Trump and Harris trade insults as polls suggest tight race in key states

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.

LA Times editor resigns over endorsement row

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.

Where do Harris and Trump stand on the big issues?

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.

Inside Georgia's Trump rally: What's on voters' minds?

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.

Harris unlikely to meet Starmer before US election, says No 10

Kamala Harris is unlikely to meet with Sir Keir Starmer ahead of election day in the US, Downing Street says.

Starmer met with Donald Trump when he was in New York in September, when the UK prime minister was in the country for the UN General Assembly.

At the time, Starmer said it would be "very good" to meet both presidential candidates before Americans go to the polls on 5 November.

But with Starmer currently in Samoa for a Commonwealth summit, and election day only 12 days away in the US, it's been accepted that time is running out for that meeting to happen, No 10 says.

What's on the agenda today?

Here's what to expect from the presidential hopefuls and their running partners today.

For the first time on this campaign trail, former US President Barack Obama will appear alongside Kamala Harris at a rally in Clarkston, Georgia this afternoon. And he's not the only guest - Bruce Springsteen is set to join them on stage.

Donald Trump is holding a rally at Arizona State University's Mullett 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.

Harris's VP pick Tim Walz will travel to Greenville and Wilmington in North Carolina, while Trump's running mate JD Vance will campaign in Waterford, Michigan followed by a town hall event in Detroit.

Our US reporters will be in Arizona, Georgia and Las Vegas to tell us all about it.

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