VP debates may alter a close race’s dynamic even when they don't predict the winner Vice presidential debates have produced many memorable moments, but it’s hard to say any has made a decisive difference in the election outcome. It’s worth recalling how much media heat and drama they have generated. Ron Elving
Justice Department sues Alabama, claiming it purged voters too close to the election In a new lawsuit, the Justice Department claims Alabama violated federal law by systematically removing voters fewer than 90 days before a federal election. Hansi Lo Wang
At the border in Arizona, Harris lays out a plan to get tough on fentanyl Vice President Harris is trying to shore up one of her biggest political liabilities. She focused her border security remarks on disrupting fentanyl smuggling. Deepa Shivaram
Trump campaign hack traced to three Iranians seeking to disrupt election, DOJ says The Justice Department unveiled criminal charges against three Iranian hackers who allegedly compromised Trump campaign accounts and sought to erode confidence in the U.S. election. Carrie Johnson
Q&A: Nevada Sen. Cortez Masto on teaming up with VP Harris as attorney generals Morning Edition spoke to Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who worked with VP Harris when the two were state attorneys general, on why that experience is relevant to being Commander in Chief. Majd Al-Waheidi
Legal questions about Pennsylvania mail-in ballots loom as voting starts As voters in the key swing state of Pennsylvania start receiving mail ballots, multiple legal fights over how the ballots of mail-in voters should be counted are still playing out in the courts. Hansi Lo Wang
Voting-tech company settles with right-wing network over false election claims Smartmatic sued Newsmax for defamation over false claims related to the 2020 presidential election. The trial was supposed to begin next week. David Folkenflik
Could 'uncommitted' voters sway the election? New Yorker writer Andrew Marantz visited Michigan to understand the uncommitted movement, a group of pro-Palestinian, anti-war activists and voters who emerged during the 2024 Democratic primary. Tonya Mosley
Here's who's on ballots in the 7 states likely to decide the presidential election With the presidential election considered a toss up, the votes that third-party and independent candidates receive in key states could decide the White House. Here's who's on those state ballots. Ashley Lopez
Harris heads to Pittsburgh (again) to make a manufacturing pitch to voters Vice President Harris is trying to win over undecided voters in key swing states like Pennsylvania. Former President Donald Trump also talked about manufacturing policy this week in Georgia. Deepa Shivaram