Early Voting Overwhelmed

More than 55 million people have voted early in run-up to Election Day

More than 29 million early votes have been cast in-person and another 25.9 million mail ballots have been returned.

What the early voting data shows about new voters — a group that could swing the election

With nearly 60 million ballots already cast, everyone interested in the presidential election is trying to figure out where the race stands.

Politics - NBC News - November 1

More than 60 million people have voted early in 2024 race so far

More than 60 million people have already voted in the 2024 presidential race. CBS News deputy director of elections and data analytics Kabir Khanna is tracking the mountain of ballots cast in the ...

Watch live: Harris makes final pitch to Wisconsin voters as early voting ends

Vice President Harris is making a final pitch to voters in battleground Wisconsin Friday evening, as early voting across the state is set to end. Harris and her GOP rival, former President Trump, ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Tens of millions of early votes have been cast. What could it mean for Election Day?

Over 68 million votes cast in the election so far, but the data from those votes gives some clues into how election night may play out.

Watch live: Trump courts North Carolina voters on last day of early voting

Former President Trump is campaigning in North Carolina Saturday afternoon, as early voting concludes in the Tar Heel State. Nearly half of all registered voters in the key battleground state had ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

Candidates try to divine trends as nearly 70m Americans have cast early votes

Democrats and Republicans attempt to interpret voting behavior as squeaker of election hits final stretch . Almost 70 million Americans have already voted in the historic US election which comes ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Trump leans into anti-migrant rhetoric at final Georgia rally as early voting puts state on a knife-edge

Speaking in Macon city, the former president said he would invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1790 if he won election. Donald Trump’s final Georgia rally filled the Atrium Health amphitheater in the ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

US presidential election updates: Poll shows Harris ahead in early voting as Trump jokes about reporters being shot

Kamala Harris holds marginal leads over Donald Trump in swing state polls with less than 48 hours before polls close in the 5 November election. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

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 ...

2024 election updates: Trump, Harris split first votes counted in New Hampshire

With just hours left to Election Day, it's a neck-and-neck race to the finish.

Georgia sees record early turnout amid tight race for 16 electoral votes

In Georgia, where 16 electoral votes are up for grabs, early voting has hit record levels. Nikole Killion reports from Atlanta.

German leader set to ask for Dec. 16 confidence vote, paving way for election as early as February

German media are reporting that Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16

World - ABC News - November 12

China's Massive Fishing Fleet Overwhelms Locals in 'David and Goliath' Battle

Off the Peruvian coast, one of the world’s richest fishing grounds is under pressure.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 26

Orbán arrives in Georgia after hailing ruling party for ‘overwhelming victory’

Hungary PM’s visit prompts anger in EU amid widespread concerns about voter intimidation and coercion. Viktor Orbán has landed in Georgia after congratulating the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

‘Don’t burn out’: nine activists and therapists on coping with post-election overwhelm

We spoke to activists and therapists across the US about how they were dealing with the news of Trump’s win and how they plan to take action. Last week, Donald Trump was elected president for a ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Haberman: Trump trying to 'shock and overwhelm' system with Cabinet selections

New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman suggested President-elect Trump's team is trying to "overwhelm" and test political norms with his Cabinet picks. "I do think that they are looking to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

BBC correspondent: I fled Gaza but I'm overwhelmed by guilt about family still there

The BBC's Gaza correspondent is among the Palestinians who have fled their home since the war began.

'I've never seen anything like this': New York suburb overwhelmed by tight House race

New York's 17th Congressional District wasn't always competitive. Now it is, and voters are overwhelmed.

Long: An 'overwhelmed' Harper Allgaier sheds tears of joy after her daddy wins NASCAR Xfinity title

Justin Allgaier claimed his first NASCAR Xfinity Series championship in his seventh appearance in the title race.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10

Strong typhoon prompts more evacuations in Philippines, the fifth major storm to hit in three weeks

The fifth major storm in three weeks has hit the northeastern Philippines, prompting more largescale evacuations and a United Nations call for emergency funds to help the government ease the plight ...

World - ABC News - November 14

Colorado's Travis Hunter becomes the overwhelming Heisman Trophy favorite after his Week 12 performance

Hunter is -500 to win the award with two weeks to go in the regular season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

Man overwhelmed by pet mice breeding rate gives nearly 1,000 rodents to a shelter

When a man arrived at a New Hampshire animal shelter last week claiming he wanted to surrender 150 pet mice, the shelter was ready to take them in.

Let Me Ask a Question We Never Had to Ask Before

Election Day is only the beginning.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

The path to early elections in Germany

World - Yahoo News - November 12

Elle Edwards murder accomplice's early release is a mockery, says her father

Elle Edwards's father, Tim, says releasing Thomas Waring to ease prison overcrowding is a "kick in the teeth".

Why I’m Voting

Editorial members reflect on their personal stakes in the 2024 election

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

No, noncitizens are not voting in droves.

Studies have shown that noncitizen voting is essentially nonexistent in federal elections in the United States.

Tech - The New York Times - October 29

Voting is a privilege, not a PTO entitlement

Paid time off to vote? That's not the employer's problem. And it shouldn't be.