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.
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.
Latest headlines:
- Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn and more to host DNC
- Harris and Walz debut new campaign buses and kick off tour ahead of DNC
- Trump campaign releases counterprogramming schedule for DNC week
- Michelle Obama to speak at DNC this week
- Former Democrat Rep. Tulsi Gabbard will help Trump prepare for presidential debate
- ABC News debate between Harris and Trump to be held in Philadelphia
- The DNC is 3 days away. Here's what to know about programming so far
RFK Jr. appeals ruling that he cannot appear on New York ballot
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has officially appealed a New York judge's ruling that he cannot appear on the state's ballot because he misrepresented his place of residence on his nominating petition forms.
In the appeal, RFK Jr. called the judge's ruling "an assault on New York voters who signed in record numbers to place me on their ballot."
The independent presidential candidate went on to call the Democratic party "unrecognizable."
"The party of my father and uncle’s time was committed to expanding voters' rights and understood that competition at the ballot box is an essential part of American Democracy," RFK Jr. said in the appeal.
"The DNC is now a party that uses lawfare in place of the democratic election process," he added.
CBS invites VP nominees to debate, Walz agrees to Oct. 1 date
CBS News on Wednesday said it has invited the 2024 vice presidential nominees to debate.
The network said it provided four dates as options to the campaign. Democrat Tim Walz indicated that he'd agreed to one on Oct. 1.
"See you on October 1, JD," Walz wrote on X.
A Harris campaign official said: "Harris for President has accepted CBS' invitation to a Vice Presidential Candidate Debate on October 1. Governor Walz looks forward to debating JD Vance -- if he shows up."
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Trump briefly mentions 2 recent policy proposals
Trump briefly mentioned two new policies he's proposed in recent weeks: eliminating taxes on tip wages and on Social Security benefits for seniors.
"With your vote, I will end this injustice and I will always protect Social Security and Medicare for our great seniors," he said.
But he did not offer further details of either policy. Some experts have warned his Social Security proposal could hurt the program by cutting down a funding source at a time when it faces solvency issues.
Trump attacks Harris on the economy, but talking little policy
Trump is in North Carolina to deliver remarks on the economy, but his speech so far has not revealed any new or detailed policy positions and instead is focused on bashing Harris on inflation and immigration.
"With four more years of Harris, your finances will never recover, they're never going to recover. Our country will never recover, frankly, more importantly. It will be unrecoverable," he said. "Vote Trump, and your incomes will soar, your savings will grow, young people will be able to afford a home and we will bring back the American dream bigger, better and stronger than ever before."