Racist text messages reported in multiple states after Election Day

A racist joke against Puerto Ricans creates aftershocks in the closing week of the election

Ahead of Donald Trump’s appearance Tuesday in the heavily Latino city of Allentown, Pennsylvania, a comedian’s racist joke about Puerto Ricans at the former president’s Madison Square Garden rally ...

Some states make major changes to speed up Election Day vote count

As Election Day approaches, states like Michigan are changing their laws to speed up the process of counting ballots so that election results are available sooner. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster ...

Politics - NBC News - October 19

Harris campaigning in 7 battleground states with just over a week until Election Day

With just eight days until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting the seven states that are expected to decide who wins the 2024 election. On Tuesday, Harris is set to give what her ...

Free Election Day child care is being offered in some states for parents to vote

In North Carolina, 11-time Olympic track and field medalist Allyson Felix paired up with the nonprofit Chamber of Mothers to offer free Election Day child care.

Latest news on early voting before Election Day, new poll on battleground states

Early voter records have been shattered in some key battleground states ahead of the 2024 Election Day. CBS News' Janet Shamlian has an update from Wisconsin, CBS News Philadelphia's Nikki Dementri ...

Election Day 2024 live updates: Trump declares victory, claims 'powerful mandate'

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are awaiting the results of the presidential election, with the race remaining deadlocked and many pundits considering it a jump ball.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Trump Team Fears Damage From Racist Rally Remarks

The Trump campaign issued a rare statement distancing itself from a comedian’s offensive joke about Puerto Rico at his rally on Sunday, a sign that it was concerned about losing crucial votes.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

World Series MVP Freddie Freeman was playing through multiple serious injuries, per report

The Dodgers' first baseman was dealing with more than just a lingering ankle injury

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

Democrats’ commitment to the democracy message could cost them the election

Voters aren’t buying it; they see democracy — a term so vague its projected disappearance is hard to imagine — as immaterial, and Trump’s threats to it implausible.

Politics - The Hill - October 31

U.S. Election Sends Alarming Message for Global Climate Efforts

The Trump victory sets back the world’s attempt to rein in dangerous levels of warming and potentially isolates the United States in the global energy transition.

Science - The New York Times - Yesterday

Americans are desperate for change. Electing Trump was a misguided message | Katrina vanden Heuvel

The causes of Donald Trump’s victory will be endlessly debated, but misdirected discontent is clearly a major factor. Americans have always griped that politicians are liars and thieves. In ...

World - The Guardian - 18 hours ago

Kelce shares ominous message to Kittle after 49ers vs. Chiefs

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce shared an ominous one-liner to 49ers tight end George Kittle after Kansas City defeated San Francisco on Sunday at Levi's Stadium.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Walz downplays Biden's 'garbage' remarks about Trump supporters

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told "Good Morning America" Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver what "Americans are hungry for -- a unifying president."

Trump's reported racist insult about Mexican American soldier draws bitter backlash — and staunch denials

A racist comment former President Donald Trump is reported to have made about murdered soldier Vanessa Guillén is drawing backlash from some Hispanics, but it could be tempered by her sister’s ...

Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters after Trump wins election, Republicans retake Senate

Outgoing Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell held a news conference Wednesday where he took questions about Donald Trump's victory in the race for the White House and the gains Republicans made ...

US election live: Trump holds rally in Atlanta after Georgia sees record first day of early voting

More than 250,000 voters cast ballots on day one of in-person early voting. Don’t miss important election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Joe Biden is in his home ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day in Mississippi shouldn't be counted, appeals court says

A federal appeals court ruled that a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted if they are postmarked before election day — but received up to five days after Election Day — is ...

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Polls close in Uruguay's general election after a quiet day that saw the nation live up to its reputation for stability

World - ABC News - October 27

Political violence has marked the 2024 race – but risks rise after election day

Experts fear those convicted over January 6 attack may act violently again – but biggest threat comes from lone actors. A year punctuated by two assassination attempts, high levels of threats and ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Polls open, Election Day underway after Harris, Trump make final campaign pitches

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have reached the end of their campaign trails and the polls have opened for Election Day across America. CBS News' Aaron Navarro, ...

Clemson's Dabo Swinney cracks joke after Election Day mix-up at polling location: 'They done shipped me off'

Swinney was confused when a poll worker told him his vote had already been cast

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Federal Reserve interest rate news expected days after Trump wins 2024 election

The Federal Reserve will announce Thursday whether it will cut interest rates again after a jumbo cut in September. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger breaks down what economists expect.

North Korea fires a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea ahead of US election

South Korea's military says North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea as the country continues its weapons demonstrations ahead of the U.S. presidential ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

'Catastrophic failure' cited in gangway collapse that killed 7 on Georgia island

At least seven people are dead and several others critically injured after a gangway collapse at a landing dock on Georgia's Sapelo Island.

Nuggets' Aaron Gordon out 'multiple weeks' with calf injury after leaving early in win over Raptors

Aaron Gordon will now be sidelined for the foreseeable future in Denver.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Sprinting to Election Day, in Spanish

A team of editors and translators help communicate election coverage to Spanish-speaking readers, which comes with its own set of unique challenges.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

A Guide to Election Day

A guide to what could happen, the stakes for companies and the economy, and how business leaders are preparing for the result — including potential unrest.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

These are the counties to watch on Election Day

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 ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Donald Trump poised to win election after string of crucial swing state wins

Republican nominee tells crowd ‘nothing will stop me’ after taking North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and tracker ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Morning Report — Eight days, the choice, one president

In today’s issue: Is it possible for the 2024 presidential election to be tied all the way to the end? In a word, yes, according to polling. And each campaign can read the signs on the ground. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Evening Report — 5 days: Wisconsin, Nevada in focus

🎧 Plus: JD Vance does Joe Rogan's podcast {beacon} Evening Report © Associated Press 5 days: Trump, Harris criss-cross battlegrounds Former President Trump and Vice President Harris are ...