On the cusp of an historic election, where partisan divides are tearing both families and communities apart, USA TODAY went out looking for hope in America. Over the course of the summer, USA TODAY reporters visited six towns, all named Hope, to gauge the mood of the voters. Podcast host Dana Taylor's visit to Hope, Arkansas was among them and was featured in part one of this series on Hope in America, which aired last Sunday. Following our reporting on the ground, USA TODAY conducted an exclusive poll with voters. USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page joins The Excerpt to share her insights.

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At least nine people were killed, and thousands injured, including Hezbollah fighters, when pagers exploded in Lebanon. Hezbollah has blamed Israel as tensions continue along the Lebanon-Israel border.

USA TODAY Democracy Reporter Erin Mansfield breaks down polling from the nonpartisan World Justice Project on whether or not Americans will accept election results.

Grassroots organizations in Georgia are working to register voters of color to push back against what they call voter suppression efforts.

USA TODAY Sports Columnist Nancy Armour explains how footage for Simone Biles' Netflix documentary could be the smoking gun in Jordan Chiles' medal appeal.

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USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer discusses the Secret Service measures on Sunday surrounding the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, and what's next for the suspect.

A range of celebrities 'love' Taylor Swift after Donald Trump's 'hate' comment.

USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison takes a look at how Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris fare in a new exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll from Pennsylvania.

The Coast Guard's Titan submersible hearing has begun.

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