Nov 05 Senate Democrats face uphill battle By News Desk Nearly every competitive Senate race is currently held by a Democrat. Several are in presidential battlegrounds, including Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Nevada. Gov. Jim Justice has won West Virginia, flipping the seat currently held by retiring Democratic-turned Independent… Continue reading
Nov 05 Technical glitch created long waits in Arizona county By Associated Press A technical glitch in ballot printers at more than a dozen polling places in Arizona’s rural Apache County meant long waits for voters. “Poll workers were encouraging people to leave and come back later in the day when the printer… Continue reading
Nov 05 Philadelphia DA disputes Trump’s claim of ‘massive cheating’ in city By Associated Press Ahead of poll closures in Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump said on his social media platform that there was “talk about massive cheating in Philadelphia” and said law enforcement was on the way. He did not provide details, and there… Continue reading
Nov 05 Live results: Abortion on the ballot Abortion rights advocates lost on Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota ballot measures but prevailed in seven other states, including Missouri, where an amendment clears the way to undo one of the nation's strictest bans. Continue reading
Nov 05 Here’s how to watch the Trump and Harris’ election night parties By News Desk Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have begun to gather at their candidate’s election watch parties. You can watch along on our livestreams of Trump’s event at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida and… Continue reading
Nov 05 Polls in Pennsylvania close at 8 p.m. EST By News Desk Polls will be closing in 16 states and the District of Columbia at 8 p.m. EST. One to watch: Pennsylvania, the battleground state with the largest chunk of electoral chips on the table. Follow all of our live… Continue reading
Nov 05 How the AP is able to declare winners in states where polls just closed By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Sometimes it’s possible to declare winners at poll closing time in noncompetitive races with multiple candidates in areas where one political party has an established history of lopsided victories. Continue reading
Nov 05 Pelosi predicts Democrats will take control of House By Joshua Barajas The battle for control of the House of Representatives is very close. At the moment, Republicans have a slim majority in the House. Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi told the PBS News Hour moments before the… Continue reading
Nov 05 A tribute to the unelected By Joshua Barajas, Lena I. Jackson An art installation in Phoenix displays signs from 58 failed presidential campaigns on the front yard of a private residence. Photo by Lena Jackson/PBS News On Election Day, campaign signs adorn yards, roadways and other areas outside “no… Continue reading
Nov 05 30,000 absentee ballots in Milwaukee being recounted By Associated Press Election officials in Milwaukee are recounting more than 30,000 absentee ballots because doors on the ballot tabulators were not properly sealed. The recounting was being done “out of an abundance of caution,” said Melissa Howard, spokesperson for the Milwaukee Election… Continue reading