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Oct 2024

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Trump and Harris Tied in Swing States, W...

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A.M. Edition for Oct. 11. Voters in the nation’s seven battleground states see Donald Trump as better equipped to handle the issues they care about most, yet are divided about evenly over who should lead the nation. The WSJ’s Aaron Zitner breaks down our latest poll. Plus, Tehran threatens to target U.S. allies in the Middle East if they aid an attack on Iran. And, Elon Musk unveils not one, but two new vehicles at the long-anticipated Robotaxi event. Kate Bullivant hosts.

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