Episode Details

Today’s Headlines: One week before Election Day, early voting has surpassed 50 million ballots cast, with Democrats slightly leading Republican registrations among voters. Vice President Kamala Harris rallied 75,000 supporters in Washington, D.C., urging generational change. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court allowed RFK Jr. to stay on ballots in Wisconsin and Michigan, dismissing state requests to remove him due to early voting. Steve Bannon was released from prison and quickly renewed claims of election fraud, while FBI investigations continue into recent ballot box arson cases in Oregon and Washington. On social media, Elon Musk suggested potential $2 trillion federal spending cuts if Trump wins, shortly after President Biden criticized Musk's history of violating immigration laws when he first arrived in the U.S.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• NBC News: Election 2024 live updates: Harris delivers 'closing argument' speech; Trump rallies in Pennsylvania
• Axios: Early voting: 50 million Americans already cast 2024 election ballots
• AP News: Supreme Court rejects appeal to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from ballot in Wisconsin, Michigan
• MSNBC: Steve Bannon released from prison one week before Election Day
• The Oregonian: Ballot-box fires in Oregon, Washington are linked; police identify suspect’s car 
• WA Post: Elon Musk’s $2 trillion in U.S. budget cuts could bring economic turmoil
• WA Post: Elon Musk, enemy of ‘open borders,’ launched his career working illegally

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson

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