President Biden held a ‘direct’ 30 minute phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, providing a chance to discuss Israel’s planned response to an Iranian ballistic missile attack. President Biden shut down claims made by Georgian Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and emphasizes the seriousness of Hurricane Milton. Vice President Kamala Harris has raised $1 billion in less than three months, after stepping into the role of Presidential candidate according to people with knowledge of her fundraising. U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross ruled on Wednesday that three voting rights groups have not proved that the damage and disruptions from Hurricane Helene ‘unfairly deprived people of the opportunity to register for voting last week’.Early in-person voting began on Wednesday in Arizona. Arizona is one of the country’s presidential battleground states, in which all residents can cast a ballot ahead of election day. This makes it the first of this election year.
Biden held ‘direct’ 30-minute call with Netanyahu, White House says (CNN) ‘It’s so stupid’: Biden shoots down Marjorie Taylor Greene’s conspiracy theory about controlling the weather (NBC)
Kamala Harris has raised $1 billion since entering 2024 presidential race (NYT)
A federal judge will hear new evidence on whether to reopen voter registration in Georgia (AP )
Early in-person voting begins in Arizona, drawing visits from Harris and Trump ( AP)