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Misinformation and Russian-linked vote curbing attempts over unfounded terrorist threats aim to disrupt US electionAmericans went to the polls on Tuesday against a backdrop of misinformation – much of it suspected to have originated in Russia – as the FBI warned of fake videos and non-credible threats of terrorism aimed at disrupting the US presidential election and discouraging voting.These tensions were stoked by Donald Trump supporters and the former US president himself. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and Trump’s most vocal surrogate, tweeted a video of support that appeared to reference the far-right QAnon ideology. Continue reading...

More than 80 million Americans voted even before Tuesday; first polls will begin closing at 6pm ETUS election results 2024: live map and trackerSenate and House results 2024: live maps and trackerWhen will we know the result of the US presidential election?New York City mayor Eric Adams has named Kamala Harris as his candidate of choice in the presidential election, in what the New York Times said is the first time in recent memory.Wall Street rose on a quiet last day of trading before polls close. The benchmark S&P 500 finished up 1.2% on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Live election results expected from around 6.00pm EST/11.00pm GMT as polls suggest a close contest between Harris and Trump. See how the night will unfold with our guide to the big momentsUS election 2024 – live news updatesWhen will we know who the next president is?The winner of the election is determined through a system called the electoral college. Continue reading...

In the seven swing states that could decide whether Harris or Trump wins the election, voters feel fought overUS election 2024 – latest updatesUS election results 2024: live map and trackerSenate and House results 2024: live maps and trackerAmerica had previously always been “somebody else’s country,” said Christopher La Rose, a health researcher, as he waited just before 7am in Pine Lake, a village that’s too small for postal delivery just outside of Atlanta, Georgia.But that changed recently for La Rose, who is of Guyanese descent, when he became an American citizen. He had the jitters on Monday night, before using his first-ever vote in a US election to back Kamala Harris. Continue reading...

Viola Ford Fletcher, 110, voted for the vice-president in Oklahoma, CNN reporter saysViola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa race massacre, cast her ballot in Oklahoma on Tuesday at 110 years old for Kamala Harris.In a photo shared on social media, Fletcher is wearing an “I voted” sticker, and according to CNN journalist Abby Phillip, Fletcher voted for the vice-president, as she had previously said she would. Continue reading...

Disgraced Trump lawyer appears in Benz in Florida despite court order to turn it over to Ruby Freeman and Shaye MossRudy Giuliani turned up to vote in Florida for Tuesday’s presidential election in a Mercedes Benz convertible that a court had ordered him to surrender more than a week ago as part of a $148m settlement to two Georgia poll workers he defamed.The 1980s car, once owned by the actor Lauren Bacall, is among the assets of the disgraced former New York mayor and vocal Donald Trump acolyte that Giuliani is deliberately hiding from their reach, according to a letter their attorney, Aaron Nathan, sent to the judge in the case. Continue reading...

Nearly 95% of total contributions from owners across America’s major sports leagues went to Republicans. See how your team fared in our databaseSports team owners in the major North American leagues have donated at least $132.1m in federal elections since 2020, with nearly 95% of those contributions going to Republican campaigns, candidates and Super Pacs, according to research conducted by the Guardian.Nearly all of the owners of the MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, NWSL and WNBA franchises were active political donors in the election cycles since 2020. A minimum of $124,806,435 (94.5%) was designated for candidates or committees with Republican leanings, while at least $5,215,693 (3.9%) went toward Democratic causes, according to Federal Election Commission disclosures and data compiled by the nonprofit OpenSecrets, a nonprofit that tracks campaign finance spending. About 2% of contributions went to bipartisan or unaffiliated recipients. Continue reading...

From abortion to the border and tax policies, people in swing states explain why they cast their vote for Trump, Harris or neitherInterviews have been edited for length and clarity Continue reading...

Saginaw county in Michigan, a battleground state, will help decide how election falls as US voters remain largely splitUS election 2024 – latest updatesUS election results 2024: live map and trackerThey lined up in the dark and rain before the polling stations even opened across Saginaw, the bellwether county in the crucial battleground state of Michigan.Some just wanted to be able to vote and get to work on time. But there was also a determination among many people that, whatever issues they cared about, this American election mattered more than most.Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading...