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Don’t Assume Trump Will Outperform the Polls
“Pollsters caution against assuming that the polls this cycle are susceptible to the same errors as previous ones that underestimated support for former President Trump, arguing that every election is…
Trump’s Autocratic Impulses Were on Display All Weekend
Donald Trump ramped up his rhetoric over the weekend in ways that even made many Republicans uncomfortable. Here’s a recap: Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis, bonus…
Jimmy Carter at 100
“Already the longest-lived of the 45 men to serve as U.S. president, Jimmy Carter is about to reach the century mark,” the AP reports. “The 39th president, who remains under…
Exactly How Trump Could Prosecute His Political Enemies
Politico: “A lot has also changed since Trump was last in power — both for Trump and the presidency itself — that make it more likely that he will pursue…
Netflix Cancellations Surge After Donation to Harris
“Donald Trump supporters appear to have quit Netflix en masse after one of the online streaming giant’s co-founders publicly threw his backing behind Kamala Harris,” the Daily Beast reports. “Reed…
‘The Power Broker’ at 50
NPR: “This month marks the 50th anniversary of Caro’s first book, The Power Broker. It told the story of how urban planner Robert Moses reshaped New York City and state…
How Vance and Walz Will Try to Win the Debate
Wall Street Journal: “Vance might have the heavier lift during their only planned face-off. That is partly because former President Donald Trump was widely viewed as losing his Sept. 10…
More Reliant Than Ever on Government Aid
“Americans’ reliance on government support is soaring, driven by programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “That support is especially critical in economically stressed…
GOP Deploys Cash to Crack Democrats’ Blue Wall in Senate
“A group aligned with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is planning to pour tens of millions of dollars into an effort to crack Democrats’ ‘blue wall’ with less than six…
What If the Polls Are Wrong?
Nate Cohn: “While a relatively quiet political environment makes us more confident in the state of the race, there are still no guarantees.” “If the polls are off as they…
The Only Patriotic Choice for President
From the New York Times editorial board: “This unequivocal, dispiriting truth — Donald Trump is not fit to be president — should be enough for any voter who cares about…
Climate World Still Has No Solution to Trump 2.0
Politico: “Trump’s return would present an even greater threat than it did last time, given the fact that the world has even fewer years to course-correct before the planet’s warming…
Harris Tries to Goad Trump Into Another Debate
Kamala Harris on Sunday tried to taunt Donald Trump into participating in another debate as she rallied supporters in Nevada, the New York Times reports. Said Harris: “I’m trying to…
Trump Calls for One Really Violent Day of Policing
Donald Trump on Sunday called for “one real rough, nasty” and “violent day” of police retaliation in order to eradicate crime “immediately,” Politico reports. Said Trump: “One rough hour —…
Harris Raised $55 Million in California Fundraisers
Kamala Harris raised about $55 million in high-dollar events in California this weekend, a haul that pads her financial advantage over Donald Trump, Bloomberg reports. Save to Favorites
Elissa Slotkin Warns Harris Is Trailing in Michigan
“Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI.) warned donors last week that internal polling for her Senate campaign shows Vice President Kamala Harris is ‘underwater’ in Michigan,” Axios reports. However: “FiveThirtyEight’s average of…
Trump Preps Catalog of ‘Cheating’ Claims
“Through public remarks, Truth Social screeds and more than 100 preemptive lawsuits, Donald Trump is assembling a detailed catalog of excuses for rejecting the results of the 2024 election —…
Trump Escalates Attacks on Harris
“Donald Trump escalated his personal attacks on his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, on Sunday by repeating an insult that she was ‘mentally impaired’ while also saying she should be ‘impeached…
Quote of the Day
“I’m here because they cheat… they cheat in this state and I’ll mention a couple of the areas. Philadelphia is out of control. Detroit is out of control. Atlanta is…
A Little Better Than a Toss Up
Nate Silver’s latest forecast gives Kamala Harris a 56% chance to win the presidential election. “I’ll grant you that a 56/44 forecast is in kind of a weird, uncomfortable zone….