Trump sways and bops to music for 39 minutes in bizarre town hall episode  —  Vice President Kamala Harris has called Trump, 78, unstable and questioned his mental acuity.  —  OAKS, Pa. — The town hall, moderated by South Dakota Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R), began with questions from preselected attendees for the former president.

Kamala Harris needs weird voters  —  Tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11 a.m., I'll conduct a live Election Dialogue with Matt Yglesias on the Substack app.  Matt's outstanding newsletter, Slow Boring, has one of the highest audience overlaps with Silver Bulletin of any other Substack newsletter, so I know many of you already know him.

North Carolina governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site  —  North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson announced a lawsuit Tuesday against CNN over its recent report alleging he made explicit racial and sexual posts on a pornography website's message board, calling the reporting reckless and defamatory.

Arizona GOP to forgo election night party, diverting funds to campaigns  —  The Arizona Republican Party announced today that it will forgo an election night party this year, instead channeling the funds to various Republican campaigns in the state.  —  “We believe it's more important …

The Kavanaugh cover-up  —  Over the last few years, the Supreme Court majority has issued a series of rulings that have fundamentally reshaped America — ending federal protections for abortion rights, upending the ability of federal agencies to issue regulations, and granting the president near-total immunity from criminal prosecution.

Trump Abruptly Cancels Another Mainstream TV Interview  —  PULLS OUT AGAIN  —  CNBC co-host Joe Kernen announced on air that the previously unknown interview had been canceled.  —  SILENT TREATMENT  —  The former House speaker played a key role in convincing her old friend to abandon his re-election bid.

Georgia Election Officials Have a Duty to Certify Results, Judge Rules  —  A Georgia judge ruled yesterday that certifying election results is a mandatory duty for county election officials.  —  In his opinion, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney stated that …

U.S. demands Israel improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza or risk military aid … - Israeli authorities closed crossings into Gaza earlier this month, halting deliveries of food and essential supplies to 400,000 Palestinians before some trucks were able to enter again on Monday.

BrucePac meat recall includes these foods from Trader Joe's, Kroger and more.  Here's a list.  —  Hundreds of products sold at grocery chains such as Kroger, Wegmans and Trader Joe's are part of a BrucePac meat recall involving almost 10 million pounds of meat and poultry that may be contaminated …

Trump clashes with Bloomberg editor over tariffs  —  Former President Trump clashed with the editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News during an economic forum in Chicago on Tuesday over the GOP nominee's insistence that tariffs would not have negative consequences in a possible second term.

Trump's Campaign Manager Chris LaCivita's Multi-Million Payday Revealed  —  HOW MUCH?  —  Chris LaCivita, the Republican strategist entrusted with returning Trump to the White House, has eye-opening deals with the campaign, the Daily Beast has learned.

Trump Plots to Declare 2024 ‘Rigged’ — Using GOP Efforts to Slow the Vote Count  —  The former president and his allies have worked to make sure 2024 mail-in ballots are counted slowly, so he can again demand officials “stop the count”  —  WITH JUST WEEKS left in the 2024 presidential contest …

This Awesome Walz Speech Got Almost No Press Coverage  —  Coach revs up the Motor City  —  On Friday, Tim Walz dropped a powerful pro-union speech in front of a crowd filled of workers in Detroit, just a day after Trump trashed the city.  Walz sent a clear, stern message that he and Kamala Harris …

Neil Gorsuch's New Book Is an Embarrassment  —  The conservative Supreme Court justice produced a tendentious account of the legal system in service of a political narrative — and he won't answer his critics.  —  The Supreme Court began its new term last week at a perilous moment for the institution.

Here's how Donald Trump would lower grocery prices  —  In his own words.  —  Donald Trump's town-hall-style campaign event in Pennsylvania on Monday understandably attracted more attention for its conclusion than for its contents.  But the actual question-and-answer period did provide useful insights that should not be overlooked.

Why Trump is doubling down on racism  —  In the closing weeks of a tight campaign, the former president returns to his core message.  —  Former president Donald Trump has gone full racist (or “nativist,” as some outlets delicately describe it).  In Aurora, Colo., the New York Times reports …