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.

Exclusive: Harris holds 46%-43% lead over Trump amid voter gloom, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  Democratic U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris held a marginal 46% to 43% lead over Republican former President Donald Trump, with a glum electorate saying the country is on the wrong track, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

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 …

The Princess and the Justice … Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, a 1980s party girl, has evolved into a conservative Catholic with ties to the European far right.  —  Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis pulled a long dark coat over her silk scarf and necklace of pearls and hurried through …

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A CNN investigation reveals how deceptive political fundraising has misled elderly Americans into giving away millions of dollars  —  The 80-year-old communications engineer from Texas had saved for decades, driving around in an old car and buying clothes from thrift stores so he'd have enough money to enjoy his retirement years.

Trump has made more than 100 threats to prosecute or punish perceived enemies  —  With just two weeks remaining until the presidential election, former President Donald Trump has used his most recent appearances on podcast and cable interviews to escalate attacks on fellow Americans whom he calls “the enemy from within.”

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 …

Trump Defends Right to Make Threats Against FEMA Workers  —  ‘ENTITLED’  —  FEMA recently paused its recovery effort in the area amid a flurry of threats and reports of being targeted by militias.  —  Donald Trump kicked off his day-long tour in North Carolina by surveying the damage caused …

On Saturday, September 7, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump predicted that his plan to deport 15 to 20 million people currently living in the United States would be “bloody.”  He also promised to prosecute his political opponents, including, he wrote, lawyers, political operatives …

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.

Doctor Who Wrote ‘Goldwater Rule’ Says He Would Recommend Dementia Tests For Trump  —  An author of the 1973 American Psychiatric Association standard says it was never meant to stop doctors from expressing their opinions based on public information.  —  WASHINGTON ― …

So Help Me God: Lawyers, Encryption, and Insurrection  —  I still owe you a longer post on what I gleaned from my deep dive into the mostly sealed immunity appendix over the weekend.  Here's my evolving understanding of the appendix so far. … But for now, I want to share a hypothesis …

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.

The Maga legal networks that could topple Planned Parenthood and gut women's healthcare  —  Revealed: outcome of coming election may determine staying power of hard-right activist Leonard Leo's crusade to reshape US courts  —  In the second year of Donald Trump's presidency …

Exonerated Central Park Five sue Trump for defamation over debate remarks  —  The Central Park Five alleged in a federal lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania that Donald Trump falsely claimed they pleaded guilty to the 1989 attack.  —  A group of men who were exonerated for the rape and assault …

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.

Hundreds of Doctors Are Demanding Trump's Health Records  —  After former President Donald Trump's very weird week, more than 400 doctors and health professionals are questioning his mental and physical fitness to serve, and calling for him to release his medical records.

The Pollsters Blew It in 2020.  Will They Be Wrong Again in 2024?  —  Survey firms are trying to learn from their mistakes after the biggest polling error in 40 years  —  Once the votes were counted in the 2020 presidential election, the result was clear: The pollsters had lost once again.

“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.

Steve Scalise Says the GOP Already Has Big Plans for the First 100 Days  —  Scalise wants to use budget reconciliation for a package of tax cuts and border wall funding in the first 100 days.  Whether or not reforming Obamacare will be in that package remains to be seen.  — Copy

Donate  —  Recent years have seen a jump in the number of migrants coming to the U.S. border.  —  We've had spikes in the past.  —  What's different now is more migrants are turning themselves in instead of trying to escape arrest.  —  And the repercussions are being felt in different places across the country.