We recap the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. And SpaceX launches four private citizens into space for one historic mission. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. Kamala Harris, Donald Trump go on the attack in presidential debate Former President Donald…

On Tuesday, Sept. 10, the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments about the legality of mobile voting vans used in Racine, Wisconsin for absentee voting in 2022. Republicans, led by Racine County Republican Party Chairman Ken Brown, claim the vans were illegal and targeted Democratic areas.A Racine County Circuit Court judge ruled against mobile voting sites…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has gone against President Joe Biden’s order to remove barriers from Fronton Island in the Rio Grande between the United States and Mexico. In 2021, Abbott had officials put up razor wire fencing to prevent illegal border crossings as part of his Operation Lone Star initiative.  On Sept. 9, Abbott sent…

In a 5-2 decision, the Michigan Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling, keeping independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name on the November ballot. This decision effectively closed Kennedy’s legal avenues to remove himself from the ballot after he ended his independent campaign and endorsed former President Donald Trump. The Michigan Supreme Court’s…

In a growing dispute with X owner Elon Musk, Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered the suspension of the social media platform throughout the country. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes stated that the decision was made because Musk had not taken adequate measures to curb the spread of disinformation on the platform. Unlike in the…

The U.S. is facing a maternal health care crisis. According to a new report by the March of Dimes, 1 in every 3 U.S. counties does not have a single obstetric clinician. The March of Dimes is a nonprofit that focuses on improving the health of mothers and babies. To make matters worse, it said…

Missouri’s Supreme Court will hear a case to decide if an abortion-rights amendment should be on this year’s ballot, following Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s removal of the measure. The amendment aims to secure abortion and reproductive health rights in the state constitution, countering Missouri’s near-total abortion ban from 2022. The decision comes amid national…

Former President Donald Trump’s sentencing for a New York hush money conviction will have to wait until after the 2024 presidential election. Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan agreed on Friday, Sept. 6, to postpone handing down the sentence until Nov. 26, right before Thanksgiving, marking the second time it has been delayed. The sentencing, originally scheduled…

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing the Wisconsin Elections Commission to get his name off the November presidential ballot. RFK Jr. endorsed Republican candidate, former President Donald Trump, in August after suspending his independent campaign. Shortly after, the Wisconsin Elections Commission voted to keep Kennedy on the state’s ballot. RFK’s lawsuit accused…

Twenty-six states have blocked Title IX revisions from the Biden-Harris administration. Those states’ decisions, and another lawsuit recently upheld by the Supreme Court, affected nearly 700 schools across 48 states.The injunction also prevents enforcement of new gender-affirming rules that redefine sexual discrimination to include sexual orientation.The U.S. supreme Court upheld a Kansas judge’s ruling that…