A return visit to a Michigan city shows Black men divided on Harris

In December, Black men in Pontiac, Mich., told The Post they were unenthused about Biden. Now, some feel the same about Harris.

By Michael Brice-SaddlerOctober 15, 2024

Trump sways and bops to music for 39 minutes in bizarre town hall episode

The scene comes as Vice President Kamala Harris has called Trump, 78, unstable and called into question his mental acuity.

By Marianne LeVineOctober 15, 2024

Harris slams Trump as ‘unhinged’ as they trade attacks in Pennsylvania

Trying out a new tactic in Western Pennsylvania, Harris ordered her aides to roll the tape on giant jumbotron screens to show clips of Trump making inflammatory statements and threats.

By Maeve Reston and Marianne LeVineOctober 14, 2024

Harris, Trump converge on battleground state of Pennsylvania

Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.

By María Luisa Paúl, Amy B Wang, Azi Paybarah and Mariana AlfaroOctober 14, 2024

Republicans face backlash for lawsuits targeting overseas and military voting

House Democrats have asked Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to guarantee that overseas Americans, including those serving in the armed forces, retain their right to participate in U.S. elections.

By Amy Gardner, Jacqueline Alemany and Dan LamotheOctober 14, 2024

The one thing JD Vance has been right about so far

A second Trump administration would turn the Justice Department into little more than a political arm of the White House.

By Ruth MarcusOctober 14, 2024

Who is ahead in Harris vs. Trump 2024 presidential polls right now?

Check out The Washington Post’s presidential polling averages of the seven battleground states most likely to determine the outcome of the election.

By Lenny Bronner, Diane Napolitano, Kati Perry and Luis MelgarOctober 14, 2024

This new map can help us heal our democracy

Interested in civic engagement but sick of poisoned national politics?

By Danielle AllenOctober 14, 2024

Michigan GOP candidate’s ad aimed at Black voters has wrong election date

The Michigan Legislative Black Caucus accused Republican Tom Barrett’s campaign of misleading Black voters with an ad carrying the wrong election date.

By María Luisa PaúlOctober 14, 2024

Georgia Secretary of State on early voting, election security and 2024 presidential race

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) became a central figure in the 2020 presidential contest after he rebuffed Donald Trump’s request to “find” votes. On Monday, Oct. 14 at 10:00 a.m. ET, The Post’s Amy Gardner speaks with Raffensperger about the ongoing battles in Georgia over election rules, the threat of political misinformation and how the key swing state is preparing for early voting.

By Washington Post LiveOctober 14, 2024

Trump wages campaign against real-time fact checks

The moves are the latest example of Trump’s long-held resistance to being called to account for his falsehoods.

By Ashley Parker and Josh DawseyOctober 14, 2024

Harris just made a serious mistake with Latino voters

In front of an audience of Latino voters, Harris declined to denounce Trump’s mass deportation policies.

By León KrauzeOctober 14, 2024
Early BriefAnalysis

Can one of the remaining GOP members who impeached Trump win?

The Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C.

By Leigh Ann Caldwell, Theodoric Meyer and Alec DentOctober 14, 2024

How Trump may try to challenge the election results if he loses again

If Harris wins, election officials and experts worry Trump and his supporters will not peacefully accept that outcome.

By Patrick MarleyOctober 14, 2024

Harris and Trump vie for Jewish voters unsettled by Israel-Gaza conflict

The contest is particularly pronounced in Pennsylvania, home to about 400,000 Jews, more than four times Biden’s margin in the state in 2020.

By Michelle BoorsteinOctober 14, 2024

Harris releases agenda for Black men as she ramps up effort to court them

Barack Obama and other Democrats have signaled concern that Black men are showing hesitancy to rally behind Kamala Harris.

By Maeve Reston and Toluse OlorunnipaOctober 14, 2024

Man arrested outside Trump event in Calif. over illegal possession of guns

The Secret Service said Donald Trump was not in danger after the suspect Vem Miller was arrested outside the former president’s rally in Coachella, Calif., held Saturday.

By Kyle Melnick and Perry SteinOctober 13, 2024

In Arizona, Trump pitches ideas to attract more Border Patrol agents

The former president said he wants to add 10,000 agents, an ambitious target for an agency already struggling to grow its ranks.

By Patrick SvitekOctober 13, 2024

Election 2024 latest news: Harris returns to N.C.; Trump visits Ariz.

Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.

By Washington Post staffOctober 13, 2024

Trump chips away at Harris’s national advantage, two new polls show

The latest polls show that the race is still neck-and-neck, but some sentiment, such as on deportation of undocumented immigrants, has shifted in Trump’s direction.

By Maegan VazquezOctober 13, 2024