“White House chief of staff Jeff Zients urged people during an all-staff meeting on Wednesday to tune out the ‘noise’ and focus on the task of governing as senior aides scramble to contain the political fallout from President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance,” the AP reports.
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Iran Is Not Ready for War With Israel
Arash Azizi: “This is a terrifying moment for Iran. Khamenei has long pursued what he calls a ‘no peace, no war’ strategy: Iran supports regional militias opposed to Western interests…
Jim Jordan Angles to Be House GOP Leader
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) appears to be making an early play for Republican leader in case House Republicans lose the majority in November or decide to ditch House Speaker Mike…
J.D. Vance Rattled Tim Walz by Being Nice
“Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) went into the vice-presidential debate with a plan to surprise Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz by being shockingly… super-duper nice,” Axios reports. “It worked. The result was…
Cassidy Hutchinson Backs Harris
Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson told MSNBC she was voting for Kamala Harris for president. Save to Favorites
How Eric Adams Could Beat His Bribery Case
Politico: “The optics, as they say, are not good. But as it stands now, the criminal case against Adams is not a sure thing — particularly on the headline-grabbing bribery…
The Untold Secrets of January 6
Playbook: “Yesterday, in an unsealed legal filing, Smith gave his most complete look yet at the mountain of evidence he’s amassed against Trump in the case laying out his attempts…
Tim Walz’s ‘Missed Opportunity’
“Tim Walz was supposed to cut through the political nonsense to speak plainly to Americans about out-of-touch Republicans. But instead, some Democrats were alarmed by his performance at Tuesday’s debate…
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…