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Why the Supreme Court May Not Decide the Election
Rick Hasen: “In the run-up to the 2020 election, the Supreme Court decided a large number of emergency election cases, but few such cases have made it to the court…
Ethel Kennedy Is Dead
“Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and a popular and vital force in the Kennedy political dynasty, died on Thursday. She was 96,” the New York Times…
FEMA Spent Half Its Budget in Just Eight Days
“Eight days into the fiscal year, the federal government has spent nearly half the disaster relief that Congress has allocated for the next 12 months,” Politico reports. “The rapid spending…
Rick Scott Maintains Lead in Florida
A new New York Times/Siena poll in Florida finds Sen. Rick Scott (R) leading challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D), 49% to 40%. A new Marist poll finds Scott leading Mucarsel-Powell by…
Ted Cruz Remains Ahead in Texas
A new Marist poll in Texas finds Sen. Ted Cruz (R) leading challenger Colin Allred (D), 51% to 46%. A new New York Times/Siena poll finds Cruz leading Allred, 48%…
Sherrod Brown Narrowly Ahead in Tight Race
A new Washington Post poll in Ohio finds Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) just ahead of challenger Bernie Moreno (R), 48% to 47%. A new Marist poll finds Brown leading Moreno,…
A Few Thoughts This Morning
The latest swing state polls show the presidential race tighter than ever. Donald Trump ruled out a debate rematch. And Kamala Harris raised more than $1 billion in the last…
Can Harris Wrest Alaska Away From Trump?
Bloomberg: “Now the state has also become an unlikely talking point for Democratic fundraisers and strategists as a small but tantalizing presidential election prize after a poll last month showed…
Comedian Laughs When Trump Says He’s ‘Truthful’
Comedian Andrew Schulz laughed in Donald Trump’s face when the former president joined him on his podcast and claimed he “is basically a truthful person,” The Independent reports. Save to…
Inflation Likely Cooled Again Last Month
“U.S. inflation last month likely reached its lowest point since February 2021, clearing the way for another Federal Reserve rate cut and adding to the stream of encouraging economic data…
Trump Didn’t Read Melania’s Book
The only text on the jacket of Melania Trump’s new memoir, aside from the title, is an endorsement from Donald Trump, New York Magazine reports. Yet at a September 19…
How Trump’s Lies Undermine Democracy
Jonathan Bernstein: “To the extent a party just makes up stuff, it tends to undermine the most minimal claims about democracy.” “There are lots of answers to the question of…
Trump’s Small Donor Fundraising Plummets
“Donald Trump’s contributions from small-dollar donors have plummeted since his last White House campaign, presenting the former president with a financial challenge as he tries to keep pace with the…
The Case for Kamala Harris
The Atlantic endorses Kamala Harris for president. “For the third time in eight years, Americans have to decide whether they want Donald Trump to be their president. No voter could…
Everyone Is Betting on the U.S. Election
Wired: “Polymarket has had a lot of success this year. The pro-Trump billionaire Peter Thiel and ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin announced they had raised around $70 million in funding for…
‘Blue Wall’ Blues
“Top Democratic politicians and operatives tell us the vital states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania are getting tougher for Vice President Harris and the party’s Senate candidates,” Axios reports. “Harris…
Quote of the Day
“When you fear God, you have nothing else to fear. I don’t answer to the Republican Party. I answer to the people of this district.” — Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA),…
Harris Seen as More Likable, Trump as Stronger
Gallup: “Recent ratings of the 2024 presidential candidates’ personal qualities show Vice President Kamala Harris with a strong advantage over former President Donald Trump in U.S. voter perceptions of being…
Harris Still Worried She Won’t Have Enough Money
“The coordinated campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris made history this week when it became the first to raise $1 billion in less than 80 days since she entered the…
Trump Won’t Even Debate on Fox News
Politico: “His refusal to debate, even on the friendly territory of Fox News, suggests he is unwilling to risk the unpredictability of a head-to-head contest with the vice president in…
