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Donald Trump's campaign have responded after Kamala Harris said she believes her opponent is a "fascist", in a CNN town hall yesterday.

Trump's campaign says Harris' comments are evidence that the Democrats are “increasingly desperate”, adding the town hall was full of “lies, smears, and radical leftism cloaked in word salad".

Speaking on the Hugh Hewitt Show, Trump adds that his opponents “are crude, rude and vicious", and says that Harris "has got nothing, she’s got nothing, and you can’t have a leader like that”.

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Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles, is earmarked to appear at Kamala Harris' campaign rally in Houston, Texas, tomorrow, alongside Willie Nelson.

There are also reports that Houston-born Beyoncé herself could be in attendance, according to US media who are citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The BBC has not confirmed this.

This is not the first time the singer was tipped for a potential appearance in support of Harris at a campaign event.

Before Harris spoke at this summer's Democratic National Convention (DNC) rumours began circulating claiming Beyoncé would introduce the vice-president on stage, but she did not show.

Rachel Looker

Bill Harms has already cast his ballot for Trump in Sacramento, California. He's retired and emigrated to the United States from Germany in 1957.

The last administration has ruined our country in my opinion. We voted early... so we're excited, actually, more than nervous.

The main thing [that surprised me about politics in the US] would be the total lack of responsibility by politicians as to immigration and the economy, especially the last administration. I think it was the worst this country has ever experienced.

The other thing is the fighting between parties. It was years ago that Democrats and Republicans got along. They had America on their mind first. Now, it's infighting, politically speaking. It's awful in my opinion.

In the lead-up to election day, BBC Voter Voices is hearing from Americans around the country about what matters to them. Are you an American voter? Want to join in? Apply to be featured in future BBC stories here.

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Today, Kamala Harris will be focusing on one of the key battleground states, Georgia, where she'll be joined for the first time this campaign by former President Barack Obama.

Bruce Springsteen is also set to join Harris and Obama on stage at a rally in the city of Clarkston, just outside Atlanta, at around 19:00 ET (00:00 BST).

Eyes have been on Georgia ever since the Democrats unexpectedly triumphed there four years ago. While Harris doesn't necessarily need to win here to become the next president, Trump almost certainly does.

Thomas Copeland
Live reporter

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Earlier today, we brought you an update on the newspaper endorsements for each candidate. But in this race, podcasts have stolen the headlines.

Donald Trump is appearing tomorrow on the world's most listened to podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, continuing his so-called 'Bro' podcast tour to reach young male voters.

Harris joined Call Her Daddy, the second most popular podcast, focusing on abortion rights.

"These shows are relatively safe spaces where Harris and Trump can get their message out to a lot of people without receiving much direct pushback," says Dr Steven Buckley, a digital media expert at City, University of London.

"Clips then get picked up by mainstream media and earn the candidates more free exposure," he says.

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Donald Trump is visiting two key battleground states today, heading first to Arizona and then Nevada. Both presented tough challenges for him in 2020.

He will speak at a rally in Tempe, Arizona – a state that he lost by just 10,457 votes in the last election - at 14:00 local time (22:00 BST). There, he is expected to comment on illegal migration, a key point in his campaign.

In Nevada, he will appear at a rally hosted by political action committee Turning Point in Las Vegas, where he will give the key note address at 19:00 local time (03:00 BST).

Nevada hasn't swung Republican since 2004 but that could change this time around.

Adam Goldsmith
Live reporter

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Like politicians at campaign rallies, wrestlers know the importance of playing to a crowd.

In July, Hulk Hogan tore his shirt off to reveal a ‘Trump Vance’ vest at a rally. Then last week, Trump undertook a podcast interview with the Undertaker.

Now, other wrestlers have stepped into the ring. Mick Foley - once known as Cactus Jack and Mankind - has pledged his support for Kamala Harris.

In a YouTube video, he agrees with his former ‘Hell in a Cell’ opponent, saying “The Undertaker is correct in saying Donald Trump made politics fun again,” but adds “...for about three weeks in 2016.”

Foley says he’s had enough. Among various criticisms of Trump, he says there's nothing fun about hearing Trump target “the enemy from within”, who he says "could be anyone".

He ends his video with "Vote for Kamala Harris".

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Florida's attorney general Ashley Moody has sued the US Department of Justice (DOJ) over its efforts to block her state's investigation into Ryan Routh, the man accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump at a golf course near Mar-a-Lago in September.

Speaking to the Fox & Friends programme this morning, Moody accuses the DOJ of overreach as she says their interference is unconstitutional, adding she wants a federal judge to declare it as such.

Florida and the FBI each launched their own probe into Routh but in her legal filing, Moody says the DOJ asked Florida investigators to back off because crimes against major political figures are under federal jurisdiction.

She argues that the state launched its probe when Routh was only facing illegal gun possession charges, and that Florida reserves the right to charge Routh for his alleged crimes.

James FitzGerald
Live reporter

A man suspected of carrying out three shootings targeting a Democratic campaign office in Arizona has been arrested and charged with terrorism offences among others, authorities have said.

Jeffrey Michael Kelly, 60, allegedly had more than 120 guns and over 250,000 rounds of ammunition in his home, including a machine gun that was in his car, leading prosecutors to believe he was planning a "mass casualty" event.

Nobody was hurt during the spate of shootings, although the attacks led to the closure of the campaign building in Tempe, in the suburbs of Phoenix.

Arizona is considered one of America's closest-fought states, which have the capacity to swing the 5 November election in favour of either Democratic candidate Kamala Harris or her Republican rival Donald Trump.

• Our full story on this is here

Early voting in the election is continuing in states across the country, with one tracker showing around 26.5 million people have already cast their vote.

The BBC went behind-the-scenes at a count centre in Maricopa County, Arizona - a key battleground state, where the votes are being counted.

Fifteen calls to emergency services following an attempted assassination of Donald Trump have been released.

Callers to 911 can be heard saying "they just tried to kill President Trump" and "you better get over here quick!"

The calls paint a picture of a chaotic scene at the rally, and attendees can be heard panicking and shouting.

Gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks shot four people, killing one and critically injuring two others while Trump suffered an injury to his ear. Calls to emergency services started at 18:12 EST (23:12 BST) on 13 July.

The release of the recordings follows a legal challenge by news outlets to obtain the information, as law enforcement officials initially declined to publicise them.

Cai Pigliucci
Reporting from Georgia

The sun is rising over the stadium here in DeKalb county Georgia where later tonight Harris will take the stage for her first rally alongside former president Barack Obama.

It’s expected to be a star-studded line-up, including a performance from Bruce Springsteen.

With less than two weeks to go in the campaign, it’s a crucial moment for Harris and Trump - who are both in Georgia this week.

Former president Trump held a rally in Duluth, just north of here.

Georgia - one of the so-called Sun Belt states - is key to a win for either candidate. Nearly two million people have already cast their ballot in the state as early voting continues. Harris will no doubt hope her message tonight can drive more voters to the polls.

We’ll bring you live coverage from under the lights inside the stadium tonight when the rally starts.

One key state in this election cycle is Georgia, and Americast's pop-up studio has headed to the swing state - where the weather isn't the only thing that's heating up.

In the latest episode, the BBC's North America Editor Sarah Smith heads to a Donald Trump rally in Duluth, a city a little over an hour northeast of Atlanta.

After Kamala Harris openly described the former president as a "fascist", Smith finds out why his supporters are sticking with him.

• You can listen to this latest episode of Americast on BBC Sound

Plenty of talk in the run up to polling day has been about the seven swing states expected to determine the election's outcome.

The seven key battleground states are Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

The video below tells you everything you need to know about the history of swing states and why they are so important in the US election.

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• Barack Obama will appear alongside Kamala Harris at a rally in Clarkston, Georgia, this afternoon
• Donald Trump is holding a rally at Arizona State University's Mullet Arena this evening
• Later, he'll be in Las Vegas speaking at a rally held by Turning Point - a conservative group advocating for conservative politics in education
• Early voting continues as over 26 million people across the US have already voted, according to the University of Florida Election Lab early voter tracker

Stay with us as we continue to bring you the latest updates and analysis.

Thomas Copeland
Live reporter

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Kamala Harris is the first presidential nominee from California since Ronald Reagan, but she hasn't got the backing of her state's biggest newspaper.

Los Angeles Times' editorials editor Mariel Garza quit over the paper's decision not to provide a presidential endorsement this year.

Speaking to Columbia Journalism Review, external, Garza says the board had intended to endorse Harris but was told that the newspaper would not take a position.

In response, the paper's billionaire owner Patrick Soon-Shiong posted on X to say its editorial board was given the opportunity to "draft a factual analysis of all the POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE policies by EACH candidate" but instead, the board "chose to remain silent and I accepted their decision".

Trump's campaign reacted to the news saying: “Even her fellow Californians know she’s not up for the job."

Harris has still bagged the endorsement of big names like the New York Times and the Boston Globe. Trump has been backed by The New York Post, and some smaller conservative outlets including the Washington Times and the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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Election day is fast approaching and presidential candidates have ramped up their campaigns in a final bid to win over undecided voters.

Let's have a look at how their policies compare on some of the most pressing issues.

• Inflation: Harris says her day-one priority would be trying to reduce food and housing costs for working families. Trump promises to "end inflation" and says deporting undocumented immigrants will ease pressure on housing
• Abortion: Harris is advocating for legislation that would protect reproductive rights nationwide. Trump - whose time in office paved the way in overturning the constitutional right to an abortion, a 1973 ruling known as Roe v Wade - has been struggling to find a consistent message on abortion
• Immigration: Harris toughened her stance while emphasising her experience as a prosecutor in California taking on human traffickers. Trump vows to seal the border by completing the construction of a wall and increasing enforcement
• Guns: Harris pledges to prevent gun violence and has advocated for tighter laws. Trump has positioned himself as a staunch defender of the Second Amendment, the constitutional right to bear arms

You can read more on where candidates stand on each of these issues, as well as others in our handy guide.

On today's episode of Americast, BBC North America Editor Sarah Smith is in Georgia speaking to Trump voters about the latest allegations former staff made about the Republican presidential candidate.

She’s joined by North America Correspondent Anthony Zurcher to talk about what life is like reporting from political rallies when tensions are this high. He also explains the importance of town hall events to presidential elections.

You can catch up with the latest from the Americast team on BBC Sounds.