Countdown ’24
Countdown ’24, a weekly newsletter by States Newsroom, is your window into the candidates, the campaigns, the issues and voting news from key states around the country.
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What to know about the Tuesday Trump-Harris debate
Tomorrow, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, the respective Republican and Democratic presidential nominees, will participate in their first — and potentially only — presidential debate.
Trump aims to energize base with focus on culture war issues at Moms for Liberty event
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Trump touts RFK Jr. endorsement at Arizona rally
Following a high energy week at the Democratic National Convention, delegates and advocates have said they are returning from Chicago to their home states with more enthusiasm and motivation to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris and down-ballot Democrats.
Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago: What to know
Monday is an important day in the 2024 presidential election cycle: It's the first day of the Democratic National Convention, where Vice President Kamala Harris will officially accept the nomination to become the Democratic presidential candidate.
Harris and Walz seek to keep momentum going through rallies, ads
The Democratic National Committee is working in swing states to keep momentum going for Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign as the Democratic presidential nominee by launching a series of ads and billboards.
‘Republicans for Harris’ launches to rally GOP voters for Democratic ticket
While most national attention is focused on the heated presidential race in the months leading up to the Nov. 5 election, four states will hold primary contests Tuesday that could have significant impacts on control of U.S. Congress and state legislatures.
Democrats look to governors while considering Harris VP pick
As states continue to implement abortion restrictions in the years following the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Democrats hope that advocating for reproductive health care access can help them win in the 2024 general election.
RNC kicks off with raised attention, concerns following Trump shooting
Former President Donald Trump is expected to be formally nominated at the Republican National Convention Thursday, just days after he was injured at a Pennsylvania campaign rally in what law enforcement officials called an assassination attempt.
Biden, surrogates reassure swing state voters at post-debate campaign events
Since the June 27 presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in June, speculation has increased about Biden's fitness to serve as the Democratic presidential nominee and the possibility of another candidate taking the position at the August Democratic National Convention.
Supreme Court rules in Trump case: Presidential immunity extends to some official acts
Following the first debate on the 2024 general election cycle last Thursday, some Democrats are questioning if President Joe Biden is up to the task of taking on former President Donald Trump.
DNC moves ahead on virtual roll call for Biden nomination, facing Ohio ballot deadline
This Thursday, presumptive nominees President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off for the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election season at CNN's Atlanta studios.
States struggle with unreliable federal election security funding
As a majority of states wrap up their primary elections, candidates and party leaders are solidifying their general election pitches to voters in the months leading up to Nov. 5.