On Politics

Tue Oct 8 2024

Rebecca Morin | Senior National News Reporter

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Hi all! It's Rebecca Morin, senior national news reporter at USA TODAY. I made it to hot, sunny Las Vegas to talk with swing voters, but I am thinking about all who will be impacted by Hurricane Milton. Stay safe, readers.

28 days until Election Day.

How will Black voters impact the 2024 election? Depends which generation you ask.

Black voters – and Black women in particular – have been hailed as the reason why President Joe Biden is in the White House. But as another election nears, there's a growing generational divide among some Black Americans. Some young Black men are turning to the Republican Party, while other Black voters are just not voting in general. Suzette Hackney, a national columnist for USA TODAY, spoke with Black voters across the seven swing states to hear, in their words, what matters to them in this election. Read more.

How Georgia got its swing back

Georgia was once ruby-red Republican, but a shift has happened in recent years. An increase of voters from predominantly Blue states are moving to Georgia. And that's turning the once-conservative stronghold into a swing state. Read more.

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What's in Melania Trump's new memoir?

Former First Lady Melania Trump is out with a new memoir, "Melania." In the book, Trump touches on her childhood growing up in Yugoslavia during the Cold War to arriving in New York at the age of 26. Trump also shares insight of her life at the White House, how she feels about abortion rights and her dedication to her son, Barron. Read more.

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