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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. U.S. intelligence officials say Russia, Iran, and China are likely to question the validity of U.S. election results after November 5th. NPR's Shannon Bond reports that the period after voting ends is a ripe target for geopolitical adversaries. The U.S. government says all three countries are trying to influence American voters, and neither Russia nor Iran nor China is expected to stop once election day is over.
Intelligence officials say foreign actors are preparing for what could be a contested presidential election and a tight race to control Congress. They're expected to use similar tactics to what they're already doing. That includes questioning the legitimacy of voting systems and processes, manufacturing claims of problems, and amplifying divisions among Americans.
Following the 2020 election, officials say Iran was responsible for creating a website that made death threats against American election officials. Shannon Bond, NPR News. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Republicans, including former President Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, for playing politics in response to storm recovery efforts in the South. Harris also urged those in the path of Hurricane Milton, which is forecast to hit Florida this week, to
to seek out resources that are available. More from NPR's Deepa Shivaram. Before heading to New York, where she's doing a slew of radio and TV show interviews on Tuesday, Harris said Trump was spreading disinformation about the government's response to Hurricane Helene. It's extraordinarily irresponsible. It's about him. It's not about you. And the reality is that FEMA has so
many resources that are available to folks who desperately need them. When asked about reports of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis not taking her call because reaching out seemed political in nature, she said the governor was playing political games and she called it irresponsible and selfish. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, New York. The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a bid by an Alabama fertility clinic to overturn a wrongful death claim.
NPR's Alyssa Ned-René reports that the case in question has been at the center of the legal battle over in vitro fertilization. The clinic was hoping the Supreme Court would weigh in on a civil lawsuit brought against it by a couple whose frozen embryos were destroyed. Earlier this year, Alabama's top state court had allowed the suit to continue after deciding that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law.
That decision temporarily caused fertility clinics in the state to put procedures on hold. It's also muddied the politics around reproductive freedoms nationwide. Alyssa Nadwarny, NPR News. Georgia's Supreme Court has reinstated that state's ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. The law took effect after the U.S. Supreme Court ended federal protection for abortion nationwide by reversing Roe v. Wade. You're listening to NPR.
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