Battleground states North Carolina and Pennsylvania are still undecided in the presidential race, according to new polls released today. In North Carolina, a poll by AARP shows Donald Trump leading Kamala Harris by a small margin, while in Pennsylvania, Harris leads Trump by a slight margin, both within the survey’s margin of error.
In other news, a bipartisan Senate report found that the Secret Service made preventable errors in securing a rally where an assassination attempt on Trump took place. Senator Richard Blumenthal criticized the Secret Service’s failures, calling the incident a preventable tragedy.
Emgage Action, a Muslim voter-mobilization group, endorsed Kamala Harris for president, citing concerns over the Middle East crisis and Palestinian deaths. The group expressed a desire for peace, justice, and safety under a new administration.
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen expressed plans to leave the country and obtain a foreign passport with a new identity if Trump is elected in November. He also voiced concerns about potential retaliation from Trump against his adversaries.
In other campaign news, Vice President Harris is scheduled to outline her economic plans in a speech in Pittsburgh, and will also sit for an interview with MSNBC. Joe Biden addressed rumors of tension with Nancy Pelosi, and a vice-presidential debate is set to take place next week.
Lastly, Congress is expected to pass legislation to fund the government until December, avoiding a shutdown. Trump and Harris remain locked in a close race in these swing states, with both candidates making their case to voters in the final stretch of the campaign.
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