2024 Elections: News, Polls and Analysis

Highlights

  1. Trump Sticks to His Favorite Jabs at Rally in Las Vegas

    The former president meandered over 80 minutes from complaints about Tuesday’s debate to elevating baseless claims that have circulated on right-wing social media.

     By Simon J. Levien and

    Former President Donald J. Trump as a campaign video played at his rally in Las Vegas on Friday.
    Former President Donald J. Trump as a campaign video played at his rally in Las Vegas on Friday.
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    1. The Debate Over Debates Is Over, at Least for Now

      Donald Trump’s rejection of a second meeting with Kamala Harris may or may not be final. But it could complicate his effort to portray her as ducking tough questions.

       By Shane Goldmacher and

      Former President Donald Trump ruled out participating in another debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday.
      Former President Donald Trump ruled out participating in another debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday.
      CreditHiroko Masuike/The New York Times
  1. When Political Memes Take on a Lie of Their Own

    As campaigns increasingly communicate via meme, cat videos are outranking reality.

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    After unsubstantiated claims that Haitian immigrants were stealing and eating pet cats in Springfield, Ohio, began to circulate online, images and videos of former President Donald J. Trump and cats likewise proliferated.
    CreditMaddie McGarvey for The New York Times
    Campaign Memo
  2. Biden Briefly Put on a Trump Hat, and MAGA World Flipped Its Lid

    Joking around with a Trump supporter at a Sept. 11 event this week, the president put on a “Trump 2024” hat for a few seconds. The pictures took on a life of their own.

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  3. Bomb Threats and the F.B.I.: Springfield Disrupted by Trump’s False Migrants Claim

    Springfield, Ohio, is caught in the middle of the nation’s political wars after former President Donald J. Trump made a debunked claim about Haitian immigrants and pets.

     By Miriam Jordan and

    Bomb threats were called into multiple buildings across Springfield on Thursday and Friday.
    CreditRoberto Schmidt/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
  4. Harris Visits Red Areas of Pennsylvania, Hoping to Cut Into Trump’s Edge

    The vice president, who appeared in Johnstown and Wilkes-Barre, pledged to remove “unnecessary degree requirements” for some federal jobs, aiming to compete in conservative-leaning areas.

     By Nicholas Nehamas and

    Vice President Kamala Harris speaking to voters on Friday at a cafe and bookstore in Johnstown, Pa. She said during her stop in the city that she was “feeling very good about Pennsylvania.”
    CreditHaiyun Jiang for The New York Times
  5. How Stump Speeches by Harris and Trump Differ (and Don’t)

    An examination of a month’s worth of rally speeches revealed sharp contrasts in how closely the candidates stick to the script — and the facts.

     By Linda Qiu and

    Preparing for a campaign rally for former President Donald J. Trump last week. He and Vice President Kamala Harris differ greatly in rhetoric and adherence to the truth during their rally speeches.
    CreditJamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times
  1. Pope Says Both Trump and Harris Are ‘Against Life’

    He said American Catholic voters had to choose the “lesser of two evils” because of Donald Trump’s cruelty toward immigrants, and Kamala Harris’s support of abortion rights.

     By Emma Bubola and

    Pope Francis spoke with reporters aboard the papal plane on his flight back from a 12-day journey across Southeast Asia and Oceania.
    CreditPool photo by Guglielmo Mangiapane
  2. Trump Defends Debate Performance and Calls for Ending Tax on Overtime

    Speaking at an event in Tucson, Ariz., former President Donald J. Trump called for eliminating taxes on overtime pay as he declared Tuesday’s debate a “monumental victory” for him.

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    Former president Donald Trump delivered remarks at a rally in Tucson.
    CreditAdriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times
  3. Harris Challenges Trump to Debate Again as She Rallies in North Carolina

    At her first big events since this week’s debate, the vice president said “we owe it to the voters” to have another. Shortly beforehand, Donald Trump had said he would not participate in one.

     By Erica L. Green and

    Vice President Kamala Harris and fellow Democrats are making a play for North Carolina, which the party has not won at the presidential level since 2008.
    CreditTravis Dove for The New York Times
  4. Trump Says He Won’t Debate Harris Again

    His declaration follows a debate performance on Tuesday that was widely criticized. He has gone back and forth before about whether to participate in debates.

     By Maggie Haberman and

    Former President Donald J. Trump in Shanksville, Pa., on Wednesday. “There will be no third debate!” he wrote on social media on Thursday.
    CreditJustin Merriman for The New York Times
  5. Will Taylor Swift’s Endorsement Actually Affect the Election?

    What the research says about celebrity endorsements — and what might make this one different.

     By Ethan Singer and

    Taylor Swift left no doubt about whom she supports, but will it swing any votes?
    CreditAndre Dias Nobre/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

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