Trump lagging in early vote with seniors in Pennsylvania, a red flag for GOP  —  Democrats account for about 58 percent of the votes cast by seniors so far in Pennsylvania.  —  Donald Trump is lagging Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania early voting with a critical and once-reliably Republican constituency: seniors.

Liz Cheney Fires Back at Trump, Accuses Him of Threatening Her ‘With Death’ in Blistering Counter  —  Liz Cheney shot back at former President Donald Trump's comments from Thursday night, where he darkly floated a scenario where guns were firing at the former Republican Congressional leader and Kamala Harris supporter.

AP sources: White House altered record of Biden's ‘garbage’ remarks despite stenographer concerns  —  White House press officials altered the official transcript of a call in which President Joe Biden appeared to take a swipe at supporters of Donald Trump, drawing objections from the federal workers …

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.

Trump actually treats Puerto Rico like garbage  —  The disastrous “joke” was more than that. … ❄️ Subscribe to Public Notice ❄️  —  “Nobody loves our Latino community and our Puerto Rican community more than I do” Donald Trump blathered at a rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania, earlier this week.

Listen to Jeffrey Epstein Spill Intel on Donald Trump's White House  —  OH LORDY  —  A new recording captures Epstein dishing on Trump.  —  Michael Wolff, the explosive chronicler of Donald Trump's four years in the White House, has released what he says is a recording of Jeffrey Epstein …

Newt Gingrich Goes Nuts Over Ad Reminding Women They Don't Have to Tell Husbands How They Voted: ‘That Is Sick!’  —  Fox News contributor Newt Gingrich went nuclear on an ad narrated by Julia Roberts in which the actress reminds women they don't have to tell people how they voted.

Donald Trump's campaign of relentless lying  —  The United States that Donald Trump describes in his rally speeches would be pretty bad if it actually existed.  —  Schools secretly sending children for gender-affirming surgeries without parental consent.  Towns and even cities conquered by illegal immigrants.

Trump's ‘grab them’ comment was history.  Now TikTok is showing it to young voters.  —  As the audio clip circulates on the popular video app, Gen Z users are expressing their shock.  —  It's been eight years since leaked audio from a conversation between Donald Trump and TV host Billy Bush …

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 …

Europe's Greens ask Jill Stein to pull out of US election to prevent Trump victory  —  “The race for the White House is too close for comfort,” write parties from around Europe, calling on Stein to throw her support behind Democrat Kamala Harris.  —  Green politicians from across Europe …

Trump picks one-judge Texas court for lawsuit over CBS Harris interview  —  A spokesperson for CBS News called the lawsuit “completely without merit” and said “60 Minutes” fairly presented the interview of Kamala Harris.  —  Republican nominee Donald Trump sued CBS News on Thursday …

Leopards Are Telling You That They Will Eat YOUR Face  —  Do you know this widely cited meme, introduced in a 2015 tweet? … It's hard to explain why this is perfect, but it is.  If Donald Trump wins, there will eventually be a lot of sobbing among people who voted for him.

Trump's botched COVID response has been largely forgotten, but it's crucial we remember  —  “Post-pandemic amnesia” is a real phenomenon but experts say we shouldn't forget how Trump endangered public health  —  At a campaign event in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Wednesday …

Two Washington Post writers who resigned over Bezos' non-endorsement join The Atlantic  —  New York CNN —  Two veteran writers who resigned from The Washington Post over its non-endorsement decision are joining The Atlantic.  —  Robert Kagan and Danielle Allen are coming aboard …

The Strongman Fantasy (text and audio)  —  I wrote this in March, with the text as below, and am posting this recording now, in the hopes that it can be useful.  Please share it.  TS 1/11/2024  —  Quite a few Americans like the idea of strongman rule.  Why not a dictator who will get things done?

Georgia official says video of alleged voter fraud likely created by a Russian troll farm  —  Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said a video purporting to show Haitians claiming that they illegally voted for Kamala Harris is fake and likely the work of a Russian troll farm.

‘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.

October jobs take a hit from hurricanes, strike  —  U.S. payrolls slumped sharply in October, weighed down by people not working as a result of two hurricanes and major labor disputes.  —  The U.S. added just 12,000 in October, well below economists' estimate of 100,000, marking the slowest month for hiring since December 2020.

David Clements: The Evangelist of Election Refusal  —  Former law professor David Clements urges local election officials to refuse to certify elections—and trains citizens to pressure them to do so.  —  Meet The Authors … In the final moments of the training exercise …