On Politics

Mon Sep 30 2024

Rebecca Morin | Senior National News Reporter

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Hi all. It's Rebecca Morin, senior national news reporter at USA TODAY. It's a dreary day in D.C.

1 day until the vice presidential debate. 36 days until Election Day.

Harris cuts West Coast campaign stops short, Trump heads to Georgia amid Hurricane Helene devastation

Several states across the Southeast were devastated by Hurricane Helene, with at least 100 people dead as flooding continued on Monday. On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump attacked the Biden administration's response as he visited Georgia. Vice President Kamala Harris cut West Coast campaign stops to return to Washington to receive a briefing at FEMA headquarters. Read more.

•	Biden will visit Helene devastation: 'We're not leaving'
•	Trump tours Hurricane Helene damage in Georgia
•	Live updates: Hard-hit areas struggling after Helene

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6 important things to watch at the Tim Walz-JD Vance debate

Vice presidential debates don't always move the needle. But in an extremely close presidential election, the debate between Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance is expected to make an outsized role – and could be a make or break moment for the campaigns. Read more.

'Saturday Night Live' jabs Trump and Harris in season premiere

"Saturday Night Live" premiered on Saturday and kicked off the episode with a parody of the presidential campaign. If you remember, I laid out possible comedians who could play the candidates in my first edition as writer of On Politics. Now, what did you think of their performances?

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