In pictures | US presidential campaign heats up as November election nears

As the 2024 US general election draws closer, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is facing mounting financial issues related to his current campaign, past political endeavors, and private business ventures. These include missed payments for rallies and escalating legal bills. (AP photo)

While Democratic candidate Kamala Harris initially surged in national polls following President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the race in late July, her lead has since tightened, particularly in the battleground states that are expected to be decisive in determining the election outcome. (AP photo)

In recent polling, Harris is shown leading Trump by five points in a Marist poll, and by four points in both a Morning Consult survey and an Economist/YouGov poll. (AP photo)

Throughout this campaign, Trump has been linked to Project 2025, a far-right proposal from the Heritage Foundation aimed at significantly reshaping the federal government by reducing the workforce and dismantling federal agencies. (AP photo)

Though Trump’s campaign has publicly distanced itself from the project, its architects include former members of his administration, and the proposals align closely with his broader vision for a potential second term. (AP photo)

Both Trump and Harris are making their final appeals to voters as Election Day approaches on November 5th. (AP photo)

Harris plans to deliver a key speech at the Ellipse in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, just a week before the election. The location of the speech is symbolic, as it’s where Trump addressed a crowd on January 6, 2021, before the violent attack on the US Capitol. (AP photo)

Harris’s upcoming speech was announced just before she attended a CNN town hall in suburban Philadelphia, where she addressed questions from undecided voters. (AP photo)

The event was originally envisioned as a debate with Trump, but no formal agreement was reached. (AP photo)

Meanwhile, Trump’s campaign has indicated that he will also be making his closing arguments soon, though his recent rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, was less focused on policy and more on personal anecdotes. (AP photo)