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Vance magnifies false claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets in Ohio

Springfield's city manager pushed back against the claims.
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Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance speaks to reporters in front of the border wall with Mexico in San Diego, Calif., Sep. 06, 2024 .
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Election 2024: How did we get to this moment?

ABC News' Jay O'Brien looks at the 2024 race for the White House and how it has changed since President Joe Biden debated Donald Trump on June 27.
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VIDEO: Election 2024: How did we get to this moment?
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By the Numbers: Presidential debates of decades past

ABC News looks back at the first presidential debate, the most-watched presidential debate and why the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 weren't presidential at all.
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VIDEO: By The Numbers: History of Presidential Debates
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Justice Thomas faces new recusal demand after wife's message to conservative group

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin calls Ginni Thomas' email "deeply problematic."
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Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Virginia Thomas arrive at the Heritage Foundation, Oct. 21, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Polling shows close presidential race ahead of debate

538 political podcast host Galen Druke joins the show to discuss the polling numbers showing that Vice President Kamala Harris has a slight lead over former President Donald Trump.
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VIDEO: Polling shows close presidential race ahead of debate
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Harris, Trump campaigns spin expectations ahead of ABC News debate

Harris warned that Trump will lie during the pair's first head-to-head match.
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‘Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – ABC News Presidential Debate’ moderated by David Muir and Linsey Davis.
September 09

Johnson to tie avoiding government shutdown to voter eligibility measure

Senate Leader Chuck Schumer called the proposal "transparently unserious."
September 09
House Speaker Mike Johnson talks to attendees of a campaign event for Republican U.S. House candidate Yvette Herrell of New Mexico in Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 21, 2024.
September 09

New Hampshire governor saves choking man in lobster roll eating competition

The man ate seven more lobster rolls afterward, the governor said.
September 09
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu is seen performing the Heimlich maneuver on Christian Moreno after he started to choke during a lobster roll eating contest on Sunday.
September 09

Timeline: Manhattan DA's Stormy Daniels hush money case against Donald Trump

Trump was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records in New York.
September 09
Former President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the day of his court appearance in New York after being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in Palm Beach, Fla., April 4, 2023.
September 09

DOJ indicts alleged leaders of terror chat group

The indictment alleges that the group "solicited terrorist attacks."
September 09
VIDEO: DOJ indicts alleged leaders of terror chat group
September 09

Americans lost $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency scams in 2023: FBI

The impacts of these schemes are devastating.
September 09
Federal Bureau of Investigation seal is seen on J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building in Washington D.C., July 12, 2024.
September 09

Where Kamala Harris, Donald Trump stand on key issues heading into ABC News debate

Hot-button issues likely to come up include inflation, immigration and more.
September 09
In this split image, Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Glendale, Ariz., on Aug. 23, 2024, and Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a Labor Day campaign event, in Pittsburgh, Sept. 2, 2024.
September 09

Nikki Haley responds to Liz Cheney's criticism of her Trump support

Haley also said Trump and Vance "need to change the way they speak about women."
September 09
Nikki Haley, former governor of South Carolina and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, speaks during a campaign event in Washington, Mar. 1, 2024.
September 09

Harris, Trump prep for 1st debate

Alexa Henning and Marsha Espinosa discuss with ABC News the strategies for each candidate going into the debate and what points they should focus on to win over voters.
September 09
VIDEO: Harris, Trump prep for 1st debate
September 09

What major challenges do Harris and Trump face in highly anticipated debate?

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will try to persuade millions of voters they're the one best suited to be president.
September 09
VIDEO: What major challenges do Harris and Trump face in highly anticipated debate?
September 09

Harris-Trump ABC News presidential debate time, how to watch it live

ABC News Digital and 538 will live blog the debate online.
September 09
Final preparations are made in the spin room prior to the ABC News Presidential Debate, Sept. 9, 2024, at the Convention Center in Philadelphia
September 09

Tuesday's presidential debate presents rare opportunity to shape election: Experts

Some voters might not have decided given the Democrats' late ticket-switch.
September 09
The stage for the final presidential debate of the US 2020 presidential elections is being tested for light and sound at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 21,2020.
September 09

GOP probe details deadly Afghanistan withdrawal, finds no direct role by Harris

A House Republican probe blames the NSC and State Department for the disastrous 2021 withdrawal of U.S. personnel from Afghanistan but finds no role played by VP Harris.
September 09
A House Republican probe blames the NSC and State Department for the disastrous 2021 withdrawal of U.S. personnel from Afghanistan but finds no role played by VP Harris.
September 09

Harris support rises among some likely voters: POLL

The vice president numbers grew with women and Black voters, the poll found.
September 09
Vice President Kamala Harris greets patrons during a visit at Sandfly Bar-B-Q restaurant in Savannah, Ga., Aug. 28, 2024.
September 09

Harris and Trump face major challenges, risks on Tuesday's presidential debate stage

Republicans and Democrats told ABC News how they should meet the crucial moment.
September 09
Vice President Kamala Harris, Former President Donald Trump.
September 08

Donald Trump preparing for debate with help from Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard: Sources

Trump is holding informal policy sessions, sources say.
September 08
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, participates in a Fox News Town Hall with Sean Hannity at the New Holland Arena on September 4, 2024, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
September 08

Defense Secretary tells House funding stopgap would be 'devastating to our readiness'

A source said he sent the letter to bipartisan committee chairs.
September 08
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin speaks at the end of a Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting on September 6, 2024 at the US air base in Ramstein, southwestern Germany. (Photo by Daniel ROLAND / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL ROLAND/AFP via Getty Images)
September 08

GOP probe details deadly Afghanistan withdrawal, finds no direct role by Harris

Harris backed Afghanistan pullout, but there's no evidence she orchestrated it.
September 08
A military transport plane departs overhead as Afghans hoping to leave the country wait outside the Kabul airport on Aug. 23, 2021.
September 08

Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump can be rattled

ABC News' debate panel Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez and Alexa Henning discuss strategies for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential debate.
September 08
VIDEO: Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump can be rattled
September 08

Cheney says Trump is an 'unrecoverable catastrophe' in call to vote for Harris

She told ABC's "This Week" that not voting for Trump is not enough.
September 08
Liz Cheney appears on "This Week," Sep. 8, 2024.
September 08

Students on college debate teams give insight on upcoming presidential debate

Robert Kelly, president of the Howard University Speech and Debate Team, and Alexandra Uy-Tioco, vice president of the Penn Debate Society, join ABC News Live to talk about the upcoming debate.
September 08
VIDEO: Students on college debate teams give insight on upcoming presidential debate
September 08

Liz Cheney says Harris understands ‘the stakes’ of election against Trump

Cheney said “absolutely no chance” that GOP icon Reagan would support Trump.
September 08
Liz Cheney appears on "This Week," Sep. 8, 2024.
September 08

'This Week' Transcript 9-8-24: Former Rep. Liz Cheney and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders

A rush transcript of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" airing on Sunday, September 8, 2024 on ABC News is below. This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor transcription errors. For previous show transcripts, visit the "This Week" transcript archive. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) ANNOUNCER: THIS WEEK WITH GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS starts right now. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) JONATHAN KARL, ABC "THIS WEEK" CO-ANCHOR: Principle over party. LIZ CHENEY, (R) FORMER WYOMING CONGRESSWOMAN: Not only am I not voting for Donald Trump, but I will be voting for Kamala Harris. KARL: Liz Cheney backs Kamala Harris. CHENEY: Donald Trump, if he is re-elected, will be far more dangerous than we have ever seen before. KARL: The latest high-profile Republican endorsement for Harris. And she got another Cheney endorsement. CHENEY: Dick Cheney will be voting for Kamala Harris. KARL: This morning, we're one-on-one with Liz Cheney, only on THIS WEEK. The great debate. KAMALA...
September 08
Former Wyoming Congressman Liz Cheney announces her father's support for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris on the second day of panels at the 14th annual Texas Tribune Festival in downtown Austin, Texas.
September 08

A rare debate factor: Both Harris, Trump have a White House track record

VPs running for president have had only mixed success, experts told ABC News.
September 08
In this split image, Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Glendale, Ariz., on Aug. 23, 2024, and Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a Labor Day campaign event, in Pittsburgh, Sept. 2, 2024.
September 08

Kamala Harris' former opponents reveal the secrets to her debate style

Some are expressing how her early debates could impact her upcoming debate.
September 08
Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the Enmarket Arena, Aug. 29, 2024, in Savannah, Georgia.
September 08

Gov. Sanders: Tuesday's debate more important for Harris than Trump

“It's so rare that we hear from her,” Arkansas governor tells ABC's "This Week."
September 08
Sarah Huckabee Sanders appears on "This Week," Sep. 8, 2024.
September 07

Former President George W. Bush won't make formal election endorsement, office says

Dick Cheney, his vice president, announced Friday he's voting for Harris.
September 07
WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 20:  U.S. President George W. Bush answers questions during a news conference in the White Hosue Brady Briefing Room December 20, 2007 in Washington, DC. Bush urged Congress to work on important legislative matters and not be distracted by the fact that it's an election year.  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
September 07

Former President Trump holds Wisconsin campaign rally

Former President Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Wisconsin while Vice President Kamala Harris prepared in Pittsburgh ahead of Tuesday's presidential debate.
September 07
VIDEO: Former President Trump holds Wisconsin campaign rally
September 07

VP Harris and former President Trump strategize ahead of presidential debate

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are preparing ahead of the ABC News presidential debate, airing Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.
September 07
VIDEO: VP Harris and former President Trump strategize ahead of presidential debate
September 07

How many GOP votes can Harris get after Cheney’s endorsement?

Will her move open the door to more Republicans doing the same?
September 07
Former U.S. Rep. Wyo. (R) Liz Cheney speaks onstage during the 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Beloved Community Commemorative Service at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Jan. 15, 2024, in Atlanta.
September 06

Former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney says he'll vote for Harris

He said Trump "can never be trusted with power again."
September 06
Former Vice President Dick Cheney speaks at the Sunshine Summit opening dinner, Nov. 12, 2015, in Orlando, Fla.
September 06

Foreign actors 'ramping up' influence campaigns ahead of the election, say officials

The DOJ this week charged two Russians with alleged election interference.
September 06
Military musicians perform during the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival, at the Red Square in Moscow, on Sep. 1, 2024.
September 06

Dick Cheney to vote for Harris, daughter says

Former Vice President Dick Cheney will be crossing party lines for this election and voting for Vice President Kamala Harris, according to his daughter.
September 06
VIDEO: Dick Cheney to vote for Harris, daughter says
September 06

Trump denies sexual assault claim of accuser by saying he wouldn’t have 'chosen' her

Trump was speaking about the accusations made by Jessica Leeds.
September 06
Former US President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at the Trump Tower in New York City, Sept. 6, 2024.
September 06

Early voting delayed in North Carolina as RFK Jr. seeks to remove name from ballot

North Carolina was set to send out ballots on Friday.
September 06
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes an announcement on the future of his campaign, Aug. 23, 2024, in Phoenix.
September 06

Former Rep. Liz Cheney and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Sunday on ‘This Week’

This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, September 8, 2024.
September 06
This Week with George Stephanopoulos
September 06

Harris debate strategy is to draw contrast with Trump on policy, personality: Source

She will paint him as dark and divisive versus herself as forward-looking.
September 06
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 5 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on September 2, 2024.
September 06

Sen. Chuck Schumer wants bipartisan spirit ahead of 2024 elections

The New York senator talks about Democrats' down-ballot strategies.
September 06
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) waves from the stage during Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Aug. 20, 2024.
September 06

GOP wants Trump to stick to key issues. Down ballot, they're fighting culture wars

"It's code for liberal," one Republican said of attacks on social issues.
September 06
In this Jul. 16, 2024, file photo, Sen. candidate Bernie Moreno and Sen. candidate Tim Sheehy speak during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis.
September 06

JD Vance tells Arizona crowd late Sen. John McCain wouldn’t have supported Harris

Sen. JD Vance, said that although he never met the late Arizona Sen. John McCain, he is certain McCain would not support Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential bid.
September 06
Sen. JD Vance, said that although he never met the late Arizona Sen. John McCain, he is certain McCain would not support Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential bid.
September 06

JD Vance tells Arizona crowd late Sen. John McCain wouldn’t have supported Harris

The family came up when a reporter asked him about Jimmy McCain.
September 06
Senator and Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance speaks during a campaign event at Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix, Arizona, on September 5, 2024. (Photo by OLIVIER TOURON/AFP via Getty Images)
September 06

Judges appear skeptical as Trump seeks new trial in E. Jean Carroll case

Trump attended oral arguments in his appeal of the 2023 E. Jean Carroll verdict.
September 06
People protest against former President Donald Trump before his arrival to the New York Federal Court, Sept. 6, 2024, in New York.
September 05

Judge to decide Friday whether to delay Trump's sentencing in hush money case

The former president is currently scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 18.
September 05
Fox News' Sean Hannity hosts Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump for a town hall event on September 4, 2024, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
September 05

ABC News releases rules for Sept. 10 debate between Harris and Trump

The debate will be held at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
September 05
The debate will be held at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
September 05

Harris preparing for upcoming Trump debate in battleground Pennsylvania

It includes five days in Pittsburgh and a Trump stand-in wearing a wig.
September 05
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she steps on stage to address a crowd, Sept. 4, 2024, during a campaign stop, in North Hampton, N.H.

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