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Hi all! I’m Rebecca Morin, senior national news reporter at Paste BN. How is it Thursday already?

5 days until the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. 61 days until Election Day. 34 days until the new season of Abbott Elementary! 

Historian who accurately predicted 9 of last 10 presidential elections makes 2024 pick

Wondering who will win the 2024 presidential election? Well, Allan Lichtman, the historian who correctly predicted the outcome of nine out of the ten most recent presidential elections, has made his pick. I’ll give you a hint: Vice President Kamala Harris. Read more.

  • Lichtman bases his guess on thirteen keys, such as House gains in midterms and charisma
  • Lichtman’s only wrong prediction has been the 2000 election, in which Republican George W. Bush defeated Democrat Al Gore.
  • Earlier this year, Lichtman told Democrats to not rebel against Biden.

A politics pit stop

Harris-Trump presidential debate rules are set

The presidential debate rules are locked in. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will face off on Tuesday in their first debate. After weeks of a back and forth over rules, the two campaigns this week came to an agreement with ABC News. Read more.

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The days are ticking down to Election Day. And I have one friend in the key battleground state of Michigan who is seeing a lot of election mailers hit her mailbox. Are you seeing the same thing? Send me photos or drop a message on any election mailers you are getting.

Got a burning question for On Politics? You can submit them here or send me an email at rdmorin@usatoday.com.