The Latest: Trump held rally in North Carolina; Harris campaign launches $90M ad buy

Donald Trump held a rally and speech in North Carolina on Wednesday that his campaign billed as a significant economic address, though the former president spent much of his time airing grievances against his rivals and veering toward familiar topics like the U.S.-Mexico border. Set in a Democratic city surrounded by staunchly Republican mountain counties, the event carried both national and local implications for the former president.

Meanwhile, Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is launching a $90 million advertising effort over the next three weeks to introduce the Democrat to voters and sharpen the contrast with Trump. The media buy marks her campaign’s largest-yet investment in messaging to voters with just 2 1/2 months until Election Day in November.

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Walz says country is ‘ready for hopefulness’ at Boston fundraiser

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz attended a fundraiser in downtown Boston Wednesday evening, hauling in more than $1.2 million, according to his campaign, and painting what he called a more hopeful vision of the country than his GOP counterpart, Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance.

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