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 …

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 …

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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.

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 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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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

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 …

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.

Austrian President Asks Runner-Up Conservatives to Form Cabinet  — Freedom Party snubbed after coming in first place in election  — Ruling Chancellor Nehammer asked to form coalition government  —  Austria's president asked the ruling conservative party to start coalition negotiation …

“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.

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.

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

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 …