美國副總統萬斯專門向那些在中期選舉中尚未決定投票給誰的選民發表了講話，表示希望能與他們直接溝通。他指出，選民無需在所有問題上都認同共和黨的主張也能投票支持該黨，並強調投票給民主黨反而風險更大。“不要因噎廢食；僅僅因爲在個別政策問題上與我們意見不合，就把國家拱手讓給一羣瘋子”。他表示，自己並不要求大家在所有議題上都與他意見一致，但希望人們能看清民主黨與共和黨之間的差異。

A Russian strike on a fuel station in Kyiv, Ukraine, killed one person.

Despite government efforts to raise coal supply, prolonged heat has pushed Indian power demand to near-record levels and left roughly one-third of coal-fired plants with critical stockpiles. Peak demand has hovered near the May record of 270.70 GW and has run around 267 GW in recent days. El Niño-driven higher cooling needs are boosting consumption. Central Electricity Authority data show coal stocks at thermal plants were about 25% below required levels as of Sept. 9; the number of plants with under three days of coal rose to 59 from 45 at end-Aug.