A former Republican presidential nominee refuses to endorse the party's 2024 candidate, Donald Trump, and suggests he'll vote for Kamala Harris
Senator Mitt Romney says he's "made it very clear I don't want Trump to be the next president" - but refuses to endorse Harris and says he thinks the Democrat will lose the election
It comes as Harris continued her media blitz, appearing on ABC's The View where she said Congress must act on dealing with immigration - one of her weaker issues among voters
Harris's Republican opponent has had to postpone an event in Miami, Florida, due to the threat of Hurricane Milton; the storm is due to make landfall in the US state tomorrow
Meanwhile, Trump's running mate JD Vance spoke earlier at a rally in Detroit, Michigan, telling black American voters they should vote for the former president to keep their communities safe
North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher makes sense of the race for the White House in his weekly US Election Unspun newsletter.
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Image source, Getty ImagesToday marks one year since the 7 October attack on Israel, in which Hamas killed about 1,200 people, took 251 others hostage and sparked an Israeli offensive in Gaza. Nearly 42,000 people have died since then, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
Speaking a short while ago at a pro-Israel event in Washington DC, Donald Trump's running mate, JD Vance, described the events a year ago as "the worst terrorist attack since 9/11".
"October 7 was not just an attack on Israel, not just an attack on Jews, but an attack on Americans and every single American of common sense and principle must reject it," the Ohio senator said.
Biden, Harris and Trump will all make their own remarks on Israel, at separate events today.
Harris's running mate, Tim Walz, meanwhile visited a Los Angeles-based exhibition dedicated to victims of the Nova music festival, one site attacked by Hamas. Walz is in the midst of a US west-coast swing that will include interviews on the popular SmartLess podcast and the Jimmy Kimmel Live late-night TV programme.
Natalie Sherman
New York business reporter
Donald Trump's campaign proposals would increase the US national debt by double the amount Kamala Harris's would, according to a new analysis by a non-partisan group.
Both candidates would add trillions to the national debt if their campaign pledges were enacted, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, external.
Trump would add $7.5tn and Harris would add $3.5tn, the group said.
The think tank warned on Monday that neither party appeared willing to address the country's growing $35.6tn debt.
Image source, White HouseMore now from the White House, where the press secretary has been specifically asked about Donald Trump's claims on Fema funding for Hurricane Helene survivors.
On Friday, Trump said, without evidence, that: "A lot of the money that was supposed to go to Georgia and supposed to go to North Carolina and all of the others is going and has gone already.
"It's been gone for people that came into the country illegally, and nobody has ever seen anything like that. That's a shame."
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre just told reporters that no money is being diverted from disaster relief.
She also lists other topics of what she says is "misinformation or disinformation".
"Fema cannot seize property or land," Jean-Pierre says, in relation to rumours that Fema was confiscating Helene survivors property.
She says claims that Fema only gives $750 to disaster survivors is false, and that figure is the upfront payment for urgent needs like food and medication.
Fema and the FAA are not restricting air space over North Carolina, she adds, again in response to online rumours.
While Jean-Pierre did not mention Trump by name, she did say "people who have a microphone and a podium should not continue to spread this falsehood".
During an update on the federal recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said misinformation about federal assistance for hurricane victims must stop,
"Unfortunately, scam artists, bad faith actors and others who are putting politics over people, are promoting misinformation about our efforts - including falsehoods about federal assistance," she said.
"This is wrong, dangerous and must stop immediately," she said, adding that it could dissuade hurricane victims from seeking assistance.
"Everyone, especially those in positions of power, must do everything they can to encourage survivors to register for assistance, not discourage them by allowing these falsehoods to fester."
Trump and his allies have previously expressed outrage that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) had spent more than $640m (£487m) on housing migrants.
But officials pointed out that this funding, authorised by Congress, was part of an entirely different programme run by Fema unconnected to disaster relief.
We're now hearing from White House Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. A reminder that you can watch it live at the top of this page.
Stick with us.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is expected to speak soon at the daily briefing.
You can watch a live stream of the briefing at the top of this page. And we'll bring you key moments as they happen.
Stick with us.
Steven McIntosh
Entertainment reporter
Image source, Tailored FilmsA new film about Donald Trump’s early years as a real estate tycoon in New York is set to be released in the US later this week.
Marvel star Sebastian Stan has avoided portraying Trump as a comedic caricature in The Apprentice. Instead, the film acts as a more serious character study of how Trump’s personality was formed.
Set in the 1970s and 80s, it focuses on Trump’s relationship with lawyer and mentor Roy Cohn, who instilled in him certain values such as never admitting defeat.
But the film has been controversial. Trump’s team threated to sue after it premiered at Cannes in May, and the film struggled to find a distributor in some countries as a result.
Critics have given the movie generally positive, albeit not glowing, reviews. And it remains to be seen whether it can make an impact on the Oscars race.
The film may not necessarily sway many US voters, but director Ali Abbasi previously said his priority was releasing it before the election so it could be part of the conversation.
Tonight, as a part of her media blitz, Kamala Harris will appear on CBS's 60 Minutes programme.
During the interview, Harris is expected to discuss a range of top priorities for voters, including the economy and the war in the Middle East. It will be a much more serious tone than her appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast this weekend.
The 60 Minutes special will be one of her biggest interviews since she became a candidate for president.
Trump was invited to participate in an interview with the programme as well, but backed out last week.
He previously walked out of an interview with the show's host Lesley Stahl in 2020 after she pressed him on rising cases of Covid-19.
Question Time is coming to US, as the BBC’s flagship political debate programme heads to the key battleground state of Pennsylvania ahead of November’s presidential election.
Presented by Fiona Bruce, the debate will be recorded at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia with a local audience of voters and a panel of politicians and prominent commentators, with a wide range of views.
It gives American voters the chance to quiz the panel on the character and policy preferences of the two contenders - Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
It will also give UK viewers a unique insight into the issues confronting US voters at such a volatile time in American politics.
Details of the panel will be confirmed soon. The show will be streamed on the BBC website, from 16:00 EST (21:00 BST), on 10 October.
UK audiences can also watch on BBC One and iPlayer, while global audiences can also watch on the BBC News channel.
Political criticism has been swirling around the federal government's response to Hurricane Helene.
The deadliest mainland storm since Katrina in 2005, Helene tore through the US south-east, killing at least 225 people. Hundreds are still missing and thousands remain without power nearly two weeks later.
Donald Trump and his allies have claimed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), which coordinates relief and recovery efforts after US natural disasters, is only providing $750 per impacted individual. Trump has also claimed the agency is obstructing the work of state and local partners, and that it lacks resources because funds were diverted toward the care of undocumented migrants. These claims have received pushback from several top Republicans in impacted states.
Speaking to ABC News on Sunday, Fema boss Deanne Criswell said the claims were "ridiculous" and "demoralising" to aid workers on the ground.
"When you have this dangerous rhetoric like you’re hearing, it creates fear in our own employees," she said.
"It’s really a shame that we’re putting politics ahead of helping people."
Trump and his allies have previously expressed outrage that (Fema) had spent more than $640m (£487m) on housing migrants.
But officials have pointed out that this funding, authorised by Congress, was part of an entirely different programme run by Fema unconnected to disaster relief.
As Fema responds to the aftermath of Helene, another storm - Milton - has intensified into a category five hurricane and is set to make landfall in Florida by Wednesday.
Image source, Getty ImagesElection Day is not until 5 November - but the deadline for Americans to register to vote is around the corner in many states.
Monday marks the final day to register in two critical swing states: Arizona and Georgia. Polls from each state suggest Donald Trump holds a slight edge over Kamala Harris, though Harris leads in national polls.
Monday is also the last day to register in Ohio, where Democrat Sherrod Brown is fighting to preserve the party's Senate majority; Texas, where Republican Senator Ted Cruz is in a tough battle for his political career; Arkansas; Florida; Indiana; Kentucky; Mississippi; and Montana. Most voters in Louisiana and Tennessee must also register by the end of the day.
Nearly half of US states, plus the District of Columbia, do however allow same-day registration, which allows voters to register and then cast their ballots right away.
Bernd Debusmann Jr
US Reporter
Image source, Bernd Debusmann Jr/BBC NewsThe Culinary Union hopes to knock on tens of thousands of doors in Las Vegas ahead of the November election.
Last week, I travelled to Las Vegas, Nevada - a key battleground state.
In Las Vegas, home to nearly three-quarters of Nevada’s population, both parties are relying, in large part, on canvass efforts by allied get-out-the-vote groups.
In the case of the Democrats, this includes Culinary Union Local 226, a politically powerful union that represents tens of thousands of workers in Sin City's vital hospitality industry.
I followed one of their teams for a few hours, meeting up in 40C (104F) heat in a modest North Las Vegas neighbourhood near the edge of town.
One of them, a Mexican immigrant and hotel housekeeper named Olga Mexia with five children, told me she is motivated to campaign for Harris by "very hard" conditions in the economy.
“I had to have two jobs at one point to make it work. I’m campaigning for my family. Harris at least has a real plan,” Mexia added.
The union's Secretary-Treasurer, Ted Pappageorge, told me they still have much work to do.
“Nevada is not a blue state. We’re barely purple,” he said. “If the election happened right now, Trump wins, we think.”
Just a month from Election Day, the presidential race remains tight.
The latest polling suggests Kamala Harris has a very narrow lead in voter support nationally by two points - 48% to Donald Trump's 46%.
Their leads are split among the seven battleground states. Harris is up by roughly one percentage point in Nevada and Pennsylvania. Trump is leading North Carolina, Arizona and Georgia by one point.
Harris is up by two points in the Midwestern states of Michigan and Wisconsin.
You can read more about where the race stands here.
Image source, Getty ImagesIt was also a busy weekend for Donald Trump, who made a campaign stop on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania at the scene of the very spot where a gunman tried to assassinate him in July.
Alongside billionaire Elon Musk and his running mate JD Vance, Trump returned this time with much greater security measures, including bulletproof glass that framed him while he spoke.
"Exactly 12 weeks ago this evening on this very ground, a cold-blooded assassin aimed to silence me and to silence the greatest movement, MAGA, in the history of our country," Trump told the crowd.
The event also included a moment of silence for Corey Comperatore, the volunteer firefighter who was killed in the July shooting.
“He’s become somewhat of a folk hero,” Trump said.
After his stop in Butler, Trump campaigned in Juneau, Wisconsin, where he once again attacked Harris's intelligence and claimed she was chosen as the Democratic candidate because of her race as a black and South Asian American.
Sam Cabral
US reporter
Kamala Harris has faced criticism from Republicans and even from some Democrats for her sparse media appearances during this campaign.
The vice-president has not held a formal news conference since becoming a presidential candidate. In late August, Harris sat down with CNN for a joint interview alongside running mate, Tim Walz. In September, she had a solo interview with the liberal-leaning MSNBC cable network.
The approach has drawn criticism from the Trump campaign, and even MSNBC's veteran anchor Andrea Mitchell urged Harris this weekend to "double down on more interviews" because male voters and many in the business community "don't think she's a heavyweight".
There appears now to be a shift in campaign strategy. On Monday night, the US vice-president will sit down with CBS News's prestigious 60 Minutes, which has an average viewership of 8-10 million Americans. She appeared on Sunday on Call Her Daddy, the most popular podcast among US women.
In the coming days, Harris will also sit for interviews ABC's The View programme, radio shock jock Howard Stern and late-night TV host Stephen Colbert, as well as a town hall hosted by the Spanish-language Univision TV network.
Walz is also expanding his availability. Yesterday, the Minnesota governor ventured into hostile territory on the conservative Fox News Sunday. Over the next couple of days, he will speak with the popular SmartLess podcast, hosted by actors Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett, and will appear on Jimmy Kimmel's late-night programme.
Donald Trump has been executing his own media strategy with call-ins to Fox News and by holding long and wide-ranging news conferences. The Republican nominee has also taken advantage of online and other alternative appearances, from a Twitch livestream with Adin Ross to podcast appearances with comedian Theo Von and social media star Logan Paul.
Image source, Call Her DaddyDuring her interview with the Call Her Daddy podcast host Alex Cooper, Kamala Harris hit back at a line that has been repeated among some Republicans: that Harris is not fit to be president because she does not have biological children.
Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance has faced a backlash for previous comments he made calling Harris and other prominent Democrats "miserable" "childless cat ladies".
Cooper also asked Harris about comments from Republican Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who said the vice-president doesn't have anything keeping her "humble" the way that Huckabee Sanders's own children keep her humble.
Harris said the remarks were "mean and mean-spirited", noting that she has two step-children with her husband Doug Emhoff.
"I love those kids to death," she said on the podcast. "And family comes in many forms. I think that increasingly, you know, all of us understand that this is not the 1950s anymore."
"There are a whole lot of women out here who... are not aspiring to be humble," Harris said.
And there are "a whole lot of women out here who have a lot of love in their life, family in their life, and children in their life", she added.
After facing much scrutiny for her infrequent media appearances, Kamala Harris made a surprising move on Sunday, appearing on the podcast Call Her Daddy, hosted by Alex Cooper.
The podcast has millions of listeners, many of them millennial and Gen Z women. These are demographic groups Harris is trying to recruit before the election, now just a month away.
It's not a typical media stop for a presidential candidate, as Cooper frequently discusses topics such as sex and relationships.
Cooper herself has faced a backlash over Harris's appearance, as the podcast does not usually feature conversations about politics.
"I am so aware I have a very mixed audience when it comes to politics, so please hear me when I say my goal today is not to change your political affiliation,” Cooper said during the episode with Harris.
She added that she had reached out to Donald Trump's campaign as well to appear on the show, but he had not responded.
Caitlin Wilson
US live editor
There are four weeks and one day to go until Americans cast their ballots for the next president of the United States.
Candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are now in crunch time, making their final efforts to convince voters of their policies and fitness for office.
For Harris, that means a new spate of media appearances, including on the popular podcast "Call Her Daddy" on Sunday and an interview on the influential news programme 60 minutes on Monday evening.
For Trump, the weekend began with a return to the site of his attempted assassination, holding a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania - after a gunman targeted him there in July.
Both candidates will also commemorate the anniversary of the 7 October attacks on Israel, with Harris planting a memorial tree at the vice-presidential residence about 16:00 EDT (21:00 BST) and Trump meeting with Jewish community leaders in Florida at 18:00 EDT (23:00 BST). We'll bring you the top lines from both of those events.
We'll also have updates for you from vice-presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz, the latest polling numbers and new information about how Trump's and Harris's plans could affect the economy. Plus, we'll be hearing from correspondents across the BBC about what all of these election developments could mean for the US and the world.
Thanks for joining us.