Tag: election
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‘The Apprentice’ hits theaters amid fury from Trump’s campaign ahead of the 2024 election
No movie on the fall calendar has stoked as much prerelease controversy as “The Apprentice,” an R-rated dramatization of the early years of Donald Trump that hits theaters on Friday, 25 days before the presidential election. Nearly every major Hollywood distributor and streaming service refused to touch “The Apprentice” after it premiered at the Cannes…
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Trump argues special counsel’s evidence in federal election case shouldn’t be released before Election Day
Attorneys for Donald Trump on Thursday argued against the release of additional evidence in the former president’s federal election interference case in the lead up to Election Day. “There should be no further disclosures at this time of the so-called ‘evidence’ that the Special Counsel’s Office has unlawfully cherry-picked and mischaracterized—during early voting in the…
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Harris’ political operation crosses $1 billion raised for the 2024 election
Vice President Kamala Harris‘ presidential campaign operation crossed the $1 billion fundraising threshold in September, two months after she took over as the Democratic Party’s 2024 standard bearer, according to two people familiar with the numbers. That figure includes money raised by the campaign committee itself and by a campaign-affiliated joint fundraising committee that also…
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Afghan national living in the U.S. charged with allegedly plotting an Election Day terrorist attack
An Afghan national living in Oklahoma was charged this week with conspiring to carry out a terrorist attack on Election Day on behalf of the Islamic State terrorist group, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, was arrested Monday in connection with conspiring and attempting to provide material support to ISIS and getting…
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Election 2024 live updates: Harris makes high-profile media appearances; Trump to join virtual town hall
Election 2024 live updates: Harris makes high-profile media appearances; Trump to join virtual town hall
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Evangelical environmentalists push for climate votes as election nears
The Summary A group of young evangelical Christians plans to campaign at religious colleges to persuade students to consider climate change at the ballot box. It’s part of a small movement within the evangelical community to link Christian values with climate action. The efforts come as Donald Trump continues to court evangelical voters while calling…
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How the NBC News Decision Desk projects 2024 election races
When NBC News colors in a state or district red or blue on election night, that’s because the NBC News Decision Desk has determined it can project a winner in that race. Here’s how NBC News projects winners, the steps it takes to verify results and the answers to some frequently asked questions about the process. How does NBC…
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Foreign adversaries will try to cast doubt on election results after Nov. 5, U.S. intel officials say
Foreign adversaries will try to shake Americans’ confidence in the legitimacy of election results in November by giving voice to false claims or spreading their own disinformation about ballot counting, U.S. intelligence officials said Tuesday. “As we approach Election Day, the intelligence community is also stressing that foreign efforts to undermine America’s democracy won’t end…
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A heated election season hangs over the Supreme Court’s new term: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior Supreme Court reporter Lawrence Hurley looks at how the upcoming election is looming over the high court…
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The threat of election chaos looms as the Supreme Court returns to action
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court returns from its summer break Monday with a new slate of cases to decide, but it is an issue not even on the docket yet that is the center of attention: the presidential election. The prospect that the court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, including three justices appointed by…