Teary-Eyed John Oliver Begs Reluctant Voters to Back Kamala Harris  —  REAL TALK  —  The late-night host sent an emotional message to viewers in a passionate monologue days before the election.  —  Fighting back tears, John Oliver choked up Sunday night while urging undecided and reluctant voters …

Trump Isn't Perfect, but He's the Better Choice  —  If you like his policies but are put off by his tone or his excesses, consider the cost of the past four years.  —  Millions of people love Donald Trump, and millions hate him.  Each group will vote accordingly.

Trump returns to his grievances for his closing argument  —  It was Trump at his most aggrieved and discursive on Sunday, as Election Day nears.  —  LITITZ, Pennsylvania — Donald Trump barreled through Sunday in a state of seeming rage from which nothing and no one appeared safe.

Right-Wing Groups Are Organizing on Telegram Ahead of Election Day  —  Right-wing groups, which use Telegram to organize real-world actions, are urging followers to watch the polls and stand up for their rights, in a harbinger of potential chaos.  —  Groups backing former President Donald J …

Some Late Shifts, but Polls Remain Closest They've Ever Been  —  The polls tend to err as a group in one direction or the other, so a fairly decisive win by either candidate is still possible.  —  With one day left in the 2024 campaign, the polls show one of the closest presidential elections in the history of American politics.

'I Think We're in Trouble': Is There a Future for MAGA After Trump?  —  TEMPE, Arizona — The tailgate was aimed at boosting a protégé, but it was Donald Trump whose name and image were plastered everywhere — on the banner hung from Republicans' table outside …

The consequences of putting the cranks in charge  —  In a wild presidential election featuring dozens of criminal felony charges, fallacious claims about election fraud, and sexist invective, it's easy to forget a fundamental truth: The real impact of the election will be expressed through changes to federal law and policy.

In a frank internal meeting, The New York Times wrestled with its political role  —  The Scoop  —  With the 2024 presidential election a few weeks away, one question was top of mind for staff at The New York Times: Had the paper's leadership noticed how many Democrats had become furious at it over its coverage of Donald Trump?

Teenager wearing Trump shirt charged with punching Harris supporter, 70  —  STUART — With election day just three days away, a teenager and apparent supporter of former President Donald Trump was arrested here Saturday at a rally in support of Vice President Kamala Harris and charged with punching a 70-year-old woman in the stomach.

Trump's “baked in” bigotry  —  It was never just a sheriff's star. … 📰 Subscribe to Public Notice 📰  —  It is no coincidence that, as his 2024 presidential campaign comes to a close, Donald Trump is both coming out as an overt fascist and presiding over a Republican Party suffused with conspiratorial antisemitism.

Fencing erected at White House, VP residence as D.C. braces for unrest  —  As D.C. police fully mobilize and authorities erect fencing in key locations, some property owners are making their own preparations ahead of Tuesday's election.  —  Rings of new security fencing enveloped the White House …

A ‘constitutional sheriff’ tried to seize voting machines in 2020.  Officials are bracing for a repeat.  —  In a rural county in southwest Michigan, a sheriff who sees himself as holding supreme authority has become a hero in the election denial movement.  —  A few months after Election Day 2020 …

New York Times Tech Guild goes on strike  —  The walkout, which began just after midnight Monday, could disrupt the news organization's election coverage.  —  The New York Times Tech Guild walked off the job at 12:01 a.m. Monday, making good on a threat that has loomed over the company …

After their son came out, this conservative Christian couple went into a closet of their own  —  As soon as Greg McDonald Jr. saw his parents, he knew he was in trouble.  His father stood waiting for him with his arms folded and his brow furrowed.  Beside him was Greg's mother, her eyes red and puffy.

Republicans bring back fake electors in battlegrounds  —  More than a dozen fake electors from 2020 are back this time.  And several election deniers are among the new prospective Trump electors.  —  Many of the people preparing to cast votes for Donald Trump in the Electoral College in 2024 …