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Cornel West loses Supreme Court bid to get on the Pennsylvania presidential ballot
Read full article: Cornel West loses Supreme Court bid to get on the Pennsylvania presidential ballotThird-party presidential candidate Cornel West has lost a Supreme Court bid to be included on the presidential ballot in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania.
How immigrants who just became US citizens plan to vote in the 2024 election
Read full article: How immigrants who just became US citizens plan to vote in the 2024 electionAt a recent naturalization ceremony, nine immigrants from countries spanning from Lebanon and Germany to Taiwan and Mexico took their oaths to become American citizens.
Kamala Harris says Trump's comment on women 'is offensive to everybody'
Read full article: Kamala Harris says Trump's comment on women 'is offensive to everybody'Kamala Harris says Donald Trumpās comment that he would protect women whether they ālike it or notā shows that the Republican presidential nominee does not understand womenās rights to make decisions about their own lives.
The struggle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters records
Read full article: The struggle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters recordsBillions of dollars in ads are raining down on voters across the Rust Belt, Rocky Mountains and American southwest as the two major political parties struggle for control of the U.S. Senate.
The Latest: With just 5 days to go, Harris and Trump continue to battle for votes
Read full article: The Latest: With just 5 days to go, Harris and Trump continue to battle for votesDemocrat Kamala Harris says recent comments by her opponent, Republican Donald Trump, are āoffensiveā and that itās clear he doesnāt understand women.
Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign's last days
Read full article: Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign's last daysAcross the U.S., people's phones are pinging with text messages from Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their allies.
America's European allies face challenging times, whoever wins the presidential election
Read full article: America's European allies face challenging times, whoever wins the presidential electionThe United Statesā European allies are bracing for an America thatās less interested in them no matter who wins the presidential election ā and for old traumas and new problems if Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Speaker Mike Johnson is pulling closer to Trump to save the GOP's House majority
Read full article: Speaker Mike Johnson is pulling closer to Trump to save the GOP's House majorityAs House Speaker Mike Johnson travels the country trying to save his House Republican majority, he has linked ever more tightly to former President Donald Trump.
Judge sets hearing on $1M-a-day sweepstakes from Elon Musk PAC helping Donald Trump
Read full article: Judge sets hearing on $1M-a-day sweepstakes from Elon Musk PAC helping Donald TrumpA Philadelphia judge is set to hold a hearing in the city prosecutorās bid to shut down Elon Muskās $1 million-a-day sweepstakes in battleground states.
Pennsylvania challenge of Elon Musk's $1M-a-day voter sweepstakes moves to federal court
Read full article: Pennsylvania challenge of Elon Musk's $1M-a-day voter sweepstakes moves to federal courtA judge in Philadelphia has put a state challenge of Elon Muskās $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes on hold while lawyers for the billionaire and his political action committee try to move the lawsuit to federal court.
US voters hear a stark message in the presidential race: The country's fate is on the line
Read full article: US voters hear a stark message in the presidential race: The country's fate is on the lineFew elections in the nationās history have provided such a divide as this yearās, with the two major candidates and so many of their supporters saying the outcome will determine the fate of the country and whether it can hold to its democratic moorings.
Inspired by Harris, many Black sorority and fraternity members are helping downballot races
Read full article: Inspired by Harris, many Black sorority and fraternity members are helping downballot racesInspired by the candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris, individual members of historically Black sororities and fraternities are working to help her presidential campaign and that of downballot candidates.
Americans are anxious and frustrated about the presidential campaign, an AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Americans are anxious and frustrated about the presidential campaign, an AP-NORC poll findsMost Americans are feeling a lot of emotions heading into Election Day, but excitement is not one of them.
Donald Trump boards a garbage truck to draw attention to Biden remark
Read full article: Donald Trump boards a garbage truck to draw attention to Biden remarkFormer President Donald Trump climbed into a white garbage truck that carried his name as he tried to draw attention to a comment made by President Joe Biden a day earlier.
Ted Cruz, Colin Allred make spirited final pitches to Texas voters in Senate race
Read full article: Ted Cruz, Colin Allred make spirited final pitches to Texas voters in Senate raceRepublican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred are making their final pitches to Texas voters at campaign stops across the state as Election Day nears.
1 county each in Oregon, Washington report issues with US Postal Service not delivering ballots
Read full article: 1 county each in Oregon, Washington report issues with US Postal Service not delivering ballotsVoters in two counties in Washington state and Oregon have not received mail-in ballots with less than a week to go before the election, election officials say.
Investigations into voter registration forms in Pennsylvania lead to wave of misinformation
Read full article: Investigations into voter registration forms in Pennsylvania lead to wave of misinformationInvestigations into potential fraud related to voter registration applications in three Pennsylvania counties have become fodder for online misinformation, including from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Nicky Jam withdraws endorsement of Donald Trump over comedian's 'garbage' comment about Puerto Rico
Read full article: Nicky Jam withdraws endorsement of Donald Trump over comedian's 'garbage' comment about Puerto RicoPuerto Rican reggaeton singer Nicky Jam has withdrawn his endorsement of Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election a month after appearing at a rally for the candidate.
Police say the man behind ballot box fires has metalworking experience and might plan more attacks
Read full article: Police say the man behind ballot box fires has metalworking experience and might plan more attacksInvestigators say the man suspected of setting fires in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state is an experienced metalworker and may be planning additional attacks.
Voters to decide whether to allow noncitizens to vote in California city's elections
Read full article: Voters to decide whether to allow noncitizens to vote in California city's electionsVoters in a Southern California city are going to decide this November whether residents who aren't U.S. citizens can vote in local elections.
Harris promises to 'represent all Americans' after Biden's remark on Trump supporters and 'garbage'
Read full article: Harris promises to 'represent all Americans' after Biden's remark on Trump supporters and 'garbage'Kamala Harris is calling for Americans to āstop pointing fingers at each otherā as she tries to push past comments made by President Joe Biden about Donald Trumpās supporters and āgarbage.ā.
One candidate for West Va. governor defends abortion bans. The other wanted abortion on the ballot
Read full article: One candidate for West Va. governor defends abortion bans. The other wanted abortion on the ballotThe closest West Virginia voters could come to having their say at the ballot box on whether abortion should be legal in the post-Roe v. Wade era might be in this yearās governorās race.
Maryland voters embrace rare chance to help determine US Senate control
Read full article: Maryland voters embrace rare chance to help determine US Senate controlRepublican and Democratic voters in Maryland largely agree on one thing: the state's U.S. Senate race between Republican Larry Hogan and Democrat Angela Alsobrooks has unusually high stakes this year.
Inside 'the weave': How Donald Trump's rhetoric has grown darker and windier
Read full article: Inside 'the weave': How Donald Trump's rhetoric has grown darker and windierOver the closing weeks of his third presidential campaign, Donald Trumpās presentation has grown as disjointed as ever and notably darker.
Michigan House races will test Democrats' grasp on the state government trifecta
Read full article: Michigan House races will test Democrats' grasp on the state government trifectaThe same Michigan voters Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris needs in the critical swing state will also determine whether her party maintains its foothold on state government two years after pulling off a historic sweep.
Jobs report on eve of election will be among the most muddled in years
Read full article: Jobs report on eve of election will be among the most muddled in yearsFour days before Election Day, the government will issue its final snapshot of hiring and unemployment in the United States after a presidential race in which voter perceptions of the economy have played a central role.
Biden suggests Trump supporters are 'garbage' after comic's insult of Puerto Rico
Read full article: Biden suggests Trump supporters are 'garbage' after comic's insult of Puerto RicoPresident Joe Biden is reacting to a comic calling Puerto Rico a āfloating island of garbageā at a Donald Trump rally by saying, āThe only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters.ā.
A clumsy early voting option has backed up election offices in Pennsylvania and frustrated voters
Read full article: A clumsy early voting option has backed up election offices in Pennsylvania and frustrated votersA clumsy and time-consuming early voting option in the nationās biggest presidential battleground state is creating frustration.
Manager of a key Nevada swing county goes on medical leave ahead of election
Read full article: Manager of a key Nevada swing county goes on medical leave ahead of electionThe manager of a key swing county in northern Nevada is out on medical leave, a departure announced just days before the election.
Takeaways from AP's reporting on challenges to voting in Alaska Native villages
Read full article: Takeaways from AP's reporting on challenges to voting in Alaska Native villagesThe right to vote is considered sacrosanct in the U.S., but it isnāt always so in the tiny, remote Native villages across Alaska.
Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults was 'an absolute lovefest'
Read full article: Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults was 'an absolute lovefest'Donald Trump says his weekend rally that was marked by crude and racist insults was a ālovefest.ā.
CNN bans conservative writer after 'beeper' comment to Muslim commentator
Read full article: CNN bans conservative writer after 'beeper' comment to Muslim commentatorA prime-time CNN discussion that went off the rails led to a conservative writer being thrown off the air and banned from the network.
Musk's pro-Trump super PAC uses vulgarity demeaning women to describe Harris
Read full article: Musk's pro-Trump super PAC uses vulgarity demeaning women to describe HarrisElon Muskās political action committee has created an ad attacking Vice President Kamala Harris that includes multiple references to a vulgarity often used to demean women as well as calling her a communist.
Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads
Read full article: Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion adsA federal judge has continued to block the head of Floridaās health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights measure on next weekās ballot.
'All I can think about is hotter days.' Voter campaigns target Latinas worried about climate change
Read full article: 'All I can think about is hotter days.' Voter campaigns target Latinas worried about climate changeAs the November election approaches, large get-out-the-vote efforts are targeting Latinos, and particularly Latina moms, with a climate focus.
Election 2024 Latest: With 1 week to go, Harris speaks in Washington as Trump stumps in Pennsylvania
Read full article: Election 2024 Latest: With 1 week to go, Harris speaks in Washington as Trump stumps in PennsylvaniaVice President Kamala Harris has delivered her campaignās āclosing argumentā from the same spot in Washington where former President Donald Trump helped incite a mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Colorado congressional candidates in up-for-grabs district walk the line on border security
Read full article: Colorado congressional candidates in up-for-grabs district walk the line on border securityThe U.S. House race in Colorado's 8th Congressional District is one of the closest in the nation and a testing ground for Republicans' and Democrats' strategies to reach Latino voters.
Biden announces $3B to reduce carbon emissions at US ports, 'the linchpin to Americaās supply chain'
Read full article: Biden announces $3B to reduce carbon emissions at US ports, 'the linchpin to Americaās supply chain'The Biden administration is awarding nearly $3 billion to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country, including in Baltimore, where a deadly bridge collapse killed six construction workers and disrupted commercial shipping traffic for months.
Harris urges voters to reject Trumpās efforts to sow division and fear
Read full article: Harris urges voters to reject Trumpās efforts to sow division and fearKamala Harris is urging voters to reject Donald Trumpās efforts to sow division and fear, declaring, āIt doesnāt have to be this way.ā.
Newspaper non-endorsements at Washington Post, LA Times fit a trend, but their readers aren't happy
Read full article: Newspaper non-endorsements at Washington Post, LA Times fit a trend, but their readers aren't happyNewspaper owners across the country have been ditching presidential endorsements, figuring they shouldn't alienate readers with something most of them don't care about.
The ability to cast a ballot isnāt always guaranteed in Alaskaās far-flung Native villages
Read full article: The ability to cast a ballot isnāt always guaranteed in Alaskaās far-flung Native villagesThe polling place in the tiny Arctic village of Kaktovik never opened when Alaska had its primary election this summer because there was no trained staff to run the precinct.
Arab American voters make their choice ā Harris, Trump or neither ā in the election's final days
Read full article: Arab American voters make their choice ā Harris, Trump or neither ā in the election's final daysArab Americans in Michigan are making their final decisions in the presidential election after a year of political turmoil in the nation's largest Arab American community.
The first presidential election since the Jan. 6 attack will test new guardrails from Congress
Read full article: The first presidential election since the Jan. 6 attack will test new guardrails from CongressThis presidential election will be the first since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol.
Election threats persist four years after far-right extremists stormed the US Capitol
Read full article: Election threats persist four years after far-right extremists stormed the US CapitolNearly four years after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, political violence remains a persistent threat heading into another presidential election.
Harris is speaking at the same spot where Trump fanned anger on Jan. 6, 2021. Here's what happened
Read full article: Harris is speaking at the same spot where Trump fanned anger on Jan. 6, 2021. Here's what happenedDemocrat Kamala Harris is giving an election speech Tuesday from the same location where Republican Donald Trump helped incite a mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Democrats go after Jill Stein, Cornel West in digital ads aimed at young voters
Read full article: Democrats go after Jill Stein, Cornel West in digital ads aimed at young votersDemocrats are spending about $500,000 for a last-minute push to persuade voters in battleground states to reject third-party candidates Jill Stein and Cornel West.
As Democrats court Haley supporters, the former UN ambassador is still waiting to hear from Trump
Read full article: As Democrats court Haley supporters, the former UN ambassador is still waiting to hear from TrumpNikki Haley received more Republican primary votes than anyone who challenged Donald Trump for this yearās presidential nomination and has said she's voting for him.
Republicans ask US Supreme Court to block counting of some provisional ballots in Pennsylvania
Read full article: Republicans ask US Supreme Court to block counting of some provisional ballots in PennsylvaniaRepublicans are asking the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency order in Pennsylvania that could result in thousands of votes not being counted in this yearās election in the battleground state.
Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in Oregon
Read full article: Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in OregonIncendiary devices have been set off at two ballot drop boxes ā one in Portland, Oregon, and another in nearby Vancouver, Washington ā in what one official called a ādirect attack on democracy."
Americans in Puerto Rico can't vote for US president. Their anger at Trump is shaping the race
Read full article: Americans in Puerto Rico can't vote for US president. Their anger at Trump is shaping the raceResidents say a speaker calling Puerto Rico garbage before a packed Donald Trump rally in New York was the latest humiliation for an island territory that has long suffered from mistreatment.
Democrats escalate attacks on Trump after comedian calls Puerto Rico 'floating island of garbage'
Read full article: Democrats escalate attacks on Trump after comedian calls Puerto Rico 'floating island of garbage'Democrats are stepping up their attacks on Donald Trump a day after a comedian opening a Trump rally called Puerto Rico a āfloating island of garbage."
Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk's America PAC over its $1 million giveaway
Read full article: Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk's America PAC over its $1 million giveawayPhiladelphiaās district attorney is suing to halt Elon Muskās $1 million giveaway that's part of his political organizationās effort to boost Donald Trumpās presidential campaign.
Harris brings in Maggie Rogers as she tries to fire up college-age voters in battleground Michigan
Read full article: Harris brings in Maggie Rogers as she tries to fire up college-age voters in battleground MichiganKamala Harris is trying to fire up younger voters in the battleground state of Michigan and urging them to vote early.
Who is comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who insulted Puerto Rico at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally?
Read full article: Who is comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who insulted Puerto Rico at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally?Of the nearly 30 speakers who recently warmed up the crowd for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, one has gotten most of the attention ā comedian Tony Hinchcliffe.
Brian Williams and Amazon are asking election night news-seekers to take a leap of faith with them
Read full article: Brian Williams and Amazon are asking election night news-seekers to take a leap of faith with themFormer NBC News anchor Brian Williams is asking people interested in election night news to take a leap of faith with him.
Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris present dueling visions of America in final campaign stretch
Read full article: Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris present dueling visions of America in final campaign stretchDemocrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are entering the final stretch of the 2024 campaign, with the two candidates locked in a fiercely competitive presidential contest.
US voters concerned about post-election violence and efforts to overturn the results: AP-NORC poll
Read full article: US voters concerned about post-election violence and efforts to overturn the results: AP-NORC pollA new poll finds that American voters are approaching the presidential election with deep unease about what could follow.
Here's what to watch in the final full week of the presidential campaign
Read full article: Here's what to watch in the final full week of the presidential campaignUncertainty reigns entering the final full week of the 2024 campaign with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump locked in a razor-thin presidential contest.
Latin superstar Bad Bunny backs Harris for president after comedian's racist jokes at Trump event
Read full article: Latin superstar Bad Bunny backs Harris for president after comedian's racist jokes at Trump eventBad Bunny threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris Sunday by sharing a video of the Democratic presidential nominee shortly after a comedian at Donald Trumpās Madison Square Garden rally made crude jokes about Latinos and called Puerto Rico a āfloating island of garbage."
Biden calls out Musk over a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked in the US illegally
Read full article: Biden calls out Musk over a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked in the US illegallyPresident Joe Biden has slammed Elon Musk for hypocrisy on immigration after a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked illegally in the United States.
Vance calls Russia an American adversary but won't label Moscow as an enemy
Read full article: Vance calls Russia an American adversary but won't label Moscow as an enemyRepublican vice presidential nominee JD Vance says Russia is a U.S. adversary but suggests itās counterproductive to approach Moscow as an enemy.
Georgia prosecutor who brought election case against Trump faces rare Republican challenger
Read full article: Georgia prosecutor who brought election case against Trump faces rare Republican challengerThe Democratic Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against former President Donald Trump over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election faces a rare Republican challenger in her bid for reelection.
2 US House members seek to become North Carolina's attorney general
Read full article: 2 US House members seek to become North Carolina's attorney generalThe two men seeking to become North Carolina's next attorney general are both outgoing members of Congress who have represented the Charlotte area on Capitol Hill and previously in the state legislature.
Harris tries out new ways of reaching voters, but she's running out of time
Read full article: Harris tries out new ways of reaching voters, but she's running out of timeThe election is little more than a week away, and Vice President Kamala Harris is still trying to help voters feel like they truly know her.
Harris rallies Philadelphia voters at church, barbershop, bookstore, restaurant and basketball court
Read full article: Harris rallies Philadelphia voters at church, barbershop, bookstore, restaurant and basketball courtKamala Harris is seeking to energize voters in Philadelphia, a crucial Democratic stronghold.
Trump's Madison Square Garden event features crude and racist insults
Read full article: Trump's Madison Square Garden event features crude and racist insultsDonald Trump has hosted a rally featuring crude and racist insults at New Yorkās Madison Square Garden, turning what his campaign had dubbed as the event where he would deliver his closing message into an illustration of what turns off his critics.
State alien land laws drive some China-born US citizens to rethink their politics
Read full article: State alien land laws drive some China-born US citizens to rethink their politicsAt least two dozen states have passed or proposed āalien land lawsā targeting Chinese nationals and companies from purchasing property or land because of Chinaās status as a foreign adversary.
North Dakota voters may end most property taxes. Government programs could face huge cuts
Read full article: North Dakota voters may end most property taxes. Government programs could face huge cutsNorth Dakota voters this fall could end the property tax by approving a ballot measure that opponents say would drastically slash a variety of state services.
Trump again denigrates Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of Michigan's largest city
Read full article: Trump again denigrates Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of Michigan's largest cityDonald Trump has further denigrated Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of the largest city in swing state Michigan.
Foreign threats to the US election are on the rise, and officials are moving faster to expose them
Read full article: Foreign threats to the US election are on the rise, and officials are moving faster to expose themForeign threats to the upcoming U.S. election are on the rise as Nov. 5 approaches, and U.S. officials are moving more aggressively to call them out.
'Take our lives seriously,' Michelle Obama pleads as she rallies for Kamala Harris in Michigan
Read full article: 'Take our lives seriously,' Michelle Obama pleads as she rallies for Kamala Harris in MichiganMichelle Obama delivered a searing speech in support of Kamala Harris during a rally in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Trump repeated election lies in his interview with Joe Rogan. Here are the facts
Read full article: Trump repeated election lies in his interview with Joe Rogan. Here are the factsDonald Trump used a lengthy interview with podcaster Joe Rogan to dig in on his false claims about voting, election fraud and his loss in the 2020 presidential election.
Jim Justice looks past his business struggles and declares himself a Senate winner in West Virginia
Read full article: Jim Justice looks past his business struggles and declares himself a Senate winner in West VirginiaMore than a month before the election, Jim Justice declared victory in his U.S. Senate race in deep red West Virginia.
A century after Native Americans got the right to vote, they could put Trump or Harris over the top
Read full article: A century after Native Americans got the right to vote, they could put Trump or Harris over the topIn the waning days of the presidential campaign, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are courting Native American voters in states where their vote could swing some of the most hotly contested counties in the country.
Migrant families separated under Trump still feel the fallout and they fear his return to office
Read full article: Migrant families separated under Trump still feel the fallout and they fear his return to officeDonald Trump's zero tolerance immigration policy as president resulted in children being separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border.