Trump holds town hall; Harris denounces ‘hateful rhetoric’

Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.

By Patrick Svitek, Mariana Alfaro, Azi Paybarah, Amy B Wang and Maegan VazquezSeptember 17, 2024

Suspicious mail sent to election officials in several states

The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating after officials in at least 14 states were sent the pieces of mail.

By Maegan Vazquez and Amy GardnerSeptember 18, 2024

Venezuela says it arrested fourth U.S. citizen in roundup of foreigners

A fourth American citizen was arrested in Venezuela, a top official in the Maduro government said Tuesday, accusing him of plotting “against Venezuela.”

By Samantha SchmidtSeptember 17, 2024

Violent threats and attacks escalate tensions in Trump-Harris race

The 2024 election season has been repeatedly marked by extraordinary acts and threats of violence, prompting heightened security measures at events.

By Hannah Knowles and Hannah AllamSeptember 17, 2024

Harris bashes Trump’s ‘hateful’ attacks on Haitians in rare interview

Vice president criticizes her opponents for “spewing lies” based on “age-old” tropes

By Toluse OlorunnipaSeptember 17, 2024

Court may decide if Arizonans with missing citizenship records can vote in state races

Arizona officials discovered they have no records showing if nearly 100,000 longtime residents provided proof of citizenship, which is required by law to vote in state and local races.

By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Patrick MarleySeptember 17, 2024
The FixAnalysis

Trump cites Democrats’ dangerous rhetoric, but uses it more than they do

Trump and Vance have tied Democrats’ past “threat to democracy” and “fascist” claims to the latest threat to Trump’s safety. But Trump has been deploying this rhetoric a lot more, as Democrats have backed off.

By Aaron BlakeSeptember 17, 2024

Democrats target GOP over reproductive rights as election nears

Democrats are seeking to spotlight Republicans’ unpopular stances on reproductive rights a few weeks before the 2024 election with a Senate vote and campaign messaging.

By Liz GoodwinSeptember 17, 2024

Most of us think the electoral college is broken. Let’s fix it.

Readers respond to Theodore R. Johnson’s electoral college critique with ideas of their own.

Letters to the EditorSeptember 17, 2024

Donald Trump’s election policies, explained

Donald Trump does not recognize Joe Biden as the legitimate winner of the 2020 election, and he has not committed to accepting the certified results of the 2024 election.

By Washington Post staffSeptember 17, 2024

Donald Trump’s crime and gun policies, explained

Donald Trump opposes requiring background checks and restricting access to guns for people who might harm themselves or others.

By Anthony J. Rivera, Abbie Cheeseman and Justine McDanielSeptember 17, 2024

Kamala Harris’s election policies, explained

Kamala Harris has said she is committed to the peaceful transfer of power. She will preside over the election certification process whether she wins or loses the election.

By Washington Post staffSeptember 17, 2024

Harris vs. Trump on crime: Where they stand on the issue

Here’s how Kamala Harris’s and Donald Trump’s policies on crime, gun control and the legalization of recreational marijuana compare.

By Anthony J. Rivera, Abbie Cheeseman and Justine McDanielSeptember 17, 2024

Harris vs. Trump stances on the 2020 election results, Jan. 6 prosecutions

Here’s how Kamala Harris’s and Donald Trump’s stances on the 2020 election results and the prosecution of people connected with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol compare.

By Dylan Wells, JM Rieger, Azi Paybarah, Nick Mourtoupalas, Stephanie Hays, Abbie Cheeseman and Justine McDanielSeptember 17, 2024

Comparing where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand on key policy positions

Here’s where the 2024 Democratic and Republican candidates stand on key issues, including abortion, climate change, student loan forgiveness, immigration and more.

By Washington Post staffSeptember 17, 2024

Who is ahead in Harris vs. Trump 2024 presidential polls right now?

Check out The Washington Post’s presidential polling averages of the seven battleground states most likely to determine the outcome of the election.

By Lenny Bronner, Diane Napolitano, Kati Perry and Luis MelgarSeptember 17, 2024

Vance had better buckle up: His debate might go as badly as Trump’s

Ninety minutes is more than enough time for Trump’s running mate to remind women why so many dislike him.

By Jennifer RubinSeptember 17, 2024

Mark Meadows’s Arizona charges to stay in state court, federal judge rules

The ruling is a setback for the former Trump White House chief of staff, who unsuccessfully tried the same legal maneuver in a separate case in Georgia.

By Rachel Pannett and Yvonne Wingett SanchezSeptember 16, 2024

Shots fired and ‘rather quick golf carts’: Trump tells the story

The former president talks about the chaotic moments following Sunday’s gunfire at his Florida golf club.

By Marc A. ThiessenSeptember 16, 2024

Mapping the incident at Trump International Golf Club in Florida

Former president Donald Trump was unharmed and a suspect is in custody after fleeing the scene.

By Laris Karklis and Kevin UhrmacherSeptember 16, 2024