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Election week could be just as long, and fraught, as in 2020Vote counting could be protracted in key states such as Pennsylvania. In a close race, it鈥檚 not surprising or suspicious if the winner isn鈥檛 known for days.
First LookOfficials strive to combat foreign interference in US electionForeign meddling in U.S. elections is on the rise. But so is awareness of that threat 鈥� and strategies to fight back.聽
Beyond the gender gap: Presidential politics is a 鈥榤asculinity contest鈥�Male candidates traditionally win U.S. presidential elections. But 2024鈥檚 race marks a preference 鈥� beyond gender gap 鈥� for masculinity in the nation鈥檚 leader.
With Senate hopes dwindling, Democrats look, once again, to TexasUnseating Sen. Ted Cruz in Texas聽may be Democrats鈥� last, best hope for holding the Senate. But the Lone Star State has disappointed them before.
On immigration, Harris and Trump talk tough 鈥� with critical differencesVoters rank the border as a top election issue. Donald Trump takes a hardline stance against illegal immigration, while Kamala Harris seeks to reform a 鈥渂roken鈥� system.
Meet the 鈥楬aley Voters for Harris鈥� who could tip the electionNikki Haley endorsed former President Donald Trump, but not all her supporters are on board. Vice President Kamala Harris is angling for their votes.聽
Trump鈥檚 inroads with Black voters test Harris in North CarolinaDonald Trump is making gains with Black voters, especially men, while Kamala Harris is gaining with white voters, particularly women. Driving the shifts are issues like the economy and abortion, plus a larger partisan realignment around education.
Harris and Trump think big on energy 鈥� in very different directionsKamala Harris and Donald Trump both paint a future with abundant energy. Her plans center on renewable supplies, his on rejecting climate change as a priority.
Cover Story鈥業 eat the elite for breakfast!鈥� Argentina鈥檚 Javier Milei wants radical disruption.Libertarian President Javier Milei聽is trying to radically remake Argentina鈥檚 economy.聽Will people accept the pain and give him time to do it?
In Arizona, voters want tighter borders. Will this issue swing the election?Arizona's voters are more united around border security than you might think, as Trump and Harris vie for the upper hand in this key swing state.聽
Elon Musk is spending big to boost Trump鈥檚 turnout. Republicans worry it might flop.Elon Musk is pumping huge sums into a last-minute effort to boost Trump turnout. But get-out-the-vote efforts aren鈥檛 the rocket science he鈥檚 used to.
Mail-in voting is a new norm. Is the US Postal Service up to the job?Election officials have raised concerns about the U.S. Postal Service鈥檚 ability to deliver mail-in voting ballots by state deadlines. The Postal Service says it鈥檚 taking 鈥渆xtraordinary measures鈥� to ensure successful operations.
Abortion to IVF: Where Harris and Trump stand on reproductive issuesThere鈥檚 a big blue-red gap in voter intensity on abortion, heading into the first presidential vote since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
How AI deepfakes test voter confidence and election integrityVoters worldwide are contending with a new challenge this year: AI fraud. Now it鈥檚 America鈥檚 turn. An explainer on how bad it is, and who鈥檚 doing it.
The ExplainerTrump hammers on 鈥榤igrant crime.鈥� The reality: It鈥檚 not rampant, but a real concern.Donald Trump highlights 鈥渕igrant crime鈥� on the campaign trail, in Colorado and beyond. We explain recent high-profile criminal cases and how researchers assess immigrant crime rates.
Swing states scramble to keep elections on track in hurricanes鈥� wakeIn key battlegrounds North Carolina and Georgia, officials are racing to make voting accessible despite Hurricane Helene鈥檚 disruption. Florida will require similar efforts after Hurricane Milton.
After hurricanes, FEMA confronts a different kind of flood: MisinformationNatural disasters often spark rumors and lies. But officials have been stunned by the volume of online misinformation around Hurricanes Helene and Milton.聽
On Ohio ballot, a retired justice鈥檚 crusade to make politics competitive againVoters will decide whether Ohio becomes one of the few states where an independent citizens commission, rather than politicians, draws district maps.
Trump vs. Harris? In Florida, abortion is the biggest question on the ballot.After Roe v. Wade was overturned,聽ballot measures for abortion rights have won voter approval and fueled Democratic turnout. Now Florida will test the long-term strength of聽this political backlash.聽
On the plane with Harris 鈥� but is she really opening up to the press?Our reporter traveled with Kamala Harris as she barnstormed two must-win states and began a media blitz, including with 鈥�60 minutes,鈥� 鈥淐all Her Daddy,鈥� and Howard Stern.
