is wrong — it will get worse if he wins  —  Of all the lies Donald Trump tells, perhaps the most preposterous is that he cares about his own voters.

Donald Trump Says Project 2025 Author ‘Coming on Board’ If Elected  —  has said he would bring Tom Homan, a Project 2025 contributor, into his administration if he wins November's election.  —  In a Tuesday appearance on California's KFI radio station, host John Kobylt asked Trump what plans …

Harris Calls Into The Weather Channel After Trump Declined Their Call  —  MEDIA BLITZ CONTINUES  —  Kamala Harris called into The Weather Channel on Wednesday to speak about Hurricane Milton ahead of its evening landfall—an appearance the network said was also offered to Donald Trump, but he ignored it.

Florida threatens to criminally charge TV stations airing abortion rights ad  —  The Florida health department is demanding stations pull the ad, which urges voters to defeat the state's six-week abortion ban at the polls.  —  Florida's health department threatened criminal charges …

Inflation cools to lowest level since February 2021  —  As consumer price growth has normalized, America is still adjusting to prices that have climbed more than 21% on average since early 2020.  —  Inflation has come full circle for the Biden administration.

Host Laughs in Trump's Face After He Calls Himself ‘a Truthful Person’  —  ROFL  —  Podcaster Andrew Schulz broke into a fit of giggles so intense he almost slid off his seat after the former president referred to himself as “basically a truthful person.”  —  A podcast host interviewing …

Ethel Kennedy, human rights advocate and widow of Robert F. Kennedy, dies at 96  —  Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy and a fierce human rights advocate, has died after suffering a stroke, a family member confirmed to CBS News.  She was 96 years old.

Kamala Harris doesn't owe the mainstream press anything  —  They've failed over and over in the age of Trump. … 🍻  —  In 2016, the mainstream media infamously decided that the biggest story of the election was Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state.

How insurance companies could stiff the victims of Hurricane Milton  —  Hurricane Milton is pounding Florida and is expected to cause billions of dollars in damage.  But many Florida homeowners — even those with insurance — will receive little or no help rebuilding.

DATA, 23, AND ME  —  Many of 23 and Me's former customers are asking to have their data and samples deleted or destroyed out of concern that they may be sold during the company's likely bankruptcy. 23 and Me isn't making it easy, and one argument they have for retaining data is that medical record retention laws require them to.

FEMA spent nearly half its disaster budget in just 8 days  —  Without more funding, the agency may be forced to suspend rebuilding projects and focus on life-saving operations.  —  Eight days into the fiscal year, the federal government has spent nearly half the disaster relief that Congress has allocated for the next 12 months.

The Authoritarian's Fortress of Lies  —  Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers.  Our next Q&A will be this Friday, Oct. 11, 1-2pmET.  Paying subscribers will receive a link to register for the Zoom gathering at 10amET that day.  If you'd like to join these stimulating conversations …

Highs and Lows From Melania Trump's Baffling Book  —  “What is she thinking?” is the eternal question when it comes to Melania Trump (and photos of smiling beluga whales).  After reading the book Melania cover to cover, I am no closer to answering it.  —  The former First Lady's memoir is full of unresolved contradictions.

Trump's small-dollar donor fundraising is beset by confusion and fatigue  —  Donald Trump's contributions from small-dollar donors have plummeted since his last bid for the White House, presenting the former president with a financial challenge as he attempts to keep pace with Democrats' fundraising machine.