Kamala Harris does not want to ban fracking. What else would she do on climate? Vice President Kamala Harris has moved away from supporting the Green New Deal.
U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters The U.S. government accused Russia of trying to interfere with this year's elections and announced new steps to counter those actions. Jude Joffe-Block
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff says he is 'gutted' at a vigil for Israeli hostages Emhoff, who frequently uses his platform to talk about his Jewish faith and antisemitism, addressed Adas Israel Congregation this week in the wake of the death of Hersh Goldberg-Polin and others. Ximena Bustillo
Meet the evangelicals trying to make a case for VP Harris More than 80% of white evangelicals supported Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020, but a new group is trying to push some of those voters to the camp of Democratic nominee vice president Kamala Harris. Jason DeRose
DOWN-BALLOT RACES: SENATE Democrats are facing significant challenges in efforts to retain control of the U.S. Senate in November. Jessica Taylor with the Cook Political Report talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep. Steve Inskeep
In Washington's closest elections, volunteers go door-to-door to 'rehab' faulty ballots When election results get tight in Washington state, another race begins: Who can do more “ballot curing,” having volunteers call, text, and even show up at voters’ doors to help fix faulty ballots. Scott Greenstone
First 2024 ballots go out this week in swing state North Carolina Four years ago, former President Donald Trump narrowly won North Carolina. Vice President Kamala Harris thinks she can win there now, something a Democrat hasn’t done since Barack Obama in 2008.
Despite evidence, Trump calls Arlington Cemetery incident a 'made up story' Meanwhile, members of Congress are asking for details about the incident, which was first reported by NPR. Tom Bowman
China is pushing divisive political messages online using fake U.S. voters The campaign known as “Spamouflage” includes accounts claiming to be American voters and U.S. soldiers posting about hot-button topics including abortion, Israel and Ukraine. Shannon Bond
What to watch for in the post-Labor Day campaign sprint From how to read the polls to big moments yet to come for Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump, here are five themes and questions to think about this fall. Domenico Montanaro