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Helene Upends Election Planning, NPR
North Carolina election officials adjust plans after Hurricane Helene floods counties, with early voting set to begin Oct. 17 despite damaged polling locations and disrupted mail ballots.
Viewers Call VP Debate a Draw, CBS News
CBS News poll shows voters nearly evenly split on the VP debate, with 42% favoring JD Vance and 41% backing Tim Walz, both seen as reasonable and prepared for the presidency.
Asheville Was for Healing—Not Now, USA Today
Asheville’s wellness community, long a haven for healing, faces devastation in the aftermath of Helene as residents grapple with destruction and uncertainty about how to rebuild.
What Data Shows on Migrants With Records, BBC
New ICE data reveals 13,000 non-citizens convicted of homicide, though claims linking them solely to the Biden-Harris administration are misleading, as the figures span decades.
Strategy Behind Trump’s Darkness?, Yahoo! News
Trump is ramping up dark and inflammatory rhetoric, calling immigrants “vile animals” and advocating unrestrained police violence, as part of a strategy to mobilize irregular voters.
Ground News
Americans More Reliant on Govt. Aid, For the Left
With the national debt over $35 trillion, government transfers make up 17.6% of U.S. incomes, while Trump and Harris avoid addressing cuts to programs like Social Security and Medicare.
Debate Moments of Bipartisanship, For the Right
In a surprisingly cordial VP debate, Vance and Walz found some common ground on childcare, manufacturing, and housing despite sharp disagreements over the 2020 election and Jan. 6.
