It's less than a month until election voting ends. Here's what to expect this week It's less than a month until voting ends in this election, and it is going to be close. Here's what to expect from polls, politics and Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump. Domenico Montanaro
Arab American voters in Michigan could have a big voice in the election Michigan contains the largest Lebanese American community and the city of Dearborn has the largest concentration of Arab Americans in the country. This battleground state could decide the election. Leila Fadel
Fact checking falsehoods about FEMA funding and Hurricane Helene Rumors, misinformation and lies about the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene have run rampant since the storm made landfall, especially around FEMA funding. Stephen Fowler
Trump and his faithful followers return to Butler, Pa., to energize the flock The July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump's life was a recurring theme at a Trump campaign rally in Butler on Saturday. Danielle Kurtzleben
Guns, transgender rights, porn: The Supreme Court begins another term For the most part, the justices still try to portray the court as amicable, but you don’t have to be a genius to see that they are not exactly happy campers. Ilana Dutton
This year’s Electoral College map may show another ‘blue shift.’ Here’s why Differences in how quickly each state’s counties can report this year’s election results may lead to another “blue shift” or “red mirage” on the presidential electoral map. Hansi Lo Wang
It’s a close race for Michigan. These factors could decide it for Harris or Trump Vice President Harris needs to win back Michigan voters President Biden looked poised to lose. Donald Trump’s appeal remains strong here, but he’s not without his own struggles. Majd Al-Waheidi
Nearly two-thirds of 2023 elections had unopposed candidates, nonpartisan group finds NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Alex Niemczewski from the non-partisan organization BallotReady, about why nearly two-thirds of elections in the U.S. last year featured just one candidate. Steve Inskeep
In many instances the disaster response to Helene has been politicized Some people are complaining that FEMA has abandoned North Carolina after Helene. While politicians try to politicize the disaster, the reality on the ground looks much less partisan. Jeff Brady
Trump's plan would add $4 trillion more to U.S. debt compared to Harris', analysis says Neither former President Donald Trump nor Vice President Harris have plans to fix the national debt, risking "an eventual fiscal crisis," a budget nonprofit group found in its analysis. Luke Garrett