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The Needle Is Back
The New York Times election forecast is live. Save to Favorites
Abortion Rights Ballot Measure Fails in Florida
“Florida’s abortion-rights ballot initiative fell short of passing on Tuesday, leaving in place a six-week abortion ban that has helped restrict access across almost all of the Southern U.S.,” The…
Poll Closings 8 p.m. ET
The polls are closed in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, most of Michigan,…
Poll Closings 7 p.m. ET
The polls closed in Virginia, Vermont, South Carolina, Georgia, and most of Florida. Polls in West Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio close at 7:30 p.m. ET. New York Times: “This…
About Trump’s Claims of Cheating in Philadelphia
Philadelphia district attorney Larry Krasner responds: “The only talk about massive cheating has come from one of the candidates, Donald J. Trump. There is no factual basis whatsoever within law…
Pennsylvania Democrats Cautiously Optimistic
Holly Otterbein: “I surveyed 10 Dem elected officials and strategists across the state and, to a person, they reported good vibes and high turnout in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and the surrounding…
GOP Governor Votes for Kamala Harris
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) cast his ballot for Kamala Harris for president, VT Digger reports. Save to Favorites
Poll Closings 6 p.m. ET
The polls close in most of Indiana and Kentucky. New York Times: “At the federal level, nothing competitive is happening in either state. They’re both solidly Republican in the presidential…
Exit Poll Shows Democracy and Economy Top Issues
“The state of democracy and the economy in the United States were the top issues on the minds of voters as they cast ballots in the 2024 presidential election,” according…
Judge Shreds RNC’s ‘Red Herring’ in Georgia
“A federal judge in Georgia said an eleventh-hour bid by the Republican Party to set aside some absentee votes from Democratic-leaning counties was rife with dishonesty, ‘red herrings‘ and demands…
Trump Claims ‘Talk’ of ‘Massive Cheating’ in Philadelphia
Donald Trump on Truth Social: “A lot of talk about massive CHEATING in Philadelphia. Law Enforcement coming!!!” Save to Favorites
Get Ready for the ‘Perception’ Election Hacks
“With polls closing later today, officials are warning that foreign adversaries will likely spread false stories about election hacks to undermine trust in the voting process,” Axios reports. “Sharing lies…
New York Times May Not Be Able to Run ‘the Needle’
New York Times: “Publishing the Needle live on election night relies on computer systems maintained by engineers across the company, including some who are currently on strike.” “How we display…
Trump Urged to Declare Victory Early
“Donald Trump has been told by some advisers that he should prematurely declare victory on election night if he’s sufficiently ahead of Kamala Harris in key battleground states like Pennsylvania,…
Prediction of the Day
“Hakeem Jeffries will be the speaker of the House. I don’t know what the margin will be, but I know that we have the votes to win the House.” —…
Trump Doesn’t Want to Think About Losing
Donald Trump told reporters twice that while he expects to win the presidential, “something else” could happen, at one point saying: “I don’t even want to think about the losing…
Giuliani Moved Possessions From New York Apartment
“On the morning of Halloween last week, lawyers for two former Georgia election workers walked into Rudolph W. Giuliani’s Upper East Side apartment. They were there to get an estimate…
Trump Bans Some Reporters from Election Party
With hours until the polls close, the Trump campaign is punishing reporters over critical stories either they or their outlets have written in recent days by blacklisting them from Trump’s…
Bannon Brings Back the Willard ‘War Room’
Steve Bannon told CBS News he is resurrecting the infamous Willard “war room” — where he was ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol — for…
Rihanna Endorses Kamala Harris
Rihanna on Instagram: “When protecting pussies and firing pussies can happen all in one vote.” Save to Favorites
