Harris promises to pass first-ever federal ban on price gouging on foodSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDemocratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her vice presidential pick Tim Walz are holding a bus tour through western Pennsylvania today – one day before the Democratic National Convention gets underway in Chicago.The running mates will be joined by their spouses, Doug Emhoff and Gwen Walz, for the event, pitted as the “On the Road to Chicago” tour. They will make stops in Pittsburgh and Rochester before heading to the Windy City.The tour comes just one day after Donald Trump held a campaign rally in the swing state, where he spoke to supporters in Wilkes-Barre about the economy.At one point in the speech, Trump appeared to get confused about where he was – muddling up Pennsylvania for North Carolina.He also again brought up Harris’s appearance and the recent Time magazine front cover, declaring “I am much better looking than her” and “I’m a better-looking person than Kamala.”This comes as Harris continues to lead Trump in two new polls – one CBS News and one Post-ABC-Ipsos – ahead of the DNC.Key PointsShow latest update 1723994177Watch live: Harris and Walz tour Pennsylvania ahead of Democratic National Convention – YouTubeEnjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.Ariana Baio18 August 2024 16:161723994138Republican Lindsey Graham admits ‘Trump the provocateur, the showman, may not win this election’Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has admitted that Donald Trump “the provocateur, the showman, may not win this election” in a candid interview on Sunday morning.“President Trump can win this election. His policies are good for America, and if you have a policy debate for president, he wins. Donald Trump the provocateur, the showman, may not win this election,” Graham said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press”.“I’m looking for President Trump to show up in the last 80 days to define what he will do for our country, to fix broken borders, to lower inflation.”His comments come as several Republicans have urged Trump to change his strategy and stop the personal attacks on Kamala Harris.Graham added that he and Nikki Haley are “giving advice on TV to president Trump”. “He’s got a lot of critics. He’s got a lot of advisers, but to Nikki Haley and DeSantis and Youngkin and all these great people we have, let’s get together and actually campaign for the guy,” he said.Rachel Sharp18 August 2024 16:151723992938Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Check out the latest poll updatesHere’s what the latest polls say about the 2024 presidential election, from the Independent’s data correspondent Alicja Hagopian:Rachel Sharp18 August 2024 15:551723991738Planned Parenthood to run mobile health center offering free vasectomies and abortion care near DNCA mobile health center offering free vasectomies and abortion care will be available near the Democratic National Convention.Planned Parenthood Great Rivers, which offers reproductive healthcare in Missouri and parts of Illinois, is planning to park its mobile clinic blocks from the Chicagop convention center.Services are on offer to those making an appointment – delegates or not.On Saturday, Planned Parenthood Great Rivers announced that all appointments for its free vasectomy and medication abortions had now been filled.The move comes as abortion rights are already on the ballots in several states this November.Rachel Sharp18 August 2024 15:351723990538‘I knew who I could go to’: How Tim Walz gave his queer high school students a refuge Before he was Kamala Harris’s running mate, the Minnesota governor was a geography teacher, coach and faculty adviser for a gay-straight alliance at Mankota West High School. His former students tell Alex Woodward about their unlikely ally, and why dozens are now campaigning for him:How Tim Walz gave his queer high school students a refuge Before he was Kamala Harris’s running mate, the Minnesota governor was a geography teacher, coach and faculty adviser for a gay-straight alliance at Mankota West High School. His former students tell Alex Woodward about their unlikely ally, and why dozens are now campaigning for himRachel Sharp18 August 2024 15:151723989352Trump announces plans to campaign in Howell – one month after white supremacists held march in Michigan cityDonald Trump has announced a campaign stop in Howell next week – one month after white supremacists held a march in the Michigan city.In a press release from the Trump campaign, the former president revealed plans to speak about crime and safety at the Livingston County Sheriff’s office in Howell Tuesday August 20.The announcement instantly sparked backlash due to the locations longstanding ties to white supremacists.Rachel Sharp18 August 2024 14:551723988152Trump rambles… about not rambling Rachel Sharp18 August 2024 14:351723986952Harris and Walz hold bus tour in Pennsylvania day before DNCVice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz are holding a bus tour in western Pennsylvania today – one day before the Democratic National Convention gets underway in Chicago.The presidential and vice presidential candidates will be joined by their spouses Doug Emhoff and Gwen Walz for the event, pitted as the “On the Road to Chicago” tour.Here’s the details of the schedule:12.30pm ET – Stop in Pittsburgh 2.25pm ET – Stop in Rochester7.30pm ET – Leave Pittsburgh for ChicagoRachel Sharp18 August 2024 14:151723985752Moment Trump confuses Pennsylvania for North Carolina as he campaigns in swing stateRachel Sharp18 August 2024 13:551723984467Trump yet again brings up Harris’s appearance – claiming he’s ‘better looking’Donald Trump has yet again brought up the appearance of his Democratic rival Kamala Harris – this time claiming he’s “better looking” than her.At his campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, the former president spoke about the recent Time magazine front cover featuring the vice president.“Time Magazine doesn’t have a picture of her. They have this unbelievable artist drawing her,” he said.“They took a lot of pictures that didn’t work out so they hired a sketch artist.”He then went on to claim that he is the “better looking” of the two presidential candidates.“I am much better looking than her,” he said.“I’m a better-looking person than Kamala.” Rachel Sharp18 August 2024 13:34
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