Trump suggests he might fire Fauci

The president was responding to chants of "Fire Fauci" at a Florida rally.

ByLauren King, Julia Jacobo, Ivan Pereira, and Marc Nathanson
Last Updated: November 2, 2020, 10:18 AM EST

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are racing toward Election Day with Biden in Pennsylvania and Trump Michigan, Iowa, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida on Sunday.

Vice President Mike Pence is in North Carolina and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., is in Georgia and North Carolina.

In the season's final ABC News/Washington Post polls, the pandemic versus the economy defines the presidential contest in two key battlegrounds, with Florida holding firm to its toss-up status while Biden leads slightly in Pennsylvania.

There's little change in either state. In Florida, Donald Trump has 50% support among likely voters to Biden's 48%; it was 51%-47% in an ABC/Post poll Sept. 20. Trump won the state by 112,911 votes out of more than 9.4 million cast in 2016.

In Pennsylvania, the race stands at 51%-44%, Biden-Trump, a 7-point advantage for the Democrat; that compares with a 9-point margin late last month. Here, Trump's 2016 win was even narrower: 44,292 votes out of nearly 6.2 million cast.

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Here is how the news developed on Sunday. All times Eastern.
Nov 01, 2020, 2:56 PM EST

Biden, Harris, spouses to split campaign duties in Pennsylvania Monday

Biden, Harris and their spouses will divide the state of Pennsylvania in half on the final day before the election.

Joe and Jill Biden will take Western Pennsylvania, while Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff will visit the eastern half, according to the Biden campaign.

The day in Pennsylvania will culminate with drive-in rallies headlined by Harris and Emhoff in Philadelphia and the Bidens in Pittsburgh.

Democratic vice presidential nominee Senator Kamala Harris speaks during a drive-in campaign rally at Florida International University South Campus in Miami, Oct. 31, 2020.
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-ABC News' Molly Nagle

Nov 01, 2020, 2:49 PM EST

Harris tests negative for COVID-19

Harris tested negative for COVID-19 on Sunday, according to an aide to the senator.

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks during a drive-in rally at Florida International University in Miami, Oct 31, 2020.
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Nov 01, 2020, 2:08 PM EST

Efforts to throw out 127,000 votes in Harris County, Texas, continue

The Texas State Supreme Court has again just rejected a separate effort by the plaintiffs in this case seeking to invalidate the Harris County drive-thru votes.

The order, which was posted on the court's website Sunday, did not include any comment on the merits of the case.

This is separate from an effort underway by the plaintiffs in the Southern District of Texas federal court, where a federally appointed judge could decide whether to invalidate 127,000 early ballots cast in Harris County via a secure "drive-thru" method after a lawsuit was filed, challenging the county on the legitimacy of the method.

Harris County said it got state approval for drive-in voting in June. The state of Texas did not allow for no-excuse absentee voting during the pandemic, so this method ensured at-risk people could vote in the safety of their cars. 

A similar lawsuit was rejected by the all-Republican Texas Supreme Court last week. 

Harris County has already set an all-time record for total turnout, with the drive-thru votes accounting for roughly 10% of the total early vote turnout.

More than 9 million people have voted in Texas, already surpassing the total vote count in 2016.
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Recent polls indicate a close race in Texas

More than 9 million people have voted in Texas, already surpassing the total vote count in 2016.
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-ABC News’ Alexander Mallin, Matt Foster and Jon Schlosberg

Nov 01, 2020, 1:47 PM EST

First lady to speak at campaign rally in North Carolina

First lady Melania trump will speak at a campaign rally in Huntersville, North Carolina, on Monday at 4 p.m., according to the campaign.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for a campaign rally outside Raymond James Stadium, Oct. 29, 2020, in Tampa.
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