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Where do Harris and Trump stand on 10 key policy issues?
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Where do Harris and Trump stand on 10 key policy issues?

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump have very different views on many policy issues. (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — As the final weekend before Tuesday’s presidential election approaches, voters looking to learn more about where the candidates stand on key policy issues can get more information quickly by perusing the State Newsroom Washington Bureau series.

In these 10 articles, States Newsroom reported on the policy positions of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, ranging from education to taxes to Social Security and Medicare.

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These:

Reproductive Rights

Democrats have made restoring access to reproductive care a central issue of the campaign after the conservative-dominated U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion in 2022.

The story is this: Here.

US Supreme Court reform

The U.S. Supreme Court has been embroiled in controversy, from various ethics scandals to calls by Democrats to increase the number of justices on the court.

The story is this: Here.

Immigration

One of the policy issues that Trump put at the center of his campaign is immigration. At campaign rallies across the country, he promised mass deportations of millions of immigrants living in the country without authorization.

Harris essentially stated that she would revive a bipartisan congressional agreement when it comes to U.S. immigration policy.

The story is this: Here.

Social Security and Medicare

Addressing the Social Security and Medicare trust funds will become an increasingly important task for the new president and Congress over the next decade.

The story is this: Here.

Climate and Energy

While many states such as North Carolina and Tennessee are recovering from Category 4 Hurricane Helene, climate change has received little attention in the 2024 presidential race despite its far-reaching impacts.

The story is this: Here

Housing

While housing is typically addressed at the local level, both presidential candidates want to address the housing crisis at the federal level.

The story is this: Here.

Education

While candidates’ policies on K-12 and higher education vary widely, education policies rarely feature prominently during the campaign.

The story is this: Here.

Taxes

The 2017 tax law drafted under the Trump administration will expire next year; This means that the candidate who wins the White House will either overhaul or extend the previous law.

The story is this: Here.

Weaponry

Both candidates agree that gun violence is a problem, but that’s where Harris and Trump’s consensus ends.

The story is this: Here.

Foreign policy

No matter who wins the White House, the next president will have many international crises to resolve. These include the Israel-Hamas war in the Middle East, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to withdraw from Ukraine, and US-China trade relations.

The story is this: Here.

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