Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden will make their first joint appearance since Biden exited the race. The two will give remarks on Thursday on their efforts to lower costs for American families, including a new agreement on Medicare price negotiations.
Former President Donald Trump will hold a press conference in Bedminster, New Jersey. On Wednesday, he delivered his own remarks focused on the economy as he returned to the campaign trail with a stop in North Carolina.
Biden shakes hands with 'West Wing' actor Martin Sheen
President Biden was joined by a notable guest at the White House earlier Thursday: fictional former President Jed Bartlet, or actor Martin Sheen from "The West Wing."
Sheen did not travel with the president, but stepped out with him to watch Marine One depart. Sheen was joined by Melissa Fitzgerland and Mary McCormack, fellow "West Wing" cast members who are releasing a book about the show.
President Joe Biden shakes hands with actor Martin Sheen as he departs the White House to appear alongside Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (not pictured) at an event to unveil lower prescription drug costs, in Washington, D.C., Aug. 15, 2024.
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Trump adds staff to campaign, including Corey Lewandowski
The Trump campaign has made a series of familiar new hires with a little more than 80 days left until the election.
Trump announced Corey Lewandowski, his former 2016 campaign manager, is joining his 2024 campaign as a senior adviser, while making clear that his campaign is still being spearheaded by Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles.
"The Enthusiasm is GREAT, and the Management Team, headed up by Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita, is THE BEST. Many people want to join the Campaign for the final push, some from the first two Campaigns -- And we want as many as we can get," Trump posted on his social media platform.
Corey Lewandowski, former advisor to President Donald Trump is seen in the Fiserv Forum on the last night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 18, 2024.
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It comes as earlier this week, ABC News confirmed Taylor Budowich, who had been leading pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc., left the super PAC to join the Trump campaign as a senior adviser.
Alex Bruesewitz, who has been an active conservative voice online, also joined the campaign recently, ABC News confirmed. More staff hires are expected to be announced.
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12:09 PM EDT
Harris to rally in Milwaukee during DNC
Vice President Harris will campaign in Milwaukee the week of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, her campaign announced on Thursday.
The rally in battleground Wisconsin, where Republicans held their convention last month, will be held on Tuesday.
Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris attends a campaign event at UNLV (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) campus, in Las Vegas, Aug. 10, 2024
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-ABC News' Will McDuffie
11:31 AM EDT
'Veep' star Julia Louis-Dreyfus set to host DNC panel
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, American actress and star of political satire "Veep," will host a panel with eight female Democratic governors during the Democratic National Convention next week.
"I'm honored to host this conversation with America's Democratic women governors while our party comes together to celebrate in Chicago," Louis-Dreyfus said in a press release, adding that Democratic women governors have "made history" and that "their voices are essential."
Julia Louis-Dreyfuss is shown in this 2017 still from the TV show "VEEP."
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"Veep" ran for seven years on HBO and concluded in 2019, but viewership recently resurged as fans noticed parallels between the fictional plot and real-life politics.
Like Kamala Harris, Louis-Dreyfus' character Selina Meyer served as a female vice president of the United States. She undertook her own presidential campaign after the sitting president changed his mind about reelection and dropped out of the race.
The day after President Biden stepped down from the 2024 presidential race, the Emmy-award winning series reportedly experienced a 353% increase in viewership, according to data from Luminate, an entertainment data company that tracks streaming viewership.
In this photo posted to Vice President Kamala Harris' Instagram account, Julia Louis-Dreyfus takes a selfie with Vice President Harris at the White House state dinner for French President Emmanuel Macron, on Dec. 1, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Louis-Dreyfus appeared at the 2020 DNC where she served as an emcee and made multiple jabs at former President Donald Trump.
In 2020, Harris wrote on X, "Veep to veep, you're crushing it!"
