Wisconsin State

The election authorities of at least 48 states, both Republicans and Democrats, say there are no obstacles that would prevent Vice President Kamala Harris from getting on election ballots if she becomes the official Democratic presidential nominee, as expected.

Exclusive: CNN survey finds 48 states say Harris can get on ballot instead of Biden, rejecting claim switch breaks state laws

TIME

A guide to the battleground states in the 2024 election fight between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

The 7 States That Will Decide the Election

Pennsylvania State

Mediaite

While Democrats celebrate President Joe Biden’s decision to step aside and allow Vice President Kamala Harris to headline the party’s ticket this fall, polling shows that she still faces an uphill battle against former President Donald Trump. A HarrisX/Forbes poll conducted between July 19-21 found that among registered...

Trump Crushes Harris in Series of Polls as New General Election Matchup Takes Shape

Georgia State

Arizona State

WashingtonExaminer

A nonpartisan election handicapper updated ratings for three states in the 2024 presidential election cycle, shifting three battleground states within striking distance for Democrats after Vice President Kamala Harris became the party’s nominee for president. The Cook Political Report is moving Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada into the “toss-up” category from “lean Republican.” Arizona has 11 […]

Three battleground states shift within reach for Harris after campaign reset

North Carolina State

The Hill

Democrats are rightly euphoric about what is happening in the 2024 presidential campaign. Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) have changed the vibe for the upcoming election and tapped into a hunger for the politics of joy. That is all for the good. But it shouldn’t...

Chaos is coming: Americans must act now to protect the vote from interference

The Independent

Donald Trump was already leading President Joe Biden in several swing states but after the assassination attempt, a new poll shows the former president gaining even more ground – unless a younger Democrat replaces Biden.A survey conducted by Emerson College Polling found that Trump holds a three-point lead or more over the president in seven key swing states – and most of those are an increase from polling conducted in March.In Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin Trump is leading by three points, in Georgia by five, in Pennsylvania by six, in North Carolina by nine and in Arizona by 10.The numbers...

First major poll since assassination attempt shows Trump losing to a younger Democrat in swing states

Business Insider

Republicans may sue over Kamala Harris taking Joe Biden's campaign cash and place on the ballot, but legal experts told BI such lawsuits will fail.

GOP lawsuits over Kamala Harris using Biden campaign funds or headlining Democratic ballots will all fail, experts say

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Kansas State

Kansas delegates represent their state July 17, 2024, at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) He wouldn’t say the name. Surrounded by delegates waving “Mass Deportation Now” signs during the Republican National Convention, NBC reporter Jacob Soboroff — winner of several awards for his reporting,...

‘Mass Deportation Now’ plans fall apart under scrutiny, for Kansas and U.S. That’s not the point.

Las Vegas, NV

The state Gaming Control Board complaint says Resorts World harbors "a culture where information of suspicious or illegal activity, at a minimum, is negligently disregarded, or at worst, willfully ignored." (Resorts World Las Vegas public relations photo) A complaint filed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board alleges Resorts World Las...

Resorts World LV allowed known illegal bookies, felons to gamble, says GCB complaint

NBC News

Green Party nominee Jill Stein has been recruiting Palestinian Americans to be her vice presidential running mate as the left-wing presidential candidate looks to exploit the community’s frustrations with Democrats' support for Israel during its war in Gaza. Three potential candidates told NBC News Friday they had multiple conversations...

Jill Stein recruiting Palestinian Americans for her running mate position

Florida State

Democrats have been sunny in their hopes to flip Florida in the presidential and Senate elections in November, but Republicans have expanded a key advantage that wasn’t in their favor four years ago. The Florida Republican Party announced Sunday that it expanded its voter registration advantage in the state to more than 1 million voters, […]

Democrats fall into 1 million voter hole in former swing state

Rumina Slazas and her children are suing Moore County. (Photo courtesy of Disability Rights NC) A Moore County woman and her two disabled children are suing Moore County claiming that the county improperly retained custody of the children after her cancer treatment and violated the children’s rights by failing to arrange for proper care.

A family sues Moore County for institutionalizing children after their mother’s cancer diagnosis

Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

Texas State

Austin, TX

Attendees of Austin Pride 2024 march downtown in a parade on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. (Olivia Anderson/The Texas Tribune) Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A Texas federal judge this month ruled that...

Federal judge in Texas expands ruling that blocks Biden administration protections of LGBTQ students

Voters are engulfed in fears that ballot cheating will affect the 2024 presidential election, especially in the six battleground states where the contest will be decided in November. Some 62% of likely voters told Rassmussen Reports/Heartland Institute that they are concerned about cheating based on what they saw in the 2020 elections and their own […]

Poll hints at election cheating, 14 million illegal votes

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

WyoFile

A primary election in southeast Wyoming symbolizes much of the turmoil within the state’s Republican Party, as one candidate hews to more moderate politics while the other bends toward the far right.

Republican legislative primary outside Cheyenne reflects Wyoming GOP’s divide

For months, Trump thought Georgia would be an easy win for him in November. Then came Vice President Kamala Harris, who has upended his plans.

Georgia was fading from the presidential battleground map. But Kamala Harris has put the state back in play.

Nebraska State

LINCOLN — A new crowdfunding website led by the Nebraska State Treasurer’s Office is seeking to help Nebraskans with disabilities live a full, involved life in their community. State Treasurer Tom Briese, State Sen. Dave Murman of Glenvil and a dozen other lawmakers Wednesday morning announced GiveToEnable.com. Assistant...

Nebraska treasurer establishes crowdfunding website as savings program for people with disabilities

Fox News

Polling analyst Nate Silver changed his prediction from a Trump electoral victory to a “toss up."

Polling guru Nate Silver changes his prediction from Trump electoral victory to 'toss-up'

NewsBreak

Major parties battle over third-party ballot access

The two major political parties are battling over the ability of third-party candidates to access the November presidential ballot in Wisconsin. The fight indicates concerns about...

Major parties battle over third-party ballot access

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