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Progressives warn Harris must change her closing message as the election looms

Progressive Democrats are warning Kamala Harris that she risks losing the support of a small, but significant portion of her political base unless she changes her campaign’s closing message — and its messengers — immediately.

Harris, Beyoncé team up for a Texas rally on abortion rights — hoping battleground states hear them

Biden heads to Indian Country as Harris steps up appeal to Native American voters

AI-generated child sexual abuse images are spreading. Law enforcement is racing to stop them

Two Virginia candidates for Congress say democracy is at stake. It’s there the campaigns part ways

Two Pennsylvania counties are known for picking presidents

With the 2024 election in its final days, all eyes are on two Pennsylvania bellwether counties that could hold clues about how the battle between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will play out. (Video: Dan Huff, Patrick Aftoora Orsagos) (Production: Kelly Daschle)

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Trump says the U.S. has become ‘Garbage can for the world’ as he campaigns in Arizona

Harris says Trump wants a military that would be loyal to him above all, not to the American people

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a CNN town hall in Aston, Pa., Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Harris says Trump ‘is a fascist’ after John Kelly says the former president wanted generals like Hitler’s

Vice President Kamala Harris says she believes Donald Trump “is a fascist.” Her comment comes after Trump’s his longest-serving chief of staff said the former president praised Adolf Hitler while in office and put personal loyalty above the Constitution.

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Donald Trump tells supporters to ‘just vote’ at Georgia rally organized by Charlie Kirk

Abortion bans are top of mind for young women in North Carolina as they consider Harris or Trump

The top election official in a politically crucial Nevada county says she was forced out

White House

Like Biden, Harris puts focus on Trump as Election Day draws near

Congress

‘Stunning security failures’ led to assassination attempt at Trump rally, House report finds

Supreme Court

A Supreme Court reshaped by Trump has a low profile in this presidential campaign

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To fight misinfo, news outlets are putting plans in place to combat false election night stories

In election night planning, news outlets are being mindful that they have to keep watch on what doesn’t happen along with what does.

Trump says if he takes office, he’ll fire special counsel Jack Smith ‘within 2 seconds’

Donald Trump says that if wins the White House, he’ll fire special counsel Jack Smith “within two seconds” of taking office.

In rare move, Pentagon denies falsehood about troops allowed to use force during election

In a rare move, the Pentagon is strongly pushing back against misinformation spread on social media that falsely suggests U.S. troops have been authorized to use force against American citizens during the election.

What is fascism? And why does Harris say Trump is a fascist?

Vice President Kamala Harris was asked during this week’s CNN town hall if she thought Donald Trump was a fascist and replied, “Yes, I do.” Do historians agree?

Allies hope a Trump win changes the system for mortgages. Some warn it will make them pricier

If Donald Trump wins the presidential election, Republicans hope he will fulfill a longstanding GOP goal of privatizing the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

One year after a massacre in Maine, survivors and loved ones search for new beginnings

One year ago, a gunman killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston. As Maine prepares to mark the anniversary of its deadliest mass shooting, survivor Ben Dyer and fiancée Keela Smith say they’re planning to take the day back, by getting married next year on October 25, and changing wh

Conservatives could win control of Kansas and Nebraska state school boards

Conservatives could win majorities on the Kansas and Nebraska school boards this year, which would make it easier for them to shape what’s taught in classrooms.

Democrats invest $5 million to try to defeat Republican Ted Cruz in Texas Senate race

Democrats backing Rep. Colin Allred’s bid to defeat Texas Sen. Ted Cruz are investing $5 million in an ad campaign focused on abortion.

Trump says China’s leader will bully Harris ‘like a baby’ as his allies try to infantilize her

Donald Trump has said China’s leader would handle Vice President Kamala Harris “like a baby” if she’s elected to the White House.

12 Colorado mail ballots were stolen and filled out. 3 of them were counted

Colorado officials say at least 12 mailed ballots were stolen in a rural county and then sent in with fraudulent votes.

Major Michigan city decides against verifying mail ballots early, potentially slowing results

A decision by the elections clerk in Michigan’s third-largest city is raising concerns of a slowdown in reporting election night results in a county that is being targeted by both presidential campaigns and includes a competitive congressional race.

New Hampshire officials tout history of safeguarding voting process

As New Hampshire voters eye the election, a panel of experts has looked back at how the state has safeguarded the process of casting and counting ballots.

Trump’s lawyers seek dismissal of federal election case, call special counsel illegally appointed

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have told a federal judge that the election interference case against him should be dismissed, arguing that special counsel Jack Smith was illegally appointed and that funding for his office should be cut off.

Environmentalists sue New York, New Jersey and Delaware over endangered sturgeon

Environmentalists accuse New York, New Jersey and Delaware in federal lawsuits of improperly allowing Atlantic sturgeon to be killed by commercial fishing operations even as the prehistoric fish is on the brink of disappearing.

Rain, humidity have sealed some mail-in ballot return envelopes shut, elections officials say

Some voters living in areas that have seen rainy or humid weather have reported receiving ballot return envelopes that are already sealed shut.

Funding dispute stalls Kentucky law meant to help adults caring for young relatives

Child welfare activists cheered when Kentucky lawmakers passed a bill last spring to support adults willing to care for young relatives who endured suspected abuse or neglect at home.

Federal appeals court upholds New York’s ban on guns in sensitive places

A federal appeals court in New York says a recent Supreme Court decision does not alter its conclusion that New York can enforce laws banning firearms in sensitive locations.

Obama and Springsteen boost Harris as she warns of ‘brutally serious’ consequences if Trump wins

Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama lent their star power to Kamala Harris’ quest for the presidency on Thursday as the vice president implored Georgia voters to consider the “brutally serious” consequences if Donald Trump wins a second term in the White House.

Judicial panel recommends suspending Montana’s AG from practicing law for 90 days

A Montana judicial panel is recommending that the state’s Republican attorney general be suspended from practicing law for 90 days for openly defying court orders and repeatedly attacking the integrity of justices.

Chicago train operator had alcohol in his system during 2023 crash, officials say

Federal investigators say the operator of a Chicago commuter train that crashed almost a year ago had alcohol in his system.

Republican election official in crucial Georgia appeals order saying she must certify results

A Republican official in Georgia is appealing a judge’s order that she and other election leaders in the state’s most populous county must vote to certify results by the deadline set in law.

In the fight for control of the House, Democrats home in on a district in central New York

Democrats trying to win control of the House on Election Day might have their best chance of flipping a seat in central New York.

Georgia officials say they thwarted an attempt to crash a state election website

The Georgia secretary of state’s office said it acted quickly earlier this month to thwart an attempt to flood the state’s absentee voter portal in an apparent attempt to crash the site.

Nigeria releases American crypto executive after dropping money laundering case

An American cryptocurrency executive held in Nigeria for the past eight months has been released after authorities there announced that they were ending his money laundering trial on health and diplomatic grounds.

Florida sues Garland for blocking state probe into Trump assassination attempt

Florida is suing to force the Justice Department to stop blocking the state’s investigation into the second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

Elections board deadlocks in dispute over Ohio congresswoman’s residency

An elections board is deadlocked about whether a Democratic member of Congress from Ohio resides in her Akron district.

Beyoncé, whose ‘Freedom’ is Harris’ campaign anthem, is expected at Democrat’s Texas rally on Friday

Beyoncé is expected to appear Friday in her hometown of Houston at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris. That’s according to three people familiar with the matter.

The Czech Republic becomes one of last EU countries to sign a treaty with the Vatican

The Czech Republic has signed a treaty over its relations with the Vatican, becoming one of the last European Union countries to do so.

South Dakota committee endorses age verification requirement for porn sites

A legislative committee in South Dakota has endorsed a proposal requiring age verification before residents can access pornography on the internet.

Federal agents search Ohio home of prominent affordable housing developer

Federal agents searched the Ohio home of a prominent real estate developer who owns affordable housing properties and senior living centers across 26 states.

An artist summons Superman to remind people the power of voting

David Alcantar is a mild-mannered artist by day. But in election years, the 46-year-old Texas resident transforms into Superman, dressing up as the Man of Steel in hopes of motivating people to get to the polls.

Evangelicals emerge as a potent lobby for US support of Ukraine

Ukrainian evangelicals are lobbying their American counterparts for continued support of their homeland in its war with Russia.

New rules for US national security agencies balance AI’s promise with need to protect against risks

New rules from the White House on the use of artificial intelligence by U.S. national security and spy agencies aim to balance the technology’s promise with the need to protect against its risks.

EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint

The Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities.