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.

Trump has a slight edge in Georgia over Harris, latest AJC poll finds  —  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll shows the race remains very close  —  Former President Donald Trump appears to have a slight edge in Georgia over Vice President Kamala Harris in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll …

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 …

Elon Musk: MAGA money man  —  📡 This special, five-edition week of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  If you aren't one already, please sign up to support our independent journalism.📡  —  🚀 Subscribe to Public Notice 🚀

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.

Donald Trump McDonald's Hit With Bad Reviews: ‘Bronzer on My Fries’  —  Internet pranksters are trolling presidential-hopeful  —  he briefly worked at during a photo opportunity on Sunday.  —  The  —  candidate put in a short  —  at restaurant in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Biden administration puts $400M into manufacturing projects in coal communities  —  The Biden administration is putting $428 million into bolstering manufacturing projects in 15 communities whose economies have historically relied on coal plants or mining.  —  The funds will go to 14 projects, the administration announced Tuesday.

Activists connected with Cleta Mitchell's Election Integrity Network are advocating for racially profiling voters they claim may be noncitizens  —  Noncitizen voting, which is rare and already illegal, is at the center of right-wing media efforts to sow doubt in 2024 election results

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.