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Campaign signs cut down in controversial Fort Bend County Pct. 3 Commissioners race
Read full article: Campaign signs cut down in controversial Fort Bend County Pct. 3 Commissioners raceA number of signs were tied to incumbent county Commissioner Andy Meyers and featured a mugshot of his opponent, Taral Patel, who is currently facing 9 criminal charges for acts prosecutors say were tied to his respective campaign.
Former Pres. Trump describes Kamala Harris’ Houston rally as a ‘Dance with Beyoncé,’ sparking TikTok trend
Read full article: Former Pres. Trump describes Kamala Harris’ Houston rally as a ‘Dance with Beyoncé,’ sparking TikTok trendFormer President Trump's comments about Vice President Kamala Harris' Houston rally have sparked a viral TikTok trend
Extremists inspired by conspiracy theories pose major threat to 2024 elections, U.S. intelligence warns
Read full article: Extremists inspired by conspiracy theories pose major threat to 2024 elections, U.S. intelligence warnsAs the 2024 elections approach, a new intelligence bulletin warns of a serious threat from domestic extremists fueled by election-related conspiracy theories.
How to correct a mistake when you’re voting in Texas
Read full article: How to correct a mistake when you’re voting in TexasWith election day right around the corner, most people already know who they’re going to vote for, but with a lengthy ballot and unfamiliar technology, sometimes the voting process can be confusing and mistakes can be made.
Multiple people faint as thousands line up outside Shell Energy Stadium ahead of Kamala Harris rally in Houston
Read full article: Multiple people faint as thousands line up outside Shell Energy Stadium ahead of Kamala Harris rally in HoustonMore than 1.5 million people have signed up in hopes to attend Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign rally in Houston this Friday, according to the registration website.
Mother of Jocelyn Nungaray joins Trump at Austin rally, calls for border policy change
Read full article: Mother of Jocelyn Nungaray joins Trump at Austin rally, calls for border policy changeFormer President Donald Trump addressed border security at a rally in Austin, where Alexis Nungaray shared the story of her daughter Jocelyn, who was killed by two Venezuelan nationals allegedly linked to a gang.
Abortion rights is creating expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats
Read full article: Abortion rights is creating expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seatsThe debate over abortion rights is leading to expensive campaigns for state Supreme Courts in several states this year.
Trump is using election lies to lay the groundwork for challenging 2024 results if he loses
Read full article: Trump is using election lies to lay the groundwork for challenging 2024 results if he losesDonald Trump has spent months laying the groundwork to challenge the results of the 2024 election if he loses.
What to watch over the final weekend of the 2024 presidential campaign
Read full article: What to watch over the final weekend of the 2024 presidential campaignThe 2024 presidential contest speeds into its final weekend with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump locked in a razor-thin contest.
‘Further demonize immigrants’: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo response to Gov. Abbott’s executive order for hospitals
Read full article: ‘Further demonize immigrants’: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo response to Gov. Abbott’s executive order for hospitalsHarris County Judge Lina Hidalgo scolds Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order that mandates all state hospitals to ask patients whether they are in the U.S. legally and track the cost of treating people without legal status.
Early voting reaches such heights that some Georgia polls may be Election Day 'ghost town'
Read full article: Early voting reaches such heights that some Georgia polls may be Election Day 'ghost town'Record levels of early voting are making it so polls in Georgia might be a “ghost town” on Election Day.
FBI links video falsely depicting voter fraud in Georgia to 'Russian influence actors'
Read full article: FBI links video falsely depicting voter fraud in Georgia to 'Russian influence actors'U_S_ intelligence officials say a video that purports to show election fraud in Georgia is fake and the work of “Russian influence actors."
Inside Rice University’s political campaign button collection, how tiny artifacts tell big stories of America’s past
Read full article: Inside Rice University’s political campaign button collection, how tiny artifacts tell big stories of America’s pastThese buttons are snapshots that bridge America’s political past to the present. They are small, but mighty symbols of campaigns that once rallied our nation.
Harris team warns CEOs that Trump is a threat to economy, while Trump says tariffs can drive growth
Read full article: Harris team warns CEOs that Trump is a threat to economy, while Trump says tariffs can drive growthKamala Harris’ campaign is actively warning business leaders that Donald Trump has a pattern of disregard for democracy and the rule of law that would threaten U.S. economic growth.
Musk tests the role of money in U.S. politics with multimillion-dollar effort to back Trump
Read full article: Musk tests the role of money in U.S. politics with multimillion-dollar effort to back TrumpNext week’s presidential election isn’t just a referendum on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count contested provisional ballots, rejecting Republican plea
Read full article: Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count contested provisional ballots, rejecting Republican pleaThe Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Republicans that could have led to thousands of provisional ballots not being counted in Pennsylvania.
Mauritius suspends access to social media ahead of parliamentary elections
Read full article: Mauritius suspends access to social media ahead of parliamentary electionsThe government of Mauritius on Friday banned access to social media websites ahead of parliamentary elections later this month.
Voters view one another across partisan divide with increasing animosity
Read full article: Voters view one another across partisan divide with increasing animosityPresident Joe Biden kicked up a political dust storm this week with his comments about Donald Trump's supporters and “garbage."
Trump and Harris host dueling rallies in the Milwaukee area in a final push to win Wisconsin
Read full article: Trump and Harris host dueling rallies in the Milwaukee area in a final push to win WisconsinVice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have hosted dueling rallies within miles of each other in a fevered final push for votes in swing state Wisconsin’s largest city.
Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years loses power
Read full article: Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years loses powerThe party of Botswana’s opposition candidate Duma Boko has been declared the election winner over incumbent President Mokgweetsi Masisi in a seismic change that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since independence from Britain.
Harris assails Trump for saying Liz Cheney should have rifles 'shooting at her'
Read full article: Harris assails Trump for saying Liz Cheney should have rifles 'shooting at her'Kamala Harris says it was “disqualifying” for Donald Trump to say former Rep. Liz Cheney should have rifles “shooting at her” to see how she feels about sending troops to fight.
Hakeem Jeffries chooses calm over chaos as Democrats work to win the House majority
Read full article: Hakeem Jeffries chooses calm over chaos as Democrats work to win the House majorityHakeem Jeffries has said this election is about the economy, and stopping Project 2025 and MAGA extremes.
Trump and Vance make anti-transgender attacks central to their campaign's closing argument
Read full article: Trump and Vance make anti-transgender attacks central to their campaign's closing argumentDonald Trump has made his opposition to transgender rights central to his closing argument before Election Day.
Peeking behind the curtain: News outlets are conscious of the need to explain election reporting
Read full article: Peeking behind the curtain: News outlets are conscious of the need to explain election reportingAt The Associated Press, election night is a massive undertaking, with thousands of people involved in counting the vote nationwide and calling winners and losers.
AP-NORC poll finds skepticism of nationwide election tallies, especially among Republicans
Read full article: AP-NORC poll finds skepticism of nationwide election tallies, especially among RepublicansThe nation’s deep partisan divisions extend to trust in the vote tallies for this year’s election.
Trump meets with Arab Americans in Dearborn, Michigan, but top community leaders skipped the event
Read full article: Trump meets with Arab Americans in Dearborn, Michigan, but top community leaders skipped the eventDonald Trump met with Arab Americans in the nation’s largest Arab-majority city as the Republican presidential nominee works to court the potentially decisive group despite his history of Islamophobic rhetoric and policy.
Cornel West loses Supreme Court bid to get on the Pennsylvania presidential ballot
Read full article: Cornel West loses Supreme Court bid to get on the Pennsylvania presidential ballotThird-party presidential candidate Cornel West has lost a Supreme Court bid to be included on the presidential ballot in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania.
US employers added just 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes and strikes sharply reduce payrolls
Read full article: US employers added just 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes and strikes sharply reduce payrollsAmerica’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls.
Virginia citizens make plans to vote after finding they've been wrongly purged from rolls
Read full article: Virginia citizens make plans to vote after finding they've been wrongly purged from rollsSome voters in Virginia are making alternate plans to cast ballots after learning that their registrations were mistakenly canceled by the state.