On Politics

Mon Oct 14 2024

Rebecca Morin | Senior National News Reporter

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Hello! It's Rebecca Morin, senior national news reporter at USA TODAY. I'm back in DC this week (where it's chillier than I anticipated) after spending last week in Las Vegas speaking with swing state voters.

22 days until Election Day.

Stay on top of the latest news from the 2024 election

We're less than a month away, y'all. Nov. 5, Election Day, is closing in. People in some states have already started early voting. And the race for the White House is neck-and-neck between the presidential candidates, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump . We launched our daily live blog today to keep you updated on all that is happening in the 2024 election. Follow along here.

Harris lays out economic agenda for Black men, including ensuring access to weed industry

As the election remains tight, Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to win over Black men. Harris called for legalizing marijuana nationally for recreational use and ensuring Black entrepreneurs have access to the cannabis industry. It's part of a series of proposals Harris unveiled Monday to appeal to Black men , where she's seeing some support slip. Harris will outline her new agenda during a campaign event in Erie, Pennsylvania, at a Black-owned business before a campaign rally. Read more.

A politics pit stop

•	'I will stand my ground': Election officials are prepared for attempts to 'find' votes
•	Voter registration deadlines hit, focus shifts to actually getting people to vote
•	Liz Cheney says she regrets years-long support for Donald Trump
•	Watch: Bill Clinton mistaken for Joe Biden at McDonald's during a Harris campaign stop
•	Election campaign schedules: Where Harris, Trump will be in swing states this week

Trump wasn't in danger from armed man at California rally, officials say

Former President Donald Trump was not in danger after a Las Vegas man was charged with possession of a loaded firearm and a high-capacity magazine ahead of the GOP nominee's rally in southern California's Coachella Valley, federal law enforcement authorities said. A federal investigation is ongoing. Read more.

•	Watch: Man with loaded gun arrested near Trump rally
•	What we know about Vem Miller, man charged with gun possession near Trump rally
•	What's a sovereign citizen? Trump rally gun suspect shows radical signs, sheriff says