Harris campaigns in Michigan and Wisconsin

• Oct. 21, 2024

Central Park Five sue Trump for defamation over debate remarks

• By Mike Scarcella / Reuters
• Oct. 21, 2024

Known widely as the Central Park Five, the defendants spent between five and 13 years in prison before they were cleared in 2002 based on new DNA evidence and the confession of another person. Read more

Harris, Trump pick up the pace two weeks to Election Day

• By Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland / Reuters
• Oct. 21, 2024

While Harris was suggesting Trump was unfit for office, the former president was questioning the Biden administration’s competence. Read more

Man accused of threatening Pennsylvania party employee over poll watchers

• By Andrew Goudsward / Reuters
• Oct. 21, 2024

John Courtney Pollard, 62, of Philadelphia, is accused of sending threatening messages to the unidentified party employee, including vowing to “SKIN YOU ALIVE,” according to an indictment filed by federal prosecutors in the Western District of Pennsylvania. Read more

Kamala Harris labels current minimum wage as ‘poverty’ pay

• By Andrea Shalal and Kanishka Singh / Reuters
• Oct. 21, 2024

Harris tried to draw a contrast with Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump on this issue. Read more

New cases of political violence roil U.S. ahead of election

• By Ned Parker and Peter Eisler / Reuters
• Oct. 21, 2024

The recent attacks were among at least 300 cases of political violence identified by Reuters since Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, including at least 51 incidents this year. Read more

Confronted with facts on Fox News, Trump claims ignorance

• By Maggie Astor / New York Times
• Oct. 21, 2024

The exchanges that resulted provided a case study in the tactics the former president uses when confronted with facts that contradict his statements. Read more

Hollywood stars hit the road to push vote for Harris

• By Lisa Richwine / Reuters
• Oct. 21, 2024

Celebrity endorsers such as Garner are part of the down-to-the-wire blitz to mobilize voters ahead of Election Day on Nov. 5. Read more

Trump riffs about Arnold Palmer’s genitalia

• By Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times
• Oct. 21, 2024

The rally took place in Latrobe, Pa., the birthplace of Palmer, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time and who died in 2016 at the age of 87. Read more

Elon Musk’s daily $1M payouts at Trump rally draw legal scrutiny

• By Jarrett Renshaw / Reuters
• Oct. 20, 2024

Musk gave a $1 million check to an attendee of his America PAC event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, aimed at rallying supporters behind presidential candidate Trump. The winner was a man named John Dreher, according to event staff. Read more

Trump hands out french fries, Harris visits Georgia churches

• By Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland / Reuters
• Oct. 20, 2024

At a McDonald’s in suburban Philadelphia, Trump removed his suit jacket, put on a black and yellow apron and proceeded to cook batches of french fries, something he said he had wanted to do “all my life.” Read more

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump court early voters

• By Steve Holland, Andrea Shalal and Trevor Hunnicutt / Reuters
• Oct. 19, 2024

A handful of swing states, where candidates from both parties have strong support, are likely to decide the election. Read more

Harris will campaign with the Obamas next week

• By Reid J. Epstein / New York Times
• Oct. 18, 2024

Democrats have long waited to deploy the former first couple as surrogates for Harris. Read more

Trump blames Zelenskyy for starting war, despite Russian invasion

• By Gram Slattery / Reuters
• Oct. 18, 2024

Russia launched afull-scale invasion of its neighbor in 2022. Read more

Trump attends Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York City

• Oct. 17, 2024

Harris campaigns in Wisconsin

• Oct. 17, 2024

Harris campaign tacks as anxiety rises over Trump gains

• By Jeff Mason and Nandita Bose / Reuters
• Oct. 17, 2024

The Democratic nominee is in a statistical dead heat in crucial states with Trump, the Republican former president, according to public and internal campaign polls cited by Democratic sources, sparking a round of finger-pointing and second-guessing from some corners. Read more

Trump stands by false pet-eating claim at Latino event

• By Alexandra Ulmer and Costas Pitas / Reuters
• Oct. 17, 2024

Trump in recent weeks has amplified a false claim that has gone viral that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were stealing residents’ pets or taking wildlife from parks for food. Read more