The good—and not so good—news for Harris this week

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Support our nonprofit journalism]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     September 24, 2024 Forty-two days. That's how long we have until Election Day...and, possibly, the [beginning of the end of the Trump era](. If recent polls are to be believed, that could be a real possibility. An NBC News poll that [dropped]( this weekend shows Harris with a five-point lead over former President Donald Trump among registered voters nationally, who prefer her to him by 49 to 44 percent. That’s a big jump from July, when NBC polling found Trump leading Biden 45-43. Not only that, Harris’ favorability rating soared 16 points since July—the largest increase for any politician in NBC polling since George W. Bush saw a post-9/11 surge. Harris' fundraising numbers are also reflecting the buzz surrounding her last-minute candidacy: Her campaign outraised Trump's 4-to-1 in August, according to federal filings released last week, which show that her campaign [took in]( $189 million, while his [brought in]( $44 million. (And that's in addition to the massive sums she raised during the [first 24 hours](, [week](, and [month]( of her candidacy.) Trump may find comfort, though, in a New York Times/Siena College poll [published]( yesterday that found him leading Harris in the battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina. In the meantime, Trump is passing his days by [ranting on Truth Social](...and [implausibly promising]( women [he'll be their "protector."]( —Julianne McShane Advertisement [California Catastrophes]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [Kamala Harris’ Personal Popularity Is Surging. So Is Her Campaign Cash.]( A new poll shows her favorability soared 16 percent since July. Meanwhile, her campaign out-raised Trump 4-to-1 in August. BY JULIANNE MCSHANE SPONSORED CONTENT FROM BANANA REPUBLICARDS LLC   Even the late, great Hannibal Lecter would be tired of this. If only 52 Republican senators didn’t ignore the tenets of our constitution and protect Donald Trump during his first impeachment. So we decided to [make a deck of cards]( devoted to just how out of touch a group of pampered people hellbent on control could possibly be. Infamy is forever. [Trending] [Israel deliberately blocked humanitarian aid to Gaza, two government bodies concluded. Antony Blinken rejected them.]( BY BRETT MURPHY   [As Biden speaks at UN of peace, Netanyahu promises to keep bombing Lebanon]( BY NOAH LANARD   [Nebraska GOP state senator rejects Trump push to rig Electoral College]( BY ARI BERMAN   [Extreme weather has had a surprising impact on voters’ attitudes about climate change]( BY SYRIS VALENTINE Advertisement [California Catastrophes]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [How Joe Biden became America’s top Israel hawk]( The president once said “Israel could get into a fistfight with this country and we’d still defend” it. That is now clearer than ever. BY NOAH LANARD MOTHER JONES MEMBERSHIP UPDATE   A HUGE OPPORTUNITY A generous board member just chipped in a $50,000 digital matching gift, and we need newsletter readers to help us make the most of it. [Any donation you make online from now until September 30]( will be matched dollar-for-dollar. You know the stakes right now. And with your support going twice as far, Mother Jones can lead the way these next 60 days in showing the corporate media how to cover the unique danger that Trump represents and not make the same mistakes they did in 2016 and 2020. Please help with a donation if you can—even just a few bucks helps. A [monthly gift]( would be incredible. [Donate Now]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Share it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755