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.


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.


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Vance argues over Trump’s ‘enemy from within’ comments

Trump's vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance was pressed on Sunday on Trump calling his domestic political opponents "the enemy from within."

In a recent Fox News interview, Trump referred to California Rep. Adam Schiff and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as "an enemy from within." Asked on NBC's "Meet the Press" if he believes Schiff and Pelosi are more dangerous than Russia and China, Vance tried to clarify what Trump said, telling Kristen Welker, "Those folks pose a greater threat to United States's peace and security.

"America is strong enough to stand up to any foreign adversary," Vance said.

Pressed if he agrees with Trump's comments, Vance said "that the biggest threat we have in our country, it's not a foreign adversary."

On CNN's "State of the Union," Vance insisted that Trump's "enemy from within" comments were not directed at political opponents.

CNN's Jake Tapper quoted Trump's previous statements to Vance, saying, "I'm talking about what he said publicly, he wants to use the military to go after the enemy within, which is the American people," Tapper said.

Vance fired back with, "He did not say that, Jake. He said 'far-left lunatics.' He's talking about people rioting after the election."

"He said about using the military that far-left lunatics, people who riot in the wake of an election, people who burned down American cities in the summer of 2020," Vance said. "Yes, we should have a federal law enforcement response."

-ABC News' Hannah Demissie


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.

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


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%.

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


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.

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