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An ‘embellished’ closing argumentTrump’s and Harris’ closing messages have seemingly been playing through a bullhorn on loop around Pennsylvania these final weeks. “No matter who wins, it will be narrow,” said Eugene DePasquale, the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania attorney general. “If Harris wins, I think you’re going to say we offered a different vision for the country moving forward. And there was finally … a wanting to turn the page from Trump.”“If it goes the other way,” he continued. Her advertising has been heavily focused on her proposal to combat price gouging and cost increases that Pennsylvanians could face because of wide-ranging tariffs Trump wants to impose.

Persons: Harris, ” Trump, Sen, Bob Casey, ”, Abbott, ” Harris, Trump, Richard Perini, Eugene DePasquale, Donald Trump’s, Clinton, Luis von Ahn, “, she’s, “ I’m, Josh Shapiro, ” Shapiro Organizations: Trump, Democratic, Trump’s State College, Republicans, ”, Carnegie Mellon University Locations: Pennsylvania, Lititz, U.S, Harrisburg, Westmoreland County, Pittsburgh

☆ Lobito Corridor: Angola’s US, Europe-backed railway could change how minerals move in Africa – and globally
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Amy Gunia | Jackelyn Prager | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —In late August, a container vessel sailed out of Angola’s Port of Lobito carrying railway operator Lobito Atlantic Railway’s first shipment of copper from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the US. That’s about 30 days faster than a road journey, according to Francisco Franca, the CEO of Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR), a consortium of firms that took over operations of the railway in January. The ship took Lobito Atlantic Railways first shipment of copper to the US. “Lobito Corridor is not just a railway line, but is the economic development along the corridor,” said Franca, the CEO of LAR. For companies like his, the benefits of the Lobito Corridor are clear.

Persons: CNN —, Francisco Franca, Franca, LAR, Washington jostle, Emmet Livingstone, Joe Biden, “, David Reekmans, Reekmans, Asia ”, Trump, Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco, Evelyn Hockstein, Xi Jinping, ”, Wamkele Mene, Décio Catarro Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Lobito Atlantic Railway, Washington, MSC, Lobito Atlantic Railways, Atlantic Railway, Initiative, Benguela Railway, Partnership for Global Infrastructure, Investment, Getty, Port, White House, Reuters, African Continental Free Trade Area, Industry Locations: Angola’s Port, Lobito, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Europe, Kolwezi, Angola, Africa’s, Beijing, Benguela, China, Africa, Washington, AFP, America, Asia, Zambia, Tanzania, Tanzanian

Former President Donald Trump's campaign spent the final Sunday of the 2024 election on all-too-familiar turf: responding to the reaction to the candidate. Just hours earlier, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, made a very traditional — and politically safe — appearance on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." Trump campaign aides did not respond to a request for comment. Rob Godfrey, a South Carolina-based Republican strategist, said Trump has handed Harris gifts by playing into her strategy. Last week, Democrats had to perform clean-up duty on a surrogate who has largely been absent from her campaign: President Joe Biden appeared to say Trump's supporters are "garbage."

Persons: Donald Trump's, Trump, Steven Cheung, Kamala Harris, Harris, Maya Rudolph, —, Rob Godfrey, ” Godfrey, ” Trump, Faiz Shakir, Sen, Bernie Sanders, He's, Shakir, Joe Biden, Virginia —, Deshaun, “, ” Hall Organizations: Sunday NBC, Democratic, White, Electoral College, NBC News, — Trump, Trump Locations: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Tuesday's, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, Washington, New Mexico, Virginia

As the battle for Congress comes to a close, here are five things to watch:1. Republicans have long been concerned about Democrats’ massive fundraising advantage in House and Senate races. Nearly $1.6 billion has been spent on ads in Senate races since Labor Day, with Democrats spending $803 million and Republicans spending $758 million, according to AdImpact. More than $1 billion has also been spent on ads in House races since Labor Day, with Democrats spending $615 million to Republicans’ $448 million, according to AdImpact. In the Maryland Senate race, Republicans have tried to pull off an upset by recruiting former GOP Gov.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Jon Tester, Ohio’s Sherrod Brown, Brown, Tim Sheehy, Bernie Moreno, Jim Justice, Sen, Joe Manchin, Joe Biden, Harris, Pennsylvania’s Bob Casey, Wisconsin’s Tammy Baldwin, Nevada’s Jacky Rosen, Maine Republican Susan Collins, Biden, Casey, Dave McCormick, Rosen, Roe, Wade, ’, That’s, Dan Osborn, GOP Sen, Deb Fischer, Fischer, Osborn, Colin Allred, Ted Cruz, they’re, Debbie Mucarsel, Powell, Rick Scott, Allred, Larry Hogan, Hogan, Angela Alsobrooks Organizations: White, Republicans, House, Republican, Navy, West Virginia Gov, Democratic, Trump, GOP, Maine Republican, Senate, Freedom Caucus, Democrats, Labor, ’, Republicans ’, PAC, Maryland Senate, GOP Gov, Hogan Locations: California, New York, Arizona, Michigan, Maine, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Allentown, Harrisburg, Nebraska, Cornhusker, Texas, Florida, Maryland

Let’s get one thing straight: The polls can’t tell us who is going to win the presidential election. The race is that close and uncertain, and polls in previous election cycles have been that far off the mark. With those caveats out of the way, let’s not ignore the consistent storylines in the polls that have defined the political forces shaping the election. It's not the -33 net rating he had heading into his first presidential election in 2016, but it's not what successful presidential candidates have typically enjoyed, either. And whether he was running against Biden or against Harris, Trump's biggest issue advantage has long been on the border and controlling immigration.

Persons: Let’s, let’s, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, What’s, Roe, Wade, Trump, they’ve, Joe Biden, —, It's, Trump's, they've, Biden, — Harris ’, Trump’s, Harris ’ Organizations: NBC News, Trump, October’s NBC, NBC, Telemundo, CNBC, Black, Electoral College, Biden, Democratic Locations: October’s

☆ Why these are the five (or six) states to watch on election night
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The only thing that matters is getting to 270 electoral votes through the Electoral College. Meanwhile, 219 electoral votes seem to be leaning in the former president’s direction. Closing off the ‘blue wall’Looking at those battleground states, Harris has the easier path than Trump to getting to 270 electoral votes. She could win by corralling Michigan (15 electoral votes), Pennsylvania (19 electoral votes) and Wisconsin (10 electoral votes). But the bottom line is this election is most likely going to come down to five states … or maybe six.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, Harris, there’s, Ann Selzer’s, corralling Michigan, Jacquelyn Martin, Clinton, Joe Biden, Trump, Biden, Trump’s, Chip Somodevilla Organizations: CNN, Electoral, Congressional District, Trump, Ann Selzer’s Des Moines Register, corralling, Southern Sun, State, North, Georgia, Democratic, North Carolina, Silver State Locations: Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Washington, Ann Selzer’s Des, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Madison , Wisconsin, North Carolina, Trump, Southern, Greensboro , North Carolina, Nevada, , Arizona, Arizona . Arizona, Silver

☆ Inside the litigation election, where lawyers on both sides are duking it out in the courts like never before
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

"While Democrats continue to interfere in our election and dismantle election safeguards, we are protecting the vote for all Americans." The Trump campaign declined to comment for this story, referring BI to Zunk's statement. Harris' campaign referred BI to a previous interview with a campaign spokesperson discussing litigation strategy. AdvertisementDemocrats, they say, have already intervened in "dozens of baseless Republican lawsuits to debunk their lies and defeat them in court." Advertisement"The Republican litigation strategy doesn't seem to follow any particular rules, but really is an attempt to throw anything against the wall and see if anything sticks," he said.

Persons: Trump, —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, John Hardin Young, Sandler Reiff Lamb, Young, Harris, Claire Zunk, Dana Remus, Joe Biden's, Monica Guardiola, Marc Elias, Patrick T, Fallon, Sophia Lin Lakin, Lakin, graf, Jason Torchinsky, Holtzman Vogel, Torchinsky, Elias, It's Organizations: Republicans, Democrats, Service, Republican, Democratic, Trump, Republican National Committee, RNC, Trump Republicans, Business, White, Democratic National, District of Columbia, Stanford, MIT, American Bar Association, Getty, Appeals, American Civil Liberties Union, The ACLU Locations: Washington, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina

☆ Montana GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy is still talking about his gunshot wound story in hotly-contested race
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sheehy is still addressing a gunshot wound incident that shook up the race earlier this year. The Senate race could determine whether Democrats retain their majority in the chamber. Sheehy, earlier this year, admitted to The Post that he lied to the ranger about being wounded in the national park. "They required a police report because any gunshot wound requires a police report of any kind." She asked Sheehy if there were medical records to show that he wasn't treated for a gunshot wound during his 2015 hospital visit.

Persons: Tim Sheehy, Jon Tester, Sheehy, —, Megyn Kelly, Sen, Kim Peach, Peach, Kelly, didn't, you'd, you've, Donald Trump —, they're, Tester Organizations: Montana, Senate, Service, Republican US, Navy SEAL, US Park Service, Washington Post, Colt, Post, New York Times, Democratic, Siena College, Emerson College, States, Democrats, Business Locations: Montana, Afghanistan, Afghan

☆ Trump offers darkness, Harris offers optimism on election eve in America
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —The tumultuous 2024 election is ending with a contrast that encapsulates America’s fateful choice on election eve. The vice president also proposes reforms to improve the lives of working Americans — but hers are less revolutionary than Trump’s. If she loses Pennsylvania, Harris would need a combination of other swing states, including Georgia, Nevada and Arizona, where poll averages also show no clear leader. But the findings, which suggested a shift toward Harris from the previous Iowa Poll in September, also showed the vice president with a strong advantage among women. If such a pattern is repeated nationwide, the vice president could be headed to victory if she can limit her deficit to Trump among White males especially.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, He’ll, Lady Gaga, Oprah Winfrey, Trump, shouldn’t, ”, “, Joe Biden’s, Roe, Wade, Biden, He’s, She’s, —, ” David Plouffe, Mediacom, “ We’ve, we’ve Organizations: CNN, Trump, ”, Michigan, White House, “, Republican, Democratic Party, Trump -, Democratic, Capitol, Justice Department, GOP, Republican Party, CNN’s, Keystone State, Pennsylvania —, Democrats, Des Moines Register, Poll, Iowa, New York Times, Siena College Locations: America, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Philadelphia, Detroit, battlegrounds, Michigan , Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina , Nevada, Arizona, ”, Washington, autocrats, Russia, China, Keystone, Nevada, Siena

☆ As the election winds down, worries of 'bond vigilantes' and inflation hit markets
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Specifically, he warned about traders taking the 10-year Treasury yield , a bond market benchmark, above 5% — a level it hasn't seen since mid-2007. To be sure, there are myriad reasons why the bond market has been in a state of tumult since mid-September, political considerations of a second Trump term being just one of them. "The bond market could easily nullify the impacts of another rate cut. That's because the bond market believes the Fed is cutting rates by too much, too soon, and is therefore raising long-term inflation expectations. It could carry "higher tariffs and mass deportations, which triggers stagflation in the US including a second inflation spike," the bank said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Chip Somodevilla, Kamala Harris, Ed Yardeni, Yardeni, Trump, Harris, Kumar, it's, Karen Dynan, Trump's, Peterson, Morgan Stanley Organizations: Fiserv, Republican National Convention, Treasury, Trump, Reserve, Bond, Yardeni Research, Sri, Kumar, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Federal Reserve, JPMorgan, Republicans Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, United States

☆ Judith Kent, Jamie Dimon's wife, went door to door in Michigan canvassing voters for Kamala Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Judith Kent, Jamie Dimon's wife, hit the campaign trail for Kamala Harris on Sunday. Kent went door to door to speak to voters in Lansing, Michigan. AdvertisementJudith Kent, the wife of JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, was out in Michigan canvassing voters for Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Sunday. "I have a lot of respect for Jamie Dimon," Trump told the outlet. In addition to Kent, the Harris campaign has won the support of multiple powerful women in business and entertainment alike.

Persons: Judith Kent, Jamie Dimon's, Kamala Harris, Kent, Dimon hasn't, —, Jamie Dimon, Dimon, Harris, Maggie Haberman, Walz, Andrew Restuccia, I'm, I've, Donald Trump, Trump, BI's Grace Eliza Goodwin, Taylor Swift, Melinda French Gates, Laurene Powell, Gates Organizations: Service, Democratic, New York Times, Democratic Party, Kent, Harris, Business, JPMorgan, Bloomberg, Bloomberg Businessweek, Truth, Democratic National Committee Locations: Lansing , Michigan, Michigan, Lansing, Maggie Haberman . Michigan, Kent

☆ Here's a final breakdown of how both presidential candidates might affect your finances
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In today's big story, a final look at the impact a Harris or Trump presidency will have on your finances . The big storyThe White House and your walletGetty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BIOn the eve of election day, we're offering a final breakdown of how both candidates might affect your wallet. Let's get into it:Investing : The corporate tax rate is the major difference between the two sides that'll likely have the biggest impact on markets. Harris wants to raise the corporate tax rate, which would likely have the opposite effect. Cost of things : Both candidates are looking to keep leveraging tariffs, but Trump's policy is much more aggressive.

Persons: —, Harris, Trump, let's, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Let's, she's, Mario Tama, Peacock, Chip Somodevilla, Dow, BI's Emma Cosgrove, Siri, We've, Montana Sen, Jon Tester, Colin Allred, Carl Godfrey, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Ella Hopkins, Amanda Yen, Milan Sehmbi Organizations: Business, Service, BI, . Tech, Nvidia, Intel, Dow Jones, Trump, Mario, Fed, Street, CNBC, MSNBC, NBC, Apple Intelligence, WWDC, Apple, Democratic, Texas Rep, Fox Corp, Goodyear, Marriott Locations: Trump, New York, London

A political video reminded women that they can vote for Vice President Kamala Harris without telling their husbands, enraging prominent conservatives and reigniting a fiery discourse that highlights the central role of gender in this year’s election. “Did you make the right choice?” one of the husbands asks. “Sure did, honey,” his wife responds with a smile, sharing a knowing glance with the woman beside her. Meanwhile, Trump’s campaign has embraced an image of traditional masculinity, actively courting influencers and comedians who are popular among young men. In the wake of the discourse, Atwood shared a political cartoon of women entering a voting booth dressed in handmaids’ attire and shedding their red uniforms upon exiting.

Persons: Kamala Harris, enraging, Harris, “, Julia Roberts, Donald Trump, Harris ’, Trump, influencers, Doug Pagitt, ”, Pagitt, Julia Roberts ”, ” Trump, you’re, Jesse Watters, Emma, that’s, ” Watters, Charlie Kirk, Newt Gingrich, Margaret Atwood’s, Atwood, ” Pagitt, We’re Organizations: “, Trump, Fox News, ” Fox News, Conservative, Republican, NBC News Locations: America, Trump, ”

☆ Meet the Press – November 3, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +55 min

KRISTEN WELKER:As the 2024 election nears the finish line, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump make their last appeal to voters. Vice President Harris and former President Trump and their surrogates are making their closing arguments. North Carolina was the state former president Trump won in 2020 by the smallest margin and both candidates held events there on Saturday. I asked, what is his message to women who are thinking about voting for Vice President Harris. Today, Vice President Harris is in Michigan working to shore up the blue wall, her simplest path to winning the White House.

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Vice President Kamala Harris will make an appearance on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, according to three people familiar with the planning. Harris’ cameo on the long-running variety series, where she’s been portrayed by actor Maya Rudolph, brings her to New York, away from the battleground states she’s been visiting in the final stretch of the campaign. "Maya Rudolph — I mean, she’s so good,” Harris said of her impression on “The View” last month, praising her “mannerisms” as well. A month earlier, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a cameo on the show and did an impersonation of Trump. Sarah Palin went on the show just weeks before the election as the Republican vice presidential nominee.

Persons: Kamala Harris, John Mulaney, Chappell Roan, Harris ’, she’s, Maya Rudolph, Harris, Rudolph —, ” Harris, ”, Jason Miller, Trump, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, “ Organizations: SNL, Democratic, Republican, “ SNL, NBC News Locations: New York, Charlotte , North Carolina

☆ The US presidential election is 2 days away. Here's where things stand.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Harris and Trump are campaigning in swing states as they make their final appeals to voters. AdvertisementWith Election Day on Tuesday, the end is in sight for what has been a contentious US presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. It wasn't long before Harris began to narrow the gap between the Democrats and the GOP in the presidential race. Now, millions of women live in states with near-total abortion bans, while millions of other women live in states where abortion rights have been strengthened. In the closing days of the race, Harris has heavily emphasized the issue, which also helped Democrats in the 2022 midterms.

Persons: Harris, Trump, —, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Brandon Bell, Barack Obama, ANGELA WEISS, Roe, Wade Organizations: Service, Democratic, Democratic Party, GOP, Congressional, Getty Images, Nebraska's, Nebraska's Omaha, Sun, Biden, Trump, Getty, New York Times, Siena College Locations: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Getty Images Michigan, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, United States, Siena

☆ Chloë Grace Moretz addresses her sexuality for the first time as she endorses Kamala Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Chloë Grace Moretz opened up about her sexuality as she endorsed Kamala Harris. "I believe in the need for legal protections that protects the LGBTQ+ community as a gay woman," Moretz said. AdvertisementChloë Grace Moretz opened up about her sexuality in an Instagram post in which she endorsed Kamala Harris ahead of Tuesday's presidential election. "I voted early and I voted for Kamala Harris. "We need protections in this country and to have access to the care we need and deserve."

Persons: Chloë Grace Moretz, Kamala Harris, Moretz, Harris, —, Grace Moretz, Carrie, Kate Harrison, Brooklyn Beckham, Victoria Beckham, David Beckham, Tim Walz, Matthew Hatcher Organizations: Service, Democratic, Getty, Minnesota Gov Locations: San Francisco, California

☆ Moldova’s pro-Western president wins 2nd term in runoff overshadowed by Russian meddling claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s pro-Western President Maia Sandu has won a second term in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent, in a race that was overshadowed by claims of Russian interference, voter fraud, and intimidation in the European Union candidate country. Today, you have saved Moldova!” Sandu said after claiming victory after midnight. Moldova’s large diaspora, which cast ballots in record numbers of more than 325,000 voted, heavily in favor of Sandu in the runoff. The presidential role carries significant powers in areas such as foreign policy and national security and has a four-year term. But the results of the ballots including Sunday’s vote were overshadowed by allegations of a major vote-buying scheme and voter intimidation.

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☆ Jill Biden closes out campaign with her own push for Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Arlette Saenz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

While her husband, President Joe Biden, has been a scarce presence on the campaign trial, the first lady has been one Biden in demand for the Harris campaign. Harris’ team has deployed the first lady to all seven battleground states in the last month. It marked a difficult period for the Biden family, which saw many fellow Democrats publicly and privately push for the 81-year-old president to step aside from the campaign. “Another Trump administration would lead to more chaos, more greed, more division.”First lady Jill Biden speaks during a campaign event for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. The Harris campaign has deployed the first lady in targeted ways, having her speak in smaller markets like Carson City, Nevada, and Macon, Georgia.

Persons: , Pennsylvania CNN —, Jill Biden, ” Biden, “, Will, ”, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Harris, Harris ’, Donald Trump, Biden, We’ve, she’s, She’s, “ Donald Trump, Trump, Tim Walz, Richard Burkhart, Roe, Wade, let’s, “ You’re, Matt, Gwen Walz —, —, Walz, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Doug Emhoff, Emhoff, Harris “, ” Harris, Beau Organizations: , Pennsylvania CNN, Democratic, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Biden, ABC, Minnesota Gov, Campaign, Savannah Morning, USA, ABC News, Baptist Locations: , Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Spring House , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Georgia , Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Savannah , Georgia, Blue Bell , Pennsylvania, Garden City , Georgia, Savannah, Phoenix , Arizona, America, Carson City , Nevada, Macon , Georgia, Fayetteville , North Carolina, West Chester , Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona

☆ How Donald Trump is laying the groundwork to dispute the election results – again
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Jeremy Herb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Election officials warn they’re outmatched and struggling to combat the wave of falsehoods coming from Musk and his platform. Manipulating early voting numbersIn 2020, Trump attacked early voting and mail-in voting, claiming they were used to cheat. Election officials have been inundated with threats of violence since the 2020 election. But Trump and his allies have been laying the groundwork to try to dispute the election should he lose. In Georgia, conservatives sought to allow county election officials to refuse to certify the election results, though the effort was blocked by a state judge.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, He’s, he’s, Kamala Harris, “, ”, Ben Ginsberg, you’re, they’re, Justin Levitt, ” Levitt, hasn’t, Elon Musk, they’re outmatched, Musk, it’s, –, Kathy Boockvar, Boockvar, Athena, doesn’t, Elon, what’s, Jocelyn Benson, ” Musk, Benson, Lara Trump, CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan, Ruth Greenwood, Harris, Michael Morley, ” Trump, Glenn Youngkin, They’ve, Andy Harris, Hurricane Helene, Ginsberg, ” CNN’s Yahya Abou, Ghazala, Sarah Boxer, Pamela Brown, Ethan Cohen, Marshall Cohen, Zachary Cohen, Devan Cole, Daniel Dale, Curt Devine, Danny Freeman, John Fritze, Brian Fung, Majlie, Puy, Holmes, Lybrand, Sean Lyngaas, Sara Murray, Paula Reid, Fredreka Schouten, Tierney Sneed, Donie O’Sullivan, Casey Tolan Organizations: CNN, noncitizens, Republican, Loyola Law School, Biden White, Elon, Democrat, Benedictine, Republicans, Republican National Committee, Trump, Harvard Law School, RNC, Democratic, Florida State University College of Law, ” Republicans, Virginia Republican Gov, Justice Department, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, Capitol, Maryland GOP, North, GOP, Republican National Locations: American, Florida, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, Allentown , Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Erie County, Erie, Bucks, Michigan, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Allegheny County, Portland , Oregon, Vancouver , Washington, Maryland, North Carolina, Hurricane

☆ Bill Clinton has hopes and fears on what comes after 2024 – for the country, the party and himself
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

Clinton speaks at a campaign rally in Durham, North Carolina, on October 17, 2024. His wife was the one whose loss put Trump in the White House, in a way that burns him still. Then again, Clinton said, he was “gobsmacked” that companies that said they’d pay to help with the transition never did. Clinton speaks during morning service at a church in Albany, Georgia, on October 13, 2024. Tim Walz appears with Clinton at the campaign rally in Durham, North Carolina, on October 17, 2024.

Persons: Bill Clinton, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Clinton, Harris, he’d, Donald Trump, John Deere, Biden, – Clinton, ” Clinton, Steve Helber, he’s, Trump, Tim Walz, JD Vance, Barack Obama – Clinton, “, Dwight Eisenhower, Eisenhower, ‘, Walz, Obama, CNN Clinton, megadonors, Norman Rockwell, Chokwe Pitchford, Clinton’s, Julia Beverly, –, America hadn’t, hadn’t, ”, “ We’re, he’s heartened, Logan Cyrus, you’re, “ It’s, George W, Bush, I’ve, nativism, Colin Allred, Republican Sen, Ted Cruz, ” Bush, Allred, ” Clnton, Ehud Barak, Yasser Arafat, Camp, Ralph Alswang, couldn’t, Yasser Arafat didn’t, audibly, I’m, isn’t, it’ll, Long, He’s, Jimmy Carter, it’s Harris, ’ ”, Hillary, We’re, you’ve, ’ Organizations: West Coast CNN, Democratic, Republican, CNN, America, Trump, Clinton . Technology, World Trade Organization, Getty, Trade, Republicans, Democrat, Senate, White House, Israeli, Camp David, Minnesota Gov, Convention Locations: Michigan, Arkansas, Europe, America, Durham , North Carolina, Muskegon Heights , Michigan, tailspins, South Haven , Michigan, Berrien County, Benton Harbor, Arizona, Georgia, Missouri, Kentucky, Louisiana, Virginia, China, Fort Valley , Georgia, Mexico, Albany , Georgia, AFP, Texas, Cruz, Maryland, Chicago, Battle Creek

☆ Trump's closing campaign message is hampered by distractions, disconnect
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends his campaign rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, U.S., November 1, 2024. Throughout the week, Trump's campaign aired thousands of ads focused on his policy platform: universal tariffs, deeper tax cuts and sweeping immigrant deportations. "This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign," Trump campaign senior advisor Danielle Alvarez said last Sunday night. The Harris campaign has spun Trump's comment into a contrast to back its bipartisan case for the Democratic presidential nominee. Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign rally, in Salem, Virginia, U.S. November 2, 2024.

Persons: Donald Trump, Brian Snyder, Donald Trump's, Kamala Harris, Tony Hinchcliffe's, Tony Hinchcliffe, Andrew Kelly, Bad Bunny, Matt Tuerk, I've, Trump, Danielle Alvarez, Harris, Tim Walz, Liz Cheney, Let's, Tucker Carlson, Brendan Mcdermid, Ian Sams, Trump's, Cheney Organizations: Macomb Community College, Reuters, Republican, New, Madison, NBC, MSG, Minnesota Gov, Wyoming, Desert Diamond, Arizona, Democratic, MSNBC, Fox &, Trump Locations: Warren , Michigan, U.S, Puerto Rico, New York, Puerto Rican, Allentown , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, New York City, Madison, Arizona, Glendale , Arizona, Virginia, Salem , Virginia

☆ 10 House races to watch on election night (and beyond)
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Terence Burlij | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

With so much at stake, CNN has identified 10 races to watch on Tuesday – grouped into buckets that nod to broader themes across the House landscape. Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger decided against seeking a fourth term, instead launching a campaign for governor in 2025. Democratic Rep. Jared Golden has crafted a moderate profile by challenging his party on issues ranging from spending to immigration. This year she faces a challenge from GOP state Rep. Gabe Evans, a fellow Mexican American and a former Army helicopter pilot and police officer. GOP Rep. Zach Nunn, an Air Force officer, was first elected in 2022 – defeating Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne by about 2,000 votes.

Persons: CNN —, Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Eugene Vindman, Derrick Anderson, Abigail Spanberger, Biden, Vindman, Anderson, Trump’s, Alexander –, Volodymyr Zelensky, Jen Kiggans, Missy Cotter Smasal, Don Bacon, Tony Vargas, –, Joe Biden, Brad Ashford, Bacon, Vargas, Harris, Jared Golden, Austin Theriault, Golden, Theriault, Elissa Slotkin’s, Curtis Hertel, Tom Barrett –, Barrett, Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan’s, Dan Kildee, Yadira Caraveo, Gabe Evans, Hyoung Chang, Yadira, Evans, Scott Perry, Janelle Stelson, Stelson, Josh Shapiro, Perry, Marc Molinaro, Josh Riley, Sen, Al Franken, Trump, Michelle Steel, Derek Tran, Don Davis, Davis, Laurie Buckhout, Zach Nunn, Cindy Axne, Lanon Baccam, CNN’s David Wright, Matt Holt, Molly English, Renée Rigdon, Andrew Menezes Organizations: CNN, Congress, Republicans, GOP, Louisiana Republican, New York Democrat, White, Republican, Democratic, Labor, Army, National Security Council, NSC, Biden, Nebraska Rep, GOP Rep, Air Force, Democrats, Electoral College, Harris, Capitol, Trump, Marine Corps, Trump voters, NASCAR, Democrats outpacing Republicans, Republican Democratic Rep, Army helicopter, Slotkin, Hertel, CIA, Central Michigan, Colorado Rep, Denver Post, crosscurrents, Colorado, Latina, Caucus, – Trump, MAGA, Empire, Democrats outspending Republicans, District :, US Army, North, North Carolina –, an Air Force, Iowa’s, Dallas County, US Department of Agriculture Locations: Louisiana, Virginia’s, Washington, Virginia, District, Virginia Beach, Omaha, Maine’s, Canada, Lewiston –, AdImpact, Michigan’s, Michigan, Lansing, Central, Denver, exurbs, Mexican, Aurora, Central Pennsylvania, New York, Empire, Hudson, It’s, California’s, District : California, California, Orange, Los Angeles, Korean, North Carolina’s, North Carolina, Alabama, Iowa’s, Des Moines, Laos

WAXHAW, N.C. — Pro-Trump signs outnumber the ones for Harris outside of the Wesley Chapel volunteer fire department, an early voting site in Union County, North Carolina. A crumpled Harris sign adds to pre-election stress in the Union County, North Carolina. Patrick Martin / NBC NewsBryan Robinson, another Union County resident, echoed concerns about the potential for violence and retaliation. Leigh Benish and her son at their church in Butler, Pa. Election-related anxiety, Benish said, has kept her up at night. Leigh BenishThe onslaught is so overwhelming that Benish, a church pastor in Butler, has begun to focus on election stress in sessions with her counselor.

Persons: Harris, ”, Lisa, Kamala Harris, Walz, “, Patrick Martin, Bryan Robinson, “ I’m, Vaile Wright, Bryan Sexton, ” Sexton, Elijah Nouvelage, Leigh Benish, “ I’ve, Benish, Donald Trump, ” Benish, Wright, ” Wright, Sexton, Lisa Quebedeaux, she’s, ” Quebedeaux Organizations: —, Trump, Wesley Chapel, Democratic, NBC, American Psychological Association, Duke Center for, ” Media, Butler Locations: N.C, Union County , North Carolina, Charlotte, South Carolina, It’s, Union County, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada , North Carolina , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Durham , North Carolina, Duluth , Ga, Butler , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Butler, Pa

That’s when Election Day turns into election night, and each state starts reporting its vote totals. Virginia is an example of a state that usually has a geography-driven red mirage early on election night. Another factor that can cause vote mirages is partisan differences by vote mode — mail ballots, early in-person votes, Election Day in-person votes, and so on. This will produce a vote mirage if there are partisan differences between the earliest-returned mail ballots and the later-returned ones. As Election Day votes were reported in the next few hours of election night, the size of the blue mirage shrunk to about 3.5 points.

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