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12:15 PM ET, October 10, 2024

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Reuters:
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.
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Emerson Polling:
October 2024 State Polls: Mixed Movement Across Swing States Shows Dead Heat  —  Home Polls October 2024 State Polls: Mixed Movement Across Swing States Shows Dead Heat  —  Democratic Statewide Candidates Hold Edge on GOP Candidates  —  New Emerson College Polling/The Hill surveys …
The Bulwark:
They Served With Trump.  They Have a Warning.  —  Alums of his presidency hit the road in Pennsylvania last night.  But whether they can reach their target audience remains to be seen.  —  Hurricane Milton, which slammed into Florida as a Category 3 storm last night, has been nearly as bad as advertised …
Axios:
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.
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Anna Edgerton / Bloomberg:
A Crazier Path to 270: Can Harris Wrest Alaska Away From Trump?  —  A poll showed Harris within striking distance of Trump in the reliably Republican state, but she is a different kind of Democrat than the one Alaska recently sent to Capitol Hill.  —  Under a cold drizzle that hints …
Discussion: Raw Story
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Republicans Appear Poised to Take Control of Senate, New Poll Shows
Jonathan Martin / Politico:   Here's What Harris Must Do to Seal the Deal
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Harris campaign concerned about money after raising $1 billion
New York Times:
Obama Heads to Pennsylvania to Give Harris a Jolt of Democratic Energy
Discussion: NBC News and Raw Story
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
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.
Discussion: The Federalist
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The Atlantic:
The Case for Kamala Harris  —  The Atlantic's endorsement  —  For the third time in eight years, Americans have to decide whether they want Donald Trump to be their president.  No voter could be ignorant by now of who he is.  Opinions about Trump aren't just hardened—they're dried out and exhausted.
Discussion: Slow Boring and STAT
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Voters See a Choice Between Character, Leadership Skill
Discussion: The Hill
emptywheel:
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 …
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Praveena Somasundaram / Washington Post:
A hurricane hunter's final, fitting resting place: Milton's eye
Discussion: New York Times and Joe.My.God.
Flynn Nicholls / Newsweek:
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 …
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The Hill:
Democratic senator invokes Hurricane Milton to slam Project 2025  —  Democratic Sen. Ed Markey (Mass.) invoked Hurricane Milton to slam the conservative agenda Project 2025, which calls for the “break up” of the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA).
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
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.
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AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
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 …
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Andrew Ackerman / Washington Post:
Inflation eased slightly for September, as election nears
Cara Tabachnick / CBS News:
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.
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
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.
Popular Information:
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.
Politico:
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.
Discussion: E&E News
August Bournique / Law Office of August Bournique:
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.
Ruth Ben-Ghiat / Lucid:
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 …
Associated Press:
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.
Discussion: OpenSecrets.org and Raw Story
Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine:
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.
Discussion: The Atlantic
 
 
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Christopher Tremoglie / Washington Examiner:
Harris's media blitz of border security lies and deceit
David Jackson / USA Today:
Searching for voters, Donald Trump goes dark(er) with pre-election rhetoric
Discussion: Raw Story, Daily Kos and Althouse
Nicholas Liu / Salon:
New documentary details Trump's child-separation policy, but NBC won't air it until December
Noah Keate / Politico:
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
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Sophie Clark / Newsweek:
Harris Campaign Names Republicans Who Voted Against FEMA Funding
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