US election live: Harris attacks Trump’s ‘enemy within’ comments as Republican dances on stage

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Good morning and welcome to what is likely to be another turbulent day in the run-up to the US election amid anger over Donald Trump’s comments suggesting the military could be used to deal with “the enemy from within”.

Both candidates were in Pennsylvania last night and while the Democratic hopeful, Kamala Harris, used her event in Erie to call Trump a serious threat to American democracy who is “out for unchecked power”, her Republican rival treated the crowds in Oaks to an impromptu playlist as he bopped and shimmied onstage to an eclectic playlist of songs that included Sinead O’Connor’s “Nothing Compares 2 U,” Rufus Wainwright’s cover of “Hallelujah” and Guns N’ Roses’ “November Rain”.

More on last night’s events shortly. In other developments:

• Nancy Pelosi has admitted she still has not spoken to Joe Biden since her crucial intervention in July led to his decision to drop out of the presidential race. In a Guardian podcast with columnist Jonathan Freedland she also addressed how she feels about Donald Trump. “I hardly ever say his name,” she said of the former Republican president and the GOP’s current nominee, instead describing him as “what’s-his-name”. You can read our story here.

• Kamala Harris could sit down for an interview with popular podcaster Joe Rogan, whose audience leans heavily towards young men, as she works to shore up support with male voters, sources said on Monday. Reuters reports that Harris campaign officials met Rogan’s team this week but an appearance has not been confirmed yet, said two of the sources, who have knowledge of the matter.

• The White House said on Monday that the US has been closely tracking Iranian threats against Trump for years and it warned of “severe consequences” if Tehran was to attack any of its citizens. “We consider this a national and homeland security matter of the highest priority, and we strongly condemn Iran for these brazen threats. Should Iran attack any of our citizens, including those who continue to serve the United States or those who formerly served, Iran will face severe consequences,” said White House National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett.

• Trump will be interviewed by Bloomberg News and the Economic Club of Chicago at an event on today from 11am – 12pm CDT. Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait will interview Trump in downtown Chicago. It will be carried live on Bloomberg News platforms and the Economic Club of Chicago’s YouTube channel. This evening he will be speaking at an event in Atlanta.

• Meanwhile Harris will be in Detroit later for a live conversation with radio host and comedian Charlamagne tha God, which will air on iHeartRadio at 5pm EDT.