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Nov 05

Voters deciding on life, weed and taxes

While electing officials to make and enforce laws, voters in dozens of states are also deciding on more than 140 ballot proposals affecting the way people legally live, work and die. As 10 states consider measures related to abortion or…

Nov 05

A handful of seats will determine control of Congress

Control of Congress is at stake Tuesday, with ever-tight races for the House and Senate that will determine which party holds the majority and the power to boost or block a president's agenda, or if the White House confronts a…

Nov 05

The cost of this election

The 2024 presidential election was the second most expensive since at least 1998. In total, $5.5 billion dollars was spent on the race by presidential candidates, political parties and independent interest groups trying to influence federal elections, according to…

We're minutes away from the first polls closing. Election polls will close at 7 p.m. EST in Georgia, a closely watched battleground state, along with Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Virginia and Vermont. Follow all of our live election…