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What's a ‘red' and ‘blue mirage,' and how election night vote counts make it hard to tell who will win
A big lead at some point on election night doesn’t always mean a candidate will win. That’s because different places and types of votes get counted at different speeds.
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In states without abortion on the ballot, the issue is still driving votes
Most states with abortion bans don’t allow citizen-led ballot initiatives, but that hasn’t stopped activists from harnessing the backlash.
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Kamala Harris: This morning routine helps me work 15 hours a day—'no matter how little sleep I get'
As the U.S. vice president and a current presidential candidate, Kamala Harris’ workdays are lengthy — so she builds them around the same daily morning routine.
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Trump and Harris offer split-screen closing messages in dueling Milwaukee rallies
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris’ differing styles were on full display during dueling rallies Friday night in Milwaukee, the largest city in one of the nation’s most important swing states.
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Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania voters who sent defective mail-in ballots to cast provisional ones in person
The Supreme Court on Friday handed a loss to Republicans by allowing Pennsylvania voters who sent mail-in ballots that were flagged as being potentially defective to submit a separate provisional in-person ballot.
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FBI links video falsely depicting voter fraud in Georgia to ‘Russian influence actors'
U.S. intelligence officials say a video that purports to show election fraud in Georgia is fake and the work of “Russian influence actors.”
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Trump team fully embraces RFK Jr.'s vaccine skepticism
Trump has promised Kennedy and his fringe views a prominent role in health policy if he wins.
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Election betting is newly legal — and risks getting confused with polls
Wagers have been flooding in for weeks after a ruling opened the door to U.S. users placing bets on ballot outcomes, blurring the lines between elections and sports as court wrangling continues.
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How the House would pick the president in the event of an Electoral College tie
If no one gets 270 electoral votes, the House of Representative decides who wins the presidency, with each state delegation getting one vote.
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Trump attacks Liz Cheney, saying she wouldn't be a ‘war hawk' if ‘guns are trained on her face'
At a rambling event in Arizona late Thursday, the former president also said that vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “can do anything he wants” on health policy if Trump wins the election.
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Jennifer Lopez gets emotional in speech at Kamala Harris nevada rally
Jennifer Lopez is getting loud as she blasts the controversial joke made about Puerto Rico at a Trump rally and is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Would Justice Department and FBI officials carry out Trump's prosecutions of his rivals?
Former officials fear Trump would force out DOJ and FBI officials who defy him and replace them with loyalists.
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Thousands of ballots are at stake as the Supreme Court considers Pennsylvania voting rules
Mail ballots with issues that prevent them from being counted could number in the thousands in this election.
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Harris says Trump ‘devalues' women's ability to make their own choices
Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that former President Donald Trump’s remarks this week about protecting women whether they “like it or not” is another sign of how he “devalues” women.
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How the ballot-counting rules differ across the key battleground states
Each state has its own rules about how and when election officials can process absentee and provisional ballots, which can have a big impact on the results of close races.
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How each of the 7 key swing states would handle a 2024 recount
Some states automatically launch a recount if the results are within a certain margin, while others rely on candidates to ask for one.
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We asked why you're voting. See what others said — and discover your voter type
We surveyed NBC viewers across the country about their thoughts and feelings as they head to the polls. The results reveal voters grappling with key policy issues, navigating a range of emotions and preparing to make their voices heard. Through a series of charts, we explore who’s voting, why and what issues matter most. From generational divides to the influence...
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Reggaeton star Nicky Jam walks back Trump endorsement over Puerto Rico ‘garbage' comment
Last month, the Puerto Rican Dominican singer appeared onstage with Trump at a rally endorsing him.
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Police say the man behind ballot box fires has metalworking experience and might plan more attacks
Investigators 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.
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Trump says he would ‘protect' women, ‘whether the women like it or not'
Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would “protect” women “whether the women like it or not,” a comment the Harris campaign immediately pounced on.