Beltway NewslettersPunchbowl News: Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., is in a good position to retain his seat despite expectations he would be one of the most vulnerable House Republicans this election cycle. Playbook: A new UMass Lowell/YouGov poll shows Kamala Harris up in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New Hampshire, while Donald Trump has the edge in North Carolina. WaPo: The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee is accusing Google and YouTube of censoring Joe Rogan’s recent interview with Trump. Axios: Billionaires are spending hundreds of millions of dollars more this election cycle than they did in the 2020 election to support presidential and congressional candidates. White House- The White House sought to minimize the fallout from President Biden’s “garbage” comments, while prominent Democrats, including Vice President Harris, distanced themselves from the remark. “I strongly disagree with any criticism of people based on who they vote for,” Harris told reporters. A spokesperson for Sen. Jon Tester, facing a tough reelection battle in Montana, said the senator “doesn’t agree with those comments and is proud to have the support of Montanans of all political stripes.” Meanwhile, Donald Trump rode around in a Trump-branded garbage truck before a rally in Wisconsin, in an effort to keep attention on the comments.
Brendan McDermid/ReutersCongress- House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner said he doesn’t believe the next US president “will or should” do away with strategic ambiguity on Taiwan.
Outside the Beltway- The first National Semiconductor Technology Center, funded by the bipartisan chips law, will be located in Albany, the Commerce Department announced today.
Economy- US GDP grew 2.8% in the third quarter, ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting next week during which the central bank is expected to lower interest rates again.
- US companies that rely on foreign suppliers are already planning price increases for customers next year if Donald Trump wins the election and implements his proposed expansion of tariffs. — WaPo
Business- Chinese electric car maker BYD beat Tesla in quarterly revenues for the first time.
Courts- The Supreme Court ruled that Virginia can purge suspected noncitizens from its voter rolls, a win for Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
- A Pennsylvania judge extended the deadline for voters in Bucks County to request a mail-in ballot until Friday after the Trump campaign and other Republican groups claimed in a lawsuit that some voters seeking ballots were rejected illegally.
Polls- Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are virtually tied in Pennsylvania, a Monmouth University poll showed. A CNN survey found a similar result, while showing Harris with a slight edge over Trump in Michigan and Wisconsin.
On the Trail- Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed Kamala Harris, while astronaut Buzz Aldrin endorsed Donald Trump. Latin superstar Nicky Jam, meanwhile, rescinded his endorsement of Trump over comments made about Puerto Rico at his New York rally by a comedian.
National SecurityForeign Policy- Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he wants Israel to end its war in Gaza by the time he takes office if he wins the US presidential election next week. — Times of Israel
Technology- The EU is launching a probe of Temu to determine whether the company is violating rules meant to curb the sale of illicit products. — Bloomberg
Media- Jonathan Lemire will be a co-host on “Morning Joe.”
Big Read- US Archivist Colleen Shogan, an appointee of President Biden, is under fire for trying to deemphasize more negative and politically divisive aspects of US history at the National Archives Museum in the nation’s capital, The Wall Street Journal reported. Her efforts — which included cutting treaties showing Native American tribes ceding their land to the US government from a planned exhibit about Westward expansion — led to some resignations and a federal whistleblower complaint that was turned down.
BlindspotStories that are being largely ignored by either left-leaning or right-leaning outlets, curated with help from our partners at Ground News. What the Left isn’t reading: Ford’s electric vehicle division reported a $1.2 billion loss in the third quarter. What the Right isn’t reading: The US offshore wind industry says “misinformation” from opponents is a significant headwind. Principals TeamEditors: Benjy Sarlin, Elana Schor, Morgan Chalfant Reporters: Burgess Everett, Kadia Goba, Joseph Zeballos-R |