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Thu Oct 24 2024

Rebecca Morin | Senior National News Reporter

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Howdy! It's Rebecca Morin, senior national news reporter at USA TODAY. Should I have gotten tickets for Warped Tour?

We're 12 days out from Election Day. Looks like Beyoncé is going to join Democrat Kamala Harris in Texas tomorrow. Republican Donald Trump heads to Las Vegas this evening. Follow along for updates on the 2024 election here.

The joy is over. As election nears, Kamala Harris tone goes dark

Democrats Kamala Harris and Tim Walz said they were "joyful warriors." But that part of the campaign looks like it's done. Now, Harris is taking a new approach to the campaign that centers on the threat she says former President Donald Trump would present to democracy if he returns to office. Read more.

•	Harris isn't the only one leaning into dark messaging. Over the past few weeks in the election, Trump has been ratcheting up his rhetoric against his opponents and leaning into negative messaging.
•	Trump has also vowed to seek "retribution" of his enemies if elected. Meet the two enforcers who have been crisscrossing America recruiting an army of volunteers to help carry out that plan.

A politics pit stop

•	2024 presidential election betting odds: Trump vs. Harris two weeks out
•	Watch: Election fraud is rare. Republican poll watchers disagree
•	Shootings and a bombing: Election season threats are growing more violent
•	'I would fire him within two seconds,' Trump says about Special Counsel Jack Smith
•	Watch: Is this the worst election anxiety has ever been? Here's what we know now

Voters think Trump should face charges even if he wins election

A majority (58%) of Americans said it would be "wrong" for Donald Trump to have federal charges from the Justice Department dropped if he wins back the White House, a new SA TODAY/Suffolk University poll found. Thirty percent said that it would be the "right" thing to do. Read more.

Get your questions on election certification answered

Want to learn more about how election results are certified as the 2024 election gears up? Don't miss your chance to ask us your pressing questions about election law on r/law for a Reddit AMA on 10/25 at 3 p.m. ET.

Join my colleagues, USA TODAY journalists Aysha Bagchi and Sarah Wire, for an election Reddit AMA on Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. ET on the r/law subreddit.

From Stevie Wonder to Elon Musk: Celebrities stump for Harris and Trump

With Beyoncé expected to appear with Harris tomorrow, celebrities have been hitting the trail for both presidential candidates. Here's who has rallied for Harris and Trump.

Stevie Wonder performs at a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris at Divine Faith Ministries International on Oct. 20, 2024 in Jonesboro, Ga.

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Presidential election polls 2024: Latest surveys on Harris vs. Trump

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris made campaign stops in Fayetteville, North Carolina during the 2024 election season.

Many polls show the presdential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is incredibly close. See the latest polls.

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