Total Incompetence: Befuddled Biden Bigfoots Kamala ... Why?  —  Well ... that was certainly an honest closing argument last night, at least from Joe Biden.  No pussyfooting around here.  As his VP tried to offer her own closing argument by [checks notes] regurgitating her oft-delivered attacks …

A Texas Woman Died After the Hospital Said It Would be a “Crime” to Intervene in Her Miscarriage  —  Josseli Barnica is one of at least two pregnant Texas women who died after doctors delayed emergency care.  She'd told her husband that the medical team said it couldn't act until the fetal heartbeat stopped.

Supreme Court allows Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations  —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations that the state says is aimed at stopping people who are not U.S. citizens from voting.  The justices, over the dissents …

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America's economy is at a historic point ahead of presidential election  —  The US economy seems to have pulled off a remarkable and historic achievement.  —  Gross domestic product, which measures all the goods and services produced in the economy, expanded at an annualized rate of 2.8% …

Machete-wielding teen arrested after group accused of intimidating Democrat supporters at Florida polling station, police say  —  Caleb James Williams was arrested for allegedly brandishing his weapon at two women, aged 71 and 54, police said.  —  Police arrested an 18-year-old wielding …

Donald Trump's cognitive decline becoming a troubling concern  —  VIEW MORE OF THE SUN'S OPINION SECTION

Donald Trump's Ground Game in Michigan Is Mostly Glitchy Apps and Vibes  —  “It's what happens when you let a bunch of grifters take over,” a Trumpworld source said.  Still, the polls remain even.  —  DETROIT, Mich. — “This year, we've gotta beat the Dems at their own game,” Brian Pannebecker …

Johnson's ‘No Obamacare’ Remark Draws Attention to Unpopular Stance  —  Speaker Mike Johnson said a Trump victory would allow Republicans to embark on a “massive overhaul” of the Affordable Care Act.  He said the party wants to “take a blowtorch to the regulatory state.”

What Will You Do?  —  Life-changing choices we may be forced to make if Donald Trump wins  —  Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign event at Nassau Coliseum, September 18, 2024, in Uniondale, New York.  —  What will you do if men in uniforms arrive in your neighborhood …

GOPer Wrecks Trump on NYC Hate Rally: “Surprise, You Blew Yourself Up” … As the backlash to Donald Trump's hate rally in New York intensifies, he defended the event as a “lovefest” in a rambling monologue on Tuesday.  Why?  Because the vile “joke” at the rally comparing Puerto Rico to a pile …

“Obsessed with revenge”: In dual rallies, Trump celebrated fascism, but Kamala exposed its true face  —  MAGA made a petulant case for white supremacy, but on the site of January 6, Harris reminded voters of its violence  —  In the days since Donald Trump's hate-filled rally at Madison Square Garden …

Once Top Advisers to Trump, They Now Call Him ‘Liar,’ ‘Fascist’ and ‘Unfit’  —  Former President Donald J. Trump often brags about hiring “the best people.”  But the breadth of the criticism aimed at Mr. Trump, especially from his own former military and national security officials, sets him apart from any modern president.

Gross Domestic Product, Third Quarter 2024 (Advance Estimate)  —  Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the third quarter of 2024 (table 1), according to the “advance” estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.  In the second quarter, real GDP increased 3.0 percent.

The vast majority of early voters were probably going to vote anyway  —  As with everything this election, it's what's at the margin that could make the difference.  —  Elon Musk approaches information about the 2024 election with the passion of a new convert: Enthusiastic about what he sees, even if he doesn't entirely understand it.

Harris campaign says 75,000 people at Ellipse speech - 22,000 more than Trump's Jan 6 crowd at same spot  —  On rally stage, vice president said she would seek ‘common ground’  —  Your support helps us to tell the story  —  This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls.

Historian who correctly predicted 9 of last 10 presidential elections picks Harris, still  —  Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will be the next president of the United States and beat Republican rival Donald Trump on Election Day, or so historian and election forecaster Allan Lichtman still predicts.

Companies ready price hikes to offset Trump's global tariff plans  —  Executives say Americans, not foreign countries, will pay the tariffs.  —  Across the United States, companies that rely on foreign suppliers are preparing to raise prices in response to the massive import tariffs …

Dem super PAC launches texting campaign with Puerto Ricans in the Rust Belt over Trump rally remarks  —  A key Democratic group is spending big to text Puerto Rican voters about the racist remarks about the island delivered at a recent Donald Trump rally.  American Bridge 21st Century …