Sun Belt Strength

CNN Inside Politics

First: Brand new polls show Donald Trump leading Kamala Harris in the crucial state of Arizona, while the race is deadlocked in Georgia and North Carolina with no signs there of a post-debate bump for Harris.

Plus: A chilling letter from the suspect in the second Trump assassination attempt is revealed. It makes his plans to try to kill the former president clear and urges others to finish the job.

And: We have new reporting on how and when votes will be counted in critical battleground states. The bottom line: It won't be quick, which means we may not know the White House winter until days after election day.

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