By all accounts, Harris's strong performance during Tuesday's debate has bolstered her campaign, while putting Trump on his back foot. What a difference a new candidate makes, huh?

As of Friday, September 13, 2024, we're just 52 days away from election day, so even minor slip-ups are starting to really matter as the runway shortens. Let's check in to see what has happened since the debate earlier this week.

Trump won't debate Harris again

Kamala Harris embarked on a drive to exploit her strong debate performance on Thursday, as the Democratic presidential nominee's campaign pledged to intensify efforts to persuade voters in battleground states deemed essential to winning the White House.

Meanwhile, her opponent, Donald Trump — whose debate performance has been criticized even by some of his supporters — said that he would refuse to debate Harris again. "There will be no third debate," he said in an angrily worded post on his Truth Social social media platform.

[The Guardian]

GOP in disarray as MAGA acolytes turn on Laura Loomer

Several prominent members of Donald Trump's MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement are urging the former president to cut ties with controversial activist Laura Loomer, with one Trump ally in Congress accusing her of making "appalling and extremely racist" remarks.

[Newsweek]

After Trump's racist attack on Haitian immigrants, Springfield, Ohio, faces bomb threats

The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, said a bomb threat Thursday that led to the evacuation of City Hall and numerous buildings "used hateful language towards immigrants and Haitians in our community."

"Springfield is a community that needs help," Mayor Rob Rue said in an interview with The Washington Post. The mayor added that national leaders should provide that help and not "hurt a community like, unfortunately, we have seen over the last couple of days."

[The Washington Post]

Here are a few of the latest national polls (Thanks to 538.)

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