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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.
Chicago school board head ousted because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, misogynistic
Read full article: Chicago school board head ousted because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, misogynisticThe president of the Chicago school board resigned Thursday just a week after he was appointed because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, anti-women and lending credence to a conspiracy theory about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Virginia citizens make plans to vote after finding they've been wrongly purged from rolls
Read full article: Virginia citizens make plans to vote after finding they've been wrongly purged from rollsSome voters in Virginia are making alternate plans to cast ballots after learning that their registrations were mistakenly canceled by the state.
Fairgoers join Ken Paxton in suing Texas State Fair for allegedly violating their gun rights
Read full article: Fairgoers join Ken Paxton in suing Texas State Fair for allegedly violating their gun rightsThree fairgoers are requesting up to $1 million in damages and to allow guns at the State Fair.
Lawyers are allowed into Giuliani's NYC apartment after he misses a deadline for turning over assets
Read full article: Lawyers are allowed into Giuliani's NYC apartment after he misses a deadline for turning over assetsA moving company representative and lawyers were expected to be given access to Rudy Giulianiās Manhattan apartment after he missed a deadline to turn over belongings to two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation lawsuit against him.
A West Texas pecan farm fights to save its water supply as neighbors sell it to growing cities
Read full article: A West Texas pecan farm fights to save its water supply as neighbors sell it to growing citiesA yearslong dispute over exporting water to growing Texas cities offers a hint at the battles to come as the stateās population booms and water supply dwindles.
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.
College athletes push for voter turnout while largely avoiding controversy as election nears
Read full article: College athletes push for voter turnout while largely avoiding controversy as election nearsUniversity of Montana track athlete Lily Meskers drew attention when she rejected a NIL deal to support Democrat Jon Tester in his Senate re-election bid because she doesn't agree with his votes on transgender athletes.
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.
Inflation gauge closely watched by the Fed falls to lowest level since early 2021
Read full article: Inflation gauge closely watched by the Fed falls to lowest level since early 2021As a presidential race profoundly shaped by Americansā frustration with high prices nears its end, the government said Thursday that an inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve has dropped to near pre-pandemic levels.
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.
When will Texas election results come in? Hereās how the process unfolds.
Read full article: When will Texas election results come in? Hereās how the process unfolds.By state law, Election Day totals must be submitted to the state within 24 hours after polls close. Meeting that deadline requires careful but quick work.
In Texas, criminal charges and misdemeanor convictions donāt automatically take away peopleās voting rights
Read full article: In Texas, criminal charges and misdemeanor convictions donāt automatically take away peopleās voting rightsTexans serving time for misdemeanor offenses or who are in jail awaiting trial are eligible to vote but only two counties offer voting in jail.
New York semiconductor site picked for $825 million in funding
Read full article: New York semiconductor site picked for $825 million in fundingU.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says a semiconductor research facility in upstate New York will be getting $825 million in funding as one of three national technology centers.
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.
California voters consider controversial vacation homes tax in iconic Lake Tahoe area
Read full article: California voters consider controversial vacation homes tax in iconic Lake Tahoe areaVoters in the scenic mountain town of South Lake Tahoe in Northern California are considering a tax on vacation homes.
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.
Report says crowd-sourced fact checks on X fail to address flood of US election misinformation
Read full article: Report says crowd-sourced fact checks on X fail to address flood of US election misinformationXās crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, isnāt addressing the flood of U.S. election misinformation on Elon Muskās social media platform.
Washington Post report: Subscriber loss after non-endorsement reaches a quarter million
Read full article: Washington Post report: Subscriber loss after non-endorsement reaches a quarter millionThe Washington Post has lost at least a quarter million subscribers since announcing last Friday it would not endorse a candidate in the presidential race.
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.
Texas buys two ranches near the border, including a huge property next to Big Bend National Park
Read full article: Texas buys two ranches near the border, including a huge property next to Big Bend National ParkA Starr County property was purchased to build border wall, while Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said the state has many options for a sprawling ranch in West Texas.
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.
State Rep. 121 candidates LaHood, Swift host dueling rallies in San Antonio
Read full article: State Rep. 121 candidates LaHood, Swift host dueling rallies in San AntonioThe candidates in the running for Texas House of Representatives District 121. will have dueling rallies on Wednesday afternoon ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
In South Texas, university students accuse Democratic county officials of suppressing their votes
Read full article: In South Texas, university students accuse Democratic county officials of suppressing their votesThe county decided to not have an early voting site at a Laredo university because of historic low turnout. It will have one on Election Day.
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.
Supreme Court's conservative justices leave in place Virginia's purge of voter registrations
Read full article: Supreme Court's conservative justices leave in place Virginia's purge of voter registrationsThe Supreme Court's conservative majority is allowing Virginia to leave in place its purge of voter registrations that the state says is aimed at stopping people who aren't U.S. citizens from voting.
Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris lean into the campaignās last leg with less than a week left
Read full article: Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris lean into the campaignās last leg with less than a week leftDonald Trump and Kamala Harris crisscrossed several swing states on Wednesday, passing each other in Wisconsin, where the former president appeared in Green Bay with a one-time local icon, retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre.
North Carolina's historically Black colleges are mobilizing for Nov. 5, tapping an activist history
Read full article: North Carolina's historically Black colleges are mobilizing for Nov. 5, tapping an activist historyNorth Carolina's 10 historically Black colleges are going all out to get their nearly 40,000 students to vote.
Liberty University sued by former IT staffer fired after disclosing she's a transgender woman
Read full article: Liberty University sued by former IT staffer fired after disclosing she's a transgender womanThe nationwide debate over transgender rights is playing out on a personal level in a federal court lawsuit filed by a former Liberty University employee fired by the Christian school after disclosing her identity as a transgender woman.
Church near Pennsylvania Capitol becomes peace hub hoping to protect democracy in divisive election
Read full article: Church near Pennsylvania Capitol becomes peace hub hoping to protect democracy in divisive electionPennsylvaniaās State Capitol could be a crucial venue if the upcoming election leads to worsening political divisions in the most pivotal of swing states.
Colin Allred courts Black voters in the final days of his bid to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz
Read full article: Colin Allred courts Black voters in the final days of his bid to unseat Sen. Ted CruzWith stops in Houston and the Rio Grande Valley, Allred hopes to make the race competitive by running up the tally with the core of the Democratic base.
Takeaways from our reporting on Texasā housing affordability crisis
Read full article: Takeaways from our reporting on Texasā housing affordability crisisThe Texas Tribune examined the stateās housing affordability crisis and why the state has struggled to build enough homes to meet demand.
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.
How Mexican cartels manage the flow of migrants on their way to the US border
Read full article: How Mexican cartels manage the flow of migrants on their way to the US borderThe first place many migrants sleep after entering Mexico from Guatemala is inside a large structure, a roof above and fenced in the sides on a rural ranch.
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.
We may not know the next president on Election Day. This Arizona swing county could be why
Read full article: We may not know the next president on Election Day. This Arizona swing county could be whyMaricopa County, Arizona, has become the nationās ultimate swing county, a place that could determine whether Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump will be the next U.S. president.
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.
About 475 damaged ballots retrieved from burned drop box in Washington state, auditor says
Read full article: About 475 damaged ballots retrieved from burned drop box in Washington state, auditor saysThe Clark County auditor in southwest Washington state says about 475 damaged ballots were retrieved from a ballot box that was burned early Monday.
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.
WATCH: Castroville residents discuss big issues ahead of election on āYour Voice, South Texasā
Read full article: WATCH: Castroville residents discuss big issues ahead of election on āYour Voice, South TexasāCastroville, a 30-minute drive from downtown San Antonio, has expanded in recent years. Castroville leaders have openly spoken about the challenges that come with growth: management and preservation of the areaās heritage.
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.
There are warring depictions of Robert Robersonās murder case. Hereās what to know.
Read full article: There are warring depictions of Robert Robersonās murder case. Hereās what to know.Even before the Texas manās death sentence became a political lightning rod, law enforcement and medical experts had differing opinions on the evidence that convicted him.
Ken Paxton calls on Rep. Jeff Leach to resign over texts to judge in Robert Roberson case
Read full article: Ken Paxton calls on Rep. Jeff Leach to resign over texts to judge in Robert Roberson caseThe AG also said heād make a criminal referral against the lawmaker, who apologized for texting a Court of Criminal Appeals judge about a new trial for the death row inmate.
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.
Man who threatened Fani Willis and sheriff over Trump investigation gets nearly 2 years in prison
Read full article: Man who threatened Fani Willis and sheriff over Trump investigation gets nearly 2 years in prisonAn Alabama man who left threatening phone messages for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and the county sheriff last summer has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison.
Republicans dominate fundraising in final weeks of Texas House battles
Read full article: Republicans dominate fundraising in final weeks of Texas House battlesAcross a dozen of the most competitive House races, Republicans raked in more than $11 million over the last month, compared to the nearly $3.5 million collectively raised by their Democratic counterparts.
Ken Paxton resisting Texas House membersā bid to hear Robert Robersonās testimony
Read full article: Ken Paxton resisting Texas House membersā bid to hear Robert Robersonās testimonyMembers of a Texas House committee say in a Texas Supreme Court filing that Paxtonās office is blocking the death row inmate from complying with a legislative subpoena.
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.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Biden administration over listing freshwater mussels as endangered
Read full article: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Biden administration over listing freshwater mussels as endangeredThe lawsuit claims the endangered designation for six mussel species is a misuse of environmental law that threatens Texasā economy.
Man serving 30 years for attacking Nancy Pelosiās husband gets a life term on state charges
Read full article: Man serving 30 years for attacking Nancy Pelosiās husband gets a life term on state chargesThe man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in their California home has been given a life term without the possibility of parole following a separate state trial.
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.
Hundreds illegally got Texas teacher licenses through cheating ring, Harris County prosecutors say
Read full article: Hundreds illegally got Texas teacher licenses through cheating ring, Harris County prosecutors sayFive people were charged in connection with the scheme. Investigators say aspiring teachers would pay for help cheating in the certification test.
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.
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.
How 11 Texas cities made housing unaffordable ā and whatās being done to fix it
Read full article: How 11 Texas cities made housing unaffordable ā and whatās being done to fix itTexas desperately needs more and denser housing to keep up with the demand. But zoning restrictions get in the way, a Texas Tribune analysis found.
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.
Ballot drop box fires highlight concerns that election conspiracy theories are making them a target
Read full article: Ballot drop box fires highlight concerns that election conspiracy theories are making them a targetThe suspected arson fires of ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington this week is a reminder of how the popular collection devices have been the subject of false conspiracy theories since the 2020 election.
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.