Plus, UN climate meeting starts in Egypt.
Biden and Trump fire up voters ahead of the midterm elections; the UN climate change conference begins in Egypt. Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. |
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Biden and Trump rally voters before midterms |
- President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump are hitting the campaign trail Monday evening for a final push before the midterm elections. [Associated Press / Will Weissert and Marc Levy]
- Biden will stump for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Wes Moore in Maryland, which represents one of the Democrats' best chances of flipping a governor's seat. [CNN / MJ Lee and Jeremy Diamond]
- Meanwhile, Trump, who is hinting at soon launching a 2024 presidential run, is rallying for Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance in Ohio. [CBS News / Melissa Quinn]
- Biden's low approval numbers have plagued Democrats, limiting his effectiveness as a surrogate. He's largely focused on trying to juice turnout in blue strongholds. [Reuters / Jarrett Renshaw and Gram Slattery]
- Trump has a stronger hold on his party, and many of his preferred candidates are exceeding expectations in tight races around the country. [Guardian / Richard Luscombe]
- Some races will be too close to call on election night, but we'll have answers to eight questions about the future direction of US politics. [Vox / Christian Paz]
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Leaders gather in Egypt for UN climate conference |
- This week, President Biden and other world leaders are gathering in Egypt for the UN climate change conference, COP27. [Vox / Umair Irfan]
- The talks come as countries fall short of the 2015 Paris Agreement pledge to reduce emissions to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. [NPR / Lauren Sommer, Rebecca Hersher, and Michael Copley]
- This year's schedule will likely feature the debate over loss and damage funds — a way for wealthy, polluting countries that disproportionately damage the environment to help developing countries pay for losses stemming from climate change impacts. [CNN/ Rachel Ramirez]
- Monday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged all countries to phase out coal globally by 2040 to avoid catastrophic warming. [Reuters / William James, Valerie Volcovici, and Simon Jessop]
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📍 If you read just one story Vox's Rebecca Leber explains what's at stake for Biden's climate agenda in Tuesday's midterm election. [Vox / Rebecca Leber] |
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In Senate races in Iowa, Utah, and Washington, polling has shown tighter races than anyone expected, setting up some potential upsets. [Vox / Li Zhou] |
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"Democracy is on the ballot this year. Along with your right to choose and the right to privacy." |
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| Kari Lake is MAGA's rising star |
Perhaps the most consequential midterms in US history are this week. Arizona's Kari Lake, a former news anchor turned gubernatorial candidate, embodies much of what's at stake. Stacey Barchenger from The Arizona Republic explains. |
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