Today's headlines: Former VP Mike Pence said that he would 'consider' testifying before the Jan. 6 committee if asked, while Inspector General Joseph Cuffari said that he would not share investigative documents or allow his top lieutenants to sit for transcribed interviews before the House committee. The NBA has announced that it won’t be holding any games on Election Day in an effort to encourage more fans to vote. Recent reporting has found that there has been a substantial increase in political spending by a right wing group called the Convention of States Action. An unprecedented shortage has forced new water constraints on the Colorado River, while climate change is putting California at risk for a potential month-long superstorm. Finally, the South Carolina state Supreme Court temporarily blocked the state’s six week abortion ban, and the Biden administration is canceling all remaining federal student loans to borrowers that attended ITT Technical Institute.
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USA Today: Former VP Mike Pence says he would 'consider' testifying before Jan. 6 committee if asked

Washington Post: Homeland Security watchdog Cuffari faces rebukes from lawmakers in missing texts case

NPR: To encourage fans to vote, the NBA won't hold games on Election Day

PBS: GOP spends big in state-level effort to change U.S. Constitution.

Axios: Unprecedented shortage forces new water cuts on Colorado River

NY Times: Why the ‘Big One’ Could Be Something Other Than an Earthquake

Axios: Court temporarily blocks South Carolina's six-week abortion ban

CNBC: Biden administration cancels $3.9 billion in student debt for 208,000 borrowers defrauded by ITT Tech