Election 2024

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Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton will headline the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night.

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AP VoteCast: How Americans voted in 2020, and what it could mean for 2024

As Election Day draws nearer, Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to maintain the racially diverse coalition of voters who were driven four years ago by fierce opposition to Donald Trump and anxiety over a surging, deadly pandemic.

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Yes, voter fraud happens. But it’s rare and election offices have safeguards to catch it

Florida will vote on marijuana, abortion in an election that will test GOP’s dominance

A presidential campaign unlike any other ends on Tuesday. Here’s how we got here

Harris team warns CEOs that Trump is a threat to economy, while Trump says tariffs can drive growth

Harris and Trump set sights on Pennsylvania in final push before Election Day

Here’s what to watch on Election Day in the US

Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed, a Pennsylvania judge says

A look at the weather expected in battleground states on Election Day

In dash across Michigan, Harris contrasts optimism with Trump’s rhetoric without uttering his name

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to reporters after delivering remarks at a church service at Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Harris won’t say how she voted on California measure that would reverse criminal justice reforms

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth departs the Commander-in-Chief trophy presentation to the Navy Midshipman football team in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Hegseth had a second Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike, New York Times reports

Judge Jefferson Griffin, the Republican candidate for the N.C. Supreme Court listens to testimony in Wake County Superior Court on Friday, February 7, 2025 in Raleigh, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP, File)

Judge Jefferson Griffin, the Republican candidate for the N.C. Supreme Court listens to testimony in Wake County Superior Court on Friday, February 7, 2025 in Raleigh, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP, File)

Unsettled North Carolina election could be determined by which ballots are subject to court orders

North Carolina’s Supreme Court decided recently that ballots from two categories should have been left out of the tally of an unresolved November election for a seat on the court.

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Democratic candidate pledges to keep fighting in North Carolina’s close Supreme Court race

North Carolina Supreme Court rules most challenged ballots must stay in election count

One of the last undecided 2024 races is going to court

The election for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court is one of the last unresolved 2024 races in the country. One voter whose ballot has been challenged calls it “tantrum politics.” (AP video/Allen Breed)

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Kamala Harris to oversee certifying her 2024 election loss to Donald Trump

Next steps for Trump’s White House return involve Harris helping certify her election loss

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, right, appoints State Court of Appeals Judge Allison Riggs, left, to the North Carolina Supreme Court to fill a vacancy, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum, File)

Court directive to notify voters in close North Carolina election blocked for now

North Carolina’s Supreme Court has temporarily halted enforcement of a decision by an appeals court that favored a Republican candidate in a close and unresolved November election for the state’s highest court.

This undated photo provided by the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts in December 2024 shows North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin. (North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts via AP, File)

North Carolina judges side with Republican colleague in close Supreme Court election

A North Carolina appeals court has sided with the trailing Republican candidate in an extremely close state Supreme Court election. Friday’s 2-1 appellate ruling could flip the result of the nation’s only 2024 race that is still undecided.

This detail from a photograph obtained by The Associated Press shows Jefferson Griffin among dozens of other Kappa Alpha fraternity members wearing Confederate military uniforms in the early 2000s, when Griffin was a student at the University of North Carolina. (AP Photo)

North Carolina judge challenging outcome of race wore Confederate uniform in college photo

A judge challenging the outcome of his North Carolina Supreme Court race was photographed wearing Confederate military garb and posing before a Confederate battle flag when he was a member of a college fraternity that glorified the pre-Civil War South.

This undated photo provided by the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts in December 2024 shows North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Allison Riggs. (Roger Winstead/North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts via AP, File)

North Carolina appeals judges hear arguments in unresolved court election

North Carolina appeals court judges have listened to arguments about whether votes on tens of thousands of ballots in an unsettled state Supreme Court election from November should remain in the tally or be discarded.

This undated photo provided by the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts in December 2024 shows North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Allison Riggs. (Roger Winstead/North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts via AP, File)

A still-unresolved North Carolina court election is back before judges next week

A panel from North Carolina’s intermediate-level appeals court will hear arguments next week about a still-unsettled November election for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat. The Court of Appeals set the March 21 hearing before three judges.

People wait in line to vote on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Boston ordered to change its elections practices following ballot problems in November

The Massachusetts secretary of state’s office has ordered an overhaul of Boston’s elections practices after some city precincts didn’t initially have enough printed ballots on Election Day in November.

Judge Jefferson Griffin, the Republican candidate for the N.C. Supreme Court listens to testimony in Wake County Superior Court on Friday, February 7, 2025 in Raleigh, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)

North Carolina justices don’t fast-track challenge over election for seat on their court

A North Carolina Supreme Court decision has refused to accelerate further the appeals over an election for a seat on the court. Thursday’s ruling means an official winner likely won’t be finalized sooner, and the trailing candidate could benefit.

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs listens to testimony in Wake County Superior Court on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 in Raleigh, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)

North Carolina judge’s ruling retains close court election result, but more legal steps are expected

A North Carolina trial judge has upheld decisions by election officials to reject protests by the trailing candidate in a very close state Supreme Court election.

This undated photo provided by the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts in December 2024 shows North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Allison Riggs. (Roger Winstead/North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts via AP, File)

Legal challenge over extremely close North Carolina election stays in state court for now

An appeals court has agreed that a federal trial judge acted properly last month in declining to rule on the eligibility of voters in an unresolved North Carolina Supreme Court election. The federal judge returned the matter to the state court.

Mail-in and absentee ballots are seen at the elections warehouse in Pittsburgh, April 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Pennsylvania elections chief touts progress in reducing mail ballot rejection rate

New data from Pennsylvania’s statewide elections agency indicates about 2,600 mail-in ballots were turned down in the November presidential contest for having the wrong date and nearly 2,100 for having no date at all.

This undated photo provided by the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts in December 2024 shows North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin. (North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts via AP, File)

Federal appeals judges try to untangle litigation over pending North Carolina court election

A federal appeals panel has heard arguments involving a still-unresolved November election for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat. Three judges on the 4th U.S.

This undated photo provided by the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts in December 2024 shows North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin. (North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts via AP, File)

North Carolina Supreme Court passing for now on ruling if ballots in close race are valid

The North Carolina Supreme Court has dismissed a request by the trailing candidate in an close race for a seat on the court to rule now on whether well over 60,000 ballots should be removed from the tally.

Dave Sunday speaks to the audience in the Forum Auditorium across the street from the Capitol after taking the oath to become Pennsylvania's next attorney general, Jan. 21, 2025, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)

Pennsylvania row officers are sworn in, marking the first time Republicans hold all 3 offices

Pennsylvania’s three statewide row officers have been sworn in to four-year terms, marking the first time that all three offices were filled by Republicans at the same time who were elected.

This undated photo provided by the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts in December 2024 shows North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Allison Riggs. (Roger Winstead/North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts via AP, File)

More legal briefs sought in unresolved North Carolina Supreme Court election

A federal appeals court has agreed to hear more arguments involving a close election in November for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday scheduled oral arguments for Jan. 27 and briefing deadlines.

This undated photo provided by the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts in December 2024 shows North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin. (North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts via AP)

North Carolina justices block certification of election outcome in race for one of its own seats

North Carolina’s Supreme Court has blocked the certification of a November election result for one of the seats on its court so it can review legal arguments by a trailing candidate.

Last North Carolina legislative races get finalized, confirming GOP loss of veto-proof control

North Carolina General Assembly elections have been finalized and confirm that Republicans have lost their veto-proof control of the legislature after nearly two years.

Election workers process ballots for the 2024 General Election, Nov. 5, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Nearly 200 ballots went uncounted in Wisconsin and officials want to know why

Wisconsin election officials are launching an investigation into how nearly 200 absentee ballots went uncounted in Madison.

Servicemen of Rosguardia (National Guard) guard an area near Red Square prior to celebrating the New Year's Day, in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (AP Photo)

US imposes sanctions on Russian and Iranian groups over disinformation targeting American voters

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Russian and Iranian disinformation campaigns targeting this year’s election.

FILE - Morning light strikes the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski, File)

Republicans gain temporary control of Minnesota House after Democrat decides not to appeal ruling

Republicans will start off the year with at least a temporary majority in the Minnesota House. Democrat Curtis Johnson announced Friday he would not appeal a judge’s decision that he failed to establish residency in the district he was elected to represent.

The Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. which contains the state Supreme Court chamber, is shown before sunrise on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)

A court ruling could tip the majority to Republicans in the Minnesota House

Minnesota House Republicans could start the 2025 legislative session in the majority after a judge ruled that a Democratic candidate didn’t meet the residency requirements for his suburban district.

This undated photo provided by the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts in December 2024 shows North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin. (North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts via AP)

Republican candidate for the North Carolina Supreme Court suffers legal setbacks in close race

The trailing Republican in a tight North Carolina Supreme Court race has suffered legal setbacks in his bid to overtake his Democratic rival.

North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Allison Riggs speaks to reporters after the State Board of Elections dismissed protests filed by her Republican opponent in last month's court election and by three GOP legislative candidates on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024 in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)

A trailing North Carolina Supreme Court candidate asks the court to get involved in his race

A trailing candidate in a very close election last month for the North Carolina Supreme Court has asked that court to get involved legally in his race.

Members of Wisconsin's Electoral College cast their votes at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool, File)

Wisconsin Republicans will cast electoral votes for Trump in line with federal, not state, law

Wisconsin Republicans will meet on Tuesday as required under federal law to cast the state’s Electoral College votes for President-elect Donald Trump, not a day earlier as state law calls for.

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