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Trump talks about reporters being shot and says he shouldn't have left White House in 2020

Trump talks about reporters being shot and says he shouldn't have left White House in 2020

On the final Sunday of a rollercoaster presidential contest, Republican nominee Donald Trump is asking voters in Pennsylvania again to make him leader of a “failed nation” while also unleashing a profane, conspiracy-laden rant asserting U.S. elections are not legitimate in the first place.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota’s Black sorority, fraternity members energized by Kamala Harris candidacy 

Minnesota’s Black sorority, fraternity members energized by Kamala Harris candidacy 

Many members of historically Black sororities or fraternities in Minnesota expressed excitement about Harris’ nomination and are working to turn out their communities this election.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Trump will rally backers every day until the election in North Carolina, a swing state he won twice

Trump will rally backers every day until the election in North Carolina, a swing state he won twice

Donald Trump will rally supporters in North Carolina every day until Tuesday’s election. That's a flurry of late activity in the only swing state that he won in both his 2016 and 2020 campaigns.
by The Associated Press

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A simple truth is at the root of many false election claims: Voter rolls are imperfect

A simple truth is at the root of many false election claims: Voter rolls are imperfect

At the heart of many election conspiracy theories is a simple truth: America’s voter rolls are imperfect. The U.S. doesn’t have a central voting list. It has a bunch of different lists.
by Miles Parks

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For the formerly incarcerated, voting for the first time is also about those who can't

For the formerly incarcerated, voting for the first time is also about those who can't

Casting a ballot after serving in prison comes with joy and pain for the formerly incarcerated, particularly because not everyone has their rights restored after completing their sentence.
by Elena Moore and Charlotte West

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Harris appears on 'Saturday Night Live' as mirror image of Maya Rudolph with election looming

Harris appears on 'Saturday Night Live' as mirror image of Maya Rudolph with election looming

Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” briefly stepping away from the battleground states where she’s been furiously campaigning. Harris appeared in a mirror opposite Maya Rudolph's impression of her.
by The Associated Press

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It was all about North Carolina on the campaign trail with Trump and Harris Saturday

It was all about North Carolina on the campaign trail with Trump and Harris Saturday

The key state, that wasn't expected to be in play this election, enjoyed visits from both presidential candidates — two from former President Donald Trump — as he and Harris make their final pitches.
by Eric McDaniel

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Women sharing personal stories about abortion bans have become a political force

Women sharing personal stories about abortion bans have become a political force

Women who have suffered unnecessarily after being denied abortions are talking about it publicly, and to support candidates. Could these stories have a political impact in the upcoming election?
by Rosemary Westwood

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