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About 475 damaged ballots retrieved from burned drop box in Washington state, auditor says

About 475 damaged ballots retrieved from burned drop box in Washington state, auditor says

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — About 475 damaged ballots were retrieved from a ballot box that was burned early Monday in southwest Washington, a county official said Tuesday.
Election 2024 Latest: With 1 week to go, Harris speaks in Washington as Trump stumps in Pennsylvania

Election 2024 Latest: With 1 week to go, Harris speaks in Washington as Trump stumps in Pennsylvania

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her campaign’s “closing argument” Tuesday from the same spot in Washington where former President Donald Trump helped incite a mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 .
A to-do list, size matters and a 'petty tyrant': Key moments from Kamala Harris' speech

A to-do list, size matters and a 'petty tyrant': Key moments from Kamala Harris' speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris on Tuesday sought to remind Americans what life was like under Donald Trump and then offered voters a different path forward if they send her to the White House, in a speech billed as her campaign's closing argument.
Man who threatened Fani Willis and sheriff over Trump investigation gets nearly 2 years in prison

Man who threatened Fani Willis and sheriff over Trump investigation gets nearly 2 years in prison

ATLANTA (AP) — An Alabama man who left threatening phone messages for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and the county sheriff last summer because he was angry over an investigation into former President Donald Trump was sentenced Tuesday t
Biden suggests Trump supporters are 'garbage' after comic's insult of Puerto Rico

Biden suggests Trump supporters are 'garbage' after comic's insult of Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden took a swipe against Donald Trump's supporters on Tuesday as he reacted to the Republican presidential nominee's weekend rally at Madison Square Garden, which was overshadowed by crude and racist rhetoric.
Colorado accidentally put voting system passwords online, but officials say election is secure

Colorado accidentally put voting system passwords online, but officials say election is secure

DENVER (AP) — Voting system passwords were mistakenly put on the Colorado Secretary of State's website for several months before being spotted and taken down, but the lapse did not pose an immediate threat to the upcoming election , said state electi

Hundreds of Pennsylvania voters are challenged based on postal service's change-of-address database

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Counties in Philadelphia's suburbs are being asked to throw out the mail-in ballot applications of hundreds of voters in what the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania said are mass-produced and illegal challenges.
Two closing arguments show the stark choice between Trump and Harris

Two closing arguments show the stark choice between Trump and Harris

NEW YORK (AP) — In the shadow of the White House, seven days before the final votes of the 2024 election are cast, Kamala Harris vowed to put country over party and warned that Donald Trump is obsessed with revenge and his own personal interests.
Judge in case of Trump assassination attempt in Florida declines to recuse herself

Judge in case of Trump assassination attempt in Florida declines to recuse herself

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the criminal case of a man charged with trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump declined Tuesday to recuse herself, saying a defense request that she do so was without merit.
Colorado accidently put voting system passwords online, but officials say election is secure

Colorado accidently put voting system passwords online, but officials say election is secure

DENVER (AP) — Voting system passwords were mistakenly put on the Colorado Secretary of State's public-facing website before being spotted and taken down, but the lapse did not pose an immediate threat to the upcoming election, said state election off