On Politics

Wed Oct 16 2024

Rebecca Morin | Senior National News Reporter

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Hi all! It's Rebecca Morin, senior national news reporter at USA TODAY. It's dipped down to the 50s here in D.C., and man, do I want some hot chocolate.

We're 20 days out from Election Day. The race for the White House is tight, and both Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris are trying to win over undecided voters as early voting is underway by hitting the airwaves. Follow along here.

What to know about Kamala Harris' interview with Fox News

Vice President Kamala Harris is going on one network not even her current boss, President Joe Biden, has appeared on: Fox News. Harris will sit down with Fox News' chief political anchor Bret Baier for an interview that will air Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET. It's the first time a Democratic presidential candidate has appeared on the network since 2016. Read more.

•	The interview comes as Harris in recent weeks has ramped up the amount of interviews she's done, including on TV, radio and podcasts.
•	Harris on Tuesday sat down with Charlamagne Tha God where she indicated she's open to reparations for slavery and agreed with an accusation that Donald Trump supports fascism.

Trump takes part in several network town halls this week

Former President Donald Trump is also raking in TV time. Trump took part in a Fox News' town hall that aired Wednesday morning, featuring an audience of all women. The former president used the event to stress that he is willing to wield the presidency to go after the "enemy from within," which is what he's been calling his political opponents. Read more.

Trump on Wednesday will also answer questions from another key voting bloc: Latino voters. His town hall with Univision will air Wednesday evening at 10 p.m. ET. (It was taped earlier on Wednesday.) Trump has been making inroads with some Latino voters, particularly young men.

Reminder: Harris took part in a Univision town hall last week, where she spoke about her plans for health care and Trump's virtues.

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Birthday wish come true: Jimmy Carter votes for Kamala Harris in 2024 election

Former president Jimmy Carter cast his ballot by mail for Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday. Before his milestone 100th birthday last month, Carter told his son, Chip, that he was "only trying to make it to vote for Kamala Harris," the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Read more.