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A Year Ago Today, Terrorists Stole My Son
Idit Ohel, The Free Press
An Israeli Kibbutz Where October 7 Never Ends
Steve Hendrix, Washington Post
A Year Later, Israel Stands Alone In Fight Against Terror
Michael Goodwin, NY Post
41,000+ Dead in Gaza. Who Will Stop Israel's Illegal War?
Diana Buttu, USA Today
10/7 Horror: 'Not One Girl Could Be Shown To Her Parents'
Allison Pearson, Telegraph
Trump's Triumphant Return to Butler, PA
Miranda Devine, New York Post
Elon Musk Bends the Knee to Donald Trump
Helen Lewis, The Atlantic
Musk: 'Destiny of America' Is on the Line
Salena Zito, Washington Examiner
This Is Not the 1950s Anymore
Vice President Kamala Harris, Call Her Daddy
Harris Exploits Tragedy To Lie About 'Trump Abortion Bans'
Nicholas Tomaino, WSJ
Pennsylvania 'Latino Belt' Shifts Towards Trump
Steve Kornacki, Meet the Press
Liberal ‘Reformers’ Are Monkey-Wrenching Democracy
Frank Miele, RealClearPolitics
How the Supreme Court Could Reshape 2024 Race - Again
Josh Gerstein, Politico
A Year That Will Live in Infamy
Seth Cropsey, RealClearDefense
Russia: 'Dangerous Consequences' for U.S. in Ukraine
Tom O'Connor, Newsweek
Ta-Nehisi Coates Seeks To Return America to Moral Clarity
Rann Miller, Salon
Democrat-Run States Have Let Antisemitism Fester
Karol Markowicz, FOX News
TDIH - Oct 7 (RCP): 2024: Harris +2.3 | 2020: Biden +9.7 | 2016: Clinton +4.7

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October 7, One Year Later
Washington Free Beacon
Helene Barreled Into Uncharted Territory. It Won’t Be the Last
Washington Post
FEMA Funds Are for Emergencies, Not Bad Policy
Boston Herald
Weak CU Policy Allows Coaches or Profs To Pursue Sex w/Students
Denver Post

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Trump Makes Theatrical Return to Butler, Pennsylvania
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Trump Defies Effort to 'Memory Hole' Assassination Attempts
Philip Wegmann, RCP
Voters Needs To Stop Being Stupid and Reject Trump
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Why Black Voters Are Supporting Trump in Record Numbers
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The Democrat Party’s Anti-Catholicism Is a Vote Killer
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The Danger of Politicizing 'Freedom'
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Call the Republican Justices 'Republicans,' Not 'Conservatives'
Ian Millhiser, Vox
Jack Smith’s 'October Surprise' Was Not That Surprising
Jonathan Turley, The Hill
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Media Malfeasance and Hurricanes Katrina vs. Helene
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Helene Makes Clear the Need for America First
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FEMA is Sitting on Billions of Unused Disaster Funds
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Harry Enten, CNN
We Must Go Back to Way It Was Before on Abortion
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'A Different Kind of Ivy'
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BUTLER, Pennsylvania — Bulletproof glass is now standard, and while Donald Trump relived the moment that almost made him a martyr, the threat of political violence increasingly seems mundane.The attempt on his life would have gone unmentioned while on stage with Vice President Kamala Harris last month had he not brought it up himself. And later, when Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim W Read More

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RCP Poll Averages
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Election 2024 Trump Harris Spread    
RCP Poll Average 46.8 49.1 Harris +2.3
   
Top Battlegrounds 48.4 48.3 Trump +0.1
   
RCP Betting Odds 49.3 49.3  
Electoral College Trump Harris Toss Ups
RCP Electoral Map 219 215 104
No Toss Up States 281 257  
Battlegrounds
Trump Harris Spread
Georgia 49.3 47.8 Trump +1.5
   
North Carolina 49.0 48.4 Trump +0.6
   
Pennsylvania 48.2 48.2 Tie
   
Arizona 48.9 47.5 Trump +1.4
   
Wisconsin 48.2 49.0 Harris +0.8
   
Michigan 47.6 48.3 Harris +0.7
   
Virginia 44.5 49.3 Harris +4.8
   
Nevada 47.5 48.6 Harris +1.1
   
Florida 49.0 43.0 Trump +6.0
   
Ohio 51.4 43.4 Trump +8.0
   
Minnesota 44.3 49.0 Harris +4.7
   
New Hampshire 44.3 51.7 Harris +7.4
   
2024 vs. 2020 2024 2020 Spread    
Top Battlegrounds R +0.1 D +4.2 Trump +4.3  
RCP National Average D +2.3 D +9.7 Trump +7.4  
Favorability Rating D +8.2 D +17.9 Trump +9.7  
2020 vs. 2016 2020 2016 Spread    
Top Battlegrounds D +4.2 D +2.6 Biden +1.6  
RCP National Average D +9.7 D +4.7 Biden +5.0  
Favorability Rating D +17.9 D +11.1 Biden +6.8  
Electoral Map | No Toss Up Map | Senate Map | Latest Polls
Battle for Senate
45 Dems 5 GOP 50
No Toss Up Map
GOP +2 Pick-Ups
State Spread
Ohio Brown (D) +3.3
Montana Sheehy (R) +6.7
Pennsylvania Casey (D) +4.0
Michigan Slotkin (D) +3.0
Wisconsin Baldwin (D) +3.5
Arizona Gallego (D) +7.8
Florida Scott (R) +4.3
Maryland Alsobrooks (D) +7.6
Nevada Leans Dem
Texas Leans GOP
New Mexico Leans Dem
Missouri Likely GOP
Virginia Likely Dem
RCP Senate Map | No Toss Ups | Latest Senate Polls
Battle for House
196 Dems 32 GOP 207
Generic Vote
Democrats +1.8
House Map
Toss Up Races
Maine CD 2 Theriault (R) Vs. Golden (D)
Nebraska CD 2 Bacon (R) Vs. Vargas (D)
Nevada CD 1 Titus (D) Vs. Robertson (R)
Nevada CD 3 Lee (D) Vs. Johnson (R)
Nevada CD 4 Horsford (D) Vs. Lee (R)
New Mexico CD 2 Herrell (R) Vs. Vasquez (D)
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