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Aug 2024
30m 54s

Harris v Trump All Eyes on November

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Today, we take a look at the race for the White House, following the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Did Kamala Harris do enough to connect with the voters this week? Will Trump’s attacks on her work? And what impact will Robert Kennedy JR’s decision to drop out have on the race?

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Paddy O’Connell, James Cook and Marianna Spring. It was made by Chris Gray with Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Matthew Cadman. The editor is Sam Bonham

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