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With less than a week until the U.S. presidential election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are making their final pitches to voters, with both men scheduled to appear in the battleground state of North Carolina on Wednesday.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden appears to have called Trump supporters “trash” in response to comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s already infamous joke about Puerto Rico at Madison Square Garden. He is being forced to respond to the fact that he inadvertently created a storm in the conservative media.
“The only garbage I see floating around out there is his supporters, his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable and un-American,” the president said on a Zoom call Tuesday. told Latinos.
Harris told reporters Wednesday that she “strongly” opposes any public criticism based on voting intent.
Democrats delivered their “closing arguments” last night at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., in the very same spot where President Trump told his supporters to “fight like hell” on January 6, 2021.
She urged Americans to finally “turn the page” on the “division, confusion, and mutual distrust” of the Trump era, calling his opponent a cynical opportunist susceptible to influence from malicious actors at home and abroad. characterized.
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Watch live: Donald Trump holds campaign rally in North Carolina
Mike BediganOctober 30, 2024 16:59
Election Day weather forecast released – conditions could help determine who wins
Julia Musto talks about which way the wind is blowing and what that means for Tuesday’s turnout.
Joe SummerradOctober 30, 2024 16:50
Supreme Court allows Virginia to resume voter roll purge
The conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court moved Wednesday to allow Virginia to resume voter registration erasures that it says are aimed at preventing people who are not American citizens from voting.
The high court granted an emergency appeal by Virginia’s Republican administration, led by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, over the dissent of three liberal justices.
As is common in emergency appeals, the court did not provide reasons for its action.
The justices responded to Virginia’s appeal after a federal judge found that the state illegally purged the voter registrations of more than 1,600 people over the past two months.
A federal appeals court had previously allowed the judge’s order to remain in effect.
Such votes are rare in American elections, but concerns about immigrants voting illegally have been a major part of Trump and other Republicans’ political messaging this year.
Mike BediganOctober 30, 2024 16:40
Live: Kamala Harris holds campaign rally in North Carolina
Mike BediganOctober 30, 2024 16:30
Trump campaign sues over ‘voter suppression’ in Pennsylvania
The Republican ticket has attacked the key battleground state of Bucks County, accusing county officials of “turning back” voters who had lined up outside election offices hoping to apply for mail-in ballots before the session closed at 5 p.m. announced that he would sue. The camp is pointing this out. , if true, it would be a violation of the law.
“Yesterday, Ms. Kamala gave a false speech in Washington, D.C., calling the Republican Party a threat to democracy, while her allies in the battleground state of Pennsylvania are actively alienating voters,” Trump and Vance said. said in an email.
“This is against the law. This is voter suppression by the left. We will fight for every legal vote in Pennsylvania. Go and line up to vote!”
Joe SummerradOctober 30, 2024 16:10
RFK Jr., known for his anti-vaccine views, says President Trump promised to “control” the CDC
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims that Donald Trump has promised to “take control” of multiple health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Kennedy Jr. told his followers in a livestream Monday that if President Trump wins a second term, he will appoint him to lead the Departments of Health and Agriculture, making “making America healthy again” his top priority. He added that he plans to do so.
There’s more to Gustav Kilander.
Joe SummerradOctober 30, 2024 15:50
Harris hits back at Biden’s ‘garbage’ gaffe: ‘My job is to represent all Americans’
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden appears to have called Trump supporters “trash” in response to comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s already infamous joke about Puerto Rico at Madison Square Garden. He is being forced to respond to the fact that he inadvertently created a storm in the conservative media.
“The only trash floating around there is his supporters — his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable and un-American,” the president told Latinos on a Zoom call Tuesday. told voters.
Harris told reporters on Wednesday that she “strongly” opposes any public criticism based on voting intent.
“You heard my speech last night and have continued to hear it throughout my career,” she said.
“I believe that my job is to represent all of our citizens, whether they support me or not. And whether you vote for me or not, as President of the United States, I believe that all I will be president for the American people.”
Joe SummerradOctober 30, 2024 15:30
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Buzz Aldrin endorse Harris for Trump
Two major celebrity endorsements, one for each camp, bringing you news.
Joe SummerradOctober 30, 2024 15:10
Seven states will decide the election. Everyone is too close to call
With only a week left until the election, it is unclear whether the next US president will be Trump or Harris.
But that question will ultimately be answered by voters in a handful of battleground states, with 93 votes in the Electoral College determining which candidate will cross the line.
In each of these seven states – Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – neither Harris nor Trump have established a solid lead, with polling averages showing both candidates trailing each other by 2 points. The difference is within
This means that about 100 Electoral College votes are ripe for the taking and won’t be secured until next week.
Alicia Hagopian has more.
Joe SummerradOctober 30, 2024 14:50
Jimmy Kimmel admits his role in ‘dividing’ America in 19-minute last-minute plea to Republicans
The late-night host, who was particularly disliked by President Trump, belatedly reached out to Republicans on his show last night ahead of Election Day.
Leanne Rubin was watching.
Joe SummerradOctober 30, 2024 14:30