E. Jean Carroll testifies in her lawsuit trial that Trump raped her “I’m here because Donald Trump raped me, and when I wrote about it, he said it didn’t happen. He lied and shattered my reputation, and I’m here to try and get my life back,” she testified. Read more on NPR

The Chevy Bolt, GM’s popular electric vehicle, is on its way out General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the company would halt production on small EV at the end of the year — shifting the plant in Orion Township, Mich., to make two new electric truck models instead. Read more on NPR

Election skeptics may follow Tucker Carlson out of Fox News Tucker Carlson’s extremist rhetoric helped define Fox News in the Trump era. Will the departure of one of the network’s biggest stars change that? Read more on NPR

How can Biden convince voters he’s not too old for a 2nd term? A strategist weighs in Biden is 80 years old, and would be 86 by the end of a second term. While many voters see his age as cause for concern, a campaign strategist says there are upsides to his decades of experience….

Some state lawmakers say Tennessee expulsions highlight growing tensions Fights over “decorum” in state legislatures are nothing new, but they look different now that Republicans and Democrats have become more splintered and focus has narrowed on state politics. Read more on NPR

The U.K. blocks Microsoft’s $69 billion deal to buy game giant Activision Blizzard British regulators blocked Microsoft’s purchase, thwarting the biggest tech deal in history over worries that it would stifle competition in the fast-growing cloud gaming market. Read more on NPR