2024 United States presidential election

Election officials ask for more federal money but say voting is secure in their states

NEW YORK -- Top election officials from two presidential swing states on Wednesday pleaded for more federal money for election…

2 months ago

Trump said fixing child care would not be very expensive. Here are price tags for other proposals

Asked recently how he would bring down the high cost of child care, former President Donald Trump said doing so…

2 months ago

Takeaways from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s response to violence after George Floyd’s murder

MINNEAPOLIS -- Kamala Harris' selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be the Democratic vice presidential candidate has revived the…

2 months ago

Biden’s disastrous debate performance offers lessons for Harris and warnings for Trump

WASHINGTON -- The first sign of trouble came before the debate even started.“Folks, how are you?” President Joe Biden said…

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Harris and Trump are getting ready for Tuesday’s debate in sharply different ways

PITTSBURGH -- Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are veering sharply in how they gear up for Tuesday's presidential debate, setting…

3 months ago

ACLU plans to spend $1.3M in educate Montana voters about state Supreme Court candidates

HELENA, Mont. -- The American Civil Liberties Union plans to spend $1.3 million on campaign advertising to educate Montana voters…

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Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?

Ballot measures on abortion access could attract voters to polls in November who otherwise might sit out the election —…

3 months ago

Harris will beat Trump, Allan Lichtman predicts

2024-09-06 05:50:02 Vice President Kamala Harris, left, at the White House, Washington, July 22, 2024, and former President Donald Trump…

3 months ago

How to watch the presidential debate between Trump and Harris

WASHINGTON -- The second general election debate of the 2024 campaign season is here, but it’s the first matchup for…

3 months ago

Donald Trump’s campaign reports raising $130 million in August

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump ’s campaign says that it brought in $130 million in August, not as…

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sues to remove himself from Wisconsin’s presidential ballot

MADISON, Wis. -- MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed a lawsuit in Wisconsin trying to get…

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Montana Democrat Busse releases tax returns as he seeks a debate with Gov. Gianforte

BILLINGS, Mont. -- Montana Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ryan Busse provided 10 years of income tax records on Tuesday as he…

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China-linked ‘Spamouflage’ network mimics Americans online to sway US political debate

WASHINGTON -- When he first emerged on social media, the user known as Harlan claimed to be a New Yorker…

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Detroit Mayor Duggan putting political pull behind Vice President Harris’ presidential pursuit

DETROIT -- Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is deep in campaign mode. But not his own.The three-term mayor, whose name is…

3 months ago

Race for Alaska’s lone US House seat narrows to final 4 candidates

JUNEAU, Alaska -- Two candidates who combined received just over 1% of the vote in Alaska's U.S. House primary last…

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RFK Jr. sues to get his name off North Carolina ballot

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections in a last-ditch attempt to get his…

3 months ago

GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina has a history of inflammatory words. It could cost Trump

COLFAX, N.C. -- North Carolina conservatives who gathered recently over coffee and pancakes at the Olympic Family Restaurant to support…

3 months ago

Trump courts conservative male influencers to try to reach younger men

WASHINGTON -- At first glance, there's little that a 78-year-old former president and a 23-year-old internet personality might have in…

3 months ago

Trump says he’ll vote to uphold Florida abortion ban after seeming to signal he’d support repeal

NEW YORK -- Former President Donald Trump on Friday said he will vote no on a Florida ballot measure that…

3 months ago

Trump wants to make the GOP a ‘leader’ on IVF. Republicans’ actions make that a tough sell

CHICAGO -- Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's vow to promote in vitro fertilization by forcing health insurance companies or the…

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