Trump holds town hall; Harris denounces ‘hateful rhetoric’

Election 2024

Follow live updates on the 2024 election and the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump from our reporters on the campaign trail and in Washington.

Potential assassination attempt: Trump was unharmed in what authorities are investigating as another potential assassination attempt, after a man pointed a rifle into a Florida golf course where the former president was playing. Police arrested Ryan Wesley Routh, a 58-year-old man who spent recent years trying to join the war in Ukraine, according to online posts and law enforcement officials.

Presidential debate: We asked swing-state voters who won the debate. This is what they said. Catch up on the first presidential debate between Harris and Trump with key takeaways and fact checks from the night.

Policy positions: We’ve collected Harris’s and Trump’s stances on the most important issues — abortion, economic policy, immigration and more.

Presidential polls: Check out how Harris and Trump stack up, according to The Washington Post’s presidential polling averages of seven battleground states.

Senate control: Senate Democrats are at risk of losing their slim 51-49 majority this fall. The Post breaks down the eight races and three long shots that could determine Senate control.