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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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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
They Served With Trump.  They Have a Warning.  —  Hurricane Milton, which slammed into Florida as a Category 3 storm last night, has been nearly as bad as advertised, although the absolute worst-case scenario—catastrophic storm surge throughout the city of Tampa—blessedly did not come to pass.
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 …
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Harris tops Trump by 4 points in new national poll
Discussion: Haaretz and The Independent
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Kamala Harris agreed to CNN town hall  —  The cable network also extended an offer to former President Donald Trump.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris will participate in a town hall with CNN on Oct. 23, her campaign announced Thursday.  —  Harris' participation comes after former President Donald Trump …
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Harris accepts invite to CNN town hall as another Trump debate appears unlikely  —  Vice President Harris has accepted an invitation from CNN to participate in a town hall on the network a week before Election Day, as it appears unlikely that former President Trump will agree to a second debate with her.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Bill Clinton to hit battleground states for Harris
AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Host Laughs in Trump's Face After He Calls Himself ‘a Truthful Person’
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Harris Calls Into The Weather Channel After Trump Declined Their Call
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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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Republicans Appear Poised to Take Control of Senate, New Poll Shows
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:   The Election Choice Is Divided Government or Unrestrained Trumpism
Anna Edgerton / Bloomberg:
A Crazier Path to 270: Can Harris Wrest Alaska Away From Trump?
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Sam Levine / The Guardian:
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 …
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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.
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
The Atlantic endorses Harris: ‘She believes in democracy’
Discussion: The Federalist
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Voters See a Choice Between Character, Leadership Skill
Discussion: The Hill and Digby's Hullabaloo
NBC News:
Afghan accused of plotting terror attack worked as CIA guard, officials say  —  It isn't yet known whether the man, who worked for the CIA in Afghanistan, radicalized before or after he arrived in the U.S. following the chaotic American withdrawal.  —  An Afghan man arrested on charges …
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Polls *Are Not* Underestimating Trump This Time  —  We have good data on his ceiling.  He's already near it.  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. No Fear  —  One of the persistent concerns about the race is that in 2016 and 2020, polling somewhat underestimated Donald Trump's final vote share.
Bob Woodward / Washington Post:
A lost Trump interview comes back to life  —  The yet-to-be-president holds forth on strength, friendship, dealmaking, public service and building violations.  —  One evening in February 1989, my Watergate reporting partner Carl Bernstein bumped into Donald Trump at a dinner party in New York.
Discussion: Raw Story and Althouse
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.
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Associated Press:
Ethel Kennedy, social activist and wife of Robert F. Kennedy, has died
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Taylor Lorenz leaves ‘Washington Post’ after rift with editors  —  When tech columnist Taylor Lorenz left the Washington Post last week, she did so with a splash: An interview with The Hollywood Reporter about launching her own digital magazine, called User Mag.
Moira Donegan / The Guardian:
The FBI conducted a sham investigation into Brett Kavanaugh.  Surprised?  —  The bureau shamefully allowed itself to be used as a prop in political theater, orchestrated by the Trump administration  —  Maybe it was always obvious that the whole thing was a sham.
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 …
Jennifer Van Laar / RedState:
CRINGE VIDEO: Gretchen Whitmer, in a Camo Harris-Walz Cap, Feeds Doritos to a Woman on Her Knees  —  It used to be that we had somewhat serious people in elected office, or at least they hid their foibles somewhat, knowing the importance of being respected and having respect for their office.
Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Marshawn Lynch hints at run for Oakland mayor  —  The former NFL and Cal Berkeley star hinted at a run on his podcast with Gavin Newsom and Doug Hendrickson.  —  Marshawn Lynch, the former star NFL running back and Super Bowl champ, hinted at a possible run for mayor of Oakland on the podcast …
Discussion: NBC News and Slow Boring
Dennis Aftergut / The Bulwark:
Donald Trump's Plan B  —  “IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU WON OR LOST THE ELECTION.  You still have to fight like hell.”  That is, according to Special Counsel Jack Smith's recent evidentiary filing in his case against Donald Trump for the January 6th insurrection, what Trump said at a crucial moment in 2020.
Discussion: Raw Story and Ordinary Times
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.
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
GOP Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer Says She Didn't Support 6-Week Abortion Ban She Supported  —  The Oregon Republican is disputing something that's ... right there in plain sight.  —  LOADING  —  WASHINGTON ― Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) is in one of the most closely watched congressional races …
Discussion: LGBTQ Nation
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
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 …
Associated Press:
More than 3 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding  —  Florida residents returned to the familiar ritual of assessing hurricane damage Thursday, the day after Milton smashed through many coastal communities and spawned a barrage of tornadoes …
 
 
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Reuters:
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