Americans are voting every day, either early at a polling place or by mail. When CNN reports the number of early ballots returned or requested, the data is coming from a company called Catalist.

"The level of hate that has been directed against me this year" has been "exceptionally vulgar, violent, and threatening," Lichtman told Newsweek.

The presidential nominees are in a final push to convince voters. One Direction's Liam Payne was found dead after falling from a third-floor balcony. The White House plans to sidestep the jumble of legal challenges it’s facing over its student loan forgiveness agenda to tout billions of dollars in new relief on Thursday.

Vance’s refusal to say whether Trump lost was widely considered his weakest debate moment with Walz, the governor of Minnesota, who called the response “a damning non-answer .” The campaign for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris quickly turned the exchange into a television ad.

Republicans suffered a third blow when an Alabama court ruled on Tuesday that election officials had no right to remove thousands of voters from the register. Judge Anna M. Manasco said that the voters were wrongly marked as "inactive." She also noted that the voters had been referred for criminal investigation.

Gold prices hit record highs on Thursday as uncertainty surrounding the U.S. presidential elections and the war in the Middle East prompted investors to seek out the safe-haven asset, while easing monetary policy environment kept prices elevated.

Recognizing that daters are increasingly prioritizing politics in their search for “the one,” many dating apps have introduced features that make it easier for users to match with potential partners based on their politics in the run-up to the election.

Some conservatives say they are pleased voters have the option of protecting abortion rights while supporting Republican candidates.

When the Republicans appealed the three-day extension for counting ballots, the Supreme Court upheld the state decision on a 4-4 tie vote. It was a week before Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s third appointee, won confirmation. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. voted with the three liberals while four conservatives voted to grant the GOP appeal.

Election Day, Nov. 5, is not a holiday for state employees in Pennsylvania. It is not a city holiday in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh or Allentown. Penn State is also open on Election Day. If you don't know where to vote in Pennsylvania, go to this site and enter your address, and the site will show you where you can vote in-person.

The latest news and live updates on the 2024 election as Harris campaigns in Pennsylvania and Trump participates in the Al Smith dinner in New York.