US Vice President Kamala Harris has gained early momentum against Donald Trump as the Democrats' presumptive nominee sharpened attack lines against her Republican rival, a convicted felon.
Only two days after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race, Ms Harris opened a two-percentage-point lead over Mr Trump in a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted on Monday and Tuesday.
But will a last-minute change this far into the race be a problem or a boost for the Democrats?
Here, host Greg Tanner speaks to The National's Cody Combs to find out what the predictions are for this US election and who looks likely to come out on top.
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Trump accepts Republican Presidential nomination: in pictures
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Republican presidential candidate and former president, Donald Trump, speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. AP -
Donald Trump accepts his party's nomination on the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. AFP -
Donald Trump kisses a helmet and firefighter’s jacket that belonged to Corey Comperatore, who was fatally shot at a rally where Trump survived an assassination attempt. AFP -
Donald Trump arrives to speak on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention. AFP -
Donald Trump pauses while speaking after officially accepting the Republican presidential nomination. AFP -
Supporters of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gather to watch a television broadcast of Trump's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention. AP -
Melania Trump, Vice Presidential Nominee Senator J. D. Vance (R-OH), and Eric Trump react as Republican presidential nominee and former U. S. President Donald Trump speaks. Reuters -
US pro-wrestler Hulk Hogan rips his shirt off to reveal a Trump-Vance campaign shirt during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention. AFP
