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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 05.11.2024.

It displays 421 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

05.11.2024The Day America Votes

Election Day 2024 dawned with the first votes cast in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire. Throughout the day, media outlets reported on voter turnout, potential disruptions, and the candidates' final appeals. Trump urged supporters to "stay in line" after casting his ballot in Florida, while Harris made last-minute campaign stops. Concerns about election integrity and potential delays in vote counting persisted. Elon Musk's announcement to spend election night with Trump at Mar-a-Lago sparked discussions. Exit polls indicated widespread dissatisfaction with the country's direction. As polls began closing in the evening, attention shifted to battleground states. Reports of minor voting issues and extended polling hours in some locations emerged. The tight race between Trump and Harris kept the nation on edge, with both campaigns closely monitoring results in key states.

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To win working-class voters — and today’s election — Democrats need to go after economic elites. But the Kamala Harris campaign hasn’t consistently offered an anti-elite counter to Donald Trump’s reactionary populism.
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First US Election Day votes cast

Ballots were cast in the minutes after midnight in a tiny New Hampshire township along the US-Canada border
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Boeing machinists voted Monday to end a strike that has hobbled the company for the past 53 days. The new contract includes a 38 percent wage increase over the next four years and a $12,000 ratification bonus. According to Boeing, the average machinist will make $119,309 per year at the end of the four years,...
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01:43Election Day Dawns: First Votes Cast

The newspapers report on Election Day 2024 in the United States. The first votes have been cast in a small New Hampshire township (CNN, The Epoch Times, Fox News). Both Harris and Trump made final campaign stops in Pennsylvania, seen as crucial for victory (AP News, Breitbart). The race remains tight according to final polls (Yahoo). In other news, Boeing machinists ended their 53-day strike after approving a new contract with significant wage increases (NBC News, The Hill).
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Yahoo! News

How Election Day will unfold, hour by hour

The most important things to watch for are the race calls in the seven toss-up states that both campaigns agree will decide this close election.
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Yahoo! News

Election Day voting: Poll closing times and key swing states to watch

The most important things to watch for are the race calls in the seven toss-up states that both campaigns agree will decide this close election.
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Donald Trump made his closing pitch to supporters while knocking several of his opponents in his last rally of the presidential election on Monday night. “It's unbelievable. Think of it. This is it. This is the last one that we're gonna have to do,” Trump said at the outset of his campaign event in Grand...
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05:36Election Day Dawns: America Votes

The newspapers report extensively on Election Day 2024 in the United States. The first votes have been cast in a small New Hampshire township (CNN, The Epoch Times, Fox News). Both Harris and Trump concluded their campaigns with final rallies in battleground states (CBS, The Hill, Politico). The race remains tight according to final polls (Newsweek, Vox). Media outlets highlight the consequential nature of this election and the possibility of delayed results (NPR, Yahoo). A tech billionaire publicly endorsed Trump (NY Post), adding a new element to the final hours of the campaign.
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Students around the country are getting mock elections, nine-week campaign courses and field trips to the polls, where many high school seniors will vote for their first time on Tuesday.  Principals and teachers find election years are a great opportunity to educate students about the importance of their civic duty and how to have meaningful...
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CNN

America heads to the polls

Harris and Trump each need at least 270 electoral votes to win, and seven battleground states are expected to be pivotal to the path to victory
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In today’s issue: It’s Election Day. After close to two years of campaigning, an eleventh-hour Democratic ticket switch and countless news cycles, voters are casting their ballots today in what pundits and politicos of all stripes have described as “the most consequential election of our lifetime.” In the last hours before polls close, Vice President...
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Yahoo! News

How Election Day will unfold: Be patient and keep an eye on swing states

The most important things to watch for are the race calls in the seven toss-up states that both campaigns agree will decide this close election.
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Yahoo! News

Live updates: 1st votes cast on Election Day

The first results of the 2024 election are in — and it's a tie, with Harris and Trump each getting three votes in the tiny northern New Hampshire town of Dixville Notch.
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07:09America Votes: Trump vs. Harris Showdown

The newspapers extensively report on Election Day 2024 in the United States. Voters are casting ballots in the presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris (CBS, NY Post, NYTimes, AP News). Media outlets highlight the potential for delayed results and the importance of early indicators (NYTimes, Yahoo). The race remains tight, with both campaigns focusing on key battleground states (The Hill, USA Today). Some sources discuss potential factors that could influence the outcome, including abortion rights and voter demographics (USA Today, Slate).
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Yahoo! News

Americans head to the polls as turbulent election campaign concludes

The fractious presidential contest between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris hurtles toward an uncertain finish on Tuesday.
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Yahoo! News

Trump vs. Harris battle nears end as Americans head to the polls

The fractious presidential contest between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris hurtles toward an uncertain finish on Tuesday.
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More than 82 million voters took advantage of early voting as Election Day kicks off. The number is slightly more than half the total turnout in the presidential election in 2020, The Associated Press reported. Just one week ago, data from the University of Florida's election tracker showed that more than 51 million had already...
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Yahoo! News

6 things that could swing the election in favor of Trump or Harris

After months of deciphering polls, betting markets and a historic gender gap, six factors may decide the 2024 election race.
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Federal judges denied two states' requests to bar the Justice Department (DOJ) from dispatching lawyers to monitor adherence to federal voting rights laws on Election Day. Both Missouri and Texas asked federal courts to keep DOJ lawyers away from their polls. Missouri's attorney general and secretary of state said any monitoring would "displace state election...
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08:42America Votes: The Final Showdown

The newspapers report extensively on Election Day 2024 in the United States. Voters are casting ballots in the presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris (AP News, Fox News). Both candidates held final rallies in battleground states (Breitbart, The Epoch Times). The race remains tight, with various factors potentially influencing the outcome (Yahoo, Vox). Some sources highlight potential legal challenges, with federal judges denying requests to block DOJ poll monitoring (The Hill). International issues, such as the situation in Gaza, continue to feature in the background (Washington Post).
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Yahoo! News

Abortion and the 'bro vote': 6 things that may swing election for Harris or Trump

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Monday that everyone "should be aware" that former President Trump could announce an early victory, before races are called. When asked in an interview by CNN's Kaitlan Collins what could happen if Trump declares a victory that isn't his, Sanders issued a warning. "It's not 'what if.' Kaitlan, it is...
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The rise of remote work has led to a surge in geographic mobility, with Americans moving from left-leaning urban centers to more affordable suburban or rural areas, potentially shifting the political dynamics in battleground states and impacting local and congressional races.
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Celebrity chef José Andrés could trade the kitchen for Congress if he follows through on a threat to challenge a Maryland Republican, saying the state "deserves better." "I will retire and run for your seat," Andrés, the famed restauranteur and founder of the emergency food relief nonprofit World Central Kitchen, said on X on Monday in response to...
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Yahoo! News

How to stay above the coming tide of Election Day disinformation

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Former national security adviser John Bolton predicted in a recent interview that former President Trump will declare victory in the White House race as early as Tuesday night. When asked on BBC Newsnight if he thinks Trump will accept the outcome of the presidential election if he loses, Bolton replied, "Of course not." "He'll declare...
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Yahoo! News

Election Day disinformation is coming. Here's how to avoid falling for it.

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Former national security adviser John Bolton predicted in a recent interview that former President Trump will declare victory in the White House race as early as Tuesday night. When asked on BBC Newsnight if he thinks Trump will accept the outcome of the presidential election if he loses, Bolton replied, "Of course not." "He'll declare...
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North Korean troops have been fired upon for the first time since sending thousands of soldiers to fight alongside Russians against Ukraine, according to a Ukrainian official. Andrii Kovalenko, Ukraine's head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, said in a Monday post on Telegram that the first North...
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10:10America Votes: The Final Countdown

The newspapers report extensively on Election Day 2024 in the United States. Voters are casting ballots in the presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris (NY Post, The Hill). Both campaigns held final rallies in battleground states (Breitbart, The Epoch Times). Media outlets highlight potential disinformation and legal challenges (NBC News, Yahoo). State legislature races are also in focus, with potential impacts on key issues (NPR). Some sources emphasize the need for national unity post-election (The Hill).
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The American Bar Association’s past presidents published an open letter condemning election lawsuits brought forth in swing states across the country. “As past presidents of state, local and national bar associations, this flurry of litigation compels us to remind the profession and the public: The courtroom is not a theater for unsubstantiated claims,” the group...
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Meta extended the ban on new political ads on its platforms through Election Day, the social media giant announced Monday. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram said the restriction on new ads about social issues, elections or politics is extended until “later this week,” but did not specify which day it will be lifted....
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MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace said Monday that Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, “effed up” by calling Vice President Harris “trash.” “In my humble view, lights out,” Wallace said on “Deadline: White House." “Women, you can disagree with us. We’ve actually learned to take it for our whole careers all the time in...
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11:03America Votes: The Final Tally Begins

The newspapers report extensively on Election Day 2024 in the United States. Voters are casting ballots in the presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris (AP News, USA Today). Both campaigns held final rallies in battleground states (Breitbart, The Epoch Times). Media outlets highlight potential voting issues and legal challenges (NY Post, NBC News). The economy is a key concern for many voters (The Epoch Times). International observers are trying to understand the U.S. electoral college system (Washington Post).
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Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly (D) said Vice President Harris has “a lot of energy” in the battleground state in a Monday appearance on Fox News.  "There's a lot of energy here in Arizona," Kelly told Fox News's Neil Cavuto in an interview. "I think she's going to win Arizona." The senator then reflected on a...
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Yahoo! News

2024 election live updates: Harris, Trump tie in Dixville Notch midnight vote

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All eyes are turning to seven critical battleground states Tuesday that will determine whether former President Trump or Vice President Harris takes the White House. Within those states, different counties can offer us early clues of how both parties are faring, including how well Republicans and Democrats are energizing their bases. Here’s a list of...
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Fifty-one attorneys general from U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia are making a bipartisan push for a peaceful transfer of power and a nonviolent response from voters to the 2024 election results. “Regardless of the outcome of Tuesday’s election, we expect that Americans will respond peacefully and we condemn any acts of violence...
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Yahoo! News

Live updates: Some GOP-led states block DOJ election monitors at polls

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Yahoo! News

2024 election live updates: Some GOP-led states block DOJ election monitors

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Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, said Tuesday that he’s lost friends over his support for former President Trump. “We can't discard friends and we can't discard family members,” Vance said in a clip that aired on Fox News’s “America’s Newsroom” also highlighted by Mediaite. “I think that if we all just...
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Joy Behar says she's "nauseously optimistic" that Vice President Harris will win her White House bid against former President Trump. "Whatever happens, I feel like we're in a very historic moment," Behar said Tuesday on ABC's "The View" as Americans headed to the polls for Election Day. "You either will have the first woman president...
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Former President Trump on Tuesday cast his ballot in the 2024 election at his polling place in Florida. Trump was joined by former first lady Melania Trump, and he took questions from reporters about the state of his campaign and the prospect that a winner would not be clear by the end of the night....
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12:08Trump Votes, DOJ Monitors Blocked

The newspapers report extensively on Election Day 2024 in the United States. Former President Trump has cast his ballot in Florida (The Hill, AP News). Some GOP-led states are blocking DOJ election monitors (Yahoo). Voting hours have been extended in a critical battleground state due to a software issue (Fox News). Bernie Sanders warns that Trump may prematurely claim victory (Common Dreams). There are concerns about potential disinformation and legal challenges (NBC News, The Blaze). Last-minute voting information is being provided to citizens (LA Times).
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Beyoncé is making an Election Day push, dressing up as Pamela Anderson to share a get-out-the-vote message. The "Texas Hold 'Em" singer posted a music video for her 314 million Instagram followers on Tuesday — as Americans headed to the polls for the presidential election — featuring her dressed as former "Baywatch" star Anderson. While singing her song,...
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Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X and prominent supporter of former President Trump, claimed Monday that his social media platform will not be allowed to “exist” if Vice President Harris wins the election.  In an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, Musk lamented an advertiser boycott that has plagued the platform since he purchased it...
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sparred with Fox News's Brian Kilmeade over electric vehicles (EV) during an interview on Tuesday. "Is this an interview or a debate? Can I at least finish the sentence?" Buttigieg asked after the two clashed over reliance on Chinese components for electric vehicles. "Well, I just can't let you throw out...
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The Harris campaign is feeling “good” about early ballots in Pennsylvania and other key battleground states as voters headed to the polls on Tuesday, a spokesperson said.  “Listen, we feel good about what we're seeing in Pennsylvania and across the battleground states,” Harris-Walz communications director Michael Tyler said on Fox News when asked about early...
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A man accused of being a Somalian terror group operative has been convicted of a 9/11-style plot to kill Americans, the Justice Department said Monday. The Justice Department said in a press release that a 34-year-old Kenyan named Cholo Abdi Abdullah received a verdict of guilty Monday on six counts. Justice said Abdullah was convicted...
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Team Trump is issuing a final appeal to Black voters as millions around the nation cast their ballots for the next president. In a video with Janiyah Thomas, Black Media Director for the Trump campaign, the campaign argues that it has prioritized Black voters throughout the election cycle. “Trump and Team Trump have been dedicated to the...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, an Israeli official confirmed to The Hill. Netanyahu and Gallant have clashed publicly over the course of the more than year-long war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip and escalating conflict on multiple fronts against Iranian-backed proxies in the Middle East.  Developing
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13:27Election Day Chaos and Netanyahu's Defense Shakeup

The newspapers report extensively on the 2024 US Election Day. Voters are casting ballots in the presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris (AP News, USA Today). Some GOP-led states are blocking DOJ election monitors (Yahoo). Voting issues have surfaced in Republican counties in Pennsylvania (One America News Network, NY Post). Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant amid ongoing conflicts (The Hill, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post).
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The world is watching to see how the presidential race between former President Trump and Vice President Harris turns out, with enormous stakes for Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the global South hanging in the balance. “The world is hanging on America” read the headline of the popular, Italian newspaper La Stampa on Tuesday,...
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The New York Times’ signature election needle may not be available to the public as results come in Tuesday night amid an ongoing strike by the outlet’s technology staff, the paper’s election analytics team confirmed Tuesday.   The Times’ election night statistical model, dubbed the “Needle,” helps readers understand what to make of the votes...
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Yahoo! News

Election Day: Texas, DOJ reach deal over poll monitors

Election monitors are lawyers who work for the Justice Department that can ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws.
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The U.S. Capitol Visitors Center was closed Tuesday afternoon, after Capitol Police arrested a man during their security screening process who was carrying a torch and flare gun.  “Our officers just arrested a man who was stopped during our screening process at the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC),” the Capitol Police wrote in a statement online. ...
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Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R ) stated that undecided voters are a “myth” during a Tuesday appearance on Fox News. “I learned that pollings are never right. When election comes, you learn what was wrong in the polling,” McCarthy said in a clip posted to Grabien.  He later said a number of Republican voters opt...
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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) forecast on Tuesday that her state, a critical battleground in the presidential race, is on track to break voter turnout records this year. “Michiganders are already voting in record numbers. It’s a great thing for voters and for democracy,” Benson told reporters at a morning news conference in...
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14:33The Final Push: America Votes

The newspapers report extensively on Election Day 2024 in the United States. Voters are casting ballots in the presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, with both candidates making final appeals (NY Post, AP News, USA Today). Several battleground states are reported as toss-ups (NYTimes), while Michigan is on pace to break voter turnout records (The Hill). Trump has urged supporters to "stay in line" at polling locations (NY Post). Meanwhile, the Department of Justice has reached a deal with Texas over poll monitors (Yahoo).
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The FBI on Tuesday said it appeared Russia was behind discredited bomb threats made in Georgia on Election Day. “The FBI is aware of bomb threats to polling locations in several states, many of which appear to originate from Russian email domains,” the FBI said in a release. “None of the threats have been determined...
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Former President Trump cast his ballot in Florida on Election Day, despite his 34 felony convictions in New York.  While Florida has some of the strictest laws in the country against felons voting, Trump's hush money conviction did not disqualify him from the voting booth. If a Florida resident is convicted of a felony in...
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Several counties across Pennsylvania and Arizona are investigating batches of improper voter registration forms submitted by an Arizona-based firm in recent weeks. There is no evidence that the forms led to any fraudulent ballots being cast, but former President Trump has latched onto the revelations, telling his supporters “Pennsylvania is cheating.” Officials have tied back the...
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Momentum has slightly shifted to Vice President Harris ahead of Election Day in her matchup against former President Trump, according to several major election analysts, but she’ll need a strong showing in key states to get to 270 electoral votes. The conclusion from all of the major analysts emphasizes just how close the race is...
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Live updates: Election Day has been mostly smooth, minus a few hiccups

Non-credible bomb threats, weather problems, poll watcher difficulties and minor technical issues have occurred, but all disruptions were quickly resolved.
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15:35America Votes: The Last Stand

The newspapers report extensively on Election Day 2024 in the United States. Voters are casting ballots in the presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris (Boston Globe, Common Dreams, The Hill). The race remains tight, with many considering it a "jump ball" (The Hill). Trump has urged supporters to "STAY IN LINE" at polling locations (NY Post). Concerns about potential election misinformation and false claims of fraud persist (NPR, Yahoo). Minor disruptions, including non-credible bomb threats and technical issues, have been quickly resolved (Yahoo, Mother Jones).
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Americans cast their votes

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Former New Jersey governor and GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie said he would "bet about five bucks" on Vice President Harris winning the presidential election during an interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos. "I'd bet about five bucks on Harris today. For a guy from New Jersey, that's not a lot of conviction," Christie said, per...
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Yahoo! News

Election Day has been mostly smooth, minus a few hiccups

Non-credible bomb threats, weather problems, poll watcher difficulties and minor technical issues have occurred, but all disruptions were quickly resolved.
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A federal judge ruled against Republicans in a challenge to Democratic strongholds in Georgia that opened locations over the weekend and Monday for voters to return their absentee ballots in person. U.S. District Judge Stan Baker said Tuesday that the Republican National Committee and state Republicans “would not likely succeed” on the merits of their...
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“Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon urged New Yorkers to vote for Vice President Harrs on the Working Families Party line in a Monday piece for The Nation. “So much is at stake in this election, and we can’t go back to four more years of Trump in the White House any more than...
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16:25Final Hours of America's Choice: Trump vs. Harris

The newspapers report extensively on Election Day 2024 in the United States. Voting is underway in the presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, with polls closing in many states (Boston Globe, CNN, Fox News). Some polling sites in swing states have extended voting hours (Fox News). Minor disruptions have been reported but quickly resolved (Yahoo). Cynthia Nixon has urged New Yorkers to vote for Harris on the Working Families Party line (The Hill). In Israel, Prime Minister Netanyahu has fired Defense Minister Gallant amid disagreements over war handling (Wall Street Journal).
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Karl Rove of Fox News believes that former President Trump has a chance to win Virginia, New Mexico and New Hampshire despite two decades of losses plaguing GOP presidential nominees in those states. “Obviously, they saw something in three states that was not seen generally because in the final days of the campaign, the president,...
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Plus: Nation braces for unrest; courts prep for lawsuits {beacon} Evening Report   © Associated Press Election night: What to watch for as America votes All that’s left to do now is vote, count and wait for the results. Americans entered Election Day with extreme uncertainty about who will be the 47th president after...
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Former President Obama on Tuesday urged the country to be patient as election workers count ballots to determine the results of the election. “It took several days to count every ballot in 2020, and it’s very likely we won’t know the outcome tonight either,” Obama wrote in a post on the social platform X. Obama...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he fired Israel’s popular defense minister, who is a Biden administration contact, in a surprise announcement on Tuesday after several months of butting heads over their ongoing war.
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Yahoo! News

Live updates: All eyes on crucial states as earliest polls to close soon

A large college student turnout is among the early takeaways. Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have shared Election Day messages with their voters.
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17:11America's Nail-Biter: Trump vs. Harris in Final Hours

The newspapers report extensively on the final hours of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Polls are closing across the country as Trump and Harris remain locked in a tight race (CNN, Fox News, NPR). Both campaigns are closely watching battleground states (Breitbart, The Hill). Concerns about election integrity and potential delays in vote counting persist (Breitbart, Newsweek). Elon Musk is reportedly joining Trump at Mar-a-Lago for election night (The Blaze). Meanwhile, Netanyahu has fired Israel's defense minister amid ongoing conflicts (One America News Network, Washington Post).
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Fewer healthcare workers are getting the most recent COVID-19 booster. Findings from a new CDC survey show that 15.3 percent of the roughly 8 million healthcare workers in hospitals have gotten the most recent COVID-19 booster for the 2023-24 respiratory virus season.   Coverage was lowest — at 12.7 percent — among licensed independent practitioners....
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{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story High stakes election is underway Today is Election Day. Voters are taking the future of the country — including its energy policy – into their own hands. © Greg Nash After a hard-fought campaign, voters today will decide whether Vice President Harris or former...
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Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Voters decide on the future of health care tonight Voters will decide the future of the U.S. health care landscape with abortion access, health insurance coverage, prescription drug costs and public health on the ballot. © AP Much...
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Yahoo! News

Live updates: All eyes on crucial states as earliest polls begin to close

Voters rank the economy, immigration and the future of democracy as their top concerns, surveys say.
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18:16America Holds Its Breath: Polls Close as Vote Count Begins

The newspapers report extensively on Election Day 2024 in the United States. Polls have begun closing in some states as the nation awaits results in the presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris (Boston Globe, Fox News, CBS). The race remains tight in key battleground states (Breitbart, CBS). Many sources highlight potential delays in vote counting and concerns about election integrity (LA Times, NY Post, NYTimes). Exit polls indicate 72% of Americans are unhappy with the country's direction (Newsweek). Health care issues are also on the ballot in many states (The Hill).
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Moo Deng, the baby hippo that took social media by storm, has predicted former President Trump will defeat Vice President Harris and win the presidential election. In a video shared by Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo, two fruit cakes are placed in front of Moo Deng's pen. The four-month-old pygmy hippo slowly meanders up to her fruit...
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Yahoo! News

Live updates: Exit polls offer clues as earliest state polls begin to close

Voters rank the economy, immigration and the future of democracy as their top concerns, surveys say.
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Milwaukee election officials are recounting roughly 30,000 absentee ballots after issues were discovered with tabulator seals. City spokesman Jeff Flemming told reporters the redo will likely cause delays in reporting those results in the key swing state. “It's just out of an abundance of caution,” Flemming said. “We have no reason to believe that there...
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Voters under 30 years old are on track to cast a higher-than-expected number of votes during the 2024 presidential election, with youth political groups reporting hour-long lines on college campuses nationwide. “Across the country, we are seeing young people turn out in droves, forming long lines on college campuses in battleground states. Although no one...
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L.A. Times Studios and Spectrum 1 are partnering on live streaming coverage and in-depth news analysis, including from Los Angeles Times columnist Mark Z. Barabak.
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CNN political analyst and New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman said former President Trump’s campaign is projecting confidence but there’s anxiety “below the surface.” Haberman joined CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Election Night from West Palm Beach, Fla., where Trump is hosting a party. “They’re projecting a lot of confidence, Anderson, I think that there’s some...
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) easily won reelection to a fourth term for his seat in Vermont, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Sanders faced opposition from Gerald Malloy, a West Point graduate and businessman, who sought to hammer the progressive lawmaker over issues like the economy and abortion. But the independent senator remained...
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CNN Commentator Van jones said the Puerto Rican vote has been “lit on fire” in Pennsylvania after a comedian at a Trump rally made a joke about the island.  “There is an energy. There is a surge,” Jones said during CNN’s election coverage. “The Puerto Rican vote by itself has been lit on fire.” He...
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19:22The Night of Early Calls and Battleground Suspense

The newspapers report extensively on the unfolding 2024 U.S. presidential election results. Polls have closed in several states, with Trump projected to win Kentucky and Indiana, while Harris takes Vermont (NY Post, NPR). Georgia, a key battleground state, remains too close to call (Fox News, NYTimes). Live coverage and updates are being provided across multiple platforms (CBS, LA Times, AP News). Progressive groups are mobilizing to defeat Trump (Common Dreams), while concerns about potential disinformation and legal challenges persist.
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Popular Gov. Jim Justice (R) rolled to an easy victory to pick up retiring Sen. Joe Manchin’s (I) seat in West Virginia, marking the first time Republicans have won the seat since the 1950s. He defeated little-known Democratic challenger Glenn Elliott, the mayor of Wheeling. Democratic leaders in Washington privately conceded months ago that Republicans...
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Live updates: Exit polls offer clues as state polls begin to close

Voters rank the economy, immigration and the future of democracy as their top concerns, surveys say.
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Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) has won the race to be Indiana's next senator, replacing outgoing Sen. Mike Braun (R), Decision Desk HQ projects. Banks easily defeated Democrat Valerie McCray in the solidly red state, as expected. Braun decided against running for a second term in the Senate to instead run for governor, a race that...
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Live updates: Voters rank democracy concerns, economy high in exit polls

A large swath of voters said they want "substantial change" in how the country is governed, a survey revealed.
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Polls are beginning to close in the 2024 election as voters wait to see whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will win a historic presidential race.
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Former President Trump has won the presidential race in Missouri, defeating Vice President Harris and securing the state's 10 electoral votes, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. It’s his third consecutive win in Missouri, after beating out the Democratic candidates in both the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections by more than 15 percent....
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20:07Battleground Suspense as Early Results Roll In

The newspapers report extensively on the unfolding 2024 U.S. presidential election results. Early projections show Trump winning several states including Florida, Missouri, and West Virginia (AP News, NY Post, The Hill), while Harris secures Massachusetts and Vermont (Boston Globe, NY Post). Key battleground states like Georgia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania remain too close to call (Fox News, NYTimes, Newsweek). Live updates and exit polls indicate high voter concern about democracy and the economy (Yahoo, CBS). The race remains tight, with both candidates notching expected wins in their reliable states (CNN).
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Margins are expected to be slim, and in-person votes could be the key to a victory. Some polling places had long lines, while others moved voters quickly.
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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) marched to re-election in Ohio’s 4th Congressional District on Tuesday, Decision Desk HQ projects, securing a 10th term in the House as speculation swirls about a whether he'll make a leadership bid for the next Congress. Jordan, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, beat back a challenge from Democrat Tamie...
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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) marched to reelection in Ohio’s 4th Congressional District on Tuesday, Decision Desk HQ projects, securing a 10th term in the House as speculation swirls about a whether he'll make a leadership bid for the next Congress. Jordan, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, beat back a challenge from Democrat Tamie...
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Florida’s abortion-rights ballot initiative fell short of passing on Tuesday, leaving in place a six-week abortion ban that has helped restrict access across almost all of the Southern U.S.  The measure’s defeat is a significant victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who engaged multiple levers of state-sponsored power to oppose it.   The measure needed a...
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Former President Trump has won the state of Arkansas in the 2024 presidential election, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Arkansas carries six electoral votes. The state has gone for the Republican nominee in each presidential race since 1996, when then-President Bill Clinton, an Arkansas native, was on the ballot. Arkansas Gov. Sarah...
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Live updates: Early returns take shape in Georgia and North Carolina

The two swing states could prove to be critical victories for either candidate in pursuit of 270 electoral votes.
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Republican John McGuire is projected to win the House seat to replace Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), according to Decision Desk HQ. McGuire, a state senator, defeated the former head of the House Freedom Caucus earlier this year during the GOP primary for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, which is situated in the middle of the state and...
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Maggie Goodlander, a former Justice Department official under President Biden who’s married to national security adviser Jake Sullivan, will succeed Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) in the House, according to Decision Desk HQ. Goodlander ran against Republican Lily Williams, a rental property manager, for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes a large swath of the state,...
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21:03Battleground Nail-Biter: Trump's Florida Win, Swing States Undecided

The newspapers report extensively on the unfolding 2024 U.S. presidential election results. Early projections show Trump winning Florida and several other states (Breitbart, NY Post), while Harris secures Massachusetts and Vermont (Boston Globe). Key battleground states like Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Michigan remain too close to call (Fox News, CBS, CNN). Republican Rick Scott wins reelection in Florida's Senate race (The Epoch Times). Live updates and exit polls indicate high voter concern about democracy and the economy (Yahoo, CBS).
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Former President Trump has won South Dakota in the 2024 presidential election, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ.  A ruby red state, South Dakota turned out in support of the Republican candidate in high numbers in both his previous bids for the White House. In 2016, Trump won by 30 points against former...
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Former President Trump is projected to win Nebraska's two statewide electoral votes, along with electoral vote for the 1st and 3rd districts, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Nebraska is one of two states that does not use a winner-take-all system for awarding its electoral votes. Instead, three separate electoral votes are awarded...
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Vice President Harris has won Colorado, securing another victory in a safe blue state. Harris was expected to win the Centennial State's 10 electoral votes. The western state has elected Democratic presidents since President Obama in 2008. Before that, they had elected Republicans since 1968 with a break in 1992 when President Clinton won. The...
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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) easily won re-election in Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects, securing a fifth term in Congress even as his future in GOP leadership remains uncertain. Johnson beat Republican Joshua Morott, who ran to the right of the Speaker. Morott, for example, advocated for abolishing the Education Department and repealing...
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Ohio set a record for early in-person voting, the secretary of state announced on Tuesday. “Our data team has been busy running the early voting numbers still coming in from the counties, and I’m thrilled to confirm today that Ohio set a new statewide record for in-person early voting,” Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose...
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Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride (D) was projected to win her election Tuesday for Delaware's at-large House district, making history as the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, according to Decision Desk HQ. McBride, who was heavily favored to defeat her Republican opponent, Josh Wahlen, a retired police officer, sailed to victory in the deep-blue state....
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Former President Trump is projected to win the 2024 presidential contest in Utah, according to The Hill/Decision Desk HQ. Trump won the state in 2016 with over 45 percent of the vote. In 2020, he garnered about 58 percent support from the Beehive State.  A red stronghold, Utah has used its six votes in the...
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22:08Trump Takes Texas, Florida; Battlegrounds Still in Play

The newspapers report extensively on the unfolding 2024 U.S. presidential election results. Trump has secured victories in Florida, Texas, and Utah (NYTimes, The Hill), while battleground states like Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia remain close (Newsweek, AP News). Early results show Trump leading in some key states (Breitbart). Polls have closed in most swing states (NPR, Boston Globe). Republicans flipped their first Senate seat in West Virginia (NPR). Florida voters rejected measures to legalize recreational marijuana and expand abortion access (One America News Network, Breitbart).
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County executive Matt Meyer (D) has won the race to replace term-limited Delaware Gov. John Carney (D), according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Republican Mike Ramone, a state representative, faced off against Meyer, who has served as the executive of New Castle County since 2017. The Democratic candidate led in the polls ahead of the Nov. 5...
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Live updates: All eyes on key states as vote counting continues

Most polls are now closed across the U.S., and Americans await a winner with all seven swing states yet to be called.
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A ballot measure that would have established a new body for drawing the state maps in Ohio, removing elected officials entirely, is projected to fail — dealing a blow to Democrats, according to Decision Desk HQ. The ballot measure would have established an Ohio Citizens Redistricting Commission that would have been made up of five...
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Former President Trump has won the state of Georgia, Decision Desk HQ projects, flipping the crucial battleground back into his column after narrowly losing the state four years ago. Georgia was one of the most valuable battlegrounds with its 16 electoral votes, and both candidates had spent time there in the closing days of the...
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Democrats will keep the battleground Virginia seat being vacated by Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.), who is leaving Congress to run for governor, Decision Desk HQ projects. Democrat Eugene Vindman, a former Army colonel, defeated the GOP candidate, Derrick Anderson, a former Army Green Beret, in a contest that had been considered a “toss up” right...
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Live updates: Positive signs for Trump, but race far from over

Not one of the seven key swing states has been called, but Trump's numbers in Florida and Virginia are significantly better than in 2020.
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Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) has won the governor’s mansion to replace the term-limited Gov. Mike Parson (R), according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Kehoe was expected to win the Show-Me State’s top office against Democratic state House Minority Leader Crystal Quade, according to polling ahead of the Nov. 5 contest. He was backed by the...
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Live updates: Positive signs for Trump, but race is far from over

Not one of the seven key swing states has been called, but Trump's numbers in Florida and Virginia are significantly better than in 2020.
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More than half of states across the country have closed their polls as voters wait to see whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will win the 2024 election.
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The U.S. saw a rash of discredited bomb threats called in at polling places in multiple states on Election Day, in some cases spurring the need for extended voting hours. Faulty bomb threats were called into at least five states, something the FBI later attributed to Russia. At least seven different polling locations in Georgia were...
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L.A. Times Studios and Spectrum 1 are partnering on live streaming coverage and in-depth news analysis, including from Los Angeles Times columnist Mark Z. Barabak.
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Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is projected to win his bid for the Senate in California, according to Decision Desk HQ. Schiff, who emerged as one of former President Trump’s chief critics in the House and led Trump’s first impeachment, bested retired baseball great Steve Garvey, a Republican, in Tuesday’s general election. He will fill the...
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23:03Swing States Swing: Trump Takes Key Wins, Battlegrounds Undecided

The newspapers report extensively on the unfolding 2024 U.S. presidential election results. Trump has secured victories in Florida, Texas, and Iowa (NYTimes, Breitbart, AP News), while battleground states like Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona, North Carolina, Georgia, and Nevada remain too close to call (Fox News, NPR, Yahoo). Republicans have flipped their first Senate seat, with Scott and Cruz holding their positions (Breitbart). Adam Schiff wins the California Senate race (The Hill). Harris leads in Virginia and New Hampshire (Breitbart). Live coverage and updates continue across multiple platforms (LA Times, CBS, CNN).
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The defeat is a political victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, who had become the face of a well-funded opposition campaign.
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Vice President Harris has won her home state of California, scoring a victory in the western Democratic stronghold, Decision Desk HQ projects. Harris taking California’s 54 electoral votes was expected. She hails from San Francisco and the last time a Republican won the state was President George H.W. Bush in 1988. The vice president previously...
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) sailed to victory on Tuesday in Minnesota’s 5th District, Decision Desk HQ projects, easily staving off a challenge from Republican Dalia Al-Aqidi, a former journalist, to earn a fourth term on Capitol Hill.  The result was never in doubt in the liberal district centered around Minneapolis, a Democratic stronghold where Biden...
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The defeat is a political victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, who had become the face of a well-funded opposition campaign.
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Vice President Harris was projected to defeat former President Trump in Oregon, according to Decision Desk HQ, adding eight Electoral College votes to the Democrat's column.  Oregon has voted blue in every presidential election since 1988, and it was considered a safe Democratic state for Harris heading into Election Day. President Biden beat Trump in the Beaver...
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Democrat Sen. Maria Cantwell is projected to win a fifth term representing Washington state in the Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ. Cantwell, the chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, easily fended off a challenge from Republican Raul Garcia after holding a double-digit edge in the polls for months.  She first...
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23:44Trump Takes North Carolina, GOP Flips Senate Seats

The newspapers report extensively on the unfolding 2024 U.S. presidential election results. Trump has secured a significant victory in North Carolina, the first battleground state to be called (Boston Globe, CNN, Newsweek). Republicans have flipped Senate seats in West Virginia and Ohio (NPR, Breitbart). Trump is leading in Georgia and several other key states, while Harris maintains an edge in Virginia and New Hampshire (Breitbart, Yahoo). Latino voter support for Trump has grown since 2020 (The Epoch Times). The race remains tight in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, New Mexico, and Arizona (Breitbart, AP News).
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In the swing state of North Carolina, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump competed for the 16 Electoral College votes, with Trump coming out on top.
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