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Officials ramping up security measures for Election Day in North Carolina
Reports of alleged intimidation and voter misinformation in North Carolina have led officials there to boost security precautions around polling places this Election Day. CBS News correspondent ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Trump weighs outsiders versus elected officials as he builds a new Cabinet
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares a return to the White House, advisers thinking about how to staff his administration are weighing the merits of stacking Trump’s future Cabinet with elected ...Politics - NBC News - November 8 -
Kari Lake and Arizona county election official reach settlement in defamation case
A defamation case against Kari Lake brought by Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer has been settled, representatives for both parties confirmed to NBC News.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Kari Lake settles election defamation lawsuit by Republican official
Kari Lake has settled in the election defamation lawsuit brought by a local Arizona election official. Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer (R) sued Lake last year, claiming she defamed him when ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Top US official warns of 'large uptick' in foreign spies targeting tech companies
The nation's chief counterintelligence officer, Mike Casey, is warning of a "large uptick" in foreign spies trying to secretly infiltrate U.S. tech companies.Top stories - ABC News - October 29 -
Top U.S. Officials Head to Middle East to Try to Jumpstart Cease-Fire Talks
William Burns, the C.I.A. director, is making a last-ditch attempt to move Gaza talks along before U.S. elections next week.World - The New York Times - October 31 -
Top Georgia official says fake video of voter fraud probably spread by Russia
Brad Raffensperger warns of foreign interference in US election as rightwing accounts share disinformation. A video circulating on social media purporting to show Haitians voting illegally for ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
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Dutch coalition survives crisis over top official resignation decrying offensive comments
The Dutch government dominated by hard-right leader Geert Wilders looked survive a government crisis that centered on the resignation of the finance state secretary over what she saw as denigrating ...World - ABC News - November 15 -
Dutch coalition survives crisis over top official resignation decrying offensive comments
The Dutch government dominated by hard-right leader Geert Wilders looked survive a government crisis that centered on the resignation of the finance state secretary over what she saw as denigrating ...Sports - ABC News - November 15 -
Top health official in New Mexico leaves after less than 2 years on the job
New Mexico Health Secretary Patrick Allen is leaving after less than two years on the jobHealth - ABC News - 3 days ago -
A top South Korean official says Russia has supplied anti-air missiles to North Korea in return for it sending troops
A top South Korean official says Russia has supplied anti-air missiles to North Korea in return for it sending troopsWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Georgia's election took place in a tense environment amid widespread intimidation, election monitoring officials say
Georgia's election took place in a tense environment amid widespread intimidation, election monitoring officials sayWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
Trump emphasizes economy, immigration as top issues before 2024 elections
Former President Donald Trump delivered remarks at Mar-a-Lago focused on the economy, immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border as both presidential campaigns make last-minute efforts to court ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Germany's top diplomat is in Kyiv as Ukraine girds for impact of US election on the war
Germany’s top diplomat has arrived in the Ukrainian capital on an unannounced visitWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Where top and down-ballot races stand on the eve of the election
Polls continue to show a tight race atop the ticket, with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump virtually deadlocked.Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Cryptocurrencies rise as investors brace for election results, bitcoin briefly tops $70,000
Cryptocurrencies were higher as investors looked forward to results from the U.S. presidential election.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
Exit poll results for the 2024 election show democracy, economy top issues
CBS News national exit polls tell us who voted, what issues were on their minds, whether they voted for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election — and why.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Mexico to pursue judicial elections plan after top court fails to block reform
Reform requires elections to be held in June 2025 to replace wide range of judicial positions, and reduce supreme court. The Mexican government will press ahead with a controversial reform to elect ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Climate fight 'bigger than one election', says Biden’s top envoy
COP29 climate summit opens amid fears the US election will derail efforts to stop the planet heating up.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Rishi Sunak’s top aides advised against early election, memo reveals
Isaac Levido and Michael Brooks warned ex-PM on 3 April voters ‘less likely to feel financially optimistic’. Rishi Sunak’s top aides advised him not to call an early election , warning him that ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Top Democrat says party lost election because of ‘overreliance on consultants and pollsters’
Democrats are facing questions about how to move forward after a sweeping election loss. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss why Americans still voted for Trump ...Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Musk's election falsehoods travel hundreds of times further on X than fact-checks from officials
As Elon Musk continues to aggressively share conspiracy theories and misinformation about elections on X, election officials are fighting back.Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Colorado accidentally put voting system passwords online, but officials say election is secure
The Colorado Secretary of State's office says voting system passwords were mistakenly put on the department's websiteTech - ABC News - October 29 -
Turkey ousts 3 elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office and replaces them with state officials
Turkey has removed three elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office over terrorism-related charges and replaced them with state-appointed officialsWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Election Day officially begins as Harris, Trump tie in Dixville Notch midnight vote
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have tied in the Dixville Notch midnight vote kicking off the official start to 2024's Election Day.Top stories - ABC News - November 5 -
Elected AfD official among 8 arrested over alleged German far-right plot
Prosecutors say group inspired by Nazi ideology planned to seize control of eastern regions and carry out ethnic cleansingWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
FACT FOCUS: Election officials knock down Starlink vote rigging conspiracy theories
False posts circulating on social media claim that billionaire Elon Musk facilitated alleged election fraud through his internet service provider Starlink, manipulating the vote count, particularly ...Tech - ABC News - November 12 -
Officials say veterans issues must retain nonpartisan focus as Washington reshapes after elections
Lawmakers, government officials and advocacy groups said Wednesday that veterans issues must continue down a nonpartisan track in January, when a new Washington emerges following the 2024 elections ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Sri Lankan president's party has secured a parliamentary majority, official election results show
Sri Lankan president's party has secured a parliamentary majority, official election results showWorld - ABC News - November 15 -
Pennsylvania Supreme Court rebukes Democratic election officials who counted undated mail ballots
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday rebuked Democratic-controlled elections boards that counted undated and misdated mail ballots, siding with Republicans and reiterating that such votes are ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Pennsylvania Supreme Court orders election officials to stop counting ballots with date errors
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday ordered election officials in the state to stop counting mail-in ballots marked with the wrong date or missing dates from their outer envelopes.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Kamala Harris on top priorities if elected, campaign rhetoric and final push to Election Day
"CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell traveled on the campaign trail in Houston and Michigan with Vice President Kamala Harris. She spoke with the Democratic presidential ...Top stories - CBS News - October 28
