Harris and Trump are in a close race

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are approaching the final weeks of the 2024 presidential election.

On Thursday, Harris is focusing her campaign on one key state: Wisconsin. Meanwhile, Trump will attend a long-standing political tradition in New York City known as the Al Smith Dinner.

Regardless of where they are in the campaign, Harris and Trump will spend the weeks leading up to Election Day making their final pitches to voters across the country, outlining how they would address issues ranging from inflation to the southern border on abortion rights.

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Kamala Harris took the opportunity to thank a special supporter: former President Jimmy Carter.

“President Carter, thank you for your support,” Harris said on the social media platform X. Carter, who turned 100 earlier this month, took advantage of the early voting period in Georgia to cast his vote for the Democratic vice president.

–David Jackson

While much of the national attention in the fight for control of the U.S. Senate in 2024 is on the same presidential battlegrounds – think Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona and Nevada – there are several other states that are in favor of Kamala Harris or Trump is also likely to be a slam dunk and also has potentially competitive contests.

Without a Senate controlled by his own party, the next president will likely find it difficult to pass the most ambitious parts of his campaign platform. The Senate is also solely responsible for confirming a president's Cabinet officials and judges, from the federal district courts to the U.S. Supreme Court, where four of the nine justices will soon be in their 70s.

–Riley Beggin

Unsurprisingly, Trump took a negative view of Harris' interview on Fox News, saying she was just criticizing him.

“She has a massive and incurable case of TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME,” Trump said on Truth Social.

Trump, who criticized Fox's coverage of the Harris campaign, gave a thumbs up to interviewer Bret Baier, who frequently interrupted and clashed with the vice president. “Great job by Bret Baier,” Trump said.

-David Jackson

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are neck and neck in the race for the White House in 2024. The Real Clear Politics average of national polls puts Harris ahead of Trump by 1.7 percentage points.

The polling averages from the battleground states are even closer. For example, Trump is ahead of Harris by 1.1 percentage points in Arizona and Harris is ahead of Trump by 0.3 percentage points in Wisconsin.

– Marina Pitofsky

Donald Trump attends the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation's annual dinner, a charity event, in New York City on Thursday. It is known for prominent politicians making fun of each other and current issues.

The Al Smith Dinner benefits Catholic Charities. Smith was known for his sense of humor, and speakers at the event often made disparaging comments about themselves or others.

The Harris campaign confirmed to USA TODAY that the Democratic presidential nominee will not attend the dinner scheduled for Oct. 17 as they want to focus on the battleground states that are close to the election.

– Kinsey Crowley

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Kamala Harris brings her presidential campaign back to Wisconsin on Thursday with stops in Milwaukee, La Crosse and Green Bay.

Harris' upcoming trip to the battleground states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan comes as the race with Donald Trump enters its final weeks. Thursday will be her sixth time in Wisconsin and her third time in Milwaukee County. She launched her presidential campaign in late July in Wisconsin with a rally in West Allis.

– Mary Spicuzza and Hope Karnopp

Harris and Trump are in a close race

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