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Jasper Scherer, James Barragán and Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune Hoping to tip the scales in the final days of a deadlocked race, Beyoncé threw her support behind Vice President Kamala Harris at a massive and star-studded rally here Friday night, telling the crowd that America is “at the precipice …

Jimmy Williams In a powerful escalation of Middle Eastern tensions, Israel launched precision airstrikes targeting military installations in Iran early Saturday morning. The strikes, aimed at sites in Tehran, were described by Israeli officials as retaliation for Iran’s recent ballistic missile attacks, marking a new phase in the ongoing conflict …

Caitlin Sievers, Arizona Mirror Phoenix police have arrested a 35-year-old for allegedly setting fire to a United States Postal Service mailbox in Phoenix early Thursday morning, damaging several ballots dropped in the box, ahead of the November election. Police arrested Dieter Klofkorn on an unrelated warrant, and said in a …

Jennifer Shutt, Florida Phoenix Nearly 30 million Americans by Thursday had cast their ballots ahead of Election Day, with 13 million choosing to vote in person at early voting centers and another 17 million submitting mail-in ballots, according to data from the University of Florida’s election lab. The total number …

Jimmy Williams Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Barack Obama had their first joint campaign appearance in Georgia on Thursday, warning voters about the dangers of a Donald Trump return to the White House. Speaking in a suburb of Atlanta, both leaders focused on Trump’s past presidency and stressed …

Amanda Hernández, Florida Phoenix As political campaigns scramble for every vote, the Plains states of Nebraska and Oklahoma have passed laws that aim to restore voting rights to people with felony convictions. Thousands of voters could be brought back into the political process, potentially influencing election outcomes in some communities. …

Mariel Padilla Originally published by The 19th Another woman has accused Donald Trump of groping her, coming forward with the accusation less than two weeks ahead of the 2024 election, in which the former president is seeking a second term. Stacey Williams told the Guardian that she met Trump in …

Jimmy Williams Vice President Kamala Harris is set to deliver a pivotal “closing argument” speech in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, just one week before Election Day. The address will take place at the Ellipse, the site where former President Donald Trump spoke shortly before the January 6, 2021, riot at …

Jimmy Williams The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a warning to Elon Musk’s super PAC, America PAC, over its controversial $1 million daily giveaway in key battleground states. The DOJ’s Public Integrity Section, which handles election-related cases, has raised concerns that the super PAC’s initiative could violate federal election …

Jimmy Williams At a Latino outreach campaign event in Miami on Tuesday, former President Donald Trump unleashed a series of personal attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, describing her as “the worst” and questioning her intelligence. “This woman is the worst. I mean, it’s just unbelievable,” Trump said during the …

Jimmy Williams In an exclusive interview with NBC News’ Hallie Jackson on Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris laid out her vision for the country, emphasizing her economic agenda, dismissing concerns about sexism in the upcoming election, and affirming her commitment to reproductive rights. The interview, which took place at the …

Ashley Murray, Rhode Island Current With exactly two weeks until Election Day, millions of Americans have already cast their ballots via the mail or in person as Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump pursue voters through the battleground states. Early in-person absentee voting kicked off Tuesday in …

Jimmy Williams In a significant legal decision, the Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a Republican bid to immediately reinstate recently passed election rules that were ruled invalid by a lower court. The rules, passed by the State Election Board, were declared “illegal, unconstitutional, and void” by Fulton County Superior …

Jimmy Williams A federal judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani, former attorney to Donald Trump, to turn over his Manhattan penthouse and several high-value possessions to Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss. This ruling comes after Giuliani defamed the women with false claims of ballot tampering during the 2020 …

Jimmy Williams A federal judge has mandated the release of Army records related to former President Donald Trump’s controversial visit to Arlington National Cemetery this past summer, following a legal battle sparked by a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. The ruling was handed down by Senior Judge Paul Friedman …