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US Election Live: Anxiety about the outcome of the race - and when the winner will be known - hangs over Election Day for 244 million Americans.
US Election 2024 Live: Voting continues in the tense race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
US Election Live: The 2024 US presidential race has been defined by a series of shocking events: two assassination attempts, a dramatic candidate switch, heated political rhetoric, and warnings about the future of democracy. And that may have only been the beginning. Anxiety about the outcome of the race - and when the winner will be known - hangs over Election Day for 244 million Americans eligible to vote. More than 82 million have cast their ballots already and polling suggests the race is as close as any in modern history....Read More
Vice President Kamala Harris is seeking to become the first woman, Black, and Asian-American person to lead the nation. She has portrayed her opponent, former President Donald Trump, as a threat to democracy, emphasizing her commitment to protecting reproductive rights and reducing housing and healthcare costs.
She became Democrats’ replacement candidate this summer when US President Joe Biden was pushed off the ticket and forced to abandon his re-election bid after stumbling badly in his debate with Trump.
One of the few constants in the campaign has been how close it’s remained. The election is expected to be decided by razor-thin margins, and the results may not be known for days.
Here is a background on the ongoing US elections 2024 -
Trump, who aims for a political comeback, seeks to capitalize on polls showing Americans favor his economic leadership over Harris. He has pledged a hardline stance on immigration, promising mass deportations and significant tax cuts.Trump has also framed his political rivals as an "enemy from within," a message further fueled by a July rally where an assassin's bullet narrowly missed him.Trump winning would make him the first incoming president to have been indicted and convicted of a felony. He would gain the power to end other federal investigations pending against him.Trump would also become only the second president in history to win nonconsecutive White House terms, after Grover Cleveland in the late 19th century.The two candidates offered opposite visions of how to lead in what’s set to become the costliest campaign in US history. Trump promised an amplified version of his playbook-shredding first term, with its emphasis on “America First.”Harris ran an extremely careful campaign that saw her reintroduce herself to voters after her 2020 election run and as she sought to distinguish herself from Biden without criticising the president who made her his running mate and endorsed her to replace him at the top of the ticket.Both candidates, Harris and Trump have cast their votes in the states of California and Florida, respectively. However, both declined to comment on key measures on the ballot related to criminal justice reform in California and abortion measures in Florida.Trump has stated that he will concede the elections if he loses, provided its a fair election. Harris's running mate Tim Walz has also stated that he believes Trump will abide by election rules and concede if the Democrats win.Follow all the updates here:
US Election Live: Donald Trump, posted a TikTok video congratulating Republicans for showing up to vote and stated that “we're going to have a big victory tonight”, as polling continues across the country.
In the video, Trump also urged all Republicans to stay online and to go out and vote.
US Election 2Live: Ballots sent to a few polling stations in St Clair County, Alabama, were found to be missing a state amendment and a local amendment page, local probate judge Andrew Weathington announced in a press conference, according to news agency AP.
Now a round a corrected ballots has been issued and will arrive around 2 pm in the state.
Polling locations across the country will stay open for two additional hours until 9 p.m. to accommodate the error, according to Weathington. Ballots which have already been cast will also be counted.
US Election 2024 Live: A polling station in Northville, Michigan has been closed due to a natural gas leak, reported news agency AP.
The leak is being investigated by Consumers Energy and voters are being sent to a different polling station in the Detroit suburb to resume casting their ballots.
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US Election 2024 Live: Former associate Attorney General Rudy Giuliani showed up to Trump's polling stationin Palm Beach, Florida, in the Mercedes convertible that he has been ordered to surrender after Georgia poll workers accused him of defamation after the 2020 polls, reported a Financial Times correspondent.
Giuliani was also recently pulled up by the Supreme Court for missing a deadline to turn over his assets in a $148 million defamation suit, reported AP.
US Election 2024 Live: Amid pouring rain, thousands of people queued up to vote in Puerto Rico to vote for their governor, as the US territory votes between the New Progressive Party and the Popular Democratic Party.
The New Progressive Party has promised Puerto Rican citizens statehood if they win, as Puerto Rican citizens only get symbolic voting rights in the elections.
US Election 2024 Live: Kamala Harris took to social media platform X to urge all American citizens to vote, invoking the hard-fought historical battle to vote in the country.
In her post she said, “Generations of Americans led the fight for freedom—including the freedom to vote. Now, the baton is in our hands. Don’t miss your chance. Make a plan, grab a friend, and vote.”
Harris also plans to call in to radio stations in swing states to encourage voting as the tight election enters its last stretch.
US Election 2024 Live: Space X CEO, Elon Musk is expected to spend election night Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, sources told ABC news. Musk has been an avid supporter of the Trump campaign, with a recent appearance at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania.
Musk has given more than $118 million to a pro-Trump super PAC and leveraged his social media presence to spead messages on behalf of the Trump campaign as well.
US Election 2024 Live: Kamala Harris will be calling in to radio stations in key states namely - 101.7 The Truth in Milwaukee in Wisconsin, KCEP with Lady AK in Las Vegas,Nevada and Radio Campesina Network in Arizona, to encourage listeners to go out and vote.
This is a final push from the Democratic candidate before polling closes. Harris's running mate Tim Walz also wrapped up meetings with Pennsylvania voters and calls into radio stations to encourage voters to get to their polling booths.
US Election 2024 Live: Wisconsin voters will decide the balance of the legislature in the state which could play a key role in whether foreign nationals can vote in local elections or not, reported news agency AP.
While only US citizens can vote in federal elections, some states have allowed non-citizens to participate in local elections. Republicans in Wisconsin are pushing for voters to vote against the involvement on foreign nationals in elections.
US Election 2024 Live: Kamala Harris's running mate Tim Walz will be heading back to Washington DC after meeting voters in Pennsylvania during the last stretch of the election, reported the BBC.
Walz told reporters before boarding the plane that “we're feeling good about this”, calling the American election process, the “freest and most secure”.
Walz spent polling day encouraging voters across Detroit, Milwaukee, North Carolina, Atlanta and Philadelphia to vote for Harris and her message of unity.
US Election 2024 Live:A man was stopped and arrested by Capitol police on Tuesday during a security screening at the Capitol Visitor Center, after authorities smelled fuel on him and found a flare gun and torch among his possessions, reported news agency AP.
Officials have canceled all public tours of the Capitol for the rest of the day as they investigate the event amid increased security and patrols near the White House.
US Election 2024 Live: Democratic favourite, Senator Amy Klobuchar is facing off against a new player on court, former NBA sportsperson Royce White for her fourth term as representative for Minnesota, reported news agency AP.
Though Royce White has been backed heavily by Steve Bannon, Klobuchar remains the popular favourite for the state. She drew 58% of the vote in 2006, 65% in 2012 and 60% in 2018.
White, who has been a supporter of Trump for a long time, has never been officially endorsed by Trump either, making Klobuchar a favourite to win a fourth term, reported AP.
US Election 2024 Live: FBI agents have arrested two people in Michigan for making election-related threats, reported The Detroit News.
The Michigan-based news outlet claimed that one of the people arrested was linked to a possible assassination attempt on Donald Trump, sharing messages on social media platform Reddit under the tag ‘ShootUpTrumpRally’.
The second person had been previously flagged by security forces for posting social media messages against Democratic-aligned groups.
US Election 2024 Live: Kamala Harris has refused to reveal which way she voted on a key criminal justice reform measure in the state of California, which could lead to increased prison sentences for those caught dealing drugs, reported news agency AP.
“I am not going to talk about the vote on that because honestly, it’s the Sunday before the election, and I don’t intend to create an endorsement one way or another around it," Harris told reporters.
US voting live: Dixville Notch, a small town in New Hampshire, started voting for its six voters at midnight and were the first to finish voting in 15 minutes, reported news agency AP.
The town has continued this tradition since 1960. The first votes of the election were evenly split, as three people voted for Kamala Harris, and three others voted for Donald Trump.
US voting live: Donald Trump refused to answer questions on how he voted on Florida's controversial abortion ballot measure.
The abortion measure, if rejected, will keep the state's current law of a six-week restriction in place.
US voting live: More than 4,000 mail ballot applications have been challenged in Pennsylvania across 14 counties, reported news agency AP.
Election officials are dealing with the “mass challenges” against ballots especially from overseas non-military voters. Election officials anticipate hearings on the ballots to continue even after polling is over on November 5.
US voting live: State secretary for Georgia, Brad Raffensperger has confirmed Russian involvement in “non-credible” bomb threats issued to two polling stations in Fulton County early on Tuesday, reported The Guardian.
Raffensperger told reporters that Russian agents did not want a smooth and fair election process, leading to such “mischief”. The two polling stations in Fulton County were briefly evacuated on Tuesday morning to deal with the bomb threats.
After casting his vote for the US presidential election 2024, Donald Trump said, “If I lose an election, if it's a fair election, I would be the first one to acknowledge it... So far I think it's been fair.”
Shortly after Donald Trump's strong display of confidence in Florida, billionaire Elon Musk tweeted, “The cavalry has arrived. Men are voting in record numbers. They now realize everything is at stake.”
Voting hours have been extended in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, due to a software malfunction that prevented voters from scanning their ballots, CNN reported on Tuesday. According to a statement from the Office of County Commissioners, "Voting time has been extended in Cambria County, Pennsylvania after a software malfunction disrupted voters' ability to scan their ballots." (ANI)
While casting his vote in Florida on Tuesday afternoon, former US president Donald Trump said that he is very confident on securing victory over his rival Kamala Harris.
Former US President Donald Trump exuded confidence as he cast his vote for the presidential elections in West Palm Beach. Sky News quoted Trump as saying, “I feel very confident, Republicans have shown up in force.” He further called this the “best campaign we ever had.”
Trump Media, the parent company of the former president's Truth Social platform, jumped more than 15% in early trading as voters head to the polls.
The stock, which trades as the ticker symbol DJT, is notoriously volatile and is broadly considered a meme stock. Just last week, the shares fell from an intraday high of more than $54 last Tuesday before falling to about $30 Friday.
Former US President Barack Obama, posting on X, said, “Today is Election Day. Millions of Americans will be going to the polls to show the world who we are and what we stand for. Find out where and when you can vote today at http://IWillVote.com. And once you do, I want to see your voting sticker. I'll be sharing your posts throughout the day. Let's get out there and win this thing!”
Election officials have confirmed widespread problems with voting machines and software on Election Day in two heavily Republican counties in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania.
Kamala Harris said that she will be spending the day with her family and host a family dinner at her residence before result day. She is also scheduled to appeal to the swing states via radio shows on November 5.
The White House has boarded up windows and increased security, bracing for potential election-relation violence as the results start to pour in on November 6, reported AP.
Amid the election frenzy across United States, the FBI debunked two videos circulating online that claim the agency issued warnings over terrorist threats at polling sites and reports of voting in swing-state prisons, calling them “fabricated” and “not authentic,” in a statement Tuesday.
Polling begins in swing states of Wisconsin and Arizona, with both Trump and Harris expected to split the vote almost equally in all swing states.
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance cast his ballot in person for the US Presidential Elections on Tuesday morning (local time), as reported by CNN.
Vance cast his ballot at the St. Anthony of Padua Church in Cincinnati from the state of Ohio.
According to CNN, the senator and running mate of former US President Donald Trump was in good spirits when he arrived to cast his vote with his wife, Usha Vance and their children. (ANI)
The overall positive momentum in India-US ties will remain unchanged though there could be a difference in approach towards New Delhi between a Trump administration and a Harris government, foreign policy experts said as Americans vote to elect a new president on Tuesday. (PTI)
The New York Times reported that swing states like Michigan and Wisconsin experiences intermittent showers on the polling day of the US elections, and the rain is expected to continue throughout the day.
Arun Kumar Singh, former Indian Ambassador to the US, shared his thoughts on the 2024 US presidential election. "Each election is unique, but similarities exist with 2016 and 2020 campaigns, as Trump defined issues, highlighting America's decline."
Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, India envoy said, "Each election, of course, is unique, but I would say that to some extent, there's a similarity to the kind of campaign that was there in 2016 and in 2020, when earlier also President Trump was a candidate, because he defined the issues in a certain way, trying to highlight as if America was not doing well, other countries had exported America, Americans were being exported by immigrants." (ANI)
Google chief executive officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai in a mail has asked his employees that the company should be a “trusted source of information to people of every background and belief", no matter who wins the US presidential elections, the Washington Post reported. Read more.
Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent beloved by progressives, is seeking to win a fourth six-year term in the US Senate on Tuesday.
The 83-year-old senator is a self-described democratic socialist who caucuses with the Democrats and twice came close to winning the presidential nomination. More recently, he has worked closely with the Biden administration to craft its domestic policy goals on health care, education, child care and workers' rights. (PTI)
As the US election unfolds, American singer Mary Millben has voiced her strong support for former President Donald Trump in his contest against Vice President Kamala Harris.
Speaking to ANI from near Palm Beach, Florida, where she prepared to join a gathering of Trump supporters, Millben expressed her excitement about the election's significance for US democracy.
"It's been an exciting election season," she said, reflecting on the competitive nature of the race. Millben noted, "The president has had tremendous support and response this election from a diversity of communities across the country, specifically in the African-American community." She pointed out that key swing states, such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Arizona, would be pivotal in determining the election's outcome, stating, "The president has certainly over performed in these swing states." (ANI)
A special 'abhishekam' of sandalwood and turmeric, besides a special 'archana' was performed on Tuesday at a temple in the village of ancestors of Democrat Kamala Harris as the villagers prayed that she becomes the next US president.
If she wins, the village leaders are prepared to provide 'annadhanam' (free food/community lunch), local councillor Arulmozhi told reporters.
Meanwhile, three fans of Harris visited the native place of the American leader's maternal family near here and joined the prayers. (PTI)
The first polls will close at around 7 pm ET (5:30 am IST) in six states, including Georgia. The final polls will close in the blue state of Hawaii and in the red state of Alaska at 12 am ET (10:30 am IST). Total votes will close by 1 pm ET (11:30 am IST), following which counting will start. The results in small states can be projected soon after polling states; some key battleground states may take hours to project the winner. (ANI)
During the US presidential election campaign, many top celebrities in the United States picked sides. Here are all the celebrities who endorsed Kamala Harris for the elections. Read more.
As per the US electoral system, the results of the elections and the counting of the votes will commence as soon as the polling booths are closed. This means that the counting is expected to commence around 7-8 pm local time in most states.
The 1872 presidential election in the United States, held on the same date (November 5) as the current one, was the most unusual one as it remains the only instance in the US history in which a major candidate died during the election process. Read more.
The forecast of a storm and flooding over the midwest and plaisn is expected to play spoilsport in the US elections as American citizens line up at polling booths to cast their ballots.
Gold prices held steady on Tuesday as market participants braced for the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, with opinion polls suggesting a neck-and-neck race between Democrat candidate Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump.
Spot gold was little changed at $2,738.83 per ounce by 1045 GMT, having hit a record high of $2,790.15 last week. U.S. gold futures edged up 0.1% to $2,748.20. (Reuters)
Trump's campaign has suggested he may declare victory on election night even while millions of ballots have yet to be counted, just as he did four years ago. The former president has repeatedly said any defeat could only stem from widespread fraud, echoing his false claims from 2020. The winner may not be known for days if the margins in key states are as slim as expected. (Reuters)
Voting begins across the United States to pick the new President, set to succeed Joe Biden. The dizzying presidential contest between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris hurtled toward an uncertain finish on Tuesday as millions of Americans headed to the polls to choose between two sharply different visions for the country.
The small New Hampshire town of Dixville Notch, known for its tradition dating back to 1960, was the first in the nation to complete in-person voting. Following a spirited accordion rendition of the national anthem, the town's six voters began casting their ballots at midnight, and by 12.15 am, the vote count was finished.
Both the candidates, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris won 3 votes each.
More than 82 million have cast their ballots already and polling suggests the race is as close as any in modern history. That's early polling has been driven partly by Republican voters, who were casting early ballots at a higher rate than in recent previous elections after a campaign by former President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee to counter the Democrats' longstanding advantage in the early vote.
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