Nov 04 WATCH: Harris holds rally in Philadelphia with Oprah and Lady Gaga on final day of campaign By Jill Colvin, Darlene Superville, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Seven states are considered in play this year, representing less than 20% of the U.S. population. Of those, the Democratic and Republican presidential tickets have focused most on Pennsylvania, the swing state with the greatest number of electoral votes. Continue reading
Nov 04 Musk’s PAC claims $1 million ‘winners’ not chosen by chance By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press A lawyer for Elon Musk’s political action committee says the so-called “winners” of his $1 million-a-day swing-state voter sweepstakes are not chosen by chance. Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: ‘Are you ready to do this?’ Harris asks voters at event in Scranton, Pennsylvania By Bill Barrow, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Kamala Harris is spending all of Monday in Pennsylvania, whose 19 electoral votes offer the largest prize among the states expected to determine the Electoral College outcome. Continue reading
Nov 03 When polls close on Election Day in these 7 battleground states By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The results on Election Day will come down to seven states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Together, these states are likely to deliver the Electoral College votes needed for the winning candidate to get a majority of 270. Continue reading
Nov 03 WATCH: Harris speaks at church in Detroit while Trump calls Democrats ‘demonic’ at his rally By Jill Colvin, Darlene Superville, Bill Barrow, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Kamala Harris told a Michigan church on Sunday that God offers America a “divine plan strong enough to heal division,” while Donald Trump gave a profane and conspiracy-laden speech in which he mused about reporters being shot and labeled Democrats as “demonic.”… Continue reading
Nov 02 Rejecting GOP plea, Supreme Court lets Pennsylvania count contested provisional ballots By Mike Catalini, Michael Rubinkam, Marc Levy, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal from Republicans that could have led to thousands of provisional ballots not being counted in Pennsylvania as the presidential campaigns vie in the final days before the election in the nation’s biggest battleground… Continue reading
Nov 01 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks in Philadelphia on protecting union workers’ pensions By Associated Press Days ahead of the 2024 election, President Joe Biden highlighted the benefits of the Butch Lewis Act in Philadelphia on Friday, as "the most significant investment of pension security for union workers and retirees in over 50 years."… Continue reading
Oct 31 Battle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters records By Marc Levy, Associated Press Billions of dollars in ads are raining down on voters across the Rust Belt, Rocky Mountains and American southwest as the two major political parties struggle for control of the U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Oct 30 What to expect in Pennsylvania on Election Day By Robert Yoon, Associated Press With its 19 electoral votes, the commonwealth is the largest prize among the battleground states and an important piece of both campaigns’ path to victory. Continue reading
Oct 29 Judge tosses GOP lawsuit over how to count Pennsylvania’s overseas and military votes By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press A federal judge in Pennsylvania is throwing out a lawsuit by six Republican congressmen over how to count votes from members of the military and others who cast ballots from overseas. Continue reading