Here’s one way to see it in the numbers: Over the last 16 years, every presidential election has featured at least one congressional district that swung at least 20 points from the last presidential race. At the state level, that would be enough to turn Rhode Island “red” or Montana “blue.”

Unlike in 2020, when most false claims were thrown out, AI forgeries today are easy to make and could take weeks—or even months—to debunk. By then, the damage will be done. Worse still, the relationship between government officials and social media companies is more fractured than ever.

One month until voters head to the polls, the Justice Department is caught in a thorny intersection of election-year politics and continuing the work of the nation’s top law enforcement agency – trying to maintain its reputation for impartiality while also continuing to pursue the prosecution of Donald Trump,

Donald Trump’s attempt to unravel American democracy to stay in power four years ago is suddenly back at the epicenter of another election — weeks before the ex-president could pull off a stunning White House comeback.

At his rallies and in social media posts, Trump has also been promoting false claims that immigrants who are not citizens will vote during the election, echoing the way his claims about mail ballot fraud before the 2020 election sowed the seeds of distrust in those results.

After refusing to answer questions about it on the debate stage Tuesday night, the GOP’s vice presidential nominee, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), falsely claimed Thursday that Donald Trump won the 2020 election, as well as refused to say if he’ll accept a loss.

Officials in North Carolina, Florida and Georgia are scrambling to ensure voters will be able to cast their November election ballots amid damage from Hurricane Helene.

The filing from special counsel Jack Smith’s team offers the most comprehensive view to date of what prosecutors intend to prove if the case reaches trial.

The latest news and live updates on the 2024 election. Follow the Trump-Vance and Harris-Walz campaigns ahead of the presidential election in November.

The Republican county clerk was convicted for giving a person affiliated with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, an ally of former President Trump, access to election software.

T he 2024 U.S. general election will give voters the chance to decide on not just the next President, but also members of Congress, ballot measures, state representatives, governors, and more. While Election Day is Nov. 5, some early voting has already started.