Five Republican candidates took the stage Wednesday night, Nov. 8, making their case to be the next president in the third GOP primary debate. And Hollywood actors reach a tentative deal with the studios to put an end to the nearly four-month strike. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Nov. 9. Recapping…

Opinions about election integrity differ greatly between Republicans and Democrats. According to an Associated Press-NORC Center poll, only 22% of Republicans trust that their votes will be tallied correctly in the 2024 election, compared to 71% of Democrats. The AP reports that Republican voters’ skepticism is connected to the controversy surrounding the 2020 election, rooted…

Former President Donald Trump delivers his testimony in the civil fraud trial. And WeWork, once valued at $47 million, files for bankruptcy. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Donald Trump testifies in civil fraud trial Former President Donald Trump took the stand on Monday, Nov. 6, in his…

The new speaker of the House, Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., was the fourth nominee for the job after the ousting of Kevin McCarthy. A staunch conservative and Trump ally, Johnson authored numerous bills restricting abortion access, and has defended Louisiana’s same-sex marriage ban before the Supreme Court. He was also a key figure in the…

Do public officials have the right to block their constituents from their personal social media pages? The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up the issue. On Oct. 31, the justices heard oral arguments to decide whether “a public official’s social media activity constitutes ‘state action’ only if the official used the account to perform a…

A year away from the 2024 presidential election, young voters could be the demographic to determine who wins. Young voters’ views of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have shifted significantly since 2020. President Biden’s support among voters under 30 has dropped in the most recent Emerson College poll. In 2020, Biden received…

House Republicans have elected Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., as their new speaker. This has alarmed Democrats, who point out that Johnson was a key figure in the attempt to overturn the results of Trump’s 2020 election loss. Yet Johnson, himself an election denier, will soon preside over the House as it votes to accept or…

A Maine community comes together to heal just days after the state’s worst mass shooting. And Panera Bread adds warnings to a caffeinated drink after the death of an Ivy League student. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. Maine community mourns after mass shooting A town in Maine,…