On Politics

Thu Oct 3 2024

Rebecca Morin | Senior National News Reporter

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Hello! I'm Rebecca Morin, senior national news reporter at USA TODAY. I still haven't started Love is Blind (DC edition) just yet … but should I tonight?

33 days until Election Day. 26 days until Olivia Rodrigo's "GUTS: World Tour" movie is on Netflix.

Biden surveys Hurricane Helene destruction

With the death toll reaching 200 and at least one million still without power across five states, President Joe Biden this week has made his way to states ravaged by Hurricane Helene. On Thursday, Biden met with victims in Perry, Florida, whose lives were upended after the storm. The visit comes after he made a stop in Greenville, S.C., and took an aerial tour of the devastation in nearby Asheville, N.C., on Wednesday. Read more.

•	Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, on Wednesday visited Augusta, Georgia, which was also hit by the storm, where she said "we're here for the long haul."
•	Trump visited Georgia on Monday, where he falsely said Biden hadn't spoken with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp after the hurricane.
•	Watch: Biden tours Helene-damaged areas of Florida and receives an operation briefing
•	Follow along for live updates of the aftermath of Hurricane Helene

The birthplace of the Republican Party

The grind to be president doesn't stop though. Kamala Harris, one day after visiting a storm-ravaged state, is back on the campaign trail on Thursday. Harris will be joined by former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, during an event in Ripon, an eastern Wisconsin town known as the birthplace of the Republican Party. Harris has been appealing to Republicans who do not want to vote for Donald Trump. Read more.

A politics pit stop

•	Trump defends abortion rights – Melania Trump that is
•	Shhhh. Comedian Dana Carvey kept Biden SNL role 'under wraps for weeks'
•	Election Day is quickly coming up. But what happens after? Key dates to know
•	GOP former Ohio Gov. John Kasich isn't voting for Trump, the Republican presidential nominee
•	Should you stock up? Port strike causes panic-buying frenzy for some

What's the alleged 'Cruz curse'?

When you see Ted Cruz at a Texas sporting event, just know, the team *might* lose. His appearance at ballparks, football fields and basketball courts has been frequently associated with various Texas teams' ensuing losses. And it happened again this week with the Houston Astros. Read more.

Dance the Night … I mean Sightsee the Night

Grammy-winning singer Dua Lipa was playing tourist in Washington D.C. this week. She posted photos of herself on the National Mall, visiting the Abe Lincoln memorial and with the Washington Monument in the background. What would you do if you saw a celeb walking around in your city?

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