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A Jewish student watches a protest against the war in Gaza at Columbia University on Nov. 14, 2023. The ongoing war has complicated the relationship between the Democratic Party and Jewish voters.

A Jewish student watches a protest against the war in Gaza at Columbia University on Nov. 14, 2023. The ongoing war has complicated the relationship between the Democratic Party and Jewish voters. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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As war in Gaza fractures Democrats, Republicans see an opening with Jewish voters

As Vice President Kamala Harris faces continued pressure from progressives over U.S. military aid to Israel, some Republicans see an opportunity to win over Jewish voters in key swing states.

As war in Gaza fractures Democrats, Republicans see an opening with Jewish voters

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Democrats are vying for the support of rural voters in North Carolina

Canvassers with the organization Down Home North Carolina consult their voter registration list before knocking on doors in Nash County. Andrea Ellen Reed hide caption

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Democrats are vying for the support of rural voters in North Carolina

North Carolina has more rural voters than any other 2024 presidential swing state.

Democrats are vying for the support of rural voters in North Carolina

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Vice President Harris greets supporters at Philly Cuts in Philadelphia on Sunday.

Vice President Harris greets supporters at Philly Cuts in Philadelphia on Sunday. Harris spent much of the day courting Black voters — attending church and then later visiting and a Black-owned bookstore. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption

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New polling finds Harris gaining with a group she has struggled with: Black men

A new NAACP survey offers a mixed picture for the vice president. She has gained ground among Black men since August, but about one in five say they are still backing former President Donald Trump.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at a Get out the Vote event in Cumming, Ga. on Oct. 26.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at a Get out the Vote event in Cumming, Ga. on Oct. 26. Matthew Pearson/WABE hide caption

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In a razor-thin race, Trump's complicated ties with Georgia's governor could matter

WABE

Trump fell out with Gov. Brian Kemp after 2020, when Kemp rebuffed his efforts to overturn Georgia’s election result. Their relationship could matter to some voters in a state Trump narrowly lost.

GA Kemp Trump Relationship

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Owner Jeff Bezos blocked 'The Washington Post' from endorsing a presidential candidate less than two weeks before Election Day. The editorial board had drafted an endorsement for Kamala Harris.

Owner Jeff Bezos blocked The Washington Post from endorsing a presidential candidate less than two weeks before Election Day. The editorial board had drafted an endorsement for Kamala Harris. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP hide caption

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The 'Washington Post' in crisis

Over 200,000 subscribers flee 'Washington Post' after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement

Over 200,000 people canceled their subscriptions in the first few days following news that The Washington Post would not endorse any presidential candidate.

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives on stage during a town hall campaign event at the Lancaster County Convention Center on Oct. 20, 2024 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Trump is campaigning the entire day in the state of Pa.

Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, arrives on stage during a town hall campaign event at the Lancaster County Convention Center on Oct. 20 in Lancaster, Pa. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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2024 Election

The GOP’s ‘survival instinct’ acts as an ally for Trump on Election Day and beyond

Former President Donald Trump needs voters who may have misgivings about him or some of his behavior but who have deep loyalty to the Republican Party or deep aversion to the Democrats.

Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Ahead of the 2024 election results, civil society groups are working to prevent future violence. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption

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How civil society groups are quietly working to prevent election-related violence

Few political violence researchers believe there will be a repeat of the Jan. 6 attack. Instead, many warn that election-related violence is more likely to happen in local communities.

Political violence scenarios

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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis is to explain why the paper did not endorse a presidential candidate for the first time in 36 years.

Publisher and CEO Will Lewis says the Washington Post' is "returning to our roots of not endorsing presidential candidates," although 1988 was the last time it abstained in a general election. Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption

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The 'Washington Post' in crisis

'Washington Post' won't endorse in White House race for first time since 1980s

The Washington Post declined to make an endorsement in this year's presidential race. Its editorial board has written that GOP nominee Donald Trump is unfit for office.

WASHINGTON POST EDITORIAL

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Elon Musk jumps straight up with both arms outstretched on a stage in front of a giant American flag.

Elon Musk jumps onstage at a town hall event hosted by America PAC in support of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Oaks, Pa., on Oct. 18. Ryan Collerd/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Untangling Disinformation

2 years in, Trump surrogate Elon Musk has remade X as a conservative megaphone

It's been nearly two years since Elon Musk bought Twitter and turned it into X. He has turned the platform into a megaphone for himself and, increasingly, for former President Donald Trump.

Musk politics

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Tahmida Shamsuddinstands for a portrait outside of her home in Atlanta.

Tahmida Shamsuddin stands for a portrait outside of her home in Atlanta. Knocking on doors of strangers to talk about the election can be anxiety-inducing, she said. Matthew Pearson/WABE hide caption

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Anxiety runs deep in Georgia as voters worry about heated rhetoric spurring violence

WABE

Voters in the crucial swing state have seen a return of the same kind of extreme rhetoric that dominated discussion in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Many worry it will lead to violence.

GA EXTREME POLITICAL RHETORIC

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Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, shown in 2012, blocked his paper's endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris this month. His opinion editor resigned, calling the decision

Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, shown in 2012, blocked his paper's endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. The editorials editor resigned, saying the decision made the paper look "craven." Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption

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Media

Did the 'L.A. Times' and other news outlets pull punches to appease Trump?

Inside the Los Angeles Times, MSNBC, and the Washington Post, journalists question whether news executives are making editorial decisions with an eye to appeasing former President Donald Trump.

Did the 'L.A. Times' and other news outlets pull punches to appease Trump?

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Former president Donald Trump spoke at a roundtable with faith leaders at Christ Chapel on Wednesday in Zebulon, Georgia. Trump was campaigning across Georgia as he Vice President Harris attempt to win over swing state voters.

Former president Donald Trump spoke at a roundtable with faith leaders at Christ Chapel on Wednesday in Zebulon, Georgia. Trump was campaigning across Georgia as he Vice President Harris attempt to win over swing state voters. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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With dueling rallies this week, Georgia is on the mind for Trump and Harris

Both candidates are in the crucial swing state this week. Trump had two events on Wednesday, while Harris, ahead of her own visit, answered "Yes" at a CNN town hall when asked if Trump is a fascist.

Former White House chief of staff John Kelly, seen here on a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, in 2018, has criticized his former boss Donald Trump.

Former White House chief of staff John Kelly, seen here on a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, in 2018, has criticized his former boss Donald Trump. Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Trump's former chief of staff called him a 'fascist.' Harris is campaigning on that

John Kelly, a retired Marine general who was Donald Trump's chief of staff, said his former boss fits the definition of a fascist. Now Vice President Harris is running on it.

This photo shows former President Donald Trump on a camera monitor as he speaks to the press in February outside Manhattan Criminal Court. He's wearing a blue suit jacket, a red tie and a white shirt. Many people in suits and law enforcement uniforms stand behind him.

Former President Donald Trump, on a camera monitor, speaks to the press as he arrives at Manhattan Criminal Court on Feb. 15 for a hearing in his case of paying hush money to cover up extramarital affairs. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Media

Jailed reporters, silenced networks: What Trump says he'd do to the media if elected

On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has threatened to jail reporters who won't give up the sources of leaks and to strip networks of their broadcast licenses for fact-checking him.

media execs say that’s an effort to intimidate press;

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Supporters watch Vice President Harris speak during a rally in Flint, Mich.

Supporters watch Vice President Harris speak during a rally in Flint, Mich. Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Harris needs young voters of color to win. A new poll finds cracks in her support

Vice President Harris is banking on the support of young voters. But new polling shows potential roadblocks for Harris in replicating the historically high youth support President Biden received in 2020.

Harris needs young voters of color to win. A new poll finds cracks in her support

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This combination of file photos shows former President Donald Trump, left, speaking at a campaign rally, Oct. 18, in Detroit, and Vice President Harris, speaking at a campaign rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Oct. 17.

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Latino voters in focus as Trump and Harris sketch out the campaign's final 2 weeks

As the campaign entered its final two weeks, former President Trump held a roundtable with Latino men in Florida, Vice President Harris sat for two interviews and early voting kicked off in Wisconsin.

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