Kamala Harris continued to attract support from conservative voters and disaffected Republicans as she joined Liz Cheney on the campaign trail. Cheney, a former Republican congresswoman and opponent of abortion rights, appeared with the Democratic presidential candidate at three events in battleground states, denouncing Republican-imposed abortion bans.
The daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney said, “I’m pro-life. I’ve seen what’s happened in many states since Dobbs and I’m very troubled and deeply troubled.”
Meanwhile, Donald Trump traveled to hurricane-ravaged North Carolina to address a conference of faith leaders, urging Christian voters to “rise up and save[their]country.”
With only 15 days left until election day, candidates are thoroughly training in areas of comparative advantage. The latest poll finds that while Trump may be losing an edge among voters when it comes to handling the economy, Harris is viewed more favorably overall. .
Here’s what else happened Monday.
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Harris started the day by welcoming the White House’s announcement that women with private health insurance will be able to receive contraception without a prescription under the Affordable Care Act. “Today, my administration is proposing the largest expansion of contraceptive coverage in more than a decade,” Harris said in a statement. Joe Biden signaled the move was aimed at putting pressure on Congressional Republicans ahead of Nov. 5, saying in a statement: We provide high quality and affordable contraceptives. ”
Harris then traveled to three battleground states with longtime abortion rights opponent Liz Cheney, speaking in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. Cheney, a Republican who is an outspoken critic of President Trump, criticized members of her party for pushing through the abortion ban and called on conservatives to support Harris.
Tim Walz defended the collaboration between Democrats and Republicans, saying he believes many conservatives “want to stay away from the MAGA conversation.” Walz appeared on The Daily Show and said Harris’ support from Liz Cheney and former Vice President Dick Cheney “gives permission to people who want to find a reason to do the right thing.” He previously talked about meeting with voters who were looking for a reason not to vote for Donald Trump, adding: “We need to give it to them.”
Walz also appeared on the daytime talk show “The View” and said that while Elon Musk’s $1 million per day giveaway to voters is a sign that there is “no plan” on Trump’s ticket. He said Trump’s comments about deploying the National Guard against political opponents showed he was bending the country’s “constitutional guardrails.” .
While praising the recipients at the Arts and Humanities Medal Ceremony, Biden exclaimed that the female medalists “prove that women can do everything that men can do, and that includes becoming president of the United States.” ” he told the audience.
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President Trump spent the day in North Carolina, first visiting Asheville to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Helen last month. He doubled down on debunked claims about federal hurricane recovery efforts and promoted baseless conspiracy theories about immigration. President Trump falsely accused the White House of intentionally diverting aid from Republican areas after the storm hit the region and killed about 100 people.
President Trump also held a rally in Greenville before attending a faith leaders conference in Concord with his son Eric, former U.S. housing secretary and neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson, and others. At the Concord event, the former president leaned into a religious message. “God saved me for a purpose,” he said of the assassination attempt, later adding: “God saved me for a purpose.” It’s time to stand up and save our country. ”
The Central Park Five sued President Trump for defamation after he falsely said during a presidential debate that he had pleaded guilty to a brutal rape 35 years ago, even though his conviction had been overturned.
A major right-wing legal group with ties to Mr. Trump and his allies has borrowed millions of dollars from conservative foundations and filed multiple lawsuits challenging voting rules in battleground states.
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