Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Oct 24, 2017

I'm a Poll Man:

The latest Harvard-Harris survey is out and 42-percent of the people surveyed say they approve of the job PRESIDENT TRUMP is doing, while 58 percent say they disapprove. The results are down three percent from September's poll.
And although the President's approval ratings spiked briefly after his response to the hurricanes in the Gulf states, his ratings went down following his response (or lack of it) to Hurricane Maria's trashing of Puerto Rico.
However, 80 percent of Republicans saying they approve of the job he's doing.
In a separate question, 42 percent of voters say Trump should be impeached and removed from office, while 43 percent say no action should be taken.

Looking for love in all the wrong places:

Oklahoma police say a guy was driving around covered in Vaseline.
Deputy DARRYL BEEBE of the Garfield County Sheriff's Department says he pulled over 54-year-old JOHN WAYNE KELLERMAN for speeding. That's when he noticed the driver was allegedly mostly naked except for a thong bikini. Beebe says Kellerman was also covered in Vaseline and had an empty jar of the stuff on the seat next to him. Oh, and he allegedly had an adult magazine nearby too. The officer also noted that the car itself had become "extremely greasy."
Kellerman faces multiple charges including driving on a revoked license. In fact, cops say, his license hasn't been valid since 1985. (Still)

Motherhood:

Ever wonder what's going on in a new mom's mind when her baby cries?
--Wait! I know this one! Is it, "Why won't this baby ever sleep?" Or, "Why did I think I could raise a whole human being when I can't even cope a tiny one that does nothing but eat and poop?" Or how about, "What the hell have I done to my life?"
New research has found that new moms appear to have a universal response both in their behaviors and in their brains when they hear their babies cry. That's according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In the new study, moms from 11 countries consistently picked up, held and talked to their infants when they heard their infants sob. CNN says brain imaging scans were also taken of mothers' brains, which revealed heightened activity in brain regions tied to caregiving, movement and speech. (Bartha)