Harris campaign announces media blitz as Melania Trump gives interview to Fox – live

Melania Trump was asked whether Donald Trump knew she would express strong support for abortion rights in her upcoming memoir, where she emphasized that women should have the autonomy to decide whether to have children based on their own convictions, without government interference or pressure.

"Yes, he knew my position and my beliefs since the day we met, and I believe in individual freedom," she said.

"I want to decide what I wanted to do with my body. I think I don't want government in my personal business," she added.

Share Former first lady Melania Trump sat down with Fox News's Maria Bartiromo this morning, where she showed her unwavering support for her husband Donald Trump .

"I don't believe in polls. I never did," she said. "I think in the end, people really see it, what's going on in the country and how this leadership is performing."

Share Updated at 16.58 CEST The Democratic vice-presidential pick, Tim Walz, sat down with Fox News Sunday's Shannon Bream, where he discussed how the overturning of Roe v. Wade has affected women.

"The real issue here is women being forced into miscarriages, women being forced to go back home, get sepsis and potentially die," Walz said.

Share Good morning, US politics blog readers. Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at an event in Juneau, Wisconsin, on Sunday, his fourth scheduled stop in eight days in the state. Republicans are trying to rack up support in Wisconsin, which has only flipped red once in the past 40 years, when Trump won the state in 2016.

Meanwhile, Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz are slated to sit down with major TV personalities this week. Walz is slated to sit down with Fox News's Shannon Bream on Sunday for his first solo interview. On Monday, he'll join Jimmy Kimmel Live. On Tuesday, Harris will be in New York for appearances on The View, The Howard Stern Show, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Here's what else is happening:

After the US supreme court granted Donald Trump significant immunity from prosecution for actions during his presidency, the court is set to embark on its next nine-month term on Monday with public confidence in the court still reeling following the ruling compounded by the ethically dubious conduct of some justices.

The White House moved Saturday to quash claims that government officials control the weather, including a far-fetched rumor circulating on social media that Hurricane Helene was an engineered storm to allow corporations to mine regional lithium deposits.

Republican fearmongering about crime in major cities like Atlanta is serving to stoke racial tensions and suppress the growing political power of Black Democrats, despite a decline in crime rates, writes The Guardian's George Chidi.

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