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Election news

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Elon Musk and other billionaires invest staggering sums into electing Trump, plus other takeaways from third-quarter filings
Former President Donald Trump Is interviewed by Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait during a luncheon hosted by the Economic Club of Chicago on October 15 in Chicago.
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Fact check: John Deere says Trump’s story about how he saved US jobs with a tariff threat is fictional
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Nebraska’s high court says people with felony records can register to vote
Vice President Kamala Harris talks to Charlamagne Tha God, co-host of "The Breakfast Club," in Detroit on October 15, 2024.
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Harris defends ‘scripted’ style and agrees Trump is ‘about fascism’ in wide-ranging interview with Charlamagne tha God
President Joe Biden speaks at the Philadelphia Democratic City Committee Autumn Dinner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, October 15.
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A rare Biden campaign trail appearance reveals a delicate balancing act for him and Harris
Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, Rep. Mike Lawler and Rep. Marc Molinaro.
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Competitive New York House races become a fight to define the middle in final weeks

CNN analysis

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Trump embraces the ‘weave,’ while Harris heads to Fox
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Analysis for Subscribers Why working-class White women could be so decisive this fall
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
Voters attend to cast their ballots at the Highland Middle School on November 7, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Why education level has become the best predictor for how someone will vote
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Findlay Toyota Arena Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Prescott Valley, Ariz. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Trump’s extreme vision for America hikes pressure on Harris
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Tucson Music Hall in Tucson, Arizona, on September 12.
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Bob Woodward issues a stark warning on Trump weeks from Election Day

Election video

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<pDonald Trump facing tough questions about his economic agenda at the Economic Club of Chicago. What could his economic policies mean for Americans' pocketbooks? Our panelists discuss.

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<pDonald Trump is attempting to court women voters in his latest town hall. Instead, he used the event to double down on his increasingly aggressive and violent rhetoric. Panelist Bakari Sellers argues the latest remarks further show Trump is "a diminished person."

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CNN presidential town hall with Kamala Harris
CNN will host a presidential town hall with Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee.

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Here’s a breakdown of all the 2024 presidential candidates
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Election 2024: Harris vs. Trump

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Date Range: 10/01-10/14

*The CNN Poll of Polls aggregates and averages a number of recent polls. If the margin between the candidates is 3 points or less, there is NO CLEAR LEADER in the race. The latest Poll of Polls includes results from Fox (10/11-10/14), Marquette Law (10/01-10/10), Marist (10/08-10/10), CBS/YouGov (10/08-10/11), ABC News/Ipsos (10/04-10/08).

Polling headlines and analysis

Friends help Sam Soughail, third from left, clear out his cigar bar at the Biltmore Village in Asheville, North Carolina, on October 1, 2024, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
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How hurricane season is affecting the way Americans follow the Trump-Harris race
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Harris’ border visit and economy speech capture attention as warning signs emerge for campaign
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CNN Instant Poll: No clear winner in VP debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance
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CNN Poll: Harris and Trump are tied in North Carolina, while vice president leads in Nebraska’s 2nd District
A Morehouse student fills out a voter registration form at a voter registration form at a voter registration booth at Morehouse College on August 19, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. Kamala Harris needs young, Black voters to have any hope of taking key battleground state Georgia, which became a focus for Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 US presidential defeat. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage / AFP) (Photo by ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Harris still lags behind Biden’s 2020 margins among Black voters, but latest CNN poll suggests she has room to grow support

On the issues

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Promises Donald Trump has made so far in his campaign for a second term
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Promises Kamala Harris has made so far in her campaign

In the news

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Trump wants to renegotiate his own trade deal with Mexico and Canada

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The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024
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What to expect in the sprint to Election Day – and beyond

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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
John King talks with Michigan voters Anushka Jalitsagi and Jade Grey in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Michigan young voters enthused for Harris, but their level of support is still a big question
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Economic worries boost Trump’s Hispanic support in battleground Nevada
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Why Iowa Republicans who once opposed Trump are ready to vote for him

Facts First

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks during a campaign Town Hall on Saturday, Oct 12, 2024, in Reading, Pa. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)
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Fact check: Vance falsely claims Trump did not ‘go after his political opponents’ as president
Oct 15, 2024
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Fact check: What Trump keeps getting wrong about ‘paper ballots’
Oct 15, 2024
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 10: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks during a Univision town hall at Cox Pavilion at UNLV on October 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. With 25 days to go before election day, Vice President Harris participated in the Univision town hall before heading to Phoenix for a campaign event. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Fact check: During speech in which he used teleprompters, Trump falsely claims he doesn’t use teleprompters
Oct 11, 2024

Focus on Congress

Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, Rep. Mike Lawler and Rep. Marc Molinaro.
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Competitive New York House races become a fight to define the middle in final weeks
Oct 16, 2024
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries takes a photo with a volunteers at a canvass launch for George Whitesides on October 13 in Palmdale, California.
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Democrats outspend Republicans on airwaves in crucial House races, with California and New York leading the way
Oct 15, 2024
Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Colin Allred.
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In Colin Allred, Ted Cruz once again facing a well-funded Democratic challenger in reelection fight
Oct 15, 2024

Voter rights

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Nebraska’s high court says people with felony records can register to vote
Oct 16, 2024
The outer envelope containing official absentee balloting material for the Wisconsin November 2024 General Election ballot is photographed In Madison, Wis., Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
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Voting rights groups say Wisconsin students got texts that could scare them away from voting, call for investigation
Oct 15, 2024
A mail-in ballot is shown on October 8, 2024, in Marple Township, Pennsylvania.
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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
Oct 13, 2024

More from the campaign trail

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Biden’s clean energy law revived this red corner of Georgia. Voters there are backing Trump anyway
The Shine Bright Saginaw Mural Project can be seen across the Saginaw River in Saginaw, Michigan on June 10, 2024.
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The Rust Belt manufacturing collapse devastated their communities. Two men explain who they’re supporting for president
A view of the Ultium Cell factory in Warren, Ohio, July 7, 2023.
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An EV plant bolstered by Biden’s climate law sparks hope in Northeast Ohio – but not a revival of its Democratic roots
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As his campaign sharpens attacks on Harris, Trump remains fixated on Biden
Signs direct people where to go to cast their votes on the first day of early voting at Atlanta Metropolitan State College on October 15, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Judge pauses rule that would require Georgia counties to hand-count ballots
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech near the city of Rishon LeZion, Israel, on July 5, 2023.
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US officials expect Israel’s counterattack on Iran will come before US Election Day
President Joe Biden speaks at the Philadelphia Democratic City Committee Autumn Dinner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, October 15.
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A rare Biden campaign trail appearance reveals a delicate balancing act for him and Harris
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‘We are fed up’: Ballot drop boxes are dividing neighbors in Wisconsin

The money race

Fundraising news

More: Details on campaign and outside committee fundraising

Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks as former President Donald Trump looks on during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on October 5, 2024.
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Elon Musk and other billionaires invest staggering sums into electing Trump, plus other takeaways from third-quarter filings
Vice President Kamala Harris greets Democratic volunteers as she boards Air Force Two at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on October 9, 2024.
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Kamala Harris has raised $1 billion since launching presidential campaign
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in Atlanta on September 20, 2024.
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Harris’ cash edge funds advertising blitz as Elon Musk cuts big check to House Republicans, new filings show
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a rally at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Mich., Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Kamala Harris’ political operation raises $361 million in August – nearly tripling Donald Trump’s haul

Presidential primary and caucus winners

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Exit poll results for 2024 presidential primaries and caucuses.
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