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Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Colin Allred.

In Colin Allred, Ted Cruz once again facing a well-funded Democratic challenger in reelection fight

What to know about early voting in Georgia and North Carolina

Bob Woodward issues a stark warning on Trump weeks from Election Day

Conservative activist accuses Harris of plagiarizing passages in co-authored 2009 book

Trump asks for another chance to move hush money case to federal court

Harris uses Trump’s ‘enemy from within’ comment to portray GOP rival as dangerous and unstable

Black lawmakers call for probe of GOP House candidate over campaign ad with wrong election date

Harris advisers zero in on Michigan strategy to overcome anticipated losses among some parts of Democratic coalition

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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, on October 14, 2024.

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Harris warns ‘unhinged’ Trump is out for total power

Why education level has become the best predictor for how someone will vote

Trump’s extreme vision for America hikes pressure on Harris

Why do we still have the Electoral College?

Obama, the ‘hopey-changey guy,’ tries to close the deal for Harris

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The undeniable crisis that’s not driving American voters

The great political battle over Hurricane Milton didn’t wait for the storm to land

Joe Biden swears a lot and Trump did a favor for Putin, according to Bob Woodward

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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, on October 14, 2024.

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‘Increasingly unstable’: Harris reacts to Trump’s ‘enemy from within’ comment 2:35

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BLOC organizer, Devonta Johnson, shares a laugh with fellow canvassers as they set out to knock on doors in Milwaukee's Sixth Ward.

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Milwaukee’s Black voters expose cracks in Democratic foundation for Harris

Harris’ Georgia challenge: reassembling Biden’s diverse 2020 coalition

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a campaign rally in Reading, Pennsylvania, on October 09, 2024.

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Fact check: Trump, on a lying spree, made at least 40 separate false claims in two Pennsylvania speeches

Republican presidential nominee former US President Donald Trump, participates in a town hall at the Crown Center Arena, October 4, 2024, in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

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Fact check: Trump makes at least 11 false claims in foreign policy interview

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US Senator and Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance speaks during the Vice Presidential debate with Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, hosted by CBS News at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City on October 1, 2024. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

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KFile: Before his MAGA conversion, Vance indicated that Biden won the 2020 election legitimately

North Carolina gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson speaks to the media Monday, September 23, in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

Deleted tweets, canceled events, erased endorsements: How Republicans are fleeing from Mark Robinson

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Relief aid sits at a distribution center early morning in Burnsville, North Carolina, October 5, 2024, after the passage of Hurricane Helene.

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Too much misinformation and not enough money as hurricanes hit an election year

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Ed Fry Arena, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in Indiana, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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The unexpected gender dynamic shaping the 2024 election

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Federal officials say Trump was not in danger after man arrested with illegal weapons near campaign rally in California

A Trump hat by a fresh grave: Visiting a Georgia county where 90% of votes go Republican

Harris unveils new proposals targeting Black men as she looks to shore up Democratic coalition

Swing-state election officials move aggressively to guard against a repeat of 2020’s disruptions

Trump vows to hire more Border Patrol agents and increase pay

As Harris makes case for presidency, her record as prosecutor draws fresh scrutiny

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Biden announces more than $600 million for electric grid resilience during visit to survey Hurricane Milton damage

US to deploy about 100 troops to operate advanced anti-missile system in Israel amid heightened tensions

Obama’s reemergence on the campaign trail for Harris comes as he recognizes his own legacy is at stake

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Trump spread conspiracies on mail-in voting for years. Now his campaign is urging people to vote early and by mail

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Walz tries to burnish his everyman image with trip home to Minnesota

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New York Times: Trump made offensive remark about Harris’ mental acuity at dinner with donors

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US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Thursday, August 22, 2024.

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 27: Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) speaks at the National Forum on Wages and Working People: Creating an Economy That Works for All at Enclave on April 27, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Six of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are attending the forum, held by the Service Employees International Union and the Center for American Progress Action Fund, to share their economic policies. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sits in the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota, in April 2023.

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