Jimmy Carter votes for Kamala Harris  —  The former president, who turned 100 earlier this month, said he wanted to live long enough to vote for the Democratic presidential nominee.  —  Former President Jimmy Carter told his family he was more interested in voting for Vice President Kamala Harris …

‘Pennsylvania is such a mess’: Inside Team Harris' unusual levels of finger-pointing  —  Many of the state's most well-connected Democrats have been worried about the operation for months.  —  PHILADELPHIA — Top Democrats in Pennsylvania are worried Vice President Kamala Harris' operation …

Republicans Tell Trump That Elon Musk's Super PAC Is Blowing It  —  Donald Trump's allies have been warning him that Musk's field operation is failing in key states — and that it's being led by DeSantis' failed team  —  Donald Trump has largely outsourced his 2024 campaign's …

Think hard, Republicans.  You really want to do this again?  —  If Harris wins, the GOP would be sabotaging a bright future by not conceding that Trump lost.  —  Let me speak for a minute to all the longtime Republican lawmakers and strategists in Washington, a lot of whom I've known over the years.

Trump's campaign is trying to hide his sad state from voters  —  His decline is undeniable.  They're hoping you don't notice in time. … MAGA-friendly CNBC host Joe Kernen dropped an interesting nugget right as Squawk Box went to commercial break on Tuesday.  —  “Well, Trump canceled, and he was going to come on,” Kernen said.

‘Off the charts:’ How Trump tariffs would shock U.S., world economies  —  If implemented, the former president's tariff plans would lead to higher costs, stock market volatility and feuds with the rest of the world.  —  Former president Donald Trump is campaigning on the most significant increase …

Georgia Judge Rules Election Officials Must Count All Votes and Certify Results  —  The judge ruled that “Georgia voters would be silenced” if county election board members were “free to play investigator, prosecutor, jury, and judge” and refuse to certify election results.

Stealth Edit: FBI Quietly Revises Violent Crime Stats  —  When the FBI originally released the “final” crime data for 2022 in September 2023, it reported that the nation's violent crime rate fell by 2.1%.  This quickly became, and remains, a Democratic Party talking point to counter Donald Trump's claims of soaring crime.

The U.S. Presidential Contest, October 16, 2024  —  Marist National Poll  —  Harris +5 Points Against Trump Nationally  —  In the presidential contest, Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald Trump by five points among likely voters, including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate.

Revealed: International ‘race science’ network secretly funded by US tech boss  —  Group promoting ‘dangerous’ scientific racism ideology teamed up with rightwing extremist, recordings reveal  —  An international network of “race science” activists seeking to influence public debate …

Under Trump, U.S. Prisons Offered Gender-Affirming Care  —  The Trump administration's approach is notable in light of a campaign ad that slams Vice President Kamala Harris for supporting taxpayer-funded transgender surgeries for prisoners and migrants.  —  A campaign ad released …

The Twilight of America's Excuses  —  Over the last decade we've created a stream of rationalizations for why so many voters want Trumpism.  That stream is about to dry up.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Sarah, Tim, and I taped a gigantic, super-sized TNL last night in preparation …

FEMA workers threatened by armed group in Tennessee  —  CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — There were some tense moments on Saturday when volunteers witnessed an armed group of people confronting and threatening FEMA workers in the Elk Mills community of Carter County in Tennessee.

Michelle Obama to headline get-out-the-vote rally in Georgia  —  Michelle Obama is headlining a get-out-the-vote rally in Georgia just days ahead of the presidential election.  —  The former first lady and founder of When We All Vote, a voter engagement and mobilization initiative …

Transcript: Trump's Mental Decline Finally Becomes Big Media Story  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the October 16, 2024, episode of The Daily Blast podcast.  Listen to it here.  —  Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network.

Project 2025 ex-director condemns Heritage president's ‘violent rhetoric’  —  Paul Dans, who led the project until July, also called on JD Vance to withdraw his foreword for Heritage President Kevin Roberts's book.  —  The former director of the right-wing policy and personnel blueprint known …

Donald Trump's Dancing Shows Just How Crazy He's Become  —  FRIGHT NIGHT  —  Trump's weird dancing episode may finally bring his mental decline center stage for voters—and reveal him as the worst possible choice for president. … This is the week Donald Trump's fitness for office finally became an issue.

JD Vance Adviser Posted on Reddit for Years About Use of Cocaine, ‘Gas Station Heroin,’ Other Drugs  —  Aaron Kofsky, JD Vance's financial policy adviser, called Vance “a Trump boot licker” and instructed users on how to transport drugs through TSA in the posts.  “Coke then opiates is always my go-to,” he wrote.

Italy passes anti-surrogacy law that effectively bars gay couples from becoming parents  —  The West's most restrictive law against international surrogacy threatens would-be parents who use birth mothers abroad with jail time and severe fines.  —  ROME — Italy on Wednesday passed the West's …

Donald Trump bears responsibility for Jan. 6 attack, Jack Smith argues in new filing  —  The special counsel says Trump “willfully caused his supporters to obstruct and attempt to obstruct” the certification of Joe Biden's victory in 2020.  —  WASHINGTON — A team of federal prosecutors led …

Early voting record shattered in Georgia  —  Georgia voters took to the polls in record numbers Tuesday, casting more than 300,000 ballots on the first day of early voting, according to officials.  —  Gabriel Sterling, the chief operating officer of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's …

Ted Cruz, Colin Allred clash on abortion, border, transgender rights in US Senate debate  —  Cruz, a staunch conservative, is locked in a tight race with Allred.  —  This combination photo shows Rep. Colin Allred on Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago, and Sen. Ted Cruz, on Sept. 27, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

A TV station stopped playing pro-abortion rights ads after state's threats, lawsuit says, … Gabrielle Russon  —  Gabrielle Russon is an award-winning journalist based in Orlando.  She covered the business of theme parks for the Orlando Sentinel.  Her previous newspaper stops include …