Trump concludes MSG rally with anti-immigrant rhetoric

Trump was introduced to the stage by Melania in an unannounced appearance.

The race for the White House remained essentially a dead heat on Sunday -- with nine days to go until Election Day.

Former President Donald Trump delivered a speech Sunday afternoon at New York's Madison Square Garden. After making several stops in Philadelphia on Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris held a rally there Sunday afternoon.

Oct 28, 6:03 am

Almost 42 million voters have cast a vote

Almost 42 million Americans have cast a vote through early voting methods, as of Sunday afternoon, according to data from the University of Florida's Election Lab.

The about 41.9 million recorded mail and early in-person votes were evenly split with about 21 million mail ballots returned nationally and about the same cast at in-person early voting polling sites across the country, the data showed.

Early voting options are now open to voters in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many early voting periods will last until the weekend before Election Day.

Oct 27, 2024, 12:06 PM EDT

Harris dodges question on abortion restrictions

Asked by “CBS Sunday Morning” host Norah O’Donnell to define which abortion restrictions she supported, Harris dodged the question, saying she supports restoring Roe v. Wade, which would protect abortion access until fetal viability, which is around the 22nd week of pregnancy.

“Let's put back in place Roe versus Wade. This was not an issue in Roe, when Roe versus Wade was intact for 50 years, half a century,” Harris said. “I support Roe versus Wade being put back into law by Congress and to restore the fundamental right of women to make decisions about their own body. It is that basic.”

Harris was interviewed by O’Donnell in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Houston in the days before the interview aired.

Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at the Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Mich., Oct. 26, 2024.
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Harris plans to make a closing argument for her election on Tuesday at The Ellipse on the National Mall in Washington with the White House in the background. In an excerpt from the CBS interview released Sunday morning, she said the reason she chose the same spot where Trump spoke to supporters before the Jan.6, 2021, attacks on the Capitol was to remind Americans of their choice between herself and Trump.

“I would and do think about that place more in the context of what will be behind me, which is the White House. And I'm doing it there, because I think it is very important for the American people to see and think about who will be occupying that space on Jan. 20,” she said. “And the reality of it is that most Americans can visualize the Oval Office. We've seen it on television, and this is a real scenario. It's either going to be Donald Trump or it's going to be me sitting behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office.”

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

Oct 27, 2024, 7:20 AM EDT

Harris regains slight lead among likely voters nationally

Vice President Kamala Harris has regained a slight lead among likely voters nationally in the latest ABC News/Ipsos poll, albeit with the race close enough to leave the outcome of the 2024 presidential election to the uncertainties of the Electoral College.

Just 2 percentage points divide Harris and former President Donald Trump among all registered voters, 49-47%.

PHOTO: This combination of file photos shows former President Donald Trump speaking on Oct. 20, 2024, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Vice President Kamala Harris speaking on Oct. 14, 2024, in Erie, Pennsylvania.
This combination of file photos shows Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaking on Oct. 20, 2024, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaking on Oct. 14, 2024, in Erie, Pennsylvania.
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This goes to a slight Harris advantage among likely voters, 51-47%, with some pro-Harris groups showing a bit more propensity to vote.

Compared with earlier this month, Harris has regained a more customary Democratic advantage among Hispanic people and widened her advantage among suburban women, while remaining strong in core groups including Black people.

Trump pushes back in rural areas and among non-college white men, and runs competitively among younger men.

-ABC News' Gary Langer

Oct 27, 2024, 5:09 AM EDT

Harris, Walz announce 7-state battleground blitz

Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will visit all seven battleground states from Monday through Thursday, their campaign announced.

The campaign said the ticket will be rallying voters in the final days of the campaign, with a focus on "getting out the vote" and mobilizing supporters to head to the polls.

PHOTO: This combination of file photos shows Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaking at a rally on Aug. 16, 2024, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaking at an event on Oct. 22, 2024.
This combination of file photos shows Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaking at a campaign event in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Aug. 16, 2024, and Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaking at an event in Madison, Wisconsin, on Oct. 22, 2024.
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The blitz will begin Monday with Harris and Walz campaigning together in Michigan. Walz will appear solo in Wisconsin before joining the vice president in Ann Arbor.

Walz will head to Georgia on Tuesday, while Harris will deliver an address to the American people from The Ellipse close to the White House in Washington, D.C.

Harris will campaign in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin on Wednesday, with Walz also making two stops in North Carolina.

Thursday will see Harris head to Nevada and Arizona, while Walz will campaign in Pennsylvania and Michigan.

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

Oct 27, 2024, 3:16 AM EDT

Walz on importance of Senate race: 'We don't have John McCain'

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told Arizonans on Saturday night it was time for the "final push" until Election Day.

"Ten days, folks, ten days," Walz told a rally in Phoenix. "Tie game, fourth quarter, clock's ticking."

"But here's the good news, we got the better team," he added. "We got a better quarterback in Kamala Harris, and we are ready to do it, one inch at a time, one yard at a time, one call at a time, one door knock at a time, $1 at a time."

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a campaign event at Trevor Browne High School on Oct. 26, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona.
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"This is our time," he added. "One vote. One or two votes for precincts in the state of Arizona can make Kamala Harris president."

Walz again invoked late Arizona Sen. John McCain as a rare example of a Republican willing to work across the aisle.

"We need to keep the Senate, because we don't have John McCain right now," Walz said, suggesting no current Republican senators "have the courage John McCain had."

"That's why we need to keep the Senate, because they will try it again," Walz said, claiming the GOP would attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

-ABC News' Isabella Murray