Nicholas Riccardi, The Associated Press
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Big voter turnout this year benefited Republicans, contradicting conventional political wisdom
The 2024 presidential election featured sky-high turnout, approaching the historic levels of the 2020 contest and contradicting long-held conventional political...
Trump wants the presidential winner to be declared on election night. Why that's unlikely
Former President Donald Trump is stepping up his demands that the winner of the presidential race be declared shortly after...
Trump wants the presidential winner to be declared on election night. That's highly unlikely
Former President Donald Trump is stepping up his demands that the winner of the presidential race be declared shortly after...
We may not know the next president on Election Day. This Arizona swing county could be why
PHOENIX (AP) -- Inside a squat building ringed with a chainlink fence and concrete barriers in downtown Phoenix, election workers...
FACT FOCUS: Trump repeated election lies in his interview with Joe Rogan. Here are the facts
In his three-hour interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, Donald Trump dug in on his false claims about voting, election fraud...
Trump repeated election lies in his interview with Joe Rogan. Here are the facts
In his three-hour interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, Donald Trump dug in on his false claims about voting, election fraud...
More Republicans are voting early, helping break records. Nearly 19 million ballots cast so far
With former President Donald Trump's encouragement, Republicans are voting early again, flocking to the polls for in-person voting ahead of...
More Republicans are voting early, helping break records. Over 17 million ballots cast so far
With former President Donald Trump's encouragement, Republicans are voting early again, flocking to the polls for in-person voting ahead of...
More Republicans are voting early than in recent years, helping break records before Election Day
With former President Donald Trump's encouragement, Republicans are voting early again, flocking to the polls for in-person voting ahead of...
Two Texas cities represent the divide between those who vote and those who could, but often don't
LEWISVILLE, Texas (AP) -- Deep in the heart of Texas' sprawl, the city of Lewisville embodies the Lone Star State.
Trump seizes on one block of a Colorado city to warn of a migrant crime threat, even as crime dips
AURORA, Colo. (AP) -- The city of Aurora is roughly the size of pre-evacuation Tampa, Florida. With 400,000 people spread...
Trump seizes on one block of a Colorado city to warn of migrant crime threat, even as crime dips
AURORA, Colo. (AP) -- The city of Aurora is roughly the size of pre-evacuation Tampa, Florida. With 400,000 people spread...
Election certification is a traditionally routine duty that has become politicized in the Trump era
For the outcome of this year's presidential race, it will be the vote count on election night and possibly in...
What to know about Mark Robinson, the embattled Republican nominee for North Carolina governor
Republican Mark Robinson's campaign for governor in North Carolina has been rocked by a CNN report that he posted racist...
Controversial North Carolina candidate for governor rattles Republicans in critical swing state
The political world is still reeling from a CNN report that the Republican candidate for North Carolina governor, the current...
Trump's rhetoric on elections turns ominous as voting nears in the presidential race
With early voting fast approaching, the rhetoric by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has turned more ominous with a pledge...
GOP lawsuits set the stage for state challenges if Trump loses the election
Before voters even begin casting ballots, Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a sprawling legal fight over how the 202...
Voting-related lawsuits filed in multiple states could be a way to contest the presidential election
Before voters even begin casting ballots, Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a sprawling legal fight over how the 202...
Republican Liz Cheney endorses Kamala Harris
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney on Wednesday said she would support Kamala Harris for president, ending weeks...
Former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney says she'll vote for Democrat Kamala Harris for president
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney on Wednesday said she would support Kamala Harris for president, ending weeks...
Bibles, cryptocurrency, Truth Social and gold bars: A look at Trump's reported sources of income
Former President Donald Trump owns more than $1 million worth of cryptocurrency and up to $250,000 in gold bars along...
Trump and his allies once cheered hacked materials. No longer, now that they say he's a target
Donald Trump was once a cheerleader of publicizing hacked materials. "Russia, if you're listening," Trump said during a press conference...
Takeaways from a day that fundamentally changed the presidential race
President Joe Biden's abrupt decision to bow out of the presidential race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to be...
Outside RNC, conservative group defends its Project 2025 guidebook as Democrats ramp up critiques
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- At the edge of the cordoned-off perimeter around the Republican National Convention on Monday, hundreds of conservatives...
Outside RNC, conservative group defends its Project 2025 guidebook as Democrats ramp up attacks
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- At the edge of the cordoned-off perimeter around the Republican National Convention on Monday, hundreds of conservatives...
Arizona authorities are investigating theft of device that allows access to vote tabulators
PHOENIX (AP) -- Arizona authorities on Tuesday said they were investigating whether a 27-year-old temporary election worker in the state's...
Biden campaign calls on GOP to drop lawsuits over mail ballots, citing Trump's new fondness for it
DENVER (AP) -- President Joe Biden's reelection campaign on Thursday called on top Republicans to drop litigation seeking to curtail...
What the far-right victories in the European Union could say about US elections this year
The just-concluded European Union elections were yet another milestone for far-right parties on the continent. They racked up gains across...
Trump could still vote for himself after New York conviction if he's not in prison on Election Day
DENVER (AP) -- Donald Trump may be convicted of a felony and reside in Florida, a state notorious for restricting...
Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis barred from practicing in Colorado for three years
DENVER (AP) -- Colorado legal officials on Tuesday approved an agreement with Jenna Ellis, a onetime attorney for former President...