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The New York Times reports: A House subcommittee has referred former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York to the Justice Department for potential prosecution, accusing him of lying to Congress about his involvement in a state Covid report on nursing home deaths. Mr. Cuomo was accused of engaging in a “conscious, calculated effort” to avoid accountability for his handling …

The Washington Post reports: The U.S. economy continued its expansion in the third quarter, growing at an annualized rate of 2.8 percent, and offering a spurt of good news for Vice President Harris just days before the election. The latest gross domestic product report offers a snapshot of a robust economy that has remained steady following a 3 percent reading …

“Our democracy doesn’t require us to agree on everything. That’s not the American way. Just the opposite. We don’t shy away from robust debate. We like a good debate. And the fact that someone disagrees with us, does not make them ‘the enemy from within.’ “Those who came before us—the patriots at Normandy and Selma. Seneca Falls and Stonewall…they did …

Newsweek reports: More than 75,000 spectators gathered in Washington, D.C., to hear Vice President Kamala Harris’ closing argument speech at the same site of former President Donald Trump’s infamous “Save America” rally that preceded the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. CNN reported that the Ellipse was at capacity and some guests were directed to an overflow area on …

NBC News reports: Harris will call Trump “unstable, obsessed with revenge, consumed with grievance, and out for unchecked power” during her speech at the Ellipse this evening, according to excerpts of her remarks released by the campaign. “Donald Trump intends to use the United States military against American citizens who simply disagree with him. People he calls — quote — …

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports: With Election Day quickly approaching, the exterior of the world-famous Sphere in Las Vegas will illuminate with messaging for the presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris. This will mark the first time that the Exosphere will display a political campaign. “In the campaign’s final days, this Sphere activation will help the Harris campaign turn …

“The hateful words that were used by some at today’s rally at Madison Square Garden were completely unacceptable. No matter who says it, hate is hate and there is no place for it in our city. As Americans, we always should stand up against racism, antisemitism, and misogyny. Yesterday, ahead of today’s rally, I talked about how we all need …

CBS News reports: Vice President Kamala Harris, responding to former President Donald Trump’s claims about her IQ, said she would take a cognitive test — and “would challenge him to take the same one.” “This is what he has resorted to, and I think he actually is increasingly unstable and unhinged and has resorted to name calling because he actually …

Politico reports: New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Saturday that he does not believe Donald Trump to be a fascist, defending the Republican presidential nominee ahead of his rally in the blue bastion. It wasn’t the first time that the Democratic mayor has staked out common ground with Trump, and it came as little surprise. Adams has consistently differentiated …

The New York Times reports: “This is the most consequential presidential election in a long time, perhaps ever, for the future of science and the United States,” reads the letter, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times. “We, the undersigned, strongly support Harris.” The letter praises Ms. Harris for understanding that “the enormous increases in living …

The New York Times reports: Kamala Harris called Donald J. Trump a fascist on Wednesday evening, elevating what until recently had been an argument made only in the lower ranks of a Democratic Party that has spent years attacking him as anti-democratic, unfit to serve and a criminal. Early in a CNN town hall in Pennsylvania, she readily agreed with …

CNN reports: CNN will hold a presidential town hall with Vice President Kamala Harris in battleground Pennsylvania at 9 p.m. ET, where she will take questions from a live audience of undecided and persuadable voters. Former President Donald Trump was invited but declined to participate in the town hall, as well as a proposed CNN debate. Meanwhile, Trump will speak …

The Associated Press reports: Vice President Kamala Harris plans to lay out her campaign’s closing argument by returning to the site near the White House where Donald Trump helped incite a mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol in January 2021. Her campaign hopes it will crystallize for voters the fight between defending democracy and sowing political chaos. Harris will give …

“It is deeply troubling and incredibly dangerous that Donald Trump would invoke Adolf Hitler, the man who is responsible for the deaths of six million Jews and hundreds of thousands of Americans. “Yesterday, we learned that Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, John Kelly, a retired four-star general, confirmed that while Donald Trump was president, he said he wanted generals …

Via press release from Emerson Polling: A new Emerson College Polling/DC News Now/The Hill survey of Maryland likely voters finds 54% support Democrat Angela Alsobrooks, while 40% support former Republican Governor Larry Hogan in the U.S. Senate election. Six percent are undecided. When undecided voters are asked which candidate they lean toward, Alsobrooks’ overall support increases to 57%, and Hogan …

The Hill reports: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) and Rep. Colin Allred (D) are in a virtual dead heat in the state’s Senate race, according to a new poll. The survey from Emerson College Polling/The Hill found Cruz just ahead of Allred by 1 percentage point, 48 percent to 47 percent, with 5 percent undecided. Part of Allred’s competitiveness in …

The New York Times reports: After decades of sitting on the sidelines of politics, Bill Gates, one of the richest people in the world, has said privately that he recently donated about $50 million to a nonprofit organization that is supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential run, according to three people briefed on the matter. The donation was meant to …

Reuters reports: Democratic U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris held a marginal 46% to 43% lead over Republican former President Donald Trump, with a glum electorate saying the country is on the wrong track, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Harris’ lead in the six-day poll, which closed on Monday, differed little from her 45% to 42% advantage over Trump in a …

From the Dallas Morning News editorial board: We looked not only at their actions but also listened to their words, and, after doing so, we recommend voters cast their ballots for Rep. Colin Allred in the coming election. Sen. Ted Cruz had the opportunity to support a step toward a solution with the bipartisan Lankford-Sinema bill that would have provided …

USA Today reports: Democrat Kamala Harris has a sweeping lead over Republican Donald Trump − among voters who have already cast their ballots, that is. A new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll shows the vice president leading the former president by 63%-34%, close to 2-1, among those who have already voted. Overall, Harris was favored by 45%, Trump by 44% − …