Closing summary
We’re ending our live coverage for the day, thanks for following along. Some links and key events from the day:
Liz Cheney, former Republican congresswoman and longtime opponent of abortion rights, condemned Republican bans on the procedure and urged conservatives on Monday to support Kamala Harris.
Jill Biden acknowledged on Monday that her husband made “the right call” by stepping down from his run for re-election.
Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential candidate, said Elon Musk’s plan to give away $1m a day in support of Donald Trump is a reflection of a ticket with “no plan”.
The Central Park Five sued Trump for defamation after he falsely said during the presidential debate that they had pleaded guilty to a brutal rape 35 years ago, despite the fact that they had their convictions overturned.
A Republican county supervisor in Arizona who refused to certify the 2022 midterm election has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor.
The politics writer Olivia Nuzzi and New York magazine have parted ways after she was placed on leave following the disclosure that she had engaged in a “personal” relationship with Robert F Kennedy Jr.
Key rightwing legal groups tied to Trump and his allies have banked millions of dollars from conservative foundations and filed multiple lawsuits challenging voting rules in swing states.
Trump doubled down on false claims about the federal government’s hurricane recovery efforts and promoted baseless conspiracy theories about immigration.
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Donald Trump campaigns in North Carolina
Donald Trump is now on stage at a campaign event in Concord, North Carolina, with faith leaders. His former housing secretary, Ben Carson, spoke before the ex-president arrived, saying the election would determine whether the US is a secular nation or one under God: “We’re as close to losing it right now as we have been at any point in time.”
The former president leaned into religious messaging, saying of his assassination attempt, “God saved me for a purpose.” He also said: “We embrace followers of Jesus,” and later added:
I’m here tonight to deliver a simple message to Christians across America. It’s time to stand up and save your country.
Throughout his campaign, Trump has embraced a rightwing Christian worldview, working with evangelical leaders who have claimed he is “anointed” to fight “spiritual warfare” against Democrats, the AP recently reported.
Read more here form the Guardian’s past reporting on Christian nationalists’ embrace of Trump during the election:
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