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Democrats Had a Theory of the Election. They Were Wrong.

Two columnists argue that the left neglected to hear what Americans were telling them over the past four years.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

Could conspiracy theories and AI impact the US election?

How disinformation and advanced technology might influence the 2024 vote

Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories Are Already Thriving Online

Pro-Trump groups have spent years building election denial networks that, combined with Big Tech’s hands-off approach and continued foreign interference, have created a toxic information ecosystem.

Tech - Wired - October 29

Republicans need real election solutions, not conspiracy theories

Too often, we see some in our party prioritizing unfounded claims about election security over the real, pressing issues that affect everyday Americans.

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Debunking conspiracy theories ahead of Election Day 2024

Disinformation is still spreading in the final hours before Election Day. CBS News Confirmed executive editor Rhona Tarrant joins to debunk some of the latest conspiracy theories.

Elon Musk promotes election fraud conspiracy theories at Pennsylvania rally

At a town hall near Philadelphia, Elon Musk referenced a false conspiracy theory about Dominion Voting Systems allegedly rigging U.S. elections. He questioned why the systems were used in places ...

Politics - NBC News - October 18

Conspiracy theories and a $1m check: a night at Elon Musk’s surreal election giveaway

Musk’s latest ploy to assist Trump to win the US election has been to give away $1m every day to a member of the public. US politics live – latest updates Standing before a large US flag, ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Election superstitions: A look at if theories hold clues to the White House winner

With the race for the White House heating up, "CBS Mornings Plus" explores three superstitious election theories, from cookie sales to other quirky predictions. Scott MacFarlane checks to see if ...

Five US election officials on what they’re expecting: ‘There’s a conspiracy theory for everything’

On election day eve we checked in with the people, many in swing states, working to ensure all votes are counted. In Fulton county, Georgia, they’re on guard for efforts to undermine democracy from ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

The Democrats threw away a winnable election

Harris was the wrong candidate, and the consequences could be global

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Elon Musk’s X is boosting election conspiracy theories with AI-powered trending topics

The misinformation boosted by X’s AI model Grok included conspiracy theories about voter fraud and unsubstantiated smears about Vice President Kamala Harris.

Extremists inspired by conspiracy theories pose major threat to 2024 elections, U.S. intelligence warns

U.S. intelligence agencies have identified domestic extremists with grievances rooted in election-related conspiracy theories, including beliefs in widespread voter fraud and animosity toward ...

Politics - NBC News - October 28

Ballot drop box fires highlight concerns that election conspiracy theories are making them a target

The suspected arson fires of ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington this week is a reminder of how the popular collection devices have been the subject of false conspiracy theories since the ...

Billionaire Game Theory + We Are Not Ready for A.G.I. + Election Betting Markets Get Weird

“If I had $1 billion, how would I try to influence the results of this election?”

Tech - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Election Denial Conspiracy Theories Are Exploding on X. This Time They’re Coming From the Left

Conspiracy theories about missing votes—which are not, in fact, missing—and something being “not right” are being spread widely on X in the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory.

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

Democrats braced for jobs report blow ahead of election

Lacklustre data could obscure an ‘incredibly healthy’ employment market and weigh on Kamala Harris’s prospects

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Democrats' election abortion strategy falls flat

Democrats’ strategy of tying former President Trump and Republicans to abortion bans across the country appeared to fall flat with voters on Tuesday. Democrats saw major victories on the issue in ...

Politics - The Hill - 14 hours ago

Sanders ignites Democratic battle over election loss

Democrats are pointing fingers and scrambling for answers over what went wrong with their message on the economy after a resounding loss by Vice President Harris to President-elect Trump that saw ...

Politics - The Hill - 7 hours ago

The Game Theory of Democracy

Countries where democracy is in trouble share a common pattern, and it’s a worrying one for the United States.

World - The New York Times - October 29

'Ready for anything': Democrats tout post-election legal preparations

The Harris campaign says it is taking steps to prepare for "anything Republicans throw at us" in court before, after and on Election Day.

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.

As Election Day Nears, Democrats Test Just How Powerful Abortion Really Is

They hope the issue helps their candidates. But some voters may support Republican candidates as well as abortion-rights ballot measures.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

How Democrats can win control of the House even if Trump is elected president

Democrats could win control of the House in the 2024 elections even if Donald Trump wins the presidency, providing a curb on his legislative agenda.

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Democrats sweat Harris' polls, but strategists say election is 'jump ball': ANALYSIS

Operatives from each side see both paths to victory and potential pitfalls.

Democrats and Republicans focus on key Sun Belt states as Election Day approaches

As Election Day nears, Democrats and Republicans are shifting focus to key Sun Belt states like Georgia, Arizona, and North Carolina. Both parties are intensifying efforts with door-to-door ...

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Social Democrats win Lithuania's election, overcoming center-right government

Lithuania’s center-left opposition parties celebrated victory after prevailing over the center-right ruling coalition in the final round of national elections

World - ABC News - October 28

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

Democrats deploying mobile billboards in swing-state neighborhood ahead of Election Day

The Democratic National Committee has announced a mobile billboard campaign in swing-state neighborhoods in their final push to get Vice President Kamala Harris in the White House. The $7 million ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Where does the Democratic Party go after Trump elected again

Former President Donald Trump has been elected president again and Republicans are making big gains in Congress. Democratic strategist and CBS News political contributor Joel Payne has more on what ...

Democrats suffer a drubbing: 10 key takeaways from Trump’s election win

Kamala Harris fell way short as Trump’s bombastic style and extreme proposals appealed to more than 70m voters. US election live: latest updates after Trump’s victory US election results 2024: ...

World - The Guardian - 15 hours ago

Democratic Voters Are Exhausted After This Election. What Happens Next?

Many who became activists during the first Trump administration are questioning if they can summon the strength to do it all over again.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

GOP pollster Frank Luntz: Election results should worry Democrats

Pollster Frank Lutz said President-elect Trump's victory over Vice President Harris is a monster win for the GOP's ability to win over "paycheck-to-paycheck" voters that at the same time shoudl ...

Politics - The Hill - 11 hours ago

Watch live: Biden addresses nation after Democrats' election losses

President Biden, with just over 10 weeks left in office, will address the nation Thursday, following significant losses in the election for Democrats across the nation. His remarks from the White ...

Politics - The Hill - 10 hours ago

Where do Democrats go after Kamala Harris' election loss to Trump

The Democratic Party is taking stock of what went wrong and how they can move forward after Kamala Harris' election loss to Donald Trump. Democratic strategist Hyma Moore joined CBS News to discuss ...

After Harris’s Election Loss, Devastated Democrats Play the Blame Game

In interviews, lawmakers and strategists tried to explain Kamala Harris’s defeat, pointing to misinformation, the Gaza war, a toxic Democratic brand and the party’s approach to transgender issues.

Top stories - The New York Times - 8 hours ago

Jeffries congratulates Trump, says Democrats are not party of ‘election denial’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), a fierce critic of President-elect Trump, congratulated him Thursday, emphasizing that Democrats respect the will of the voters and won’t challenge ...