“Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defiantly insisted on Saturday in Greece that the Trump administration was right to ask Ukrainian officials to investigate claims of election interference in the 2016 American presidential campaign, bolstering a widely debunked conspiracy theory that had already been dismissed by his own diplomatic envoy,” the New York Times reports.
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Harris Maintains Small National Lead
A new Emerson College national survey finds 50% of voters support Kamala Harris, while 48% support Donald Trump for president in 2024. Save to Favorites
Toss Up Race Seems Impervious to Shocks
“October surprises are coming at a dizzying pace. But the question is whether grave crises at home and abroad can break a dead heat between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris…
Trump Fear Factor Hits Senate GOP
“Senators are privately (and publicly) saying they hope Donald Trump stays out of the internal election to replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader,” Axios reports. “None of them know…
House Republicans Ousted McCarthy One Year Ago
“One year ago today, the House voted to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, triggering the end of his political career and beginning an especially embarrassing period for the House GOP,”…
Liz Cheney to Campaign With Kamala Harris
“Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign alongside Liz Cheney, the most prominent Republican to cross party lines and endorse her, on Thursday in Wisconsin at a symbolic location: the birthplace…
The Big Tax Hike Coming in Just Over a Year
“In 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which may be better known as the Trump tax cuts. Due to the way fiscal policy works in the United…
Trump Would Revoke Status for Haitian Migrants
“Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he would revoke Temporary Protected Status for the Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, and deport them if he is reelected in November,” CNN reports….
Trump Still Won’t Release His Medical Records
New York Times: “Now, just over a month from an election that could make Mr. Trump, 78, the oldest person ever to serve as president (82 years, 7 months and…
World Braces for Bigger Trade Wars if Trump Wins
New York Times: “Both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have embraced tariffs, but their plans differ significantly. Ms. Harris’s campaign has said she would use tariffs…
Trump Called Bannon on January 5th
Politico: “Prosecutors, who had more access to telephone records and emails than the congressional committee that investigated Jan. 6, allege that Trump spoke to ally Steve Bannon by phone on…
Trump Spent More Than He Raised Again
“Donald Trump’s campaign spent more than it raised for the second month in a row as the Republican nominee struggles to keep pace with Democrat Kamala Harris’ robust fundraising operation,”…
A Storm, a Strike and War Abroad
“Vice President Kamala Harris has cast herself as a candidate of the future, but she has been yanked back by the problems of the present as the Middle East lurches…
Harris Holds Small Lead in Arizona
A new Highground poll in Arizona finds Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump among likely voters, 48% to 46%. The results also show Democratic voters are more enthusiastic about their choice…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“There is a reason Mike Pence was not on that stage with me.” — Gov. Tim Walz, quoted by the Washington Post, criticizing Sen. J.D. Vance for refusing to admit…
Trump Appeared Confused and Tired at Today’s Events
Washington Post: “Trump often speaks in a digressive, extemporaneous style that thrills his fans at large-scale rallies. But Tuesday’s event, in front of almost entirely reporters, was especially scattered and…
Melania Trump Passionately Defends Abortion Rights
“Melania Trump made an extraordinary declaration in an eagerly awaited memoir to be published a month from election day: she is a passionate supporter of a woman’s right to control…
Next-in-Line Mayor Got Funds From Donor in Indictment
“New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, the elected official who would replace Mayor Eric Adams if he resigns, accepted political contributions from a businessman who is accused of orchestrating…
A Major Indictment of the Supreme Court
Rick Hasen: “It’s rare to simultaneously feel red-hot anger and wistfulness, especially when merely reading a document. But those are exactly the emotions that washed over me when I read…
More Thoughts on the Vice Presidential Debate
I joined the great Julie Mason on her SiriusXM show this afternoon to discuss the vice presidential debate. Save to Favorites
Sherrod Brown Raises Massive Amount
“Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) campaign says it raised $30.6 million in the third quarter, a massive figure that could help Democrats blunt the spending disparity with GOP outside groups in…