Harris’ path to victory is narrowing as Trump is broadly drawing more support than he did in his failed 2020 campaign. The result remains unclear in battleground states that will decide the winner.
Electoral workers count votes during the 2024 U.S. presidential election, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., November 5, 2024. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate with victories in West Virginia and Ohio on Tuesday, ensuring Donald Trump’s party will control at least one chamber of Congress next year.
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Voters across the United States are flocking to the polls in a race polls show split 50-50 between Trump and Harris.
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Republican Kelly Ayotte projected to win New Hampshire governor race Republican Kelly Ayotte won the New Hampshire governor’s race on Tuesday, The Associated Press projected, defeating Democrat Joyce Craig in one of the nation’s only closely fought gubernatorial contests.
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Republican Bernie Moreno elected to US Senate in Ohio, Edison Research projects Republican businessman and political novice Bernie Moreno was elected to the U.S. Senate in Ohio, Edison Research projected on Tuesday, ousting moderate Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown in a state that has become increasingly Republican in recent years.
Dollar rallies, bitcoin hits record high as early US votes bolster ‘Trump trades’ The dollar rallied broadly on Wednesday and bitcoin jumped to an all-time high as investors returned to so-called “Trump trades” with initial results trickling in for an extremely close U.S. presidential election.
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Florida ballot measure to guarantee abortion rights falls short A proposal to amend Florida’s state constitution to guarantee abortion rights fell short of the 60% vote threshold needed to pass, Edison Research projected on Tuesday, making it the first such measure to fail since the U.S. Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to the procedure in 2022.
Don’t be fooled by early US vote counts: They might be misleading Thanks to vote counting rules and quirks in several key states, early vote returns in battleground states may not be a good indicator as to who will win, experts say.
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US will continue Taiwan-friendly approach after election, senior Taiwan official says The United States will continue its friendly approach towards Taiwan after the presidential election and Taiwan will work to prevent China “making trouble” during the transition, a senior Taiwanese security official said on Wednesday.
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Hoax bomb threats linked to Russia target polling places in battleground states, FBI says Hoax bomb threats, many of which appeared to originate from Russian email domains, were directed on Tuesday at polling locations in five battleground states – Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania – as Election Day voting was underway, the FBI said.
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US will be more isolationist whoever wins election, India foreign minister says The United States is likely to become more isolationist regardless of who becomes its next president, India’s foreign minister said on Wednesday.
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US election 2024: Harris or Trump will inherit a mixed legacy Americans head to the polls on Tuesday in a mood of discontent and division, with opinion polls showing nearly two-thirds of voters believe the country has been heading in the wrong direction under President Joe Biden.
Who is winning the U.S. presidential election? Democrat Kamala Harris faced Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in the U.S. presidential election.
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US campaign ends as it began, with voters focused on immigration, abortion After months of campaigning, Tuesday’s presidential election may have come down to the two signature issues that defined Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump from the start: abortion rights and immigration.
Reactions: Markets lean toward “Trump trades” as election results start to trickle in U.S. stock futures and the dollar surged as investors wagered Republican Donald Trump could win the U.S. presidential election, although officially the race remained too close to call.
Volatile Mexican peso hits 2-year low, traders lean toward Trump win The Mexican peso sank against the U.S. dollar as results in the U.S. presidential election rolled in, extending a streak of volatility which has hit the currency in recent days.
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Elon Musk is sued over $1 million election giveaway Elon Musk was sued in a proposed class action on Tuesday by registered voters who signed his petition to support the Constitution for a chance to win his $1 million-a-day giveaway, and now claim it was a fraud.
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US judge denies Republican bid to block some Georgia absentee ballots A U.S. judge on Tuesday denied a bid by Republicans to block seven counties in the battleground state of Georgia from accepting some absentee ballots, and chided the party’s lawyers for what he termed discrimination against political opponents.
FACTBOX Who is winning the U.S. presidential election? Democrat Kamala Harris faced Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in the U.S. presidential election.
Republican Jim Justice wins US Senate seat in West Virginia, Edison Research projects West Virginia Governor Jim Justice easily won election to the U.S. Senate, Edison Research projected on Tuesday, moving Republicans one step closer to their goal of taking control of the upper chamber of Congress after four years of Democratic majorities.
US official sees little voting disruption tied to foreign interference A senior U.S. cyber official on Tuesday said her agency had not seen any major incidents reflecting foreign interference in Tuesday’s presidential election despite a steady stream of disinformation aimed at disrupting the vote throughout Election Day.
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US Election Live Updates: results, news and analysis Take a look at polling for the seven states that will decide the election.
Markets lean on ‘Trump trade’ as former president leads Global investors were increasingly pricing in a win late on Tuesday for Republican Donald Trump, as the former president took a lead in U.S. presidential elections, with some battleground states yet to post results.
