Here’s the latest from the campaign trail.

Politics|Here’s the latest from the run trail.

Former President Donald J. Trump blasted his expected Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, connected Wednesday arsenic a “radical-left lunatic” who would destruct the country, saying astatine his archetypal run rally since President Biden discontinue the contention that Ms. Harris was the driving unit down Mr. Biden’s unpopular policies.

Mr. Trump, repeatedly mispronouncing Ms. Harris’s archetypal sanction and calling her “Lyin’ Kamala,” argued that she was “much worse” than Mr. Biden. He accused her of helping conceal what helium described arsenic Mr. Biden’s unfitness for the presidency and said she had “headed up” the 4 transgression cases against him.

Here’s what to know:

• Biden addresses the nation: Mr. Biden volition address the nation from the Oval Office astatine 8 p.m. Eastern, erstwhile helium is expected to speech astir his determination to driblet retired of the statesmanlike contention 3 days ago.

• Harris courts cardinal voters: Ms. Harris made an entreaty to the Democratic Party’s astir loyal voting bloc, Black women, in a gathering with the Zeta Phi Beta sorority successful Indianapolis. She said Mr. Trump’s docket represented “an outright onslaught connected our children, our families and our future.”

• Nomination vote: The rules committee for the Democratic National Committee said voting volition statesman connected Aug. 1 to take the party’s statesmanlike candidate, if Ms. Harris remains unopposed. Any further candidates person until July 30 to conscionable the criteria, which includes the enactment of astatine slightest 300 delegates, with nary much than 50 from a azygous state.

• Biden’s future: The president inactive has six months — oregon astir an eighth of his word — to cement his bequest and assistance Ms. Harris connected the run trail. Traditionally, a lame-duck president — 1 who is assuredly connected his mode retired of bureau — is successful a frustrating position, with less opportunities to walk large authorities oregon seizure the attraction of the public. But Mr. Biden has already vowed that he’s “not going anywhere,” declaring that helium volition proceed to beforehand his ain docket until January.

• Netanyahu’s visit: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is successful Washington, and his travel is delivering 1 of the archetypal tests for Ms. Harris’s campaign. The vice president indispensable face 1 of the astir divisive issues among Democrats — U.S. enactment for Israel and Mr. Netanyahu amid the warfare successful Gaza, which Palestinian wellness officials accidental has killed much than 39,000 people. Mr. Netanyahu addressed a associated league of Congress connected Wednesday and is scheduled to conscionable with Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris connected Thursday, earlier traveling to Florida for a gathering with Mr. Trump connected Friday.

• Harris’s pick: Since Ms. Harris secured the pledges of capable Democratic delegates to go the party’s nominee, attraction has turned to her moving mate candidates. She was apt to prime a man, Democrats said, to springiness the summons balance, but thing is certain. Here’s a look astatine some of the names that are expected to beryllium connected her database of candidates.

Reid J. Epstein, Simon J. Levien and Nicholas Nehamas contributed reporting.