-
Proud Boys claim they'll be at polling places as Trump ups violent rhetoric and election fraud claims
Though several Proud Boys leaders remain in prison on Jan. 6 charges, the far-right militia group remains active, with some chapters saying they’ll watch the polls Tuesday.
-
The culture around election night in DC
Election night in D.C. has always been like a sporting event. News4’s Tommy McFly looked at how this year will be different.
-
‘Like the Super Bowl': Election night 2024 watch parties in DC and how they've evolved
Election night in D.C. has always been like a sporting event, but every cycle, the vibe shifts with the political attitudes of the moment. “Ultimately, D.C. is going to do what D.C. does. We’re going to be engaged. We’re going to be enthusiastic. We’re going to be educated about our votes,” Imani Cheers, an associate professor of media at...
-
NBA will not play on Election Day
For the third consecutive year, the NBA will play no games on Election Day. Here is the reason and history behind the league’s decision to forgo competition while the country votes.
-
When will we know results for the 2024 presidential election?
Experts say election results likely won’t be known on Election Day.
-
Virginia marks final day of early voting
Virginians lined up to vote on the Commonwealth’s last day of early voting. News4’s Julie Carey reports.
-
Local marches happening ahead of Election Day
Two marches are taking places in different parts of the D.C. area. One of them, the ‘Souls to the Polls’ march in Leesburg, encouraged Virginia voters during the last weekend of early voting in Virginia. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
-
Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania voters who sent defective mail-in ballots to cast provisional ones in person
The Supreme Court on Friday handed a loss to Republicans by allowing Pennsylvania voters who sent mail-in ballots that were flagged as being potentially defective to submit a separate provisional in-person ballot.
-
How the House would pick the president in the event of an Electoral College tie
If no one gets 270 electoral votes, the House of Representative decides who wins the presidency, with each state delegation getting one vote.
-
Foreign governments are using ChatGPT to influence voters, report finds
Open AI recently deactivated a series of Iranian government accounts that allegedly used Chat GPT to promote false content about the U.S. presidential election on social media. Here’s why those efforts are targeting Latino voters in particular.
-
Howard University students react to Harris's choice of election night HQ
The Harris campaign will be spending election night at her alma mater, Howard University. News4’s Joseph Olmo spoke to students about the news that the Vice President will be in their backyard.
-
Kamala Harris rally on the Ellipse draws tens of thousands to DC
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her campaign’s closing argument outside the White House to a huge crowd of supporters drawn from across the D.C. area and beyond. According to Harris’ campaign, 75,000 people gathered around the National Mall to show their support for the Democratic Party candidate. A federal law enforcement official told NBC News that 40,000 attendees were screened…
-
Thousands gather for Vice President Harris' rally at Ellipse
Thousands of people gathered to watch Vice President Kamala Harris speak ahead of the election. News4’s Walter Morris reports.
-
Project 2025 aims to ‘eradicate' climate change research, slash disaster aid
The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think-tank, takes aim at climate change across the federal government in its Project 2025 policy proposals. The 922 page document targets the National Weather Service, NOAA, the EPA, and FEMA among many other federal agencies. National climate reporter Chase Cain explains the implications.
-
Ballot box found on side of the road after falling off Florida election worker's truck, officials say
A Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections employee has been fired after a ballot bin and bag fell off the worker’s truck and was found by a passerby in an incident that was caught on camera.
-
Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in Oregon
Incendiary devices were set off Monday at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland and another in nearby Vancouver, Washington.
-
Election anxiety is scrambling Americans' travel plans
Concerns about potential political unrest and economic fallout are reshuffling vacation dates, holiday getaways and business trips.
-
Far-right congressman suggests N.C. Legislature should consider handing electors to Trump on Election Day
The chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, Rep. Andy Harris, suggested that North Carolina’s Republican-controlled state Legislature should consider awarding the state’s electors to Donald Trump before all votes are counted.
-
A judge orders Virginia to restore 1,600 voter registrations purged ahead of the election
A federal judge has ordered Virginia to restore more than 1,600 voter registrations that she said were illegally purged in the last two months in an effort to stop noncitizens from voting. The judge granted the injunction request Friday after a hearing in Alexandria, Virginia. The injunction was sought by the Justice Department, which claimed the voter registrations were wrongly...
-
DOJ takes Virginia to court over voter roll purge
A judge could decide whether to grant an injunction stopping an executive order and reinstating about 1,600 voter registrations that have been canceled in Virginia. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.