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Last Updated: October 21, 2024, 3:43 PM EDT

The race for the White House is heading into the final stretch with most polls showing Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump neck-and-neck in key states with just about two weeks to go.

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Cheney gives Harris backup on abortion

Harris got backup on a hot-button cultural issue from an unlikely source Monday -- conservative former Rep. Liz Cheney.

Cheney -- who has broken with Trump over the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot -- still boasts a conservative record. But Monday, she waded into an issue that Democrats hope will help them win over voters on Election Day.

"I think there are many of us around the country who have been pro-life but who have watched what’s going on in our states since the Dobbs decision and have watched state legislatures put in place laws that are resulting in women not getting the care they need," Cheney said, referencing the Supreme Court decision that scrapped federal abortion protections.

"In places like Texas, for example, the attorney general is talking about suing, is suing, to get access to women’s medical records. That’s not sustainable for us as a country, and it has to change."

The remarks, made in a Philadelphia suburb, were notable as Harris looks to cement support among suburban female voters.

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Harris works to earn Pennsylvania's Republican votes alongside Liz Cheney

Harris is doing a series of moderated conversations with former Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney in suburban cities in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin on Monday.

While in Pennsylvania, Harris and Cheney worked to pick off Republicans disaffected with their party's nominee who may vote for the vice president and focus on the dangers Trump poses to the country and to democracy.

"There are months in the history of our country which challenge us, each of us, to really decide when we stand for those things that we talk about, including, in particular, country over party," Harris said.

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris holds a moderated conversation with Former Rep. Liz Cheney at People's Light performing arts theater Malvern, Pa., Oct. 21, 2024.
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Cheney, a staunch Trump critic who endorsed Harris in September despite their party and policy differences, said "every single thing in my experience and in my background has played a part" in her supporting Harris.

"In this race, we have the opportunity to vote for and support somebody you can count on. We're not always going to agree, but I know Vice President Harris will always do what she believes is right for this country. She has a sincere heart, and that's why I'm honored to be in this place."

Read more about Harris and Cheney's events here.

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

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Trump appears on The Undertaker's podcast

Trump continued his alternative media outreach effort by sitting down for a podcast interview with retired pro wrestler Mark Calaway, also known as "The Undertaker."

During the podcast, Trump repeated his anti-trans rhetoric, promising to not allow "men playing in women's sports" as Calaway brought up his teenage quarterback daughter.

"You don't want to go and wrestle a guy like if you were doing that, because people do that -- like your father -- right? He's a little too much to handle," Trump said to Calaway's daughter, who was present for the interview, after Calaway asked him about Title IX..

"I will get rid of it fast. Men playing in women's sports is insane," Trump said.

Republicans have invested heavily in ads targeting the transgender community this cycle.

-ABC News' Soorin Kim, Lalee Ibssa and Kelsey Walsh

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Walz on what he'd do differently from the Biden admin and appealing to voters

Tim Walz joined ABC's "The View" on Monday, where he discussed what he would have done differently than the Biden-Harris administration -- a questioned that Harris herself struggled with in her own appearance on the talk show.

The governor said that he wished one of their ticket's proposals -- an expansion on Medicare -- "would have been proposed sooner." He argued their campaign is focusing heavily on things like the care economy and child care affordability.

Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz visits The View, Oct. 21, 2024.
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Walz also discussed how they can appeal to men and Black voters, two voting blocks where Trump is having success.

"As as vice president says, we have a responsibility to earn the votes from everyone and not make the assumption that men or women are going to be with us. I hear oftentimes about the Black community. Why would we assume that they were with us, unless we're putting out proposals that positively impact their life?" Walz said.

He argued that they are trying to make voters aware of their proposals on housing, child care, small businesses and more.

Read more about Walz on "The View" here.