Election 2024 updates: Michelle Obama to speak at DNC this week

The DNC will take place at Chicago's United Center from Monday through Thursday.

Last Updated: August 18, 2024, 10:03 AM EDT

Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday unveiled her economic platform, her first major policy rollout since becoming the Democratic nominee.

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday held a press conference in Bedminster, New Jersey, where he said he's "entitled" to insult his Democratic opponent because he doesn't respect her and attacked her record on the economy.

Aug 14, 2024, 9:22 AM EDT

Walz falsely claims he is 1st union member on presidential ticket since Reagan

PHOTO: Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz speaks at the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Convention at the Los Angeles Convention Center, on Aug. 13, 2024, in Los Angeles.
In this screen grab from a video, Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz speaks at the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Convention at the Los Angeles Convention Center, on Aug. 13, 2024, in Los Angeles.
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Speaking to AFSCME members in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz claimed he was the "first union member on a presidential ticket since Ronald Reagan."

That claim is false: former President Donald Trump was a SAG-AFTRA member until he resigned in 2021 after the union's national board found probable cause that Trump violated the group's constitution by his actions on Jan. 6.

Trump was for years a member of the union, which represents more than 160,000 performers across a variety of media platforms, by virtue of his various appearances in films and television shows. He reported earning a pension from the union in his financial disclosures.

At a fundraiser later Tuesday, Walz repeated the claim, apparently unaware it was false.

Prior to his two terms as California governor, Reagan served twice as president of the Screen Actors Guild.

ABC News has reached out to the Harris-Walz campaign for comment.

-ABC News' Steven Portnoy, Will McDuffie, Isabella Murray, Gabriella Abdul-Hakim and Fritz Farrow

Aug 14, 2024, 7:12 AM EDT

Harris, Walz to tour Pennsylvania ahead of the DNC

Vice President Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will take a bus tour through Pennsylvania on Sunday right before their appearance at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), ABC News has confirmed.

Sunday's tour, first reported by CNN, will begin in Pittsburgh and will be the first time Harris, Walz and their spouses will appear on the campaign trail together. According to the campaign, they aim to have a cluster of intimate events with voters, ranging from canvass kick-offs to stops at local retail shops.

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

Aug 14, 2024, 5:57 AM EDT

Trump to deliver remarks on economy in North Carolina

Former President Donald Trump is set to deliver remarks on the economy in North Carolina on Wednesday as the campaign works to recenter its campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris.

"The election's coming up, and the people want to hear about the economy," Trump said during an interview with Elon Musk on X Monday, directly blaming the Biden-Harris administration for the current state of the economy.

The economy has been one of the Trump campaign's central election issues this cycle -- the former president often spending a considerable amount of time discussing inflation, gas prices and the job market.

"I just ask this: Are you better off now, or were you better off when I was president?" Trump said Monday night as he was wrapping up his conversation with Musk.

-ABC News' Lalee Ibssa

Aug 14, 2024, 4:42 AM EDT

Omar decries 'shameful' opponents in primary race

Following her Tuesday night primary victory, Rep. Ilhan Omar told supporters: “We run the politics of joy, because we know it is joyful to fight for your neighbors."

“We know it is joyful to want to live in a peaceful and equitable world,” she added, per ABC News' St. Paul affiliate KSTP.

Omar also had harsh words for her main primary opponent Don Samuels, though did not mention him by name. “I hope that they reflect in the shameful way they decided to divide our district and the incredible people we are grateful to represent,” she said of her challengers.

-ABC News’ Oren Oppenheim, Brittany Shephard and Maci Smith