Early BriefAnalysis

How Harris is courting Republicans

In today’s edition … Congressional Democratic women introduce emergency abortion care bill … Republicans in Congress avoid criticizing Trump for debate performance.

By Leigh Ann Caldwell, Theodoric Meyer and Alec DentSeptember 12, 2024

How 10 minutes on abortion changed the race between Trump and Harris

The debate proved that disappearance of abortion is a reality for women that Donald Trump will never comprehend.

By Ruth MarcusSeptember 11, 2024

The Trump-Harris debate, summarized

Vice President Harris, introduce yourself. President Trump, say things a normal person would say.

By Alexandra PetriSeptember 11, 2024

Harris excels. ABC does its job. Both were deadly for Trump.

The presidential debate revealed dramatic contrasts between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

By Jennifer RubinSeptember 11, 2024
PoliticsAnalysis

4 takeaways from the first Trump-Harris presidential debate

The vice president had a strong debate by keeping Trump on his heels — and making it all about him.

By Aaron BlakeSeptember 11, 2024

In the shadow of Trump, a Harris candidacy takes shape

The vice president won Tuesday’s presidential debate on both tone and substance.

By the Editorial BoardSeptember 11, 2024

Bad news for Trump: Harris is not Biden

The vice president was every bit the former prosecutor in Philadelphia on Tuesday night.

By Karen TumultySeptember 10, 2024

Harris attacks, fact checks Trump on abortion in heated debate exchange

Harris offers impassioned and detailed abortion defense that contrast with Biden’s bungled answer against Trump at June debate

By Caroline KitchenerSeptember 10, 2024

Missouri high court allows abortion measure to stay on fall ballot

If approved by voters, the constitutional amendment would allow abortion until fetal viability. The state currently bans the procedure in nearly all cases.

By Molly Hennessy-FiskeSeptember 10, 2024

Harris vs. Trump on abortion: Where they stand on the issue

Here’s how Kamala Harris’s and Donald Trump’s stances on abortion compare.

By McKenzie Beard, Abbie Cheeseman and Justine McDanielSeptember 10, 2024

Donald Trump’s policy positions, where he stands on key issues

We’ve collected former president Donald Trump’s policies on abortion, the economy, immigration, education, climate and more.

By Washington Post staffSeptember 10, 2024

Jill Stein’s abortion policies, explained

Jill Stein has called access to safe abortion a “non-negotiable human right.”

By McKenzie BeardSeptember 10, 2024

Kamala Harris’s policy positions, where she stands on key issues

We’ve collected Vice President Kamala Harris’s policies on abortion, the economy, immigration, education, climate and more.

By Washington Post staffSeptember 10, 2024

Kamala Harris’s abortion policies, explained

Kamala Harris has been a leading voice on reproductive rights, and wants Congress to pass a national law codifying access to safe abortion.

By McKenzie Beard, Abbie Cheeseman and Justine McDanielSeptember 10, 2024

Comparing where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand on key policy positions

Here’s where the 2024 Democratic and Republican candidates stand on key issues, including abortion, climate change, student loan forgiveness, immigration and more.

By Washington Post staffSeptember 10, 2024

Donald Trump’s abortion policies, explained

Donald Trump’s position on a federal ban on abortion is unclear, including at what point in pregnancy he thinks a ban should take effect.

By McKenzie Beard, Abbie Cheeseman and Justine McDanielSeptember 10, 2024

Harris leads among Virginia voters, Post-Schar School poll finds

The eight-point margin for Harris suggests Virginia would be a long-shot for Trump, whom voters view negatively and who is not significantly preferred on any issue.

By Gregory S. Schneider, Laura Vozzella, Scott Clement and Emily GuskinSeptember 10, 2024
PoliticsAnalysis

What Harris, Trump need to do to win Tuesday’s presidential debate

Harris needs to define herself, while Trump needs to avoid gendered attacks.

By Amber PhillipsSeptember 10, 2024

DeSantis election police question people who signed abortion ballot petition

DeSantis’s election police unit is probing alleged fraud in signature gathering for an abortion referendum. Critics say the move is designed to intimidate voters.

By Lori RozsaSeptember 9, 2024

Punishing a shooter’s parents delivers some justice. But not enough.

We can’t stop this scourge without making some obvious — and popular — changes to gun laws.

By Jennifer RubinSeptember 9, 2024