FBI: Multi-state hoax bomb threats tied to Russia hit polling sites
At least two polling sites targeted by the hoax bomb threats in the election battleground state of Georgia were briefly evacuated today. Read more
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At least two polling sites targeted by the hoax bomb threats in the election battleground state of Georgia were briefly evacuated today. Read more
Concerns about potential political violence have prompted officials to take a variety of measures to bolster security during and after Election Day. Read more
The first ballots cast on election day mirrored the nationwide divide. Overnight, the six registered voters in the tiny hamlet of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, split their votes between Harris and Trump in voting just past midnight. Read more
Only 375,000 Hawaii ballots had been returned by Monday — a day ahead of today’s election — suggesting that the total number of votes cast by tonight will trail the previous presidential race in 2020. Read more
Pennsylvania Judge Angelo Foglietta’s decision came after a surprising day of testimony in Philadelphia state court in which Musk’s aides acknowledged hand-picking the winners of the contest based on who would be the best spokespeople for his super PAC’s agenda, despite the billionaire’s assertion that they would be chosen randomly. Read more
Even after the astonishing blur of events over the last few months, the electorate is divided down the middle, both nationally and in the seven battleground states expected to determine the outcome. Read more
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The remarks, in an interview with NBC News, suggest that Kennedy, a former independent candidate, has assumed an elevated role in Trump’s orbit, and that Trump is keen, in the waning days of the presidential campaign, to appeal to a segment of his base that is deeply skeptical of such public-health interventions. Read more
The opinion poll showed Vice President Harris with marginal leads in Nevada, North Carolina and Wisconsin and former President Trump just ahead in Arizona. Read more
“Here’s all you need to know: Kamala broke it and we’re going to fix it,” said Trump, his voice raspy. In a speech where he repeatedly criticized the U.S. election process, he added, “It’s a damn shame and I’m the only one who talks about it because everyone is damn afraid to talk about it.” Read more
By state law, anyone eligible to vote who is in line before the scheduled 7 p.m. close of island voting locations must be allowed to vote. Read more
The rally was Trump’s final scheduled event in Wisconsin, but his closing pitch was derailed just minutes into his remarks, when members of the crowd began chanting, “Fix the mic!” Read more
Georgia is one of seven battleground states expected to determine the winner in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election between Republican former President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. Read more
Trump has drawn outrage for comments he made about former lawmaker Liz Cheney at a campaign event in the battleground state of Arizona on Thursday. Read more
“We are sadly ready if he does and, if we know that he is actually manipulating the press and attempting to manipulate the consensus of the American people … we are prepared to respond,” Harris said in an interview with ABC on Wednesday. Read more
Trump continues to falsely claim his 2020 loss to Democratic President Joe Biden was the result of widespread fraud in multiple states that Trump lost, while he and his supporters have spread baseless claims about this election in Pennsylvania. Read more