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Harris’s team claims she’s no longer the underdog, but Trump team scoffs (Melina Mara/The Post) Harris’s team has struck a more optimistic tone in public in recent days, signaling that they expect to win the race. The Trump campaign sees things differently. By Maeve Reston and Tyler Pager Read more   A family makes a dangerous journey from Venezuela to the U.S., hoping ‘Papa Biden’ will let them in By Arelis R. Hernández   In surprise, Harris has slight lead over Trump in Iowa poll By Praveena Somasundaram   Conservative group’s ‘watch list’ targets federal employees for firing By Jonathan O'Connell, Leigh Ann Caldwell and Lisa Rein   Opinion  |  Garbage in, garbage out: Trump’s error-filled week By Jennifer Rubin   Harris joins ‘Saturday Night Live’ in last-minute campaign surprise By Tyler Pager   LIVE UPDATES Entire northern Gaza population ‘at imminent risk’ of death, UNICEF head says By Niha Masih, Miriam Berger and Annabelle Timsit   Early voting turnout high as nearly 47% of 2020 electorate cast ballots By Washington Post Staff   Trump renews vow to ‘protect women’ as he and Harris clash in North Carolina By Washington Post Staff   Trump will push to get fluoride out of drinking water, RFK Jr. says By Dan Diamond   ADVERTISEMENT   Abortion rights gave Democrats big wins post-Roe. Harris wants a repeat. By Justine McDaniel   Opinion  |  Election Day should have been on Halloween this year By Kathleen Parker   ANALYSIS College football winners and losers: Georgia keeps everybody guessing By Patrick Stevens   Family restaurant chains close locations as diners opt to stay home By Aaron Gregg   In a bathroom stall, a simple message: Vote Harris. No one will know. By Emily Davies   ADVERTISEMENT   COLUMN Boyfriend’s indecision on marriage feels like ‘constant rejection’ By Carolyn Hax   BEST OF THE POST   The nation’s freshmen reckon with a mass school shooting by one of their own (Christopher Smith/The Post) After the Apalachee High shooting, 14-year-olds worried they’d be next. Sought places to hide. And fixated on one fact: The alleged killer, and both slain students, were their age. By John Woodrow Cox and Hannah Natanson Read more   LGBTQ activists canvassed in a red state. The conversations surprised them. By Casey Parks   As data centers for AI strain the power grid, bills rise for everyday customers