12:30 REPORT

It’s Tuesday. Have you heard the exciting news?! Two pandas 📹 just landed in Washington, D.C. They flew from China last night! Thank goodness we have some of those goofy creatures back before it snows. Anyway, here’s what’s happening today:

• Harris’s unconventional media blitz tells us a lot about her strategy.
• Trump opted to turn a town hall event into an impromptu listening session of his favorite songs. Harris took a swipe at this, saying she hopes "he's okay."
• Trump allies want to dramatically change election rules. It’s worrying critics.
• Keep reading for more details on the pandas’ arrival.

I’m Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what’s coming up. Send tips, commentary, feedback and cookie recipes to cmartel@thehill.com. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? Sign up here. 

🚌 On The Campaign Trail

Take a peek behind the curtain:

We’re three weeks from Election Day, and it’s hard to imagine how this presidential race could be any closer. Vice President Harris and former President Trump are essentially tied or within the margin of error in nearly all of the battleground states.

Want to know Harris’s strategy?: Just look at her carefully tailored recent and upcoming media appearances and you can see exactly which demographics she’s targeting.

• Today — Black male voters: Harris is sitting down with popular radio star Charlamagne tha God today in Detroit for a live interview. Democrats worry about Trump’s popularity with Black male voters. Not only will this interview make an appeal to these voters, but it is also happening in the battleground state of Michigan.
  
  
• Tomorrow — Republican centrist voters: Fox News anchor Bret Baier will interview Harris for her first formal interview with the network Wednesday. Baier is a calculated pick for the Harris campaign. He’s a strong interviewer and a well-known figure at the........
  

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