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 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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Major papers are giving Trump's Jan. 6 indictment dramatically less attention than they did Clinton's server  —  RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ROB SAVILLO & HARRISON RAY … After months of right-wing caterwauling that Clinton's email use constituted a criminal scheme, Comey announced …

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.

Far-right site Gateway Pundit settles defamation suit with election workers  —  Website falsely accused Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss of wrongdoing in 2020 election  —  The Gateway Pundit, the far-right news website that played a critical role in spreading false information about the 2020 election …

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.

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.

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.