Politics

WATCH: Trump visits RNC Annex in Arlington on Election Day

By Associated Press

More than 100 staffers, almost all wearing masks, lined up against the back wall of the operations center to hear from their candidate. Some masks were emblazoned with “Trump” and “MAGA” for Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan.

Election Day shadowed by threats of legal challenges

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Since the 2000 presidential election, which was ultimately decided by the Supreme Court, both parties have enlisted legal teams to prepare for the possibility that voting wouldn’t settle the contest.

Here’s when polls close in every state

By News Desk

As millions head to cast ballots, here’s when polls close across the country.

WATCH: First lady Melania Trump casts ballot in Florida

By Associated Press

First lady Melania Trump waved and smiled to reporters. She was the only person not wearing a mask to guard against the coronavirus when she entered the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center to vote.

A weary Puerto Rico prepares for referendum, new leaders

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

On the ballot is also a referendum on whether to change Puerto Rico's political status from territory to state. That vote is advisory as Congress would have to approve any change.

Control of Senate at stake as Trump’s allies face Democrats

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Securing the Senate majority will be vital for the winner of the presidency. Senators confirm administration nominees, including the Cabinet, and can propel or stall the White House agenda.

Appeals court declines to ban drive-thru voting in Houston

By Associated Press

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has rejected an eleventh hour Republican effort to bar Election Day drive-thru voting in Houston in a one-sentence ruling issued late Monday.

Huge voter turnout expected despite virus, political rancor

By Christina A. Cassidy, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

Election Day in the U.S. is unfolding like no other, with nearly 100 million Americans having already cast their ballots before polls opened. Voters took advantage of absentee balloting and early in-person voting amid a pandemic that has killed more…

New Hampshire towns keep tradition of casting votes after midnight

By Associated Press

Two tiny New Hampshire communities that vote for president just after the stroke of midnight on Election Day have cast their ballots, with one of them marking 60 years since the tradition began.

‘There is a lot at stake for my family.’ Latino voters on why this election matters

By Courtney Vinopal

With 32 million eligible Latino voters this year in the United States, they make up the largest minority voting group. The PBS NewsHour spoke with some of them about their decisions.