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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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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.

Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on impacts of Hurricane Milton  —  President Biden will deliver remarks from the White House on Thursday to provide an update on the initial impacts of Hurricane Milton after it hit Central Florida overnight.  —  Milton made landfall late Wednesday …

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.