Election 2024

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Pennsylvania Poll Results Are a 'Bit of a Puzzle'

NYT says Harris is ahead in key battleground state but tied with Trump nationwide

(Newser) - Pennsylvania and its 19 electoral votes could be key to winning the White House in November—and it's currently neck and neck between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, according to one of two major polls. The candidates are in a statistical tie in the state, with 48% of likely...

FBI: Biden Campaign Staffers Were Sent Hacked Trump Info

Unsolicited emails were sent by Iranian hackers, federal agencies say

(Newser) - Donald Trump's campaign said Wednesday that President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris should "come clean" about information Iranian hackers stole from it. Federal agencies said Wednesday that the hackers sent information to people associated with the Biden campaign in June and July. The FBI, the Office of...

Emhoff's Ex Hits Back at Snark Over Kamala's Lack of Kids

Kerstin Emhoff has something to say to Sarah Huckabee Sanders

(Newser) - Kerstin Emhoff, film producer and ex-wife to Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, is weighing in on the right's ongoing commentary on the fact that her ex-husband's second wife has no biological children . That second wife is, of course, Kamala Harris, vice president and Democratic presidential nominee, and the latest...

Teamsters: No Endorsement for Harris or Trump

This is the first election since 1996 that union hasn't endorsed a presidential candidate

(Newser) - The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has declined to endorse a presidential candidate for the first time since it endorsed neither Bill Clinton nor Bob Dole in 1996. The union has endorsed Democratic candidates in recent years, including President Biden in 2020, the Hill reports, but it has backed Republicans in...

Suspicious Packages Sent to Election Officials in 15 States

FBI is investigating

(Newser) - The FBI and the US Postal Inspection Service on Tuesday were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in more than 15 states, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or that any of the packages contained hazardous material, the...

JD Vance Doubles Down on Pet-Eating Claims

VP candidate defends narrative that has been disputed by police and Ohio's Republican governor

(Newser) - JD Vance appeared on multiple talk shows Sunday in which he doubled down on claims that Haitian immigrants were abducting and eating pets in Ohio, while defending the narrative as a way to put the media focus on the immigration policies of President Biden and VP Kamala Harris.
  • "The
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Suspect in Alleged Attempted Trump Assassination IDed

Ryan Wesley Routh traveled to Ukraine in 2022 to aid in the war effort

(Newser) - The suspect accused of staging an assassination attempt on Donald Trump Sunday has been identified by a law enforcement official as Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, of Hawaii. Per the New York Times , last year, Routh gave an interview to the newspaper for an article about Americans traveling to Ukraine to...

GOP Rhetoric, Bomb Scares Distress City, Haitian Arrivals

'It's not good right now,' one immigrant says after Trump airs false tale about pets

(Newser) - Bomb threats over the past week temporarily shut schools, businesses, two hospitals, and City Hall in Springfield, Ohio, after Donald Trump falsely told a national audience that Haitian immigrants there are stealing and eating pets. The Republican presidential candidate later announced he'll begin his promised mass deportations with the...

Thinking of Betting on the Election? There's a Wrench

Appeals court temporarily freezes startup's ability to take in legal bets on November's outcomes

(Newser) - Just hours after it began, legal betting on the outcome of US Congressional elections has been put on hold by a federal appeals court. The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an order Thursday night temporarily freezing the matter until it can consider and rule on...

Harris' Focus in Coming Days: 3 'Blue Wall' States

VP has upcoming events set for Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin to shore up support

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris has upcoming events scheduled in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin as her campaign focuses spending on the "blue wall" states with the Nov. 5 election nearing. On Tuesday, Harris will sit for a fireside chat hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia, per...

2 Springfield Schools Evacuated Amid Rumor Fallout

A local who played a role in pivotal Facebook post acknowledges she has 'no proof'

(Newser) - Springfield, Ohio, continues to deal with the fallout of becoming the unwanted focus of the 2024 election. The city evacuated two elementary schools on Friday and closed a middle school before classes even began, reports the Springfield News-Sun . The moves come a day after bomb threats were sent to multiple...

He's Never Lived in Alaska. He's in Prison, and He's on the Ballot
New York Inmate
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New York Inmate Will Stay on Alaska Ballot

Alaska Democratic party sued to have Eric Hafner taken off ballot for state's lone House seat

(Newser) - An inmate serving a 20-year sentence in a federal prison in New York can remain on the ballot for Alaska's sole US House seat, Alaska's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. The court affirmed the Tuesday ruling of an Anchorage Superior Court judge who dismissed a lawsuit from the...

He Wants Trump, Vance to Stop Using Dead Son as 'Political Tool'

Grieving Springfield father says tragedy shouldn't be used to fuel anti-immigrant hate

(Newser) - The father of an 11-year-old boy killed in a crash involving an immigrant from Haiti says he wants "morally bankrupt" politicians including Donald Trump and JD Vance to stop using his son's death for "political gain." At a public meeting in Springfield, Ohio, hours before Tuesday...

Swift Urges Fans to Vote, 337K Move to Obey

Hordes visit registration site vote.gov through superstar's custom link

(Newser) - " The Swift Effect " is real, as evidenced by the more than 330,000 people who clicked on Taylor Swift's link directing them to vote.gov, which helps with voter registration. Swift shared the custom URL while endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris immediately following Tuesday's debate. She...

Trump: ABC Should Lose Its License Over 'Rigged' Debate

But former president said his performance was 'really good'

(Newser) - In the aftermath of Tuesday night's presidential debate , former President Trump shared his thoughts with Fox News—twice. Standout lines in comments made right after the debate during a call to Hannity :
  • On his performance: "I thought it was really good. We had three against one, but I
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Harris 'Rattled' Trump, and Other Takeaways From the Debate

Several outlets say vice president seemed to get under his skin

(Newser) - One common takeaway from Tuesday night's presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump: Harris seemed to be able to get under Trump's skin, "rattling" him and putting him on the defensive. More:
  • Harris taunted Trump "over and over" on topics he's
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'Childless Cat Lady' Endorses Kamala Harris

And yes, that's how Taylor Swift signed her post

(Newser) - Well, she may not have made a surprise appearance at the DNC , but Taylor Swift firmly endorsed Kamala Harris immediately following Tuesday night's presidential debate between the vice president and former President Trump. Swift, who signed her Instagram post " Childless Cat Lady ," said she watched the debate,...

Candidates Strike Different Tones in Closing Remarks

Harris calls for unity, and Trump calls her the worst VP in history

(Newser) - Donald Trump won a coin toss before Tuesday night's debate and chose to go last with his closing statement. In it, he called Kamala Harris "the worst vice president in history" and ridiculed her presidential plans by pointing out that she already works in the White House, per...

Trump: 'I Couldn't Care Less' About Harris' Race

VP accuses him of racial divisiveness and calls it a 'tragedy'

(Newser) - Late in Tuesday night's debate, Donald Trump was asked about his comments in which he questioned Kamala Harris' racial identity . "I couldn't care less" about the topic, Trump answered. "Whatever she wants to be is OK by me." When moderator David Muir pointed out that...

Debate Takes a Detour to Immigrant-Pet Rumors

Trump asserts that immigrants in Ohio are eating them, and Harris is incredulous

(Newser) - The presidential debate took an unusual turn in its first hour when Donald Trump repeated the unsubstantiated assertion that immigrants in Ohio were eating residents' pets. "In Springfield, they're eating the dogs—the people that came in, they're eating the cats," Trump said, reports Politico . As...

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