Trump's Testosterone Takeover

Plus, get to know the VP nominees before they debate

Spencer Platt/Getty Images October is here, which means election day is just around the corner and early voting has already started in many states. But before Nov. 8, there are three more debates to get through, starting with the vice presidential debate this Tuesday. Both Sen. Tim Kaine and Gov. Mike Pence are taking a break from campaigning this weekend to prepare for their debating debut. Off the debate stage, we saw Libertarian Gary Johnson struggle to come up with a foreign leader he admires and Trump attack a former Miss Universe. And in a last-minute deal, Congress reached an agreement to keep the lights on in Washington just a little while longer.  GET CAUGHT UP Mark A. Wallenfang/Getty Images Trump And 2016 Testosterone Takeover It's a historic election, with the first female major-party nominee. But for all that, Trump's masculinity has been on unusually prominent display. Read More → Win McNamee/Getty Images GOP VP 5 Things About Mike Pence The Indiana governor has called himself "Rush Limbaugh on Decaf" and four other things to know about Pence. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images DEM VP 5 Things About Tim Kaine The Virginia senator is fluent in Spanish and four other things to know about Kaine. Danielle Kurtzleben/NPR DATA Do Fact Checks Matter? Voters' minds are stubborn, and politicians habitually spout falsehoods. That doesn't mean fact-checking is a failure, though. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images THE SUPREME COURT SCOTUS And The 2016 Election It's been eight months since Justice Scalia died, leaving the Court short-handed and its future up for grabs.  Maddie McGarvey for NPR A NATION ENGAGED How Will Clinton And Trump Take On The Economy? Both talk about economic opportunity, but they're doing it in different ways. ON THE INTERNET Raquel Zaldivar/NPR #DEARWASHINGTON What Should Lawmakers Know About You? NPR is passing the mic to you to share why this election matters to you and your community. Facebook Twitter NPR | 1111 N. Capitol St. NE | Washington, DC 20002 | Privacy Policy This message was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us based on your NPR email subscriptions. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you may unsubscribe at any time.