Editor Jon Ralston's 2024 Nevada election predictions  —  I should have done the mic drop in 2022.  —  Picking the winners in the top two races, both of which were agonizingly close, should have been the swan song, the ride off into the sunset on my oracular career.

X's plan to interfere with the election  —  With polls essentially tied and hours to go until Election Day, no one knows for certain who will win the 2024 US presidential election.  But we can say with some certainty what will happen if the result is anything other than a landslide victory for Donald Trump …

Voters could flip these state legislatures, changing the path for some big issues  —  Tucked at the bottom of the ballot, races for the state legislature can have an enormous effect on issues from abortion to guns to voting access.  —  Control of legislatures is up for grabs in several states this year.

A Trump Field Director Was Fired for Being a White Nationalist  —  A white nationalist worked on the Trump campaign in an important position in Pennsylvania for five months — until Friday, when the Pennsylvania GOP fired him after learning about his views from my reporting.

Joe Rogan endorses Trump on eve of Election Day … - “If it wasn't for him we'd be f—ked,” Rogan wrote in the post, which links to his interview with Musk.  — “He makes what I think is the most compelling case for Trump you'll hear, and I agree with him every step of the way.

Joint ODNI, FBI, and CISA Statement  —  Today, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the following statement:  —  Since our statement on Friday …

Trump Announces Dumbest Person You Know Will Lead Missile Defense … Herschel Walker is back and ready to lead our country's missile defense system.  —  That is not some cruel joke, but a very real thing Donald Trump proposed at his Georgia rally on Sunday—minutes after Walker confused …

A pro-Trump influencer says a Russian agent paid him $100 to post a fake voter fraud video.  It wasn't the first time  —  An American social media influencer said he was paid $100 by a pro-Kremlin propagandist to post a fake video of Haitian immigrants claiming to vote in the US presidential election.

Election 2024 live updates Polls open with Trump, Harris locked in a tight race  —  Election Day voting has begun in the high-stakes presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump that polls show to be incredibly close and likely to be decided by voters in a handful of battleground states.

If Trump were running against Biden right now, he'd be up 7 points  —  New YouGov polling offered Americans an alternative history: What if President Joe Biden hadn't dropped out?  —  Elections are riddled with what-ifs.  Some are immediate: What if we had spent more on television?

Proud Boys claim they'll be at polling places as Trump ups violent rhetoric and election fraud claims  —  Though several Proud Boys leaders remain in prison on Jan. 6 charges, the far-right militia group remains active, with some chapters saying they'll watch the polls Tuesday.

Georgia Judge Rejects Third Lawsuit From GOP Fulton County Election Official  —  A Georgia judge rejected a third lawsuit from Julie Adams — a GOP member of the Fulton County Board of Elections and Registration — seeking additional election records she claims she needs to certify tomorrow's election results.

I was at Trump's side in 2016 — here's why he'll win again  —  Almost 10 years into former President Donald Trump's historic political movement, his critics still cannot grasp what makes him so popular with everyday hardworking Americans — and they still demonize the men and women who support him.

Americans Who Want Out  —  Some liberals insist that they're not joking this time: They are very scared, and very ready to leave the country if Donald Trump is reelected.  —  Every four years, some liberal Americans threaten to leave the country if a Republican wins the presidency.

Newspapers rapidly kill off the presidential endorsement … - Trump received seven endorsements last cycle. … - Tribune Publishing and MediaNews Group, both owned by Alden Global Capital, said their more than 68 daily and 300 weekly papers would no longer endorse presidents in 2022.

Will America become Russia?  —  We'll find out today. … 🙏 Subscribe to Public Notice 🙏  —  A persistent theme at any Trump rally is MAGA's utter contempt for America, which Donald Trump has repeatedly called a “garbage can for the world.”

Essentials, November 4, 2024  —  A compendium of the best reporting and commentary surrounding the pivotal 2024 elections in the United States.  You will rarely find horse race coverage here, or the standard “both sides” BS that passes so often for political journalism.

US soldier injured during Gaza pier operation has died  —  A U.S. Army soldier who was in critical condition after suffering non-combat injuries while supporting the military's pier off the coast of Gaza has died, the U.S. military said on Monday.  —  Sergeant Quandarius Davon Stanley …

Election officials threaten consequences for counties trying to stop certification  —  State election officials stress that certifying elections is a ministerial function — local election officials are duty-bound to certify results, and that it is not optional.