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Throughout Election Day and night, CBS News’ Confirmed team will be fact checking reports of threats around voting today, voter fraud, election hacking, and more as the nation votes and waits to see whether Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will be the 47th president of the United States., CBS News’ full
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As Pennsylvania voters head to the polls, officials say election security is top of mind As Pennsylvania voters head to the polls, officials say election security is top of mind 05:16 If the election in Pennsylvania is close, new challenges made to over 3,500 voters, many of whom live overseas and cast ballots by mail,
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Donald Trump’s Trump Media & Technology Group had an eventful Election Day 2024, with its DJT stock halted three times after the shares suddenly plunged. At the end of the trading day, the Truth Social owner released its third-quarter earnings, showing a continued decline in revenue. The company’s third-quarter results, disclosed in a U.S. Securities
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If history is any guide, one stock market gauge suggests that Vice President Kamala Harris will defeat former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race. In all but two elections since 1944, the party in the White House has retained power when the U.S. stock market advances before Election Day, or the period between
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Senate elections live balance of power for 2024 There are 34 Senate seats up for election in 2024, and Democrats are facing strong headwinds as they seek to defend their narrow 51-49 majority. Heading into Election Day, Republicans appeared to have an edge in several races that could determine control of the Senate. Democrats are
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Republican lawsuit on voting in Georgia Raffensperger assures Georgia that voting systems are secure amid Trump campaign’s lawsuit 04:01 As Americans head to the polls on Election Day 2024 to choose between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, voters should know the required ID, if any, they need to present in order
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One afternoon in late August, I was getting ready to interview the former leader of the free world, one of the most famous people on the planet, and my mind was on my toddler, who would be starting pre-school in a few days. My son was about to go through a major life adjustment, and
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More than 78 million voters cast their ballots early in the 2024 election, but millions more are expected to turn out to vote on Election Day. In some states, voter registration deadlines have already passed, but nearly half the states plus the District of Columbia allow same-day registration on Election Day for those who still want to
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Because Election Day isn’t a U.S. holiday, many American adults are at work on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November, the day designated for federal, state and local general elections. But 28 states and several thousand companies guarantee workers time off to vote. Without a federal law guaranteeing voting leave, some workers may
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Philadelphia judge rules Elon Musk’s $1M voter sweepstakes can continue after DA Krasner’s lawsuit Philadelphia judge rules Elon Musk’s $1M voter sweepstakes can continue after DA Krasner’s lawsuit 03:38 A judge in Pennsylvania ruled Monday that Elon Musk’s political action committee’s $1 million a day voter sweepstakes can continue through Tuesday’s presidential election. Common Pleas Court Judge
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