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Sign up for this newsletter Read online   Hannah Jewell and Jamie Ross">   By Hannah Jewell and Jamie Ross  Email Listen to this briefing Good morning. It's Tuesday, Oct. 29, and one week until Election Day. We're tracking where millions of Americans have already voted — see our map here. Let's start with the latest.   Kamala Harris will hold a rally at the Ellipse in D.C. today. Why? It's part of her attempt to portray Donald Trump as a danger to democracy. She'll speak from the same area where Trump appeared just before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. On the Republican side: Trump said he is "the opposite of a Nazi" following accusations that he is a fascist. On Sunday, a Confederate anthem was played at his New York rally. What else to know: Ballot drop boxes were set on fire in Oregon and Washington yesterday. Read this story         Elon Musk has become this election's October surprise. How? The billionaire has made himself the public face of Trump's closing argument. He's one of the top individual donors pumping money into the election — meet the others here. In related news: The top political accounts on Musk's X have seen their audiences crumble ahead of the election — but Republicans are still going viral, a Post analysis shows. Read this story           Jeff Bezos defended his decision to end presidential endorsements at The Post. How? He published an opinion piece last night — read it here. The Post's owner called his decision "principled" and said there was "no quid pro quo," but he regrets the timing. Why he's on the defensive: His decision, announced Friday, outraged readers and journalists. Three of The Post's 10-member editorial board stepped down yesterday. Read this story         North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia's Kursk region. North Korean troops are believed to have been training at Sergeevka, near the Russian city of Vladivostok. (The Washington Post) Where's that? The part of western Russia where Ukrainian forces seized territory in a surprise attack over the summer. NATO announced the soldiers' presence there yesterday. Why it matters: It could be a "dangerous expansion" of the war in Ukraine, NATO said. Up to 10,000 North Koreans are training in Russia, according to U.S. officials. Read this story         ADVERTISEMENT     Planet-warming pollution is growing at the fastest rate in history, scientists say. What to know: Concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are accelerating, a new report said. Most of the growth comes from burning coal, oil and gas. In other climate news: Halloween will be spookily warm in much of the eastern U.S. And a named storm may form in the Caribbean within the next week. Read this story         The Dodgers could sweep the Yankees in the World Series tonight. The latest: Mistakes by New York handed Los Angeles a 4-2 victory at Yankee Stadium last night — and a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. What's the Yankees' problem? The team's star hitter, Aaron Judge, has struggled. Judge has seven strikeouts and just one hit in the series. Read this story         A new statue of Dwyane Wade sparked ridicule. The bronze statue, created by Studio Rotblatt Amrany, that was unveiled outside the Kaseya Center in Miami. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) Who's that? The retired NBA legend, apparently — fans weren't convinced. The statue was unveiled Sunday outside the Miami Heat's arena, where Wade played most of his career. Why's he making that face? The artwork depicts Wade doing his "this is my house" gesture after sinking a buzzer-beating three-pointer to beat the Chicago Bulls in 2009. Read this story         Before you go … new airline rules just took effect: Here's how you could get speedy refunds. Plus: Apple's AI is here — but you may not want it. One more read: She said she had a miscarriage — then got arrested under an abortion law. Presidential polls: Who's ahead, and what has changed, in battleground states? And finally … test your news knowledge with The Post's daily quiz, On the Record. Click here to play. Or try our word game, Keyword. You're all caught up. See you tomorrow. (Illustration by Katty Huertas/The Washington Post) Do you know someone who would like this newsletter? Share it with them. Prefer push notifications? Download The Post's app to get one when The 7 publishes.    We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Plant Powered by Voraciously for our 12-week guide to cooking more plant-forward meals. Recipes, techniques and tips on Tuesdays. Sign up »

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