Can impressions and satire shift voters? And how do the comedians think about their role? We put these questions to Harris and Trump impressionists.
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Harris and Trump debate in Philadelphia tomorrow night. Here’s what you need to know
The ABC News presidential debate will be the first time Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump face off ahead of the 2024 election. Here’s what to expect.
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Trump lawyers, special counsel fight over election interference case in court
In a hearing marked by moments of tension and humor, Trump and Justice Department lawyers clashed over how the federal election interference case against the former president should proceed.
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Trump Jan. 6 case gets its first hearing since the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling
Lawyers for the government’s special counsel and former President Donald Trump are set to clash in court in Washington over how the election interference case against him will proceed.
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Trump says he’ll support free IVF treatments in a second term
Former President Donald Trump told crowds in Wisconsin and Michigan that he would make IVF treatment free if he wins a second term. “I was always for IVF,” Trump told them.
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How AI-generated memes are changing the 2024 election
Donald Trump has repeatedly shared AI-generated content on social media in the latest example of how artificial intelligence is showing up in the 2024 election.
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Harris is on a 2-day Georgia bus tour. It’s the latest sign the state is in play
Vice President Harris and running mate Tim Walz just kicked off on a two-day bus tour in Georgia. The state President Biden narrowly won in 2020 is again in play.
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Fact checking Trump’s claims during Harris’ acceptance speech
Former President Donald Trump was posting on Truth Social throughout Kamala Harris’ DNC speech, where she formally accepted the party’s nomination for president.
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Al Sharpton delivers fiery remarks on race and Trump and brings out Central Park 5
“He spent a small fortune on full-page ads calling for the execution of five innocent young teenagers,” Sharpton said in reference to the five Black and Brown New York teenagers who were wrongly convicted of rape.
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Trump speaks behind bulletproof glass at 1st outdoor rally since attempted assassination
The event, billed as focused on national security issues, was part of former President Trump’s weeklong series of counterprogramming to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.