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Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesTop Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are being careful to keep their options open regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s selection for attorney general, former GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz. Asked if the Senate should receive the House Ethic Committee report on Gaetz, incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune, of South Dakota, said: “I haven’t given that any thought yet. South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham and North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis were less insistent on seeing the House committee’s report. Elections have consequences; (Trump) chose Matt Gaetz. Latest from the Ethics Committee: Asked about the pending report on Gaetz, House Ethics Chairman Michael Guest said Thursday, “What happens in Ethics is confidential.

Persons: Sen, John Cornyn, Chambers, Anna Moneymaker, Donald Trump’s, Matt Gaetz, John Thune, ”, ” Texas Sen, Carolina Sen, Lindsey Graham, North Carolina Sen, Thom Tillis, Tillis, Graham, “, Missouri Sen, Josh Hawley, ” Graham, Trump, Matt, ” Tillis, Hawley, there’ll, ” Hawley, Alabama Sen, Tommy Tuberville, we’ll, Indiana Sen, Mike Braun, he’s, Gaetz, Michael Guest, ” Gaetz Organizations: Capitol, Committee, GOP, Gaetz, North, Alabama Locations: Washington , DC, South Dakota, ” Texas, Carolina, North Carolina, Missouri

Several people, including children and college students, have reported receiving racist text messages from unrecognized phone numbers in recent days. CNN has reached out to state officials for additional information on the text messages. “My initial reaction was probably like disbelief, like I thought it was like a joke,” said Jones, who forwarded the text message to her loved ones. “I feel like it’s a spam message (and) I do feel disappointed about the message they’re sending a day after the election,” Burwell said. Officials in Washington, DC, and Virginia told CNN Thursday they are looking into the racist text messages.

Persons: Talaya Jones, ”, “, Jones, ” Jones, Sam Burwell, ” Burwell Organizations: CNN, FBI, Justice Department, ”, Montgomery County Public Schools, WVEC, Federal Communications Commission Locations: Maryland , New Jersey , Alabama, Michigan, South Carolina, Montgomery County , Maryland, Montgomery, Piscataway , New Jersey, Virginia, Washington ,

Kamala Harris supporters embrace as they watch poll results at the Harris-Walz watch party at Howard University in Washington, DC, on Tuesday. Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesHarris campaign aides and allies are in a state of shock and disbelief the morning after Election Day, reeling from their candidate’s loss to Donald Trump. “Stomach in knots,” one source close to the campaign said. In the lead-up to election night, Harris campaign officials had projected confidence about the vice president’s standing, citing conversations with teams on the ground and internal data. “It was gloomy,” another source close to the campaign said, describing the mood among Harris campaign officials overnight.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Walz, Brandon Bell, Harris, Donald Trump, “, –, ”, Biden, Harris ’ Organizations: Harris, Howard University, Trump, New Jersey, Naval Observatory Locations: Washington ,, New Jersey, New, “ Pennsylvania

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are making their closing arguments to voters in battleground states during the final two days before Election Day. Trump was in Pennsylvania earlier today, is rallying in North Carolina this afternoon, and will stop in Georgia this evening. Harris is focusing her day in Michigan, with a series of stops in the Detroit area before a rally in East Lansing. Harris:• The vice president made her first stop in Detroit where she addressed the congregation at Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ. • Later, Harris confirmed to reporters that she has cast her mail-in ballot in the 2024 election, sending it to California, where she is registered.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Harris, Here’s what’s, shouldn’t, •, ” • Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, ” Trump, Kennedy, ” Harris, • Harris Organizations: Trump, Des Moines Register, NBC News, Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God, Arab, voters, Biden Locations: Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, Detroit, East Lansing, Lititz , Pennsylvania, Iowa, California, Gaza, Pontiac

A customer shops at a grocery store on February 13 in Chicago. Scott Olson/Getty ImagesNo presidential candidate in history has had to field questions on grocery prices and her opponent’s alleged fascism at the same event. Thirty-two voters who were still undecided sought answers from Harris on the country’s polarized political tumult, on punishing prices at the grocery store and on an immigration crisis the Biden administration struggled to address. Harris was asked to explain her policy reversals on fracking and her plans to hike taxes on the rich. Each question that Harris received represented not just a chance to interact with one single voter but to reach millions more countrywide with the same concerns.

Persons: Scott Olson, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Biden Organizations: Democratic, CNN Locations: Chicago, Washington, Delaware County , Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Gaza, United States

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Town hall test: The CNN town hall in Delaware County outside Philadelphia comes at a critical point in the presidential race with 13 days until Election Day, more than 20 million votes already cast and Harris locked in an exceedingly close race with her Republican rival. The event falls on the same night as a proposed CNN debate between the two candidates that Harris accepted but Trump turned down. Sounding the alarm: The vice president is not alone in sounding the alarm about the potential danger of a second Trump presidency. Harris participated in a pair of television interviews Tuesday, a day after holding separate campaign events in each of the Blue Wall states.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, John Kelly, Kelly, ”, Adolf Hitler’s, Tim Walz, “ Organizations: Getty, CNN, Republican, GOP, Trump, Homeland Security, New York Times, Marine, Democratic Locations: Georgia, Zebulon, Duluth, Delaware County, Philadelphia, Atlantic, Nazi, Wisconsin, Florida, Doral

Vice President Kamala Harris and top Democrats are seizing on the Republican nominee’s bizarre antics to inject new urgency and a sharper focus into her campaign. Democrats are suggesting that he is “unstable” and showing cognitive decline, using the same critique he once used against President Joe Biden. The Harris campaign, for example, immediately highlighted the 78-year-old Trump saying on Sunday that he’s “not that close to 80” when calling for cognitive tests. His alarming behavior may look to some like a candidacy melting down when the pressure is at its most extreme. With polls deadlocked, Trump’s behavior hasn’t yet disqualified him.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Harris, Trump, Arnold Palmer’s, “, Mike Johnson, Read Organizations: CNN’s Locations: ”, CNN’s “ State

Huge crowds of protesters gathered in several cities across Israel Saturday, demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government make the return of hostages in Gaza their top priority. In Tel Aviv, people protested outside the Israel Defense Forces’ headquarters, blocking traffic and chanting anti-government slogans. Eran Nissan, a peace activist from the progressive Israeli group Mehazkim, has been attending anti-government rallies since January last year. On Saturday, he was handing out T-shirts and stickers with derogatory messages about Israel’s far-right security minister Itamar Ben Gvir. There are 101 hostages still held in Gaza, Israeli authorities say, but as many as one-third of them are thought to be dead.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Eran Nissan, Itamar Ben Gvir, Nissan, ”, Yahya Sinwar, “, Hassan Nasrallah Organizations: Israel Defense Forces ’, CNN Locations: Israel, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Iran

Vice President Kamala Harris will make campaign stops in Milwaukee, La Crosse and Green Bay, Wisconsin on Thursday as she continues to campaign across Blue Wall states, according to a campaign official. The vice president will then travel to La Crosse where she will hold a rally at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in an effort to engage young voters. Harris will wrap up her day with a rally in Green Bay, alongside Wisconsin leaders. Trump won the presidency in 2016 by stunning Democrat Hillary Clinton to win all three states by a combined margin of about 80,000 votes. President Joe Biden won back the White House in 2020 by recapturing all three states by a combined margin of around 260,000 votes.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Harris ’, Donald Trump –, Trump, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Read, CNN’s Ronald Brownstein Organizations: Blue Wall, University of Wisconsin -, University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, White House Locations: Milwaukee, La Crosse, Green Bay , Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Green Bay, Badger, Wisconsin , Michigan, Pennsylvania

• Harris’ media blitz: Vice President Kamala Harris will sit down with Fox News anchor Bret Baier on Wednesday. • Trump town halls: In a pre-recorded Fox News town hall airing Wednesday, former President Donald Trump called himself the “father of IVF” while speaking to an all-female audience. Later today, he will participate in a town hall hosted by Univision in Miami as he looks to gain ground with Latino voters. • Early voting: Early in-person voting is kicking off today in Iowa, Kansas, Oregon, Rhode Island and Tennessee. • What to know before you cast your vote: Read CNN’s voter handbook to see how to vote in your area, and read up on the 2024 candidates and their proposals on key issues.

Persons: • Harris, Kamala Harris, Bret Baier, Harris, •, Donald Trump Organizations: Fox News, Fox, Univision, CNN, Trump, • Locations: • Trump, Miami, Iowa , Kansas , Oregon, Rhode Island and Tennessee, Georgia

As fierce storms become more frequent, some mayors say people have heeded their calls to evacuate and prepare for the worst. Even though people are “getting used” to the storms, Anderson said he was concerned about the debris from the tornadoes and damage from winds. Gulfport: Milton has brought the most significant winds Mayor Sam Henderson has seen in Florida. There’s a been a real difference from storm to storm, the mayor said. He said Helene had damaging storm surges while Milton brought in incredible wind and rains.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Fort, Kevin Anderson, “, Helene, Ian, ”, Anderson, ” Anderson, Sam Henderson, There’s, Milton, ” Henderson, Henderson Organizations: CNN, Fort Myers Locations: Florida, Hurricane, Milton, Fort Myers, Gulfport

The Weather Prediction Center has increased the rainfall threat for Wednesday to a rare “high” risk, or a level 4 of 4. For Tampa that would equal more than five months’ worth of rain – the average for October is 2.34 inches. More than 10 inches of rain could also break monthly records for some cities in central Florida. The heavy rainfall combined with high storm surge could create an especially dangerous situation. Flood watches remain for nearly 20 million people across Florida, and over 5 million people are under storm surge alerts.

Persons: Fort, Flood Locations: Tampa, Orlando, Florida, Fort Myers, Sarasota, Gulf, Atlantic, Milton

Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney will campaign with Vice President Kamala Harris in Wisconsin on Thursday, touting her endorsement of the Democratic presidential nominee in the crucial battleground state, a senior campaign official told CNN. The campaign event marks the latest effort from the former Wyoming congresswoman to move undecided voters away from former President Donald Trump with less than five weeks until Election Day. Cheney, who previously told CNN she was committed to doing what was necessary to stop Trump from returning to the White House, endorsed Harris last month in North Carolina, another swing state. She later said she expected to campaign against Trump in battleground states throughout the fall. At the Thursday campaign event in Ripon – home to a schoolhouse known as the birthplace of the Republican Party – Harris will make a direct appeal to Republican and independent voters, according to the campaign official.

Persons: Liz Cheney, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Cheney, Harris, ” Cheney, Ripon –, Republican Party – Harris, Ripon Organizations: Republican, Democratic, CNN, Trump, White, Republican Party Locations: Wisconsin, Wyoming, North Carolina, Ripon

John King talks with Michigan voters Anushka Jalitsagi and Jade Grey in Ann Arbor, Michigan. “If she comes up short in Michigan, I don’t think it’s because of young voters,” said Gray, a former co-president of the University of Michigan College Democrats who graduated in May. They were crucial to Joe Biden’s 2020 Michigan win and in the dramatic state-level gains the party made in 2022. But young voters’ level of support is a big question for 2024 because of anger and disappointment with how the Biden-Harris administration has handled the Israel-Hamas conflict. Read more about young voters in Michigan.

Persons: John King, Anushka Jalitsagi, Jade Grey, Gray, Kamala Harris, ”, “, Joe Biden’s, Harris, ” Gray, Anushka Jalisatgi Organizations: Michigan, CNN, University of Michigan College Democrats, ” Voters, Democratic, Biden, College Democrats Locations: Ann Arbor , Michigan, Michigan, Israel

Tim Walz and JD Vance. AP/Getty ImagesDemocrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance are set to meet Tuesday night in the only vice presidential debate of the 2024 election — and in what might be the last time the two campaigns square off onstage. The matchup between Walz, the 60-year-old Minnesota governor, and Vance, the 40-year-old Ohio senator, is being hosted by CBS News and taking place in New York, without a live audience. Voters’ decisions are overwhelmingly influenced by the tops of the party tickets, and Walz and Vance are likely to devote much of their time attacking Trump and Harris respectively. Keep reading here for more of the five things to watch for ahead of tonight’s debate.

Persons: Tim Walz, JD Vance, Walz, Vance, Helene, Norah O’Donnell, Margaret Brennan, He’s, Harris Organizations: AP, Getty, CBS News, Hezbollah, CBS, CNN, House, Marine, Trump, ’ Locations: Minnesota, Ohio, New York, United States, Israel, Lebanon, America, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

Ilia Yefimovich/dpa/APThis week’s ground incursion into southern Lebanon is the latest chapter in a long history of Israel sending its troops into the territory of its northern neighbor. In response, Israel occupied most of the southern part of the country, despite Lebanon’s claims it had nothing to do with the bus attack. But it resulted in a years-long occupation of southern Lebanon and Israeli troops bogged down in a protracted and increasingly unpopular war. Israeli troops withdrew from West Beirut after that but continued to occupy southern Lebanon until 2000. 2006: In 2006, Hezbollah militants infiltrated Israel in a surprise attack, killing eight Israeli soldiers and kidnapping two more in an attempt to prompt a prisoner exchange.

Persons: Ilia Yefimovich, Israel, Sabra, Shatila Organizations: Palestinian Liberation Organization, PLO, United Nations Interim Force, Christian Lebanese, UN, Human Rights Watch, IDF Locations: Lebanon, Israel, UNIFIL, West Beirut

NASA/ReutersHurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida, as a Category 4 storm with 140 mph sustained winds and higher gusts. Hurricanes are rated 1 through 5 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale based on their wind speed. Category 3: 111-129 mphNow in “major hurricane” territory, wind damage is much more widespread. Well-built homes will be heavily damaged, with most of the roof blown away. Most well-built homes will be destroyed, and many will be stripped to the foundation.

Persons: Helene churns, Helene Organizations: NASA, Reuters, Hurricanes, Simpson Locations: Florida, Perry , Florida, Big Bend, “

Haiti clearly holds a place in the heart of Ohio’s Republican Gov. He’s been to the country at least 25 times with his wife, he said at a news conference Monday in Springfield. He respects the Haitians who have come to the US legally and found work in Springfield. Further, DeWine said the Haitians found Springfield because business owners there were having trouble finding workers after the Covid-19 pandemic. Like DeWine, Springfield Mayor Rob Rue has also tried very hard to correct the record on the role Haitians are playing in Springfield.

Persons: Mike DeWine, He’s, “, ”, DeWine, ” DeWine, Donald Trump, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Vance, Springfield Mayor Rob Rue, ” Rue Organizations: Republican Gov, PBS, Republican, Ohio, Springfield Mayor Locations: Haiti, Springfield, Ohio, DeWine, Springfield , Ohio

(The poll was conducted last week, before Sunday’s apparent assassination attempt against Trump.) What makes the Selzer survey so important is that it’s been accurate in an era when other pollsters have struggled. This Selzer poll could also be an outlier, and much could change between now and Election Day. But the current poll is a far better result than the previous Selzer survey from June – when Biden was still in the race. The bottom line: You’d much rather have the Selzer poll in your corner than not.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Sunday’s, Selzer, Harris, Selzer’s, –, Biden, Trump, Clinton, Read Organizations: Des Moines Register, Selzer, Trump, Hawkeye, Biden Locations: America, Iowa, Wisconsin

Palm Beach County Sherrif Ric Bradshaw speaks at a press conference in West Palm Beach, Florida, on September 15. The gunman was 300 to 500 yards away from former President Donald Trump, a Secret Service official said. The former president was one or two holes behind because the security detail moves ahead to make sure the area is cleared. The agent noticed the rifle barrel sticking out during the advance check, the official said. “The US Secret Service personnel opened fire on a gunman located near the property line and this matter is under investigation,” the Secret Service representative said.

Persons: Ric Bradshaw, Chandan Khanna, “, Donald Trump Organizations: Getty, Secret Service, Trump International Golf Club, West Palm Beach, Service Locations: Palm Beach, West Palm Beach , Florida, Beach, West Palm

Chuck Hodes/FXThe nominees for the 76th Emmy Awards — television’s top honor — were announced earlier this summer, and “The Bear” ate it up. In the drama category, “Shōgun” had the most nominations this year with 25. The all-time record of 32 nominations, held by HBO’s “Game of Thrones” since 2016, remains unbroken. Here are some of the nominees to watch tonight:Outstanding drama series:“The Crown”“Fallout”“The Gilded Age ““The Morning Show”“Mr. and Mrs. Smith”Anna Sawai, “Shōgun”Imelda Staunton, “The Crown”Reese Witherspoon, “The Morning Show”See the full list of nominees here.

Persons: Jeremy Allen White, Carmen, Chuck Hodes, —, Shōgun ”, HBO’s, Ted Lasso, ”, Smith, “ Abbott, Ripley, ” “, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers ”, Stephen Colbert, Matt Berry, Larry David, “, Steve Martin, Martin, D’Pharaoh Woon, Jennifer Aniston, Carrie Coon, Maya Erskine, “ Mr, Anna Sawai, “ Shōgun ” Imelda Staunton, ” Reese Witherspoon Organizations: NBC, HBO Locations: Chicago

“The American media totally ignored this stuff until Donald Trump and I started talking about cat memes. Bash replied, “You just said that this is a story that you created.”Vance said, “It comes from firsthand accounts from my constituents. I say that we’re creating a story, meaning we’re creating the American media focusing on it. Local officials at the city and state level have repeatedly tried to end the rumor about immigrants eating pets. Springfield officials have told press and city commission meetings that there are no credible reports of animal abuse by immigrants in the area.

Persons: Vance, CNN’s Dana, ”, Donald Trump, ” Vance, Bash, “, Kamala Harris, Springfield Mayor Rob Rue Organizations: Union, Local, CNN, Springfield Mayor Locations: Springfield , Ohio, “ State, CNN’s State, Springfield, Clark County, Haiti, United States

A nearly four-year-old legal effort by Black voters to convince a court to prevent former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party from potentially intimidating voters and poll workers is quietly coming back to life as the 2024 election approaches. First brought in the days following the 2020 election, the lawsuit has moved slowly through the federal courts in Washington, DC, as Trump’s claims of presidential immunity from civil lawsuits were being litigated. It coincidently has landed before US District Judge Tanya Chutkan, the judge handling the federal election subversion charges against Trump. But now, the case is beginning to show signs of movement. If the plaintiffs ultimately prevail, their victory could provide them with a significant deterrence against potential intimidation and harassment of election workers and voters from Republicans as Trump and his allies signal that they will again try to undermine the results of the election.

Persons: Black, Donald Trump, coincidently, Tanya Chutkan, Trump, Read Organizations: Republican Party, US, Trump, Republican National, Republicans Locations: Washington ,

ABC News signage is installed in the media file center inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center one day before the presidential debate on September 9, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesAs Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump take the stage tonight in Philadelphia in their first face-to-face meeting, the spotlight will also shine on the host of the debate: ABC News. Moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis will have a much different view in front of them than when ABC News first secured the high-stakes presidential debate in May. It’s a big test for the Disney-owned network in the only scheduled debate between Harris and Trump in the 2024 race that could serve as a make-or-break moment for either campaign. But Harris’ team wanted the mics hot the entire night and demanded the network change the rule.

Persons: Chip Somodevilla, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, David Muir, Linsey Davis, Harris, Trump, Joe Biden, Harris ’ Organizations: ABC, Pennsylvania Convention, ABC News, Democratic, Disney, CNN, Trump Locations: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, It’s

Sen. JD Vance introduces former President Donald Trump during a rally at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on July 27 in St. Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesFormer President Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance continue to falsely describe how one of their major policy proposals, across-the-board tariffs, would work. Trump has falsely, and repeatedly, claimed that China – not US importers – pays the tariff. “It’s fair to call a tariff a tax because that’s exactly what it is,” said Erica York, a senior economist at the right-leaning Tax Foundation. He also said he would impose a “100% tariff” on countries that shift away from using the US dollar.

Persons: Sen, JD Vance, Donald Trump, Stephen Maturen, Trump, –, Kamala Harris, ” Trump, ” Vance, ”, Erica York, “, Joe Biden Organizations: Herb Brooks National Hockey Center, Republican, Democratic, Fox News, Trump, Tax, US, US International Trade Commission Locations: St, Cloud , Minnesota, China, Arizona

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