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Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) “starred last month in a slick promotional video for a cancer treatment practice around the same time he took in a generous batch of campaign donations from its doctors,” Politico reports. “LaLota began receiving individual contributions from the for-profit medical group’s executives in May after he introduced oncologist David Eagle to his House Small Business Committee so the doctor could testify about regulatory burdens.”

“A Vancouver ballot box was burned in an arson Monday morning, authorities report – with hundreds of ballots possibly damaged in the fire,” KATU reports.

“Two more members of the Washington Post’s editorial board resigned Monday as the paper reels into the US election amid an identity crisis,” Semafor reports.

“Shares of Donald Trump’s social media company rocketed up as much as 20% on the day after the Republican presidential nominee’s campaign rally in New York City,” CNBC reports.

David Graham: “‘Stay on message,’ pleaded Representative Anthony D’Esposito, a New York Republican in a tight reelection race. That’s ridiculous. This—all of this—is the message of Trump’s campaign. Other Republicans may cringe at the coarseness of these comments, or worry that they will cost votes, but they made their choice long ago, and have stuck with them despite years of bigotry and other ugliness.” “Trump is running on nativism, crude stereotypes, and lies about immigrants.

A new YouGov survey shows Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump nationally among likely voters, 51% to 47%. Among respondents who say they will definitely vote, Harris leads 52% to 46%.