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Republicans Must Say ‘Enough’ with Trump
Michael Luttig: “There could be no higher duty of American citizenship than to decisively repudiate a man who betrayed the nation when he was previously entrusted with the highest office…
‘Nauseously Optimistic’
Charlie Sykes: “I’m not making any predictions, but one phrase (I don’t know who coined it) is sticking with me. I find myself ‘nauseously optimistic.’ It’s not based on the…
Trump at Madison Square Garden
Susan Glasser: “By now, you’ve most certainly heard about the most shocking comments from the rally at the Garden…” “What was sickening about being there in person was watching the…
Nate Silver Has Lost Trust in Pollsters
Nate Silver accused pollsters of putting their “fucking finger on the scale” and “lying” in an episode of his Risky Business podcast. Said Silver: “I don’t think we’re going to…
Harris Interview with Joe Rogan Still Possible
A Harris campaign spokesman said that they’re “not closing the door on anything there,” suggesting a Joe Rogan sit-down is still possible, but the vice president is “pretty damn busy…
Insiders Worried About Trump’s Ground Game
Nine Republican operatives and canvassers connected to the Elon Musk-backed America PAC told NBC News that “they’re worried the high-profile grassroots operation on behalf of Donald Trump’s presidential bid may…
The Latest Swing State Polls
ARIZONA: Trump 48%, Harris 47% (Noble Predictive Insights) MICHIGAN Harris 52%, Trump 48% (Marist) Harris 47%, Trump 47% (Echelon) Harris 48%, Trump 45% (EPIC-MRA) NEVADA Harris 48%, Trump 47% (Emerson)…
Gas Prices Tumble Ahead of Election
“Days before a neck-and-neck presidential race, pump prices — one of the most salient data points consumers use to gauge inflation — are tumbling in key swing states,” Bloomberg reports….
Republicans Maintain Edge in Battle for Senate
The Cook Political Report projects that Republicans are likely to pick up between 2 and 5 seats. “If Republicans sweep the ‘Blue Wall’ states, which have all tightened in the…
U.S. Economy Added 12,000 Jobs in October
“Job growth slowed sharply last month, with workers sidelined by hurricane effects and the ongoing Boeing strike,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Save to Favorites
Pregnant Texas Women Died After Being Denied Care
A pregnant teenager in Texas died after trying to get care in three visits to emergency rooms, ProPublica reports. “Texas’s abortion ban threatens prison time for interventions that end a…
Donald Trump’s Campaign of Relentless Lying
Daniel Dale: “For the third consecutive presidential election, the Republican presidential nominee is running a relentlessly dishonest campaign for the world’s most powerful office. Wildly exaggerating statistics, grossly distorting his…
House Majority Is Still on a Knife’s Edge
Cook Political Report: “The race for control of the U.S. House remains as close as it’s ever been. The battleground is confined to a few dozen seats, with neither party…
Epstein Had Photos of Trump with Topless Young Women
“Jeffrey Epstein showed off photos of Donald Trump with ‘topless young women’ sitting in his lap, the controversial author Michael Wolff has alleged,” the Daily Beast reports. “The pedophile financier…
Will the Polls Finally Get It Right?
The Atlantic: “In 2024, pollsters have been deploying a range of techniques to prevent that from happening again. One common approach: asking people whom they voted for in 2020 to…
Trump Canvassers May Have Lied About Door Knocks
“America PAC, the political action committee founded by Elon Musk that has led the ground game operation for Donald Trump’s campaign, was warned in September about increasing numbers of door…
What Happens to Trump’s November Sentencing?
CNN: “For years, Trump’s legal playbook has been to seek delays. Often, he’s been successful. He was facing four criminal indictments by late 2023 and only one of those cases…
Nikki Haley Still on Standby
“With only four days until the election, the clock is ticking for Donald Trump to engage Nikki Haley on the campaign trail — if he even wants to at all,”…
Quote of the Day
“This is how dictators destroy free nations. They threaten those who speak against them with death.” — Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), responding to Donald Trump’s suggestion that she should…
‘I’m Not Supposed to Say This’
New York Times: “Since the beginning of Mr. Trump’s political rise, this sort of flourish has been a feature of his political oratory. He builds up to something he is…
