Nov 05 Harris to watch results at alma mater Howard University By News Desk Vice President Kamala Harris is attending an election night watch party at her alma mater, Howard University in Washington, D.C. PBS News Hour's Laura Barrón-López reported that the Harris campaign spent Election Day talking to radio stations in swing states… Continue reading
Nov 05 A handful of seats will determine control of Congress By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 14:21 Harris and Trump wrap up campaigns as Americans cast ballots and votes are counted By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins After a long and contentious election season, it's now the last chance for voters to weigh in on political races across the country. Polls close Tuesday night and the counting will begin. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Nov 05 The cost of this election By Hannah Grabenstein 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… Continue reading
Nov 05 Federal, state officials say no evidence to back up claims of election fraud in Pennsylvania By Associated Press A senior official at the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency says no nationwide security problems are threatening the integrity of the elections, and is pushing back on claims of fraud in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 10:37 Pelosi on election expectations: 'We will win the House, Hakeem will be speaker' By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Alexa Gold Election Day is here and votes are being counted in what is expected to be one of the closest elections in living memory. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett sat down with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and discussed… Continue watching
Nov 05 First polls will close at 7 p.m. EST By News Desk 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… Continue reading
Nov 05 Pelosi: Attacks have 'no place in a political process' By Erica R. Hendry Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday former President Donald Trump's continued attacks against her, Vice President Kamala Harris and others have "no place in a political process." "I don't know why people just think that's funny -- when my… Continue reading
Nov 05 A technical glitch meant long waits in Apache County, Arizona By Associated Press The Native vote helped push Biden over the top in Arizona in 2020. Trump drew a diverse crowd, including Navajo families from neighboring Arizona, when he visited New Mexico last week. Continue reading
Nov 05 13 states gained or lost electoral votes since 2020 By News Desk The most recent U.S. census was conducted in 2020, and more than a dozen states lost or gained their congressional districts and – along with them – electoral votes. (Reminder: Each state's electoral votes are determined by adding the state's… Continue reading