Evangelist Franklin Graham is praising Russian President Vladimir Putin for his aggressive crackdown on homosexuality, saying his record on protecting children from gay “propaganda” is better than President Obama’s “shameful” embrace of gay rights, the Raleigh News & Observer reports.
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Wargaming a Trump Sweep
Axios: “A Washington fully controlled by Trump and his allies would institutionalize the MAGA movement, with massive consequences for governance, civil rights and international relations.” “This period, lasting at least…
‘When Did That Become Okay?’
Barack Obama spoke in Pittsburgh after a hurricane devastated parts of North Carolina: “You’re going to have leaders who try to help, and then you have a guy who will…
GOP Candidate’s Ad Gets Election Day Wrong
“Black state lawmakers in Michigan are calling on the state’s attorney general and a local county prosecutor to investigate the congressional campaign of Tom Barrett, a Republican, for an ad…
The Most Dangerous Person
Heather Cox Richardson: “Trump’s behavior is Authoritarianism 101. In a 1951 book called The True Believer, political philosopher Eric Hoffer noted that demagogues appeal to a disaffected population whose members…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“I’m scared. I was scared before and I’m still scared—scared to death. Because I have a pretty good idea of what happens if this thing goes the wrong way.” —…
Harris Rallies in Pennsylvania Bellwether County
“Kamala Harris will rally voters Monday in Erie County, a bellwether that has a knack for predicting who carries Pennsylvania, having mirrored the outcome of this crucial battleground state in…
The Case for (Relative) Calm
John Heilemann: “All the polling is telling the same story. Never before has an election been so heavily polled or suffused with data—and never has that data been so intensely…
Harris Still Has Upside
Doug Sosnik has a new memo and presentation out about the state of the presidential race. “The public has firm views about Donald Trump but a significant portion of the…
Quote of the Day
“This is going to be close all the way, and I know for Democrats that’s uncomfortable. But that’s just the reality. ’16 was close, ’20 was close, ’12 was close….
Internal Memo Has Warnings for Senate Republicans
“The top GOP super PAC charged with flipping the Senate has found that most of its candidates are trailing their Democratic opponents,“ Politico reports. “The new round of October polling…
A Close Race Gets Closer
Nate Cohn: “There has never been an election with so many polls showing such a close race.” Save to Favorites
The Trump Voters Who Don’t Believe Trump
“One of the more peculiar aspects of Donald Trump’s political appeal is this: A lot of people are happy to vote for him because they simply do not believe he…
Scale of Chinese Spying Overwhelms Western Countries
“Beijing is conducting espionage activities on what Western governments say is an unprecedented scale, mobilizing security agencies, private companies and Chinese civilians in its quest to undermine rival states and…
Harris’ Turnout Machine vs. Trump’s Unproven Alliance
“In the final weeks of the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are staking their chances on two radically different theories of how to win:…
Harris Suggests Trump Is ‘Weak and Unstable’
“Kamala Harris challenged Donald Trump on Sunday for refusing to do what she has done in recent days: release a report on his health, sit for a ‘60 Minutes’ interview…
Trump Vows to Hire More Border Patrol
“Donald Trump announced a new plan on Sunday to increase the number of United States Border Patrol agents and retain existing talent as he makes immigration and the border a…
Man with Loaded Gun Arrested Near Trump Rally
“A man arrested at a security checkpoint near former President Trump’s Coachella rally was found with guns and fake press and VIP credentials,” Axios reports. Save to Favorites
Black Voters Tend to Come Home to the Democrats
A recent New York Times/Siena College poll of Black voters showed that only 78% plan to vote for Kamala Harris, compared to Joe Biden’s 90% share in the 2020 election…
Trump Suggests Sending Military After U.S. Citizens
Donald Trump suggested sending the military after U.S. citizens on Election Day, The Independent reports. Said Trump: “I don’t think immigrants are the problem in terms of election day. I…
Mystery Drones Swarmed a U.S. Base for 17 Days
Wall Street Journal: “Officials didn’t know if the drone fleet over Langley Air Force Base, which numbered as many as a dozen or more over the following nights, belonged to…