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Mountain Fire in Ventura County Destroys Homes and Forces Thousands to Evacuate

The fast-moving Mountain fire forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed neighborhoods in the hilly communities of Ventura County. “We figured we were trapped,” one resident said.

Top stories - The New York Times - 41 minutes 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

The Swingiest County | Sunday on 60 Minutes

This Sunday, Jon Wertheim travels to Door County, Wisconsin, where residents have voted for the winning candidate in every presidential election this century. It’s the only swing state county with ...

Who will win Pennsylvania's "swingiest" county?

Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has called it the "swingiest of all swing counties in the swingiest of all swing states." It's Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Paul Kane, senior congressional ...

How Door Knocking Is Going in a Wisconsin Swing County

Door County, Wis., has picked the presidential winner since 1996. Last time, the margin was 292 votes, so the campaigns are trying to reach every household.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Molinaro honoring Vietnam War Veterans in Cortland County

World - Yahoo News - October 16

In a Swing County, Hidden Signs of Harris Support

A country road is crowded with Trump signs. But Harris supporters exist, quietly.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

What voters are focused on in a battleground-state swing county

Residents of Door County, Wisconsin, have a decades-long streak of presidential elections in which they have voted for the winning candidate. The state's Democratic Party chair believes that ...

The English county facing the biggest financial ‘black hole’

Even in relatively prosperous Hampshire, the cost of providing social care is swallowing up funding for everything else

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Arizona county heightens security ahead of Election Day

Authorities in Arizona's Maricopa County are increasing security ahead of the election after a series of violent incidents and threats aimed at election facilities and workers in the politically ...

Politics - NBC News - October 24

Students in Helene-ravaged Buncombe County return to school

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — One month after Hurricane Helene destroyed mountain towns, swept away homes and upended countless lives here, thousands of Buncombe County’s students returned to school Friday.

Arizona counties work to reassure voters of election transparency

Two counties in Arizona upgraded their election ballot processing facilities in a push for greater transparency. Ed O'Keefe got a look at the state-of-the-art facilities.

Residents of conservative California county brace for tumultuous elections

‘More and more divided’ Shasta is grappling with baseless conspiracy theories of voter fraud and election denialism. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates Residents of one ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Voting turnout exceeds 2020 in Gwinnett County Georgia

Early voting in Gwinnett County, Ga., faced a brief delay due to a software issue. Harris leads in early tabulated votes, though today’s precincts are still pending. Turnout is exceeding 2020 ...

Harris rallies in a Pennsylvania bellwether county, calling Trump too 'unstable and unhinged' to be president

Vice President Kamala Harris rallied a packed crowd Monday night in Erie County, a bellwether that has a knack for predicting who carries Pennsylvania, having mirrored the outcome of this crucial ...

Politics - NBC News - October 15

Trump, Harris eye these Pennsylvania counties ahead of 2024 election

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are so focused on Pennsylvania before the November election, that they are hoping to flip certain counties there that may have voted ...

Georgia judge rules county election officials must certify election results

A Georgia judge ruled Tuesday that county election officials may not delay or decline to certify election results based on suspicions of fraud. Fulton County Superior Judge Robert McBurney wrote in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Texas county adopts policy to ensure unclaimed bodies are treated with dignity

Tarrant County will now cremate or bury unclaimed bodies rather than sending them to the University of North Texas Health Science Center for education and research.

DOJ to monitor voting in Ohio county, citing intimidation concerns

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday that it will monitor voting in a county in Northeast Ohio, citing intimidation concerns stemming from a social media post from a local sheriff ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

In This Small Maine County, the Sheriff’s Race Is Haunted by a Mass Shooting

The race has become a referendum on what the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office did, and failed to do, before a shooting that killed 18 people in Lewiston last fall.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

NC county Democratic chair resigns after Trump sign stealing charges

A county Democratic chair in North Carolina resigned after he was arrested and charged with stealing road signs supporting former President Trump. The Moore County Democratic Party announced Monday ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Court filings dispute criminal charges filed against Lorain County prosecutor

Court documents filed recently in a criminal case against the Lorain County prosecutor dispute the felony charges and level new allegations against others involved in the investigation.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

From This Pennsylvania Swing County, the Truth About American Politics in 2024

The people in Riegelsville, Pa., expressed two shockingly different visions of what a president should be.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

In a Bellwether Pennsylvania County, a Modest Loss Could Be a Win for Harris

In white, working-class places, Kamala Harris’s goal is simply to lose by less. Thirty interviews in Beaver County, Pa., offered signs that with some swing voters, she is holding the line.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

Protecting Your Vote: Nevada county emerges as battleground in certification fight

As part of the monthlong series "Protecting Your Vote," ABC News examines how county officials in several states have unlawfully refused to certify recent voting results.

Door County, Wisconsin: Where voters have backed the presidential winner for years

Door County, Wisconsin voted for Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden. Here’s what voters are thinking in the battleground-state swing county ahead of the presidential election.

This Wisconsin county may signal 2024 presidential election outcome

Door County, Wisconsin voted for Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden. Here's what voters are thinking in the battleground-state swing county ahead of the presidential election.

10/20/2024: Relief, N.C.; Navalny; The Swingiest County; The Cap Arcona

First, a look at Helene recovery efforts in North Carolina. Then, Yulia Navalnaya: The 60 Minutes Interview. Next, a look inside a battleground-state swing county. And, a report on the sinking of ...

Homebuying gets easier in key battleground counties, but voters may not feel it

Competition for homes has cooled in some of the most populous battleground counties, but it may be too early for voters there to feel it before casting ballots.

Politics - NBC News - October 22

North Carolina county overcounted Helene deaths, sheriff says

Buncombe County officials overcounted deaths caused by Helene by as many as 30, according to a statement Tuesday from its sheriff's office and data from the state.

911 calls from Butler rally released: 'They just tried to kill President Trump'

The 15 recordings, some of which capture the sounds of chaos in the background, were released Wednesday by Butler County officials.

Formerly Republican mayor in reliably red Wisconsin county endorses Harris

The mayor of Waukesha, the seat of a reliably Republican county outside Milwaukee, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president Wednesday — the first time the formerly Republican city leader ...

Politics - NBC News - October 24

Fulton County official appeals ruling requiring election certification

A Fulton County election official who refused to certify the results of the county's spring presidential primary election has appealed a state judge's ruling affirming that Georgia law requires ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Menendez brothers should be resentenced, Los Angeles County DA says

Lyle and Erik Menendez should be resentenced in the 1989 killings of their parents, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Thursday. The case will now go before a Los Angeles ...

Los Angeles County DA recommends resentencing the Menendez brothers

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Thursday that his office will ask the court to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez, two brothers convicted in the notorious 1989 murders ...

Pennsylvania officials investigating fraudulent voter registration applications in Lancaster County

Pennsylvania officials are investigating as many as 2,500 fraudulent voter registration applications in Lancaster County ahead of the 2024 election.

County clerk race in Michigan highlights election denialism issue

The county clerk in one of Michigan's smallest counties made a voting tabulation mistake in 2020, quickly corrected it and had planned to retire from the job after the 2024 election, her decision ...

2024 election updates: Musk asks to move $1 million lottery case to federal court

The hearing will come a day earlier than scheduled and the judge stipulated that all parties be present.

Trump campaign sues Pennsylvania county over alleged 'voter suppression'

The Trump campaign has filed a lawsuit against Bucks County, Pa., for allegedly "turning away" voters. NBC News' Dasha Burns has details on the lawsuit and other claims made by the former president.

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