⏰ Tick Tock
12 days to Election Day.
The deadline to register to vote in November's election is Friday.
Good Thursday morning! Here are some stories that caught my attention:
- More than a quarter of Americans fear that civil war could break out after the presidential election. 12% said they knew someone who might take up arms if they thought Donald Trump was cheated out of victory. [The Times]
- During a CNN town hall, Kamala Harris was asked if she believes Donald Trump is a fascist. "Yes, I do," Harris replied. [Axios]
- The Department of Justice sent warning letters to Elon Musk's America PAC over Musk offering $1 million to registered voters in swing states. The letter warned that offering anything of value to vote or register to vote is a crime. [24Sight]
- Donald Trump's campaign and many of his allies are once again making baseless claims about hacked election machines. [New York Times]
- More than 230 GOP candidates have cast doubt on the integrity of the 2024 election. [Washington Post]
- Mariel Garza, a top editor at the Los Angeles Times, resigned after the publication's billionaire owner vetoed a decision to endorse Kamala Harris. [The Wrap]
- Infant mortality rates jumped more than expected in the year and a half after the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion. Researchers are trying to understand why. [Washington Post]
- A Fox News segment about Donald Trump making a "surprise" visit to a barbershop in the Bronx was heavily edited to remove many of Trump's rambling statements and false claims. [CNN]
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📰 Thursday's Headlines
In the next 35 years, Utah will need $60 billion for water infrastructure, state report says. [Utah News Dispatch]
Utah's water year ended a few weeks ago. Here are the big takeaways. [Tribune]
Utah is eyeing locations for a massive homeless campus. A major contender is in the heart of the Jordan River corridor. [Tribune]
Study explores impact of short-term rentals on Utah's housing market. [Deseret News]