How close does the presidential election have to be for a recount?

The race has been tight, but how close does it have to be for a recount?

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Here's how presidential election recounts work in key swing states

Here’s what to know about the rules that govern if and how presidential race recounts are conducted in each of the seven swing states.

How Russia, China and Iran Are Interfering in the Presidential Election

Eight years after Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, foreign influence with American voters has grown more sophisticated. That could have outsize consequences in the 2024 race.

Tech - The New York Times - October 29

Have I Got News for You: how does the US version compare?

The long-running topical comedy show made its way stateside in September and it’s turned out to be a far different proposition than the original. “Big up Keir Starmer,” declared a British prisoner ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

US presidential election updates: Kamala Harris delivers closing address while Trump and Biden talk ‘garbage’

With a week to go until polls open on 5 November, Harris makes her case to the country while the White House goes into damage control after Biden’s gaffe. Don’t miss important US election news. ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

How Hispanic voters could impact the 2024 presidential election

Republican strategist and CBS News political analyst Leslie Sanchez joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the shift and impact of Hispanic voters in the U.S. While Democrats still take a majority of ...

How the U.S. presidential election is viewed in Ukraine amid war with Russia

While Vice President Kamala Harris has pledged continued support for Ukraine, former President Donald Trump has previously praised Vladimir Putin's decision to invade. Trump now says if elected, ...

How battleground states became so pivotal in presidential elections

Of the 50 states, voters in just seven of them are likely to determine the next president thanks to the Electoral College. Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris’ campaigns have spent millions on ...

Politics - NBC News - October 27

Here's how the winner of the 2024 US presidential election did it | Jonathan Freedland

We don’t yet know whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will prevail in Tuesday’s contest – but when we do, it won’t feel hard to explain. Here’s one prediction about the US election you can take ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

US presidential election updates: Harris and Trump hit Wisconsin as data shows almost 60m Americans have voted

Less than a week before the 5 November election, polls show Harris and Trump tied, with both attempting to win over the final undecided voters. Don’t miss important US election news. Get our free ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

How much does a $70,000 HELOC cost per month now that rates have dropped?

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How US election deniers have eroded trust in elections everywhere

Election integrity efforts have been undermined by political actors in the U.S. and abroad, leading to a lack of trust in the process and a potential post-election period of volatility.

Politics - The Hill - October 27

2024 election updates: Trump asks JD Vance, 'How brilliant is Donald J. Trump?'

Most polls show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump mostly neck-and-neck in key states with less than two weeks to go to Election Day.

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.

Does the EU have a strategy for gas?

One of the largest US LNG producers is pitching flexible contracts to help the bloc diversify its energy mix

World - Financial Times - October 29

Protecting Your Vote: 1 in 5 Election Day polling places have closed over last decade

As part of the monthlong series "Protecting Your Vote," ABC News examines the closing of thousands of polling sites following a 2013 Supreme Court ruling.

US election 2024 live: first polls have closed as millions continue to vote in contentious Trump-Harris race

Fears for democracy and state of economy top issues for voters, exit polls suggest. US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results 2024: live maps and tracker When ...

World - The Guardian - 21 minutes ago

How legal fights brewing before Election Day could impact the presidential race

Legal fights have broken out in every critical battleground state in the weeks before Election Day, setting up dramatic court standoffs targeting thousands of votes that could decide who wins a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Uruguay’s Presidential Election Is Headed to a Runoff

Yamandú Orsi, a center-left former mayor, finished first on Sunday but fell short of the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid another round of voting.

World - The New York Times - October 28

Looking back at the 2020 presidential election

Americans went to the polls under very different circumstances in 2020. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett takes a look back ahead of Election Day on Nov. 5.

How does the Electoral College work?

Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will need to secure at least 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the 2024 presidential election.

Close polls, likely legal challenges: How TV networks will handle another election week

The polls are close, the lawyers are ready and the networks may be in for marathon coverage — or not. What TV news learned from 2020 and how it shaped preparations for 2024.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

Close fight in the trenches: A look at the ground game in the presidential race: POLL

A narrow edge in voter contact by Kamala Harris’ campaign at the national level fades to parity in the battleground states.

Trump’s closing argument: It doesn’t have to be this way

Americans are beginning to normalize our open border, rising crime and other heinous activities that would never have been tolerated in the past. They should not be tolerated now.

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Turnout tracker: How many people have voted in the November 2024 general election?

KXAN is keeping track of how many Texans have voted in the Nov. 5 general election.

Politics - The Hill - October 23

In Rural Wisconsin, Race Is an Undercurrent of the Presidential Election

Former President Donald Trump’s recent attacks on his opponent could affect the vote. “It’s a stirring of the pot,” one voter said.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

A look at the swing voters who will decide the presidential election

Our poll suggests that despite Harris having a narrow lead (34 percent to 29 percent) over Trump among these voters, it would be a mistake to consider them solid Harris voters.

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Possible paths to a win in the 2024 presidential election

With the election right around the corner, NBC News’ Tom Llamas outlines the potential pathways that both candidates have to a 2024 presidential win.

Politics - NBC News - October 23

TikTok election: Trump and Harris vie for younger voters

Both campaigns are using the short-video platform to try to reach Gen Z

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Here's when past presidential elections were called

With Election Day less than two weeks away, the public has refocused their attention on some of the logistical aspects of the election, with many wondering when they can expect to know the winner – ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

When will we know the results of the presidential election?

Voters may not have to wait quite as long after Election Day as four years ago to know who the next president will be. The public needed to wait almost five days in 2020 before most major news ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Robinhood launches contracts to wager on presidential election

The trading platform is the latest to offering investors the option to bet on outcome of the November 5 presidential election.

Missing From the 2024 Presidential Election: Feminist Media

The robust feminist blogosphere of 2016 is all but gone. Some of the creators are missing its perspective.

Tech - The New York Times - October 29

What's at stake for Elon Musk in the presidential election?

Musk, the world's richest person, has sought to help elect Donald Trump.

The 2024 presidential election will be historic no matter who wins

Kamala Harris would be the first woman to serve as commander in chief while Trump would be the second president in history to win a non-consecutive term.

Ben Jennings on the US presidential election – cartoon

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Live results map: US presidential election 2024

Full live details of the election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris from every state and county in the US

World - Financial Times - 19 hours ago

What you need to know about the US 2024 presidential election

Trying to understand it for the first time or need a refresher? This guide can help.

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