Colbert, Stewart Plan Rallies On National Mall

The latest Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll shows a dead heat among likely voters in the seven battleground states, with Kamala Harris just ahead of Donald Trump, 49.1% to 48.5%. Here are the individual states: ARIZONA: Harris 49%, Trump 49% GEORGIA: Trump 50%, Harris 48% MICHIGAN: Harris 50%, Trump 47% NEVADA: Harris 49%, Trump 48% NORTH CAROLINA: Trump 50%, Harris 49% PENNSYLVANIA: Harris 50%, Trump 48% WISCONSIN: Trump 48%, Harris 48%

“It has been nearly four years since a parade of judges dismissed wild claims from Donald Trump and his associates about hacked election machines and a year and a half since a leading machine company obtained a $787.5 million settlement from Fox News over the debunked conspiracy theories,” the New York Times reports. “But Mr.

Los Angeles Times editorial page editor Mariel Garza resigned from the paper on Wednesday following the “deplorable” decision by owner Patrick Soon-Shiong not to endorse a political candidate for president, The Wrap reports.

“Mark Esper, who served as secretary of Defense under Donald Trump, backed former colleague John Kelly’s recent remarks that he believes Trump meets the definition of a fascist,” Politico reports. Said Esper: “It’s hard to say that he doesn’t, when you kind of look at those terms. But, he certainly has those inclinations.

“House Democrats are turning to unlikely saviors to help their nominees win in difficult districts: third-party candidates,” Politico reports. “In Montana, Ohio and Alaska, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is signaling to its allies that they should boost Libertarians or independent candidates in three targeted House races.”