2024 election

National

Trump tried a friendlier pitch with Latino voters at a Univision town hall

12:23am October 17, 2024

During a town hall outside Miami, Trump touted his record on the economy, yet called Jan. 6 a "day of love" and would not back off false claims about Haitian migrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.

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JD Vance says 'no,' he does not think Trump lost in 2020

10:59pm October 16, 2024

Vance has faced repeated questions on the campaign trail about whether Trump lost in 2020. On Wednesday, he gave his most direct answer to date, answering "no" in response to a reporter's question.

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Harris interview on Fox gets testy — but also gives her a do-over

8:50pm October 16, 2024

The interview was the vice president's first formal sit-down with Fox. She faced questions on immigration, and was given a chance to answer again what she would do differently from President Biden.

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Elon Musk has given $75 million, so far, to put Donald Trump back in the White House

4:48pm October 16, 2024

Elon Musk is among the largest financial supporters of Donald Trump's reelection efforts, new FEC filings show. He and two other megadonors collectively gave $300 million to support Trump.

We The People: An Audio Townhall With Kamala Harris And Charlamagne Tha God

Harris is pressed on the concerns of Black voters in Charlamagne tha God town hall

9:08pm October 15, 2024

Harris’ town hall with the influential radio host came at a crucial moment in the campaign, as polls show her struggling to cement the level of support she may need from Black men to win the White House.

Image shows on-campus voting precinct at Appalachian State University

Politics & Government

Watauga voters will choose commissioners differently this year

3:28pm October 15, 2024

by Paul Garber

Currently, commissioners live in assigned districts but are elected at large, meaning Watauga voters can choose their commissioners whether they live in the district or not. This year, commissioners will be chosen only by residents in those individual districts under a bill approved last year.

National

Native voters could swing Arizona. Both parties want their votes

2:53pm October 14, 2024

Both Republicans and Democrats are trying to marshal Native American voters in Arizona, which could prove decisive to winning the key state.

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Minnesotans Head To The Polls On First Day Of Early Voting In The 2024 Presidential Election

National

This year's 'October surprise' may be no surprise at all

6:00am October 13, 2024

It is not uncommon for political commentators to call a late-breaking story during a presidential election an "October surprise" — even when there is little evidence that it mattered all that much.

National

The Justice Department says Virginia is illegally striking voters off of voter rolls

8:01pm October 11, 2024

The lawsuit alleges that an executive order issued in August by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin requiring daily updates to voter lists to remove ineligible voters violates federal law.

Republican Presidential Candidate Former President Trump Holds Rally In Aurora, Colorado

National

Trump rallies in Aurora -- a city he has demonized as overrun by migrant crime

3:22pm October 11, 2024

Trump doubled down on false claims he has made about migrant crime in the city, and called for the death penalty "for any migrant that kills an American citizen or a law-enforcement officer."

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