Arizona. Nevada. Georgia.
These three states could ultimately decide the 2024 race for the White House. They’re also the states where former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will make their pitch to voters on Thursday.
Trump is holding a rally in Tempe, Arizona in the afternoon, and he’ll address an event with the conservative group Turning Point Action in Las Vegas in the evening.
Harris is holding a campaign stop on Thursday in Atlanta, and she’ll be joined by former President Barack Obama and music icon Bruce Springsteen.
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Harris says Trump is a fascist at CNN town hall
Harris said Wednesday that she believes former President Donald Trump is a fascist and his ex-chief of staff is “putting out a 9-1-1 call” to the American people to consider the implications of his potential return to the White House.
Appearing at a CNN town hall in Delaware County in Pennsylvania, Harris invoked former White House chief of staff John Kelly’s claim that Trump made positive comments about Hitler and agreed with his assessment that Trump is a “fascist.”
“Yes, I do,” she said. “And I also believe that the people who know him best on this subject should be trusted.”
–Francesca Chambers
Why a majority of voters think Donald Trump should face charges even if he’s elected
A majority of Americans think it would be “wrong” for Donald Trump to have the Justice Department drop federal charges against him if he wins back the White House, according to a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll.
Legal observers say there’s no chance a Trump Justice Department would continue the two federal cases he has asked judges to dismiss as a “witch hunt” led by a prosecutor he calls “deranged.” But nearly 58% of likely voters who responded to the poll said it would be “wrong” for Trump to direct the department to drop the charges, compared to 30% saying it would be the “right” thing to do. Nearly one in 10 were undecided.
–Bart Jansen
What time do polls open on Election Day?
In some states, like Arizona and Connecticut, polling locations can open as early as 6 a.m. on Election Day, which is Nov. 5. In other places, locations will open later in the morning like at 7 a.m. or 8 a.m.
You can find your polling location and its hours by contacting your state and local election office or visiting usa.gov for more information.
−Sudiksha Kochi
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Where do Harris, Trump stand in the polls?
Trump and Harris have been neck-and-neck in national polls and battleground surveys for weeks. An exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll released Monday put Harris at 45%, Trump at 44%, a closer race than the poll found in August.
In a Marist survey released Thursday, Trump led Harris 50%-49% among likely voters in Arizona and 50%-48% in North Carolina, and rivals were tied in Georgia.
– Marina Pitofsky, Francesca Chambers
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Where is Donald Trump campaigning on Thursday?
Donald Trump is hitting up two western battlegrounds: Arizona and Nevada. He’s holding a rally in Tempe, Arizona in the afternoon on Thursday, and he’ll address an event with the conservative group Turning Point Action in Las Vegas in the evening.
− Marina Pitofsky
Where is Kamala Harris campaigning on Thursday?
Kamala Harris is holding a campaign stop on Thursday in Atlanta, and she’ll be joined by former President Barack Obama and music icon Bruce Springsteen. Springsteen is set to perform for Harris’ supporters in the pivotal Peach State.
− Marina Pitofsky
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