Aug 08 Watch 4:29 Harris campaign continues battleground state blitz as Trump agrees to debate By Geoff Bennett, Solveig Rennan, Ali Schmitz From a Michigan union hall to the gilded halls of Mar-a-Lago, the 2024 presidential candidates made their cases to voters today. Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz spoke to United Auto Workers members in Detroit, while former President… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 5:42 With Harris gaining in the polls, a look at how the electoral map has changed By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Kyle Midura As the two newly-cemented tickets continue to make their case to voters, the recent shake-ups in the race have led to a reshuffling of the electoral math to win. The Cook Political Report is out with updated ratings for the… Continue watching
Aug 08 Trump and Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate on ABC, network says By Jill Colvin, Michelle L. Price, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Trump is rejoining the ABC debate days after posting on his social media network that he would not appear on the network, citing a lawsuit he has filed. Continue reading
Aug 08 Democrats defend Walz’s military record as Vance, GOP begin attacks By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Republicans are questioning both Walz’s characterization of his time in uniform and his departure from service. Walz served a total of 24 years in the Army National Guard before retiring in 2005. Continue reading
Aug 08 WATCH: Trump holds news conference at Mar-a-Lago By Jill Colvin, Michelle L. Price, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Donald Trump recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out, holding a lengthy news conference Thursday in which he taunted his new rival, boasted of his crowd on Jan. 6, 2021, and lashed out at questions about… Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 3:56 Harris and Walz kick off battleground state tour on first full day as Democratic ticket By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson With crisscrossing rallies, campaign cash hauls and social media jabs, the 2024 presidential hopefuls made their cases to the American public today. For Vice President Kamala Harris, it was a chance to familiarize voters with her newly minted running mate. Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 7:16 Democratic, GOP strategists analyze Harris-Walz ticket and Trump’s tactics against them By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz With only 90 days until Election Day, the candidates are focusing on the swing states that will decide this year's race. To discuss the latest developments, including Kamala Harris picking Tim Walz as her running mate, Amna Nawaz spoke with… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 5:43 Arizona Republican who fought Trump’s false election claims loses primary By Stephanie Sy, Ian Couzens The 2020 presidential election was decided by a handful of states, none closer than Arizona, where President Biden’s margin of victory was fewer than 11,000 votes. The close race meant Arizona became ground zero for lies that the election was… Continue watching
Aug 07 WATCH: Vance says voters need ‘to throw Kamala Harris out of office’ at local police department in Michigan By Associated Press Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, used stop at a Michigan police department to talk about what he sees as failed immigration policies that are Vice President Kamala Harris’ fault. Continue reading
Aug 07 4 takeaways on what VP picks Vance and Walz mean for the race to come By Will Weissert, Josh Boak, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press If there are any lessons from this year, it’s that election year surprises are no longer reserved for October. Continue reading