Friday, November 1st, 2024 - 62M early votes; PA ballot battle; Trump campaign updates; Deadly floods in Spain

Morning Announcements

Today’s Headlines: As we enter the final weekend before Election Day, early voting has surged to nearly 62 million ballots cast, with Democrats making up 41%, Republicans 40%, and 19% listed as "other." Notably, new voter turnout in swing states now surpasses the 2020 victory margin. Meanwhile, Republicans in Pennsylvania have filed an appeal to stop undated mail ballots from being counted, continuing a fight over voting regulations. Campaign trail rhetoric has intensified, with Trump claiming he’ll be a "protector of women" and RFK Jr. reportedly in line for a health policy role under a potential Trump administration, despite his controversial health stances. In Europe, flash floods have devastated Valencia, Spain, killing at least 155, in one of the continent's deadliest natural disasters in recent years.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• NBC News: What the early voting data shows about new voters — a group that could swing the election
• Politico: GOP again asks Pennsylvania Supreme Court to rule against counting undated mail-in ballots
• CNN: Vance suggests upper- and middle-class kids ‘become trans’ for college admissions, says Trump may earn ‘normal gay guy vote’
• NBC News: RFK Jr., a vaccine skeptic, could be set to lead a Trump administration’s efforts to battle ‘childhood chronic disease’
• NBC News: At least 155 people were killed in devastating flash floods in Spain

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