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Voters Soundly Reject Trump’s Plot to Rig the Next Election

On Tuesday, Democrats passed new congressional maps, defeated GOP attempts to make it harder to vote, and protected pro-democracy judges. Read More

Voters head to the polls to weigh in on local elections

Voters will encounter new voting technology when they head to the polls Tuesday, as the state rolls out updated tabulators designed to be more secure and reliable. Read More

What Tuesday’s Elections Mean for the Future of Abortion Access

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AP has declared winners in elections for nearly 180 years. This is why and how race calls are made

The Associated Press will compile votes and declare winners in elections across the U.S. on Tuesday, just as the news organization has done for nearly 180 years. Read More

Tuesday’s elections may leave America more divided than ever. Here’s why

This week’s election will likely mark another milestone in the partitioning of America into divergent and increasingly hostile blocs of red and blue states. Read More

'It's The Only Way They Can Get Elected': Trump Lashes Out Over Mail-In Voting, Accuses Democrats Of 'Rigging' Elections In Oval Office Tirade

During a recent bilateral meeting in the Oval Office with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump went on a lengthy tirade over mail-in voting, claiming that it's "dishonest." Trump ... Read More

The story of the night: How the presidential election unfolded

Donald Trump took an early lead after polls closed after Tuesday’s presidential election and picked up significant support in the two key swing states of North Carolina and Georgia as he barrelled ... Read More