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Democrats expressed confidence that increased voting by key groups would provide Hillary Clinton with the margin of victory in several states. Republicans, however, said Donald Trump’s appeal among working class whites would allow him to wrest the Democratic-leaning Rust Belt away from her.
While voting appears to be proceeding normally in many locations, some voters in Florida said they had encountered aggressive, intimidating behavior, according to a group monitoring election issues.
The only thing left is the voting — and the counting. And it can be hard to wait. See the poll closing times across the country, and which particular states might signal big election-night moments.
The pursuit of mega-donors drew early front-runners in both parties away from the campaign trail, leaving them vulnerable to the fiercely populist mood gripping voters — and to a candidate on the GOP side, Donald Trump, uniquely positioned to harness that anger.
A handful of races are key, and an early indicator of how congressional tides may turn will be in Pennsylvania and New Hampshire, where incumbent Republican Sens. Pat Toomey (Pa.) and Kelly Ayotte (N.H.) are neck-and-neck with their Democratic challengers.
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Donald Trump has a tall hill to climb, and that fact becomes even more evident when you play around with the electoral votes and try to get your candidate to 270 — and that’s exactly what you can do in this interactive graphic.
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Of the 10 states to swing between parties in the past four elections, five states have voted for the winner in every election since 2000: Colorado, Florida, Nevada, Ohio and Virginia. Within these states are counties where voters have switched the party they support, and that could prove decisive this election.
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In anticipation of a Trump loss, the race for the 2020 Republican nomination is already unfolding in early primary states, where potential candidates have been reintroducing themselves. In purple battlegrounds, the would-be candidates are helping in down-ballot contests. And behind the scenes, they’ve sought face time with power brokers eager to size them up.
Note to readers: The Post will provide unlimited access to coverage of the election to all readers on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Iraqis expect that many more clandestine burial sites will be found in the coming weeks as Iraqi forces take more territory from the Islamic State.
In a rare salvo, the prince blasted the media over its reporting on his American girlfriend. It is also the first confirmation from Kensington Palace that the prince is dating the actress.
The Canadian Navy is investigating the finding, which may be a Cold War-era nuke from a U.S. Air Force B-36 bomber that crashed in British Columbia in 1950.
Her troubled teen son has been held for years, but lawyers say he should have been released.
Citizens have 50 days to exchange their old bills for new ones as the government attempts to curb illicit money in the country’s predominantly cash-based economy.
Authorities said the North County, Mo., officer was positioning the body to check for signs of trauma but said they did not condone his making the gesture.
Doggy DNA is part of the growing field of veterinary forensics, which is helping nab killers — and clear accused animals.
Police say the child was kidnapped in a remote tea plantation area where tribal communities are steeped in superstition. Four people associated with the ritual killing were arrested.
Muslim beauty blogger Nura Afia, who models mascara for the makeup company, will appear in advertising along with the firm's other groundbreaking representative, teenager James Charles.
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