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Harris, Trump: Where they stand

List of stories detailing candidates’ stands on various national issues.

by The Current October 24th, 2024Updated October 29th, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

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We’ve collected a list of work from various credible news sites and academic research regarding issues you may may be parsing before you vote. This way, you can figure out where you stand on an issue and then see who matches up. We’ll add to this through election day.

Social Security, Medicare, healthcare access

Social Security and Medicare: Where do Harris and Trump stand? States News Service
Drug prices improved under Biden-Harris and Trump − but not for everyone, and not enough, C. Michael White, University of Connecticut via The Conversation
Health care under Harris versus Trump: A public health historian sizes up their records, Zachary W. Schulz, Auburn University via The Conversation

Firearms, civil liberties policy

Guns: Where do Trump and Harris stand? States News Service
Harris and Trump differ widely on gun rights, death penalty and other civil liberties questions, Donovan A. Watts, Auburn University via The Conversation

Environment

Energy and climate: Where do Harris and Trump stand? Georgia Recorder
Trump and Harris have clashing records on clean energy, but the clean power shift is too broad for any president to control, Daniel Cohan, Rice University via The Conversation
Under both Trump and Biden-Harris, US oil and gas production surged to record highs, despite very different energy goals, Valerie Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology via The Conversation

Immigration

Immigration: Where do Trump and Harris stand? States News Service
On the US-Mexico border, the records of Trump and Harris reflect the national mood of less immigration, not more, McCorkle, College of Charleston via The Conversation

Housing

Housing: Where do Trump and Harris stand? States News Service

Taxes

Taxes: Where do Trump and Harris stand? States News Service

Education

Education: Where do Harris and Trump stand? States News Service

Foreign policy

Foreign policy: Where do Harris and Trump stand? States News Service
On foreign policy, Trump opts for disruption and Harris for engagement − but they share some of the same concerns, Garret Martin, American University School of International Service via The Conversation

Reproductive rights, abortion

Reproductive rights: Where do Trump and Harris stand? States News Service
Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s records on abortion policy couldn’t be more different – here’s what actions they both have taken while in office, Rachel Rebouché, Temple University via The Conversation

Space

Both Harris and Trump have records on space policy − an international affairs expert examines where they differ when it comes to the final frontier, Thomas G. Roberts, Georgia Institute of Technology via The Conversation

Ukraine

On Ukraine, candidate Trump touts his role as dealmaker while Harris sticks with unwavering support, Lena Surzhko Harned, Penn State via The Conversation

Technology

AI, cryptocurrencies and data privacy: Comparing the Trump and Harris records on technology regulation, Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University via The Conversation
Trump and Harris are sharply divided on science, but share common ground on US technology policy, Kenneth Evans, Rice University via The Conversation

Crime and justice

On crime and justice, Trump and Harris records differ widely, Austin Sarat, Amherst College via The Conversation

LBTQ rights

LGBTQ rights: Where do Harris and Trump stand?, Marie-Amelie George, Wake Forest University via The Conversation

Organized labor

Trump and Harris, with starkly different records on labor issues, are both courting union voters, Robert Forrant, UMass Lowell via The Conversation

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Harris, Trump: Where they stand

by The Current, The Current
October 24, 2024

<h1>Harris, Trump: Where they stand</h1>
<p class="byline">by The Current, The Current <br />October 24, 2024</p>

<p>We've collected a list of work from various credible news sites and academic research regarding issues you may may be parsing before you vote. This way, you can figure out where you stand on an issue and then see who matches up. We'll add to this through election day.</p>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Social Security, Medicare, healthcare access</h4>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://georgiarecorder.com/2024/10/15/social-security-and-medicare-where-do-harris-and-trump-stand/">Social Security and Medicare: Where do Harris and Trump stand?</a> States News Service</li>
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/drug-prices-improved-under-biden-harris-and-trump-but-not-for-everyone-and-not-enough-238407">Drug prices improved under&nbsp;Biden-Harris&nbsp;and Trump − but not for everyone, and not&nbsp;enough</a>, <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/c-michael-white-382205">C. Michael White</a>,&nbsp;University of Connecticut via The Conversation</li>
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/health-care-under-harris-versus-trump-a-public-health-historian-sizes-up-their-records-237442">Health care under Harris versus Trump: A public health historian sizes up their&nbsp;records</a>, <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/zachary-w-schulz-1641655">Zachary W. Schulz</a>,&nbsp;Auburn<em> </em>University via The Conversation</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Firearms, civil liberties policy</h4>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://georgiarecorder.com/2024/10/18/guns-where-do-trump-and-harris-stand/">Guns: Where do Trump and Harris stand?</a> States News Service</li>
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/harris-and-trump-differ-widely-on-gun-rights-death-penalty-and-other-civil-liberties-questions-240762">Harris and Trump differ widely on gun rights, death penalty and other civil liberties&nbsp;questions</a>, <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/donovan-a-watts-2230627">Donovan A. Watts</a>,&nbsp;Auburn University via The Conversation</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Environment</h4>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://georgiarecorder.com/2024/09/30/energy-and-climate-where-do-harris-and-trump-stand/">Energy and climate: Where do Harris and Trump stand?</a> Georgia Recorder</li>
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/trump-and-harris-have-clashing-records-on-clean-energy-but-the-clean-power-shift-is-too-broad-for-any-president-to-control-236921">Trump and Harris have clashing records on clean energy, but the clean power shift is too broad for any president to&nbsp;control</a>, Daniel Cohan, Rice University via The Conversation</li>
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/under-both-trump-and-biden-harris-us-oil-and-gas-production-surged-to-record-highs-despite-very-different-energy-goals-236859">Under both Trump and&nbsp;Biden-Harris, US oil and gas production surged to record highs, despite very different energy&nbsp;goals</a>, <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/valerie-thomas-1633560">Valerie Thomas</a>,&nbsp;<em>Georgia Institute of Technology</em> via The Conversation</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Immigration</h4>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://georgiarecorder.com/2024/10/10/immigration-where-do-trump-and-harris-stand/">Immigration: Where do Trump and Harris stand?</a> States News Service</li>
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/on-the-us-mexico-border-the-records-of-trump-and-harris-reflect-the-national-mood-of-less-immigration-not-more-237269">On the&nbsp;US-Mexico&nbsp;border, the records of Trump and Harris reflect the national mood of less immigration, not&nbsp;more</a>, <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/william-mccorkle-1449242">&nbsp;McCorkle</a>,&nbsp;College of Charleston via The Conversation</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Housing</h4>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://georgiarecorder.com/2024/10/01/housing-where-do-trump-and-harris-stand/">Housing: Where do Trump and Harris stand?</a> States News Service</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Taxes</h4>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://georgiarecorder.com/2024/09/29/taxes-where-do-trump-and-harris-stand/">Taxes: Where do Trump and Harris stand?</a> States News Service</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Education</h4>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://georgiarecorder.com/2024/10/04/education-where-do-harris-and-trump-stand/">Education: Where do Harris and Trump stand?</a> States News Service</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Foreign policy</h4>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://georgiarecorder.com/2024/10/09/foreign-policy-where-do-harris-and-trump-stand/">Foreign policy: Where do Harris and Trump stand?</a> States News Service</li>
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/on-foreign-policy-trump-opts-for-disruption-and-harris-for-engagement-but-they-share-some-of-the-same-concerns-238847">On foreign policy, Trump opts for disruption and Harris for engagement − but they share some of the same concerns</a>, Garret Martin, American University School of International Service via The Conversation</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Reproductive rights, abortion</h4>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://georgiarecorder.com/2024/10/08/reproductive-rights-where-do-trump-and-harris-stand/">Reproductive rights: Where do Trump and Harris stand?</a> States News Service</li>
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/kamala-harris-and-donald-trumps-records-on-abortion-policy-couldnt-be-more-different-heres-what-actions-they-both-have-taken-while-in-office-238172">Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s records on abortion policy couldn’t be more different – here’s what actions they both have taken while in&nbsp;office</a>, <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/rachel-rebouche-1389508">Rachel Rebouché</a>,&nbsp;Temple<em> </em>University via The Conversation</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Space</h4>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/both-harris-and-trump-have-records-on-space-policy-an-international-affairs-expert-examines-where-they-differ-when-it-comes-to-the-final-frontier-238289">Both Harris and Trump have records on space policy − an international affairs expert examines where they differ when it comes to the final&nbsp;frontier</a>, <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/thomas-g-roberts-2203614">Thomas G. Roberts</a>,&nbsp;Georgia Institute of Technology via The Conversation</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Ukraine</h4>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/on-ukraine-candidate-trump-touts-his-role-as-dealmaker-while-harris-sticks-with-unwavering-support-237534">On Ukraine, candidate Trump touts his role as dealmaker while Harris sticks with unwavering&nbsp;support</a>, <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/lena-surzhko-harned-710476">Lena Surzhko Harned</a>,&nbsp;Penn State via The Conversation</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Technology</h4>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/ai-cryptocurrencies-and-data-privacy-comparing-the-trump-and-harris-records-on-technology-regulation-239676">AI, cryptocurrencies and data privacy: Comparing the Trump and Harris records on technology regulation</a>, <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/anjana-susarla-334987">Anjana Susarla</a>,&nbsp;Michigan State University via The Conversation</li>
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/trump-and-harris-are-sharply-divided-on-science-but-share-common-ground-on-us-technology-policy-239053">Trump and Harris are sharply divided on science, but share common ground on US technology&nbsp;policy</a>, <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/kenneth-evans-2210060">Kenneth Evans</a>,&nbsp;Rice University via The Conversation</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Crime and justice</h4>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/on-crime-and-justice-trump-and-harris-records-differ-widely-240004">On crime and justice, Trump and Harris records differ&nbsp;widely</a>, <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/austin-sarat-174772">Austin Sarat</a>,&nbsp;Amherst College via The Conversation</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">LBTQ rights</h4>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/lgbtq-rights-where-do-harris-and-trump-stand-237298">LGBTQ rights: Where do Harris and Trump&nbsp;stand?</a>, <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/marie-amelie-george-1515703">Marie-Amelie George</a>,&nbsp;Wake Forest University via The Conversation</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Organized labor</h4>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/trump-and-harris-with-starkly-different-records-on-labor-issues-are-both-courting-union-voters-237429">Trump and Harris, with<strong> </strong>starkly different records on labor issues, are both courting union&nbsp;voters</a>, <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/robert-forrant-346331">Robert Forrant</a>,&nbsp;UMass Lowell via The Conversation</li>
</ul>
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