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Trump and Harris trade jabs at NYC Catholic charity event, though Harris wasn't there

The New York Archdiocese's star-studded gala has been a staple in election years since 1960. But only one candidate is showing up in person this year.
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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and others listen as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner at Waldorf Astoria, Oct. 20, 2016, in New York.
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Judge in Trump's Jan. 6 case rules additional evidence will be unsealed Friday

The judge in Donald Trump's election interference case has ordered that a filing containing additional evidence gathered by the special counsel be released on Friday.
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Donald Trump participates in a town hall presented by Spanish-language network Univision, in Doral, Florida, October 16, 2024.
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Harris accuses Trump of “gaslighting” after he calls January 6th a “day of love.”

Kamala Harris ripped into Donald Trump for calling Jan. 6 a "day of love," in response to a question from an undecided Republican voter. That voter now says he will not vote for Trump.
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VIDEO: Harris accuses Trump of “gaslighting” after he calls January 6th a “day of love.”
October 17, 2024 at 11:10 PM

Trump again questions Harris' racial, ethnic identity in podcast interview

Former President Donald Trump once again falsely questioned Vice President Kamala Harris' racial and ethnic identity during an interview.
October 17, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump looks on as he participates in a town hall presented by Spanish-language network Univision, in Doral, Fla., Oct. 16, 2024.
October 17, 2024 at 10:06 PM

McConnell called Trump 'stupid,' 'despicable' in private, according to new book

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said after the 2020 election that then-President Donald Trump was “stupid as well as being ill-tempered” and a “despicable human being."
October 17, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., talks after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
October 17, 2024 at 7:21 PM

As Nov. 5 nears, Trump steps up attempts to recast Jan. 6 violence as 'day of love'

Donald Trump, as part of a long effort to recast the events of Jan. 6, 2021, said on Wednesday that it was a "day of love."
October 17, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Donald Trump speaks during a Univision Noticias town hall event on October 16, 2024 in Doral, Florida.
October 17, 2024 at 5:05 PM

How Harris and Trump plan to solve the housing crisis

Harris wants to give a down-payment credit to first-time homebuyers, while Trump plans to open up federal land for construction.
October 17, 2024 at 5:05 PM
VIDEO: How Harris and Trump plan to solve the housing crisis
October 17, 2024 at 4:36 PM

Timeline: Trump's efforts to overturn Georgia election results

Here's a look at how Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia has unfolded.
October 17, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his legal team in a Manhattan court, April 4, 2023, in New York.
October 17, 2024 at 3:11 PM

Trump addresses abortion and IVF at all-women town hall

Former President Donald Trump attended a Fox News town hall with only women in the audience as part of a push to appeal to more female voters, where he declared he was the “father of IVF.”
October 17, 2024 at 3:11 PM
VIDEO: Trump addresses abortion and IVF at all-women town hall
October 17, 2024 at 2:10 PM

Harris paints Trump as threat, draws contrast with Biden in testy Fox News interview

Vice President Kamala Harris blasted former President Donald Trump in a Fox News interview with Bret Baier.
October 17, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves as she stepped off Air Force Two upon arrival at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, on Oct. 16, 2024.
October 17, 2024 at 11:37 AM

Trump calls himself 'father of IVF' in all-women town hall with Fox News

Former President Donald Trump sat down with Fox News' Harris Faulkner on Tuesday night in front of an all-female audience in Cummings, Georgia.
October 17, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a break in a Fox News town hall with Harris Faulkner, Oct. 15, 2024, in Cumming, Ga.
October 17, 2024 at 10:47 AM

Elon Musk commits $70 million to boost Donald Trump

Elon Musk, the tech mogul who is the world’s richest man, plunged more than $70 million of his personal fortune into helping Donald Trump and other Republicans win in November’s election, making him one of the biggest donors to GOP causes this campaign...
October 17, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Elon Musk jumps on the stage as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
October 17, 2024 at 10:46 AM

Trump calls himself 'father of IVF' at town hall in Georgia

Donald Trump called himself the "father of IVF" as he works to appeal to women after three justices he appointed voted to overturn Roe v. Wade. Vice President Kamala Harris said it was "bizarre."
October 17, 2024 at 10:46 AM
VIDEO: Trump calls himself 'father of IVF' at town hall in Georgia
October 17, 2024 at 12:53 AM

Surrounded by 100 Republicans Harris denounces Trump as danger to Democracy

Vice President Kamala Harris called Former President Trump "increasingly unstable and unhinged" after his continued ttacks on "enemies from within."
October 17, 2024 at 12:53 AM
VIDEO: Harris interviewed by Fox News' Bret Baier, Trump joins town hall in Miami
October 16, 2024 at 10:41 PM

Trump and Harris stump for votes in battleground states

Washington Bureau Chief and Political Director Rick Klein and ABC News Contributor Mike Muse talk Vice President Kamala Harris’ and former President Donald Trump’s outreach among Black voters.
October 16, 2024 at 10:41 PM
VIDEO: Trump and Harris stump for votes in battleground states
October 16, 2024 at 9:11 PM

Special counsel urges judge to reject Trump's bid to toss Jan. 6 obstruction charges

Special counsel Jack Smith is urging the judge in Donald Trump's Jan. 6 case to reject an effort by Trump's attorneys to throw out the case's obstruction-related charges.
October 16, 2024 at 9:11 PM
In this July 31, 2024, file photo, Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump waits on stage to speak at a campaign rally, in Harrisburg, Pa.
October 16, 2024 at 8:13 PM

Fulton County DA asks court to reinstate several election charges against Trump

Fulton County DA Fani Willis has asked a court to reinstate a number of charges against Donald Trump and his co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case.
October 16, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event, Sept. 25, 2024, in Mint Hill, N.C.
October 16, 2024 at 7:31 PM

Special counsel urges judge to reject Trump's bid to toss Jan. 6 obstruction charges

Special counsel Jack Smith is urging the judge in Donald Trump's Jan. 6 case to reject an effort by Trump's attorneys to throw out the case's obstruction-related charges.
October 16, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Special counsel Jack Smith is urging the judge in Donald Trump's Jan. 6 case to reject an effort by Trump's attorneys to throw out the case's obstruction-related charges.
October 16, 2024 at 6:51 PM

Trump's 'enemy from within' threat spurs critics' alarm about his authoritarian shift

The dark comments highlight Trump's increasing bend toward authoritarian rhetoric in his third White House campaign, some political scientists told ABC News.
October 16, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Former President Donald Trump holds up his fist as he walks offstage at the end of a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show fairgrounds in Butler, Pa., Oct. 05, 2024.
October 16, 2024 at 6:42 PM

What we know about Trump, Harris medical records after VP releases doctor's report

Kamala Harris recently released her medical records but Donald Trump has yet to do so.
October 16, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at Erie Insurance Arena, in Erie, Pa., Oct. 14, 2024.
October 16, 2024 at 2:05 PM

Trump says if he talked to Putin, it would be a ‘smart thing’

Former President Donald Trump is no longer denying Bob Woodward’s reporting that he and Putin have had several phone calls, but said if he had talked to Putin it would be “a smart thing.”
October 16, 2024 at 2:05 PM
VIDEO: Trump says if he talked to Putin, it would be a ‘smart thing’
October 16, 2024 at 11:24 AM

Trump: 'If I did' talk to Putin, 'it's a smart thing'

Donald Trump declined to say Tuesday if he's been in touch with Vladimir Putin since he left the White House but said it would have been smart if he had.
October 16, 2024 at 11:24 AM
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump is interviewed by Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait during a luncheon hosted by the Economic Club of Chicago, Oct. 15, 2024, in Chicago.
October 15, 2024 at 10:44 PM

Trump and Harris hit more battleground states

The Harris and Trump campaigns hit critical swing states, plus two giant pandas arrive in Washington D.C. from China.
October 15, 2024 at 10:44 PM
VIDEO: Trump and Harris hit more battleground states
October 15, 2024 at 6:54 PM

How Trump could use the military to go after the 'radical left'

Former President Donald Trump says troops should be used to go after "radical left lunatics" to handle any Election Day chaos.
October 15, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Former President Donald Trump says troops should be used to go after "radical left lunatics" to handle any Election Day chaos.
October 15, 2024 at 6:52 PM

Vance stands by Trump's false claims Venezuelan gangs have invaded Colorado

Sen. JD Vance is standing by his running mate, former President Donald Trump, and his false claims that Venezuelan gangs have invaded and conquered Aurora, Colorado.
October 15, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance on “This Week.”
October 15, 2024 at 6:31 PM

Trump outlines economic agenda at Chicago conference 

The former president spoke at an event for the Economic Club of Chicago on what his plans are for the economy if he is reelected.
October 15, 2024 at 6:31 PM
VIDEO: Trump outlines economic agenda at Chicago conference 
October 15, 2024 at 4:56 PM

Trump says US troops should be used to go after 'radical left.' Can he do that?

Former President Donald Trump says troops should be used to go after "radical left lunatics" to handle any Election Day chaos. Can he do that legally?
October 15, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump holds a town hall campaign event in Oaks, Penn., Oct. 14, 2024.
October 15, 2024 at 4:34 PM

Trump announcing policies, promises in battleground states

ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl on the recent rhetoric and promises made by the former president on the campaign trail.
October 15, 2024 at 4:34 PM
VIDEO: Trump announcing policies, promises in battleground states
October 15, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Trump town hall interrupted by medical emergencies in the crowd

Former President Donald Trump's town hall in Oaks, Pennsylvania, on Monday evening was interrupted twice by medical emergencies.
October 15, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Former President Donald Trump's town hall in Oaks, Pennsylvania, on Monday evening was interrupted twice by medical emergencies.
October 15, 2024 at 2:12 PM

Trump and Harris campaign to turn out their voters

ABC News’ political director and Washington bureau chief Rick Klein has the latest on the key aspects of the presidential race and what each candidate needs to win.
October 15, 2024 at 2:12 PM
VIDEO: Trump and Harris campaign to turn out their voters
October 15, 2024 at 1:42 PM

Trump again asks appeals court to move New York hush money case to federal court

Former President Trump has again asked an appeals court to move his New York hush money case into federal court in a bid to stall his sentencing or toss his conviction.
October 15, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign town hall at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, Oct. 14, 2024, in Oaks, Pa.
October 15, 2024 at 1:23 PM

Close fight in the trenches: A look at the ground game in the presidential race: POLL

A narrow edge in voter contact by Kamala Harris’ campaign at the national level fades to parity in the battleground states.
October 15, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally on Oct. 13, 2024 in Greenville, N.C., and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump smiles after speaking at a campaign rally on Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo.
October 15, 2024 at 1:16 PM

Trump town hall in Pennsylvania halted by medical emergencies

In a town hall in the suburbs of Philadelphia, former President Donald Trump attacked Vice President Kamala Harris before two medical emergencies in the crowd prompted Trump to cut the questions short.
October 15, 2024 at 1:16 PM
VIDEO: Trump town hall in Pennsylvania halted by medical emergencies
October 15, 2024 at 11:34 AM

Harris calls Trump 'increasingly unstable and unhinged' during Pennsylvania rally

During a Monday campaign rally, Harris deployed a new show-and-tell approach to lambasting former President Donald Trump.
October 15, 2024 at 11:34 AM
During a Monday campaign rally, Harris deployed a new show-and-tell approach to lambasting former President Donald Trump.
October 15, 2024 at 10:19 AM

Harris calls Trump 'increasingly unstable and unhinged' during Pennsylvania rally

During a Monday campaign rally, Harris deployed a new show-and-tell approach to lambasting former President Donald Trump.
October 15, 2024 at 10:19 AM
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at Erie Insurance Arena, in Erie, Pa., Oct. 14, 2024.
October 15, 2024 at 3:40 AM

Harris, Trump campaigning in battleground Pennsylvania

With just over three weeks to go, both campaigns focus on must-win Pennsylvania, where polls show less than a point separating Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.  
October 15, 2024 at 3:40 AM
Harris, Trump campaigning in battleground Pennsylvania
October 15, 2024 at 12:13 AM

Trump and Harris campaign in Pennsylvania, polls show tight race

Plus, threats against FEMA workers impact recovery efforts in North Carolina and the U.S. is sending 100 troops to Israel.
October 15, 2024 at 12:13 AM
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October 14, 2024 at 10:31 PM

New polling shows Trump and Harris in dead heat

Just two percentage points now divide former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in a new ABC News/Ipsos poll.
October 14, 2024 at 10:31 PM
New polling shows Trump and Harris in dead heat
October 14, 2024 at 6:16 PM

Harris and Trump in dead heat, new poll shows

ABC News Washington Bureau Chief Rick Klein discusses how the candidates are faring among men and women, as well as on the issue of the economy.
October 14, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Harris and Trump in dead heat, new poll shows
October 14, 2024 at 4:09 PM

Hispanic voters 'understand' Trump's stance on migrants: Campaign rep

ABC News political contributor Amanda Renteria and Trump campaign representative Alfonso Aguilar on how the issue of immigration is impacting the 2024 election.
October 14, 2024 at 4:09 PM
VIDEO: Hispanic voters 'understand' Trump's stance on migrants: Campaign rep
October 14, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Trump’s rhetoric on migrants is ‘dangerous’: Immigration lawyer

Marielena Hincapié, former executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, calls the former president’s comments “a distraction” to voters.
October 14, 2024 at 3:31 PM
VIDEO: Trump’s rhetoric on migrants is ‘dangerous’: Immigration lawyer
October 14, 2024 at 3:06 PM

Latest poll has Harris and Trump neck-and-neck

A new ABC News/Ipsos poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris with a slight edge at 50% and former President Donald Trump at 48%, within the poll’s margin of error.
October 14, 2024 at 3:06 PM
VIDEO: Latest poll has Harris and Trump neck-and-neck
October 14, 2024 at 2:34 PM

Man arrested outside Trump rally in California for illegal possession of weapons

Federal authorities are looking into the background of a man arrested at a security checkpoint near a Trump rally allegedly carrying a loaded handgun, shotgun, ammunition and fake documents.
October 14, 2024 at 2:34 PM
VIDEO: Man arrested outside Trump rally in California for illegal possession of weapons
October 14, 2024 at 2:19 PM

Man arrested with loaded guns near Trump's Coachella rally, sheriff says

Secret Service said in a statement Sunday that the incident did not impact protective operations and that Trump was not in any danger.
October 14, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the spin room after an ABC News presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia.
October 14, 2024 at 6:38 AM

Man with loaded gun arrested at checkpoint near Donald Trump's weekend rally in Southern California

Authorities say a Nevada man with a shotgun, loaded handgun and fake passports in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint outside Donald Trump’s rally Saturday night in the Southern California desert
October 14, 2024 at 6:38 AM
Law enforcement snipers look over the scene as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Calhoun Ranch, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Coachella, Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
October 14, 2024 at 6:24 AM

Trump's campaign requests military aircraft, armored vehicles over Iran threat

Donald Trump’s campaign has requested a slew of stepped-up security measures, including military aircraft to transport the former president in the race’s final stretch, amid growing threats from Iran
October 14, 2024 at 6:24 AM
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Dodge County Airport, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Juneau, Wis. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
October 14, 2024 at 5:38 AM

Trump's protests aside, his agenda has plenty of overlap with Project 2025

Donald Trump insists that Project 2025, a nearly 1,000-page blueprint for a hard-right turn in American government and society, does not reflect his priorities for a White House encore
October 14, 2024 at 5:38 AM
FILE - Kristen Eichamer holds a Project 2025 fan in the group's tent at the Iowa State Fair, Aug. 14, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
October 14, 2024 at 2:38 AM

Trump calls for adding 10,000 Border Patrol agents after derailing a bipartisan border bill

Donald Trump proposed hiring 10,000 additional Border Patrol agents and giving them a $10,000 retention and signing bonus — months after he derailed a bipartisan bill to fund more border personnel
October 14, 2024 at 2:38 AM
Art del Cueto, vice president of the National Border Patrol Council, embraces Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at the Findlay Toyota Arena Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Prescott Valley, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
October 13, 2024 at 11:27 PM

Trump campaigns in Prescott Valley, Arizona

Former President Donald Trump is in Prescott Valley, Arizona, on Sunday after campaigning in California on Saturday.
October 13, 2024 at 11:27 PM
VIDEO: Trump campaigns in Prescott Valley, Arizona
October 13, 2024 at 6:54 PM

Donald Trump spreads baseless claims at rallies 

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz reports on the Trump campaign on “This Week.”
October 13, 2024 at 6:54 PM
VIDEO: Donald Trump spreads baseless claims at rallies