Liz Cheney Tells George W. Bush to Endorse Kamala Harris: 'It's Time'  —  TICK TOCK  —  The Republican publicly urged Bush to speak out in the wake of his daughter's shock endorsement.  —  Liz Cheney is calling on George W. Bush to make his voice heard on the “danger that Donald Trump poses.”

So, Can We Trust the Polls?  —  Recent changes add up to a case for cautious optimism on better accuracy, but that's far from a guarantee.  —  The polls underestimated Donald J. Trump in 2016.  —  They underestimated him again in 2020.  —  So can we trust the polls this time?

Hugh Hewitt quits Washington Post after storming off livestream talk over dispute with liberal columnists: 'I won't come back'  —  Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt resigned from the Washington Post after he stormed off a livestreamed discussion on Friday amid a dispute …

Jeffrey Epstein details close relationship with Trump in newly released tapes  —  Recordings from 2017 reveal Epstein talking for some ‘100 hours’ about the ex-president, journalist Michael Wolff says  —  A New York author and journalist has released audio tapes that appear to detail …

Up to 17,000 Pennsylvanians Who Haven't Received Mail-in Ballots Permitted to Vote Early in Person  —  An Erie County, Pennsylvania judge ruled that up to 17,000 voters who still haven't received their requested mail-in ballots will be able to vote early in person at the county board …

Elon Musk's Machine for Fascism: A One-Stop Shop for Disinformation and Violence  —  Just over a year ago, I described how Twitter had been used as a way to sow false claims in support of Trump in 2016 and 2020.  —  I described how, in 2016, trolls professionalized their efforts …

A Pregnant Teenager Died After Trying to Get Care in Three Visits to Texas Emergency Rooms  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  Candace Fails screamed for someone in the Texas hospital to help her pregnant daughter.

An Idaho health department isn't allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore.  Experts say it's a first  —  A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow decision by its board.

How Harris or Trump Could Win This Deadlocked Presidential Race, in 19 Maps  —  The best evidence that American politics is deeply, stubbornly and immovably stuck is that the presidential race is back where it started in the Electoral College race for 270 votes, despite the work …

European Greens ask Jill Stein to stand down and endorse Kamala Harris  —  US Green party leader urged to withdraw from presidential race to prevent Donald Trump victory  —  A coalition of European Greens have urged the US Green party's nominee, Jill Stein, to pull out of next week's election …

Some Maga men seem to think women don't have rights - starting with their wives  —  The 2024 election is in part about whether women can be free and equal citizens of this republic.  Right now too many cannot  —  This week, the fundamentalist Christian pastor Dale Partridge argued in a series …

Float in Pennsylvania parade had person in chains resembling Harris  —  A float at a Halloween parade in Pennsylvania is sparking sharp criticism, as many called its depictions of former President Trump and Vice President Harris “racist and offensive.”  —  Several photos and videos circulating …

When You Thought He Couldn't Sink Lower  —  Donald Trump's two strongest personality traits each had a moment on the campaign trail yesterday.  —  At a rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the buffoon: “I'm here for one very simple reason.  I like you very much, and it's good for my credentials with the Hispanic and Latino community.”

Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they're in the US legally.  Here's how it works  —  Texas hospitals must ask patients starting Friday whether they are in the U.S. legally and track the cost of treating people without legal status following an order by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott …

The Trump-Betting Whale Speaks Out: ‘I Have Absolutely No Political Agenda’  —  Self-described French trader says he bet more than $30 million on U.S. election after analyzing polls  —  The man who is betting more than $30 million on a Donald Trump victory wants you to know that he isn't trying to manipulate the U.S. election.

Trump on RFK, Jr.: 'He's going to have a big role in health care'  —  Donald Trump said Friday that if he wins the presidency, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will “have a big role in health care.”  “He's going to have a big role in health care, a very big role.  He knows it better than anybody,” …

What we know about deadly Orlando mass shooting  —  A 17-year-old suspect could be charged as an adult after allegedly shooting at least eight people in downtown Orlando as Halloween celebrations continued into early Friday morning.  CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports.

Johnson leans on Trump in frantic push to save House majority  —  It's been two years of a chaotic GOP-led House.  But this time, Speaker Mike Johnson insists, things will be different.  —  As he barnstorms through blue districts central to the fight for the House, Johnson is seeking …

Elon Musk $1 million voter lottery suit sent back to state court … A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Friday sent back to state court a lawsuit against Elon Musk and his political action committee over their $1 million daily giveaway to voters in swing states.

Shifting $677m from the banks to the people, every year, forever (permalink)  —  “Switching costs” are one of the great underappreciated evils in our world: the more it costs you to change from one product or service to another, the worse the vendor, provider, or service you're using today can treat you without risking your business.

A Calif. property manager said he voted for Trump 6 times.  He's being investigated.  —  The man claimed online that he used his position to fill out 4 ballots that were mailed to tenants who had moved  —  A property manager in Redding was reportedly fired over claims that he used his position …

‘All hell has broken loose’: Inside Elon Musk's high-stakes pro-Trump door-knocking effort  —  More than a half-dozen operatives and canvassers connected to America PAC described an inordinate number of suspect entries and having to canvass during Hurricane Helene.