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 …

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 …

‘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 …

‘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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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, American Fascist  —  Please note: I will add an audio version of this piece by Wednesday morning.  Thank you for your patience.  —  Donald Trump's closing pitch to the American people is rage, intimidation, and vengeful violence.  He is threatening - or promising, if you ask his supporters - fascism.

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.

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.

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 …

Trump Escalates Threats to Political Opponents He Deems the ‘Enemy’  —  Never before has a presidential nominee openly suggested turning the military on Americans simply because they oppose his candidacy.  With voting underway, Donald Trump has turned to dark vows of retribution.

Harris campaign hosts separated families ahead of Trump's Univision town hall  —  Three families spoke about their forced separation at the hands of U.S. immigration authorities at a prebuttal press conference hosted by Vice President Harris's campaign in Doral, Fla., ahead …