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Early voting surging beyond pre-pandemic levels, Gallup poll shows

The majority of Americans plan to cast their ballots before Election Day, according to a poll Thursday that showed early voting is an increasingly popular option.

October 31, 2024

Harris to sweep through seven swing states en route to Election Day

Vice President Kamala Harris will "barnstorm" through all seven battleground states between Halloween and Election Day to close out the presidential race, her campaign said Thursday.

October 31, 2024

The cannabis campaign: Legalization, rescheduling hang in balance on Election Day

Another election cycle means cannabis, once again, is on the ballot.

October 30, 2024

Schwarzenegger backs Harris, says U.S. must ‘close the door’ on Trump

Arnold Schwarzenegger wants you to get to da polling place -- for Vice President Kamala Harris.

October 30, 2024

Trump accuses Harris of running a hate-fueled campaign after Biden calls GOP voters ‘garbage’

Former President Donald Trump accused Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday of running a "campaign of hate," seizing on President Biden's claim that his supporters were "garbage."

October 30, 2024

Trump would make history if inaugurated at age 78, but busy schedule diffuses Harris’ age attacks

Former President Donald Trump would make history as the oldest person ever to be inaugurated to the presidency if he wins next week, a fact Democrats are trying to exploit as they describe him as unfit for office.

October 30, 2024

Steve Bannon says he’s ‘empowered’ by prison, vows to keep fighting left wing’s ‘rigged’ system

Steve Bannon, a key ally to former President Donald Trump, said Tuesday he feels empowered after being released from a four-month stint in federal prison for defying a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 committee.

October 29, 2024

House investigators slam DHS for failure to divulge Walz-China information

House GOP investigators on Tuesday said the Department of Homeland Security is not cooperating with its probe into whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is being targeted by an influence campaign from communist China.

October 29, 2024

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos defends decision not to endorse as newspaper loses subscribers

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is defending The Washington Post's decision not to endorse a presidential candidate as "principled" as the outlet bleeds subscribers over the abrupt decision.

October 29, 2024

Trump ally Steve Bannon released from prison on contempt of Congress conviction

Steve Bannon, a key ally to former President Donald Trump, was released Tuesday from federal prison after serving four months for balking at a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

October 29, 2024

Treasury finalizes clampdown on foreign tech transactions

The Biden-Harris administration finalized a rule Monday that prohibits Americans from participating in transactions that could bolster China's development of advanced technologies, especially ones that would bolster Beijing's military.

October 28, 2024

Wes Moore, Maryland governor, boosts Angela Alsobrooks for Senate at early voting

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore voted early Monday for Angela Alsobrooks, hoping to keep an open Senate seat in Democratic hands.

October 28, 2024

Puerto Rican stars Bad Bunny, J.Lo, Ricky Martin back Harris after joke at Trump rally

Bad Bunny, a hugely popular recording artist from Puerto Rico, joined the roster of celebrities supporting Vice President Kamala Harris after a comedian made a joke about the U.S. territory at former President Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden.

October 28, 2024

McDonald’s-linked E. coli outbreak spreads to 13 states: CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the E. coli outbreak linked to fast-food giant McDonald's has grown to 75 people across 13 states.

October 25, 2024

Tim Walz visits Duke’s vaunted basketball arena in N.C. campaign stop

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz stopped by Duke University's legendary basketball arena on Thursday as he campaigned for votes in swing-state North Carolina, but the move picked sides in a fierce rivalry that splits the state.

October 25, 2024

Harris, Trump are deadlocked at 48% in nationwide poll

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are completely deadlocked in the race for the White House, a major national poll said Friday -- an ominous sign for the Democratic nominee after leading national polls for weeks.

October 25, 2024

Trump doesn’t rule out pardon for Hunter Biden

Former President Donald Trump says he would be open to pardoning President Biden's son, Hunter, who faces sentencing in December on criminal convictions.

October 24, 2024

Beyonce set to perform at Harris’ Houston rally

Beyonce is expected to join Vice President Kamala Harris at Friday's rally in Houston, making her the latest music megastar to join forces with the Democratic nominee.

October 24, 2024

Larry Hogan courts Kamala Harris voters in latest Senate ad in Maryland

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is openly courting Vice President Kamala Harris' voters, hoping that ticket-splitters will give his GOP bid an upset victory on Election Day.

October 24, 2024

Trump unloads on John Kelly, says stories about soldiers and Hitler were made up

Former President Donald Trump says his former White House chief of staff, John Kelly, fabricated headline-grabbing stories about him out of "Trump Derangement Syndrome Hatred."

October 24, 2024