Why Texas and Georgia are competitive this election year

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<p>Robert Draper writes for <a href="https://apple.news/ARFVlQBlxRrKHDG__I5zKQA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Monthly</a> that while it seems likely President Trump will win Texas, trends are pointing toward the state becoming more and more politically competitive. The <a href="https://apple.news/A9gSQm81gTjWO30DeCD8bAg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Tribune</a> reports that Biden has struggled to win over Latino voters, who would be a key demographic in any chance he has turning Texas blue. And a <a href="https://apple.news/AvgiFLgS9TYuhxn6WzerarA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> political analyst breaks down why Republican dominance in the state has weakened.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/APgpL_c8pQua6HpKj96C0rQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains why either presidential candidate could win Georgia this year.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A8wuD-Tw0T8uI2tICnBU_0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Daily Beast</a> reporter Pilar Melendez has the story of the criminal sex cult NXIVM and the yearslong legal battle that resulted in its founder, Keith Raniere, being sentenced to 120 years in prison.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Agf14InbeSkidIRN9I8Gwbg%20https://html5-editor.net/">Los Angeles Times</a> has a write-up of the Dodgers&rsquo; championship win in Game 6 of the World Series. The <a href="https://apple.news/Agf14InbeSkidIRN9I8Gwbg%20https://html5-editor.net/">L.A. Times</a> also explains why the victory was bittersweet, with veteran star Justin Turner benched after receiving a positive COVID-19 test.</p>