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Former President Trump on Wednesday railed against ABC News over its handling of his debate with Vice President Harris and signaled he may not be interested in attending another one before Election Day. Trump phoned into “Fox & Friends” the morning after the debate, and he repeatedly attacked ABC for how it fact-checked his statements compared to Harris, at one point suggesting the network should have its broadcast license revoked.

CNN’s Chief Media Analyst Brian Stelter returns, explaining how a meme that went viral led to a false claim during the presidential debate and how Swift’s endorsement could impact the election.

Mexico’s Senate voted early Wednesday to overhaul the country’s judiciary, clearing the biggest hurdle for a controversial constitutional revision that will make all judges stand for election, a change that critics fear will politicize the judicial branch and threaten Mexico’s democracy.

Kamala Harris grilled Donald Trump over legal problems and election denialism at Tuesday's debate. Still, he says it was his "best" yet.

STORY: :: ABC News Presidential Debate It was a fiery clash at the ABC News Presidential Debate Tuesday night... “Wait a minute. I'm talking now, if you don't mind, please.” ... with Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris both seeking campaign-altering moments in their closely fought election. It was a combative back-and-forth clash over immigration, foreign policy and healthcare, but the debate was light on specific policy details, with Trump seemingly on the defensive as Harris peppered him with jabs about his fitness for office. At one point she goaded him saying audiences at his rallies often left out of boredom. Trump - who has been frustrated over the size of Harris' own crowds - fired back: "We have the biggest rallies, the most incredible rallies in the history of politics.” Before pivoting into a false claim about immigrants eating pets in Springfield, Illinois that was seized on by thousands of social media posts: TRUMP: "In Springfield, they're eating the dogs. The people that came in, they're eating the cats. They're eating. They're eating the pets of the people that live there. And this is what's happening in our country. And it's a shame." HARRIS: “Talk about extreme.” There's less than eight weeks to go before the election, and only days until early voting starts in some states. That made this one of the best chances for the candidates to state their case to tens of millions of voters. It was especially important for Harris, as opinion polls show more than a quarter of likely voters feel they do not know enough about her. She entered the race only seven weeks ago after President Joe Biden's exit. As questions veered toward policy approaches, Harris served up a lengthy attack on abortion limits – a key election issue. Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned abortion rights in 2022 - statewide bans on abortion have proliferated. Women have been denied emergency care, and victims of incest were unable to terminate their pregnancies. "Trump abortion bans that make no exception even for rape and incest, which - understand what that means - a survivor of a crime, a violation to their body, does not have the right to make a decision about what happens to their body next. That is immoral." However, Trump claimed he believed in exceptions for abortion, a position he compared to President Ronald Reagan. Harris also claimed Trump would support a national ban, an assertion Trump called a lie, while declining to say explicitly that he would veto such a law. The pair clashed over Harris’ racial identity at one point, after an event moderator asked Trump about an event in July when he told Black journalists Harris had recently "become a Black person." TRUMP: "Whatever she wants to be is okay with me. But those were your words, so I don't know. I don't know. I mean, all I can say is I read where she was not black that she put out, and I'll say that. And then I read that she was Black. And that's okay. Either one was okay with me. That's up to her. That's up to her." HARRIS: "Honestly, I think it's a tragedy that we have someone who wants to be president, who has consistently, over the course of his career, attempted to use race to divide the American people.” The two candidates are effectively tied in the seven battleground states likely to decide the election, according to polling averages compiled by the New York Times. During the debate, online prediction market PredictIt's 2024 presidential general election market showed Trump’s likelihood for victory dropping to 47% from 52%. Harris' odds improved to 55% from 53%. In a boost to the Harris campaign, pop megastar Taylor Swift told her 283 million followers on Instagram immediately after the debate that she would back Vice President Harris and her running mate Tim Walz in the Nov. 5 election. She signed it "childless cat lady," a reference to controversial remarks made by Trump's running mate JD Vance.

STORY: :: Politicians from both parties react to Taylor Swift endorsing Kamala Harris :: September 10, 2024 :: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania :: Gavin Newsom, California governor, Democrat "Some advice to Donald Trump, don't disparage that endorsement (from Taylor Swift), at your own peril, at your own peril. (Journalist: Are you a fan?) At my own peril, I will say nothing but, are you kidding? Absolutely, unequivocally, yes. Look, she is a cultural icon. Something big has happened in the world in terms of the energy and vibrancy she's associated with, the optimism she's associated with. That was a big deal as well. But even without that, this was an extraordinary night for the campaign and for the American people." :: Rep. Matt Gaetz, (R) - Florida "I love when liberals make our art and our music and conservatives make our law and our policy." :: Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania governor, Democrat "Her (Swift) speaking out is a big darn deal. Wyomissing's own, Berks County's own, Pennsylvania's own Taylor Swift. That's a huge endorsement." Swift made the endorsement in a post on Instagram and said she will vote for the U.S. Vice President in the Nov. 5 U.S. election which polls show to be very tight. The endorsement is the biggest for Harris from the entertainment industry. Many Hollywood actors, producers and filmmakers have said they viewed Harris, a native Californian, as their hometown candidate. Swift has supported Democrats in the past. She backed President Joe Biden in 2020.

STORY: "And now we're going to take this momentum for the next 55 days so I can call my wife the next president of the United States, Kamala Harris!” :: Harris surprised supporters at a watch party following her debate with Donald Trump :: September 10, 2024 :: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania "I started the debate by talking about it and it became apparent, I think, throughout that hour and a half. Look, this is very much two different visions for our country. Ours, which is a vision for the future. And his speeches about the past and taking us backward. And as I said on the debate stage, “we are not going back”. "This is a campaign born out of love of country. We love our country. We believe in who we are. We believe in the American people. This is a campaign about bringing folks together, knowing the vast majority of us have so much more in common than what separates us. It is about inclusion and it is not about division, and it is not about demeaning and name calling. It is about lifting folks up. Working folks, families, children, people who are just not just trying to get by, but trying to get ahead. That's what we stand for. So let's get out of here for these next 56 days. Hard work is good work, and we will win! We will win!" Harris expressed confidence, calling it a "good day," but reminded the crowd that 56 days remained until the election, emphasizing that "there's still a lot of work to do." Joined by her husband, Douglas Emhoff, Harris thanked attendees for their efforts and stressed the importance of winning Pennsylvania, a key swing state that President Joe Biden carried in 2020. During the debate, Harris put Trump on the defensive with a stream of attacks on abortion limits, his fitness for office and his myriad legal woes, as both candidates sought a campaign-altering moment in their closely fought election. A former prosecutor, Harris, 59, appeared to get under the former president's skin repeatedly, prompting a visibly angry Trump, 78, to deliver a series of falsehood-filled retorts.

Republican and Democratic surrogates both claimed wins after the first and perhaps only debate before the presidential election. The debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump offered the clearest look yet at the race.

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris sparred Tuesday night over rally sizes, race and their visions for the country in their first - and likely only - prime-time, televised debate before November's election.

STORY: Reuters Senior Producer Ryan Brooks: "At the ABC News Presidential Debate, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris slammed Republican candidate Donald Trump for repeating a claim that immigrants are eating pets" :: Harris criticizes Trump for his repeated claim that immigrants are eating pets :: September 10, 2024 :: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania "In Springfield. They're eating the dogs, the people that came in, they're eating the cats. They're they're eating the pets of the people that live there. And this is what's happening in our country. And it's a shame." "You know, this is, I think, one of the reasons why in this election I actually have the endorsement of 200 Republicans who have formerly worked with President Bush, Mitt Romney and John McCain, including the endorsement of former Vice President Dick Cheney and Congress member Liz Cheney. His former secretary of defense has said the nation the republic would never survive another Trump term." "And when we listen to this kind of rhetoric, when the issues that affect the American people are not being addressed, I think the choice is clear in this election."

STORY: :: Police arrest protesters outside the U.S. presidential debate venue ::September 10, 2024 ::Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The nationally televised debate is occurring just eight weeks before the Nov. 5 election, and days before early voting will start in some states.

Vice President Kamala Harris addresses former President Donald Trump’s failure to not acknowledge losing the 2020 election to President Joe Biden during ABC’s Presidential Debate in Philadelphia.

CNN’s Jake Tapper and Manu Raju discuss JD Vance’s reply on the “All In” podcast when asked if he would have certified the 2020 election results in Pennsylvania.

STORY: With a neck and neck presidential election two months away, money managers like Summit Place Advisors President and Founder Liz Miller expect more turbulence for stocks. “Well, from now, early September, through the election, I won't be surprised if we continue to see volatility. We know that October is often a worrisome month, and this year just will add to that because we're going right into the final days of the election. This election continues to look like it's a very close election. And so that just adds to Wall Street uncertainty.” As far as what happens after that, tax policy has emerged as a key focus. Trump: "A reduction in the corporate tax rate from 21% to 15% solely for companies that make their product in America." That’s one part of Republican Candidate Donald Trump’s plan which Infrastructure Capital Advisors CEO Jay Hatfield likes. “Well, Trump could be better for the economy for really two reasons. First, tax policy. He's trying to cut corporate taxes, which is very positive for earnings and stocks. He's not going to increase the capital gains tax, and he's likely to deregulate a lot of industries, so like energy and banking. So, at the margin, he would be positive for stocks.” Harris: “We will pass a middle-class tax cut that will benefit more than 100 million Americans." Harris wants to give the middle class a break while raising corporate taxes. Goldman Sachs analysts said in a note that her plan would cut earnings at S&P 500 companies by 5% while Trump’s proposal would boost them about 4%. Though the bank said the economy would fare better overall if Harris won as new government spending would offset the impact of higher corporate taxes. The Democratic presidential candidate also has proposed raising the capital gains tax. Morgan Stanley said in note that the correlation between capital gains taxes and stock market performance is statistically insignificant, but the tax debate could lead to some volatility. Regardless of what the candidates propose on taxes, the winner will face a major decision because of the expiration next year of tax cuts signed into law by former President Trump. “The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expires at the end of 2025. And this is part of the reason both candidates are talking a lot about taxes. Congress is going to have to decide what to do, whether to change that act or renew it, and it sort of doesn't matter as much what the presidential candidates say, as much as what Congress decides.” And who controls Congress will play a significant role in how this plays out and potentially how the market does overall. “What's really most important for a positive outcome is to have Congress different than the president. So, if we have a Republican president and we have a Democratic Congress, Wall Street has traditionally done very well. Likewise, with a Democratic president and a Republican Congress, markets have done very well. When a single party dominates both Congress and the president, the markets have not done well historically.” Right now, the battle for control of Congress is as tight as the race for the White House.