Trump concludes MSG rally with anti-immigrant rhetoric

A panel of three Trump-appointed judges on U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit struck down Friday a lower court’s ruling that allows the state of Mississippi to continue counting mail-in absentee ballots if they’re received within five days of Election Day.

However, the court rejected Republicans’ initial request for a permanent injunction, sending the issue back to the district court for further consideration, making it unclear whether their order would apply ahead of Election Day.

The case– which could have wide-ranging impacts on the acceptance of late-arriving ballots throughout the country– is likely to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

U.S. Circuit Court Judge Andrew Oldham wrote on behalf of the conservative panel that the acceptance of ballots ends on the "election day," because "Congress statutorily designated a singular 'day for the election.'"

-ABC News' Isabella Murray and Olivia Rubin

As of 4:30 p.m. ET on Friday, more than 35 million Americans have voted early, according to the Election Lab at the University of Florida.

Of the votes cast, 16,080,81 were in-person early votes and 18,959,123 were mail-in ballots.

This means that more than 20 million people have voted since Monday.

Harris will go after Trump in her speech in Houston, Texas, on Friday night that will focus on reproductive rights.

"The Attorney General of Texas is suing the United States Government so that Texas prosecutors can get their hands on the private medical records of women who leave the state to get care," Harris will say, according to released excerpts of her speech.

"So, see what is happening: Donald Trump won’t let anyone see his medical records. But these guys want to get their hands on yours? Simply put: They are out of their minds," she will say.

The vice president will reiterate her campaign pledge to push Congress to pass a bill restoring Roe v. Wade if elected.

"We are fighting for an America where, no matter who you are, or where you live, you can make that decision based on what is right for you and your family," Harris will say.

ABC News' Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, Fritz Farrow and Will McDuffie

Speaking to reporters before her event later today in Houston, Harris said she wanted to address Trump's comment that America has become a "garbage can" and "dumping ground" for migrants from around the world.

"You know, it's just another example of how he really belittles our country," Harris said. "This is someone who is a former president of the United States, who has a bully pulpit, and this is how he uses it, to tell the rest of the world that somehow the United States of America is trash."

"And I think, again, the president of the United States should be someone who elevates discourse and talks about the best of who we are and invest in the best of who we are, not someone like Donald Trump, who is constantly demeaning and belittling who the American people are," the vice president added.

Trump's comments are the latest example of his anti-immigrant rhetoric.

-ABC News' Will McDuffie