Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) told the PBS NewsHour that the lies about Springfield’s Haitian community are “very hurtful,” and “frankly, they need to stop.”
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Mike Johnson Losing GOP Support
Playbook: “There’s another dynamic that’s further complicating Johnson’s job: Lawmakers are already anticipating the post-election leadership landscape and angling themselves for promotion.” “One senior Republican told us last night that…
Fools on the Hill
Just published: Fools on the Hill: The Hooligans, Saboteurs, Conspiracy Theorists and Dunces who Burned Down the House by Dana Milbank. The Washington Post has an excerpt. Save to Favorites
Harris Has Edge in Pennsylvania
A new Franklin & Marshall College poll in Pennsylvania finds Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump, in a multi-candidate race, 46% to 43%. Save to Favorites
Trump and Harris in Tight Race Across Key States
New swing state polls from Emerson: Save to Favorites
Harris Ahead in Two Key Battlegrounds
New battleground polls from Marist: Save to Favorites
Presidential Race Is Deadlocked Nationwide
A new New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena poll finds the presidential race deadlocked nationally, 47% to 47%. However, in Pennsylvania, Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump, 50% to 46%. Nate Cohn: “We…
Mike Johnson’s Secret Plan B
“Shortly before Wednesday’s failed vote on the government spending stopgap, House Speaker Mike Johnson told senior Republicans in a private meeting that he had a Plan B — but wouldn’t…
Trump’s Derision of Haitians Goes Back Years
“Donald Trump had been in office for less than six months when he made clear his disdain for people from Haiti, offering a revealing prelude to his recent embrace of…
Trump Accuses Fed of ‘Playing Politics’
Donald Trump said the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point on Wednesday showed the U.S. economy was either “very bad” or the…
Pelosi Says She ‘Feels Sorry’ for McConnell
Nancy Pelosi blasted Mitch McConnell, accusing the Senate GOP leader of failing to hold Donald Trump accountable for attempting to overturn the 2020 election, Semafor reports. Asked if she had…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“We are going to win New York.” — Donald Trump, at a campaign rally in New York, a state he lost by 20 percentage points in 2020. Save to Favorites
Another Poll Finds Harris Leading Nationally
A new Fox News poll finds Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump nationally among likely voters, 50% to 48%. Save to Favorites
GOP Funding Package Fails
The House rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s government funding package, a major embarrassment for the House Republican leadership, Punchbowl News reports. The vote was 202 to 220 with two House Republicans…
Iranian Hackers Sent Trump Info to Biden Campaign
“Iranian hackers sent unsolicited information they stole from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to people who were affiliated with Joe Biden’s campaign over the summer,” CNN reports. Save to Favorites
Trump’s Talk of Prosecution Rattles Election Officials
“Donald Trump’s escalating calls to investigate and prosecute election officials he sees as ‘corrupt’ are sounding alarms among democracy experts and the local and state workers preparing to run elections…
RFK Jr. Will Remain on Michigan Ballot
“A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a former independent candidate for president, to have his name removed from Michigan’s Nov. 5 ballot,” the…
West Coast Teamsters Endorse Harris
“West Coast Teamsters announced their endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday, just minutes after national Teamsters leadership declined to issue a presidential endorsement,” Politico reports. “The move represents…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“I will if he does. That’s a trade-off I’d do.” — George Clooney, on Jimmy Kimmel Live, responding to Donald Trump’s call for him “to get out of politics.” Save…
Trump Media Sinks to New Low
Trump Media closed Wednesday at a new post-merger low, on the eve of the expiration of “lockup” restrictions that have barred the Truth Social owners’ insiders, like majority shareholder Donald…
Trump’s Growing Tax Cut Promises
Semafor: “The former president announced Tuesday that he’d seek to eliminate the limit on state and local tax deductions that he himself imposed in his signature 2017 tax law. That…