Washington Today

Only 8 more days to go until Election Day…and the candidates continue to travel to key swing states today…Vice president Kamala Harris traveled to Saginaw and Ann Arbor, Michigan to focus on manufacturing…while former President Trump was in Georgia speaking at a faith summit and holding a rally in Atlanta….

And bipartisan reaction from last night's pro-Trump rally in New York City continues today…Florida Republicans Sen. Rick Scott Representative Maria Elvira Salazar, and New York Rep. Anthony D'Esposito all made statements denouncing a comedian's derogatory comments about Puerto Rico…Meanwhile, President Biden called the comments QUOTE disgusting"….And Vice President Harris said the event QUOTE fans the fuel of hate and division."

Experts from the Heritage Foundation and Brookings Institution talked about election security and integrity today…We'll hear what they had to say…And just how will the media project election night winners?…A top official at the Associated Press tells us what goes into their decision making process.

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Both major president candidates, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, campaign in Texas – Trump on immigration; Harris on reproductive rights; interview with The Auburn Citizen reporter Robert Harding on the close New York 22nd Congressional District race; (22) President Joe Biden at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona for the 150 year history of the federal government forcing Native American children into boarding schools; Secretary of State Anthony meets the Jordanian Foreign Minister in London; NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is asked about reports Space X owner Elon Musk has been in close contact with Russia President Vladimir Putin the past few years.

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Condoleezza Rice and Stephen Hadley on presidential administration transition national security concerns; Kamala Harris gets more Republican endorsements; Donald Trump campaigns in Georgia; third-party presidential debate with Green, Libertarian, Constitution Party nominees; interview with Washington Post's Gerrit De Vynck on Biden Administration's Artificial Intelligence national security memorandum. (34)

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Vice President Kamala Harris reacts to former White House chief of staff John Kelly saying former President Donald Trump falls in the ‘the general definition of fascist’ and would govern like a dictator if elected again, Donald Trump campaigns in Georgia, Pentagon confirms North Korean troops are in Russia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds news conference before leaving Israel.

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Two weeks until election day – Donald Trump holds a roundtable with Latino leaders in Florida, Barack Obama campaigns with Tim Walz in Madison, Wisconsin; President Biden in NH on prescription drug costs; Pentagon on investigation of leak of classified documents on Israel's preparation for potential strike on Iran; Secretary Blinken in Israel meets with Prime Minister Netanyahu; First Lady Jill Biden unveils a new White House tour experience for visitors.

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-Only 15 more days until Election Day…and the tops of both tickets are crisscrossing battlegrounds looking to lock up leads and find more votes in key districts… Former President Trump was in Asheville, North Carolina, today, touring areas damaged by Hurricane Helene.…Vice President Harris returned to suburban Philadelphia today…We'll hear from both coming up…

-The White House has announced a plan that would require insurance companies to cover the over-the-counter costs of birth control…The proposal expands an Affordable Care Act rule that requires health insurers to cover preventative care services fully… Several methods would be covered--including daily pills, emergency contraceptives, and condoms...

-Also, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said the Biden administration is QUOTE deeply concerned about the release of classified documents detailing a possible Israeli attack on Iran…He also talked about reports of North Korean troops aiding Russia's war effort in Ukraine, saying…it would QUOTE mark a dangerous and highly concerning development if they're true…

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First, we dig into a new analysis of the cost of the candidates' tax and spending plans with Marc Goldwein (gold-wine) from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Then, Pew Research Center's Mark Hugo Lopez discusses the role and political influence of Latino voters in this year's elections. Plus, we speak to documentary filmmaker Robin Barnwell about his recent PBS Frontline film examining the Israel-Hamas war, one year later.

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President Biden meets in Berlin with leaders of Germany, France and Great Britain on Ukraine and the Middle East, Defense Secretary Austin at NATO in Brussels, Donald Trump & Kamala Harris campaign in Michigan, interview with Punchbowl News' Max Cohen on Michigan U.S. Senate race (32), U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel on what is left undone in U.S.-Japanese relations.

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Israel says Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed, interview with AP's Rebecca Santana on Independent Review Panel's report on first Donald Trump assassination attempt (19), Donald Trump & Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on tariffs, President Biden celebrates milestone of more than 1 million public workers receiving student loan relief.

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Kamala Harris near Philadelphia talks about bipartisanship, Donald Trump on Fox News women's townhall in Georgia, interview with USA Today's Aysha Bagchi on Georgia judge block ballot hand-count rule (8), Texas U.S. Senate debate between Ted Cruz (R) and Colin Allred (D), White House calls on Congress to replenish depleted SBA disaster loan fund, Israeli Ambassador to the UN on aid to Gaza, memorial service for Ethel Kennedy.

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