Obama calls Trump 'wannabe king' at Harris event

“That's not what you need in your life," he said.

ByAlexandra Hutzler, Ivan Pereira, Tal Axelrod, and David Brennan
Last Updated: October 27, 2024, 8:15 AM 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 less than two weeks to go.

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Oct 27, 8:12 am

More than 40 million Americans have voted early

As of Saturday night, more than 40 million Americans cast an absentee ballot or voted early in person, according to the Election Lab at the University of Florida.

Roughly 19.3 million people voted early in person, the lab reported, and more than 20.9 million returned their ballot by mail.

A man votes on the second day of early voting in Wisconsin at the American Serb Hall Banquet in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 23, 2024.
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Oct 23, 2024, 5:48 PM EDT

Biden to campaign in Pittsburgh on Saturday

President Joe Biden will campaign in Pittsburgh on Saturday, however the White House did not detail any of the events in the announcement.

The president also addressed Pennsylvania local and statewide leadership of the Pennsylvania North American Building Trades Union/AFL-CIO to thank them for their continued efforts to mobilize workers in support of the Harris-Walz campaign and Democratic candidates, according to the Harris-Walz campaign.

-ABC News' Justin Gomez

Oct 23, 2024, 5:05 PM EDT

RFK Jr. asks Supreme Court to order his name covered on Wisconsin ballot

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday that seeks to order the Wisconsin Election Commission to cover his name on the swing state's presidential ballot by with stickers.

Previous attempts to remove Kennedy's name from the ballot were rejected by state and federal courts.

Robert Kennedy Jr. campaigns for President of the United States at a rally in Holbrook, Long Island, N.Y., April 28, 2024.
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Kennedy argues that his 1st and 14th Amendment rights are being violated by keeping his name on the ballot.

It's likely the court will seek a response from the Wisconsin Elections Commission before rendering a decision on whether to intervene in the next 13 days.

Kennedy was running for president as.a Democrat before abandoning that effort to run as an independent instead. He later suspended that campaign and endorsed Trump.-ABC News' Devin Dwyer

Oct 23, 2024, 4:52 PM EDT

Trump holds town hall in battleground Georgia

At his first stop of the day in the swing state of Georgia, Trump took questions from supporters at a faith-focused town hall.

Stepping on stage, Trump asked who in the audience had voted. Attendees responded with a loud cheer. A record 2 million people have already cast their ballot ahead of Election Day in Georgia.

"I think it's the most important election in the history of our country. I really believe that," Trump said.

Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump applauds during a "Believers and Ballots Faith" Town Hall event in Zebulon, Ga., Oct. 23, 2024.
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Asked about immigration and other hot-button issues, Trump said he believed the border was the "single biggest problem we have" -- even more so than the economy or inflation.

He praised Elon Musk using Starlink to help restore internet and cell service in areas effected by Hurricane Helene. He also touted Hungary's Viktor Orban, saying the authoritarian leader supported his administration.

Near the end of the event, Trump said he leaned on his faith and family amid prosecutions and recent assassination attempts before going on to claim he was investigated more than Al Capone.

Oct 23, 2024, 4:38 PM EDT

Harris stops by Philly deli before town hall

Harris stopped by the Famous 4th Street Delicatessen, one of Philadelphia’s oldest delis, for a Harris-Walz campaign volunteer appreciation event Wednesday afternoon before her CNN town hall.

Harris stopped to take selfies and purchase a pastrami on rye sandwich and a slice of German chocolate cake. She thanked the volunteers and reminded them of the “impact” their efforts have on the world around them.

Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visits the Famous 4th Street Delicatessen, Oct. 23, 2024, in Philadelphia.
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"You are having an impact on, for the most part, people that you may never end up meeting, because your work here will impact people around the country," she said.

She told the crowd they are "reminding" people of the "motivations" behind her campaign: "We all have so much more in common than what separates us."

Without naming Trump, she alluded to Trump as someone who "divides us" and urged the crowd to help "turn the page."

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