Kamala Harris against Despair  —  As you know, I've been tracking Kamala Harris' outreach to Republicans, Liz Cheney above all, with a good deal of interest.  I've spoken about why it makes sense from a demographic perspective; if Harris can attract some of Nikki Haley's voters, it could put her over the top in these 50/50 states.

Republicans Eat Into Democrats' Early Voting Advantage  —  More than 15 million Americans have already voted, as both parties scour data for clues on turnout  —  Democrats have a clear edge in early voting so far, but Republicans are embracing the practice of casting their ballots before Election …

No, McDonald's didn't confirm Trump's baseless claim about Kamala Harris  —  In a message to employees obtained by The Washington Post, the fast-food giant made clear that it isn't saying what Trump says it's saying.  —  In any other presidential campaign, one of the candidates' mention …

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An Update to Our Readers  —  Last month, the magazine enlisted the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine to review Olivia Nuzzi's work during the 2024 campaign.  They reached the same conclusion as the magazine's initial internal review of her published work, finding no inaccuracies nor evidence of bias.

Fact check: Trump repeats debunked lies about FEMA's hurricane response during North Carolina visit  —  Former President Donald Trump used a Monday visit to North Carolina to repeat debunked lies about the federal response to Hurricane Helene.  —  Speaking to reporters in a hard-hit community …

Russian Propaganda Unit Appears to Be Behind Spread of False Tim Walz Sexual Abuse Claims  —  The Russian-aligned network Storm-1516 has a long history of posting fake whistleblower videos—including deepfakes—to push Kremlin talking points.  —  A Russian-aligned propaganda network notorious …

First two Elon Musk giveaway winners had already voted  —  Elon Musk is doing a good job of drawing attention with his $1 million giveaways to Pennsylvania voters.  But will the project actually boost Donald Trump?  Two Pennsylvania voters have won the billionaire's super PAC lottery so far …

Mifepristone Lawsuit: Republican Attorneys General In Court Filing: We Demand Pregnant Teenagers  —  Three state Republican Attorneys General filed a complaint in federal court on October 11 arguing that their states have a right to pregnant teenagers and that right is being violated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Trump ground game faces new fraud claims as video shows door-knock hack  —  Exclusive: clip from canvasser for Musk's America Pac reveals apparent ease in which GPS location can be spoofed  —  Donald Trump's ground game in Arizona and Nevada may be undercut by canvassers working …

PAC paying Trump's legal fees has run out of cash — with $3M in debt: report  —  The Washington Post reported that Vice President Kamala Harris has a huge cash advantage over Donald Trump in the 2024 race after bringing in $1 billion in fewer than three months on the campaign trail.

Former GOP lawmakers, officials urge Garland to investigate Musk  —  The Justice Department confirmed that Attorney General Merrick Garland got the letter, but it declined to say whether it is investigating Musk or his PAC.  —  Former Republican lawmakers, advisers and Justice Department officials …

Trump hasn't helped working-class men — but Harris and Walz can  —  Former President Donald Trump makes many extravagant promises and claims on the campaign trail.  But especially for his political base of working-class men, he delivered very little economically when in office.

Walz on Musk's pro-Trump giveaways: 'That's what you do when you have no plan'  —  Tim Walz on Monday blasted Elon Musk's recent pro-Trump pledge to give away millions of dollars to registered voters in battleground states, saying the tech billionaire's actions are what happens “when you have no plan.”

“It's the First Amendment, Stupid”  —  Earlier this month, Popular Information reported that the Florida Department of Health had threatened TV executives with jail time if they continued to run an ad supporting a ballot initiative to protect reproductive rights in the state.

Ted Cruz Suffers Blow as Texas' Biggest Newspaper Endorses Opponent  —  , Texas' biggest newspaper has endorsed his Democratic opponent, Rep. Colin Allred.  —  Cruz is facing Allred, a three-term congressman from Dallas, in a closely watched race that could determine which party wins control of the U.S.

DeSantis using state money, time and his power to fight abortion rights measure  —  After a month of updating Floridians on hurricanes, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is now focusing his official office on fighting an abortion rights amendment, holding a campaign-like rally at state expense two weeks before the election.