State of the race: Five takeaways 17 days out from the US election

It’s been another whirlwind week in United States politics. And with just over two weeks left in the presidential race, the candidates are preparing to make their final appeals to voters.

What have Kamala Harris and Donald Trump — the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, respectively — been doing as the final countdown approaches?

Find out in our latest rundown of the week’s top political news.

The election at a glance

There are 17 days until the November 5 presidential…