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Trump faces backlash in Puerto Rico; Harris caught on hot mic | Latest

Trump faces backlash in Puerto Rico; Harris caught on hot mic | Latest

WITH Election Day 2024 just a week ago, former President Donald Trump continues to face backlash following comments from guest comedians at his campaign event Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris, caught on a hot mic, admitted to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer that her campaign is struggling to reach male voters because most polls show a razor-thin race.

Today, Harris will hold a rally in Washington, D.C., while Trump will campaign in Pennsylvania in its final stages.

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As America prepares to elect a new president — and Tri-State residents choose how to fill out their own ballots — we’re diving into the latest national and local election news, polls, campaign trail stops, maps and more.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 7 days from today.

Voters cast their ballots at a polling station during early voting at the Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., November 1, 2022. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Voters cast their ballots at a polling station during early voting at the Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., November 1, 2022. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

  • Harris and Trump are tied at 49% and have a 3 percentage point lead in the poll Emerson College (October 26)
  • Harris has a slight lead over Trump, 51% to 47% among registered voters in the poll conducted by: ABC/Ipsos News (October 27)
  • CBS/YouGov released a poll on Sunday showing Harris leading Trump 50% to 49% by a margin of 2.6 percentage points. According to data from a political polling website 270 to win (October 23)

  • Vice President Kamala Harris: The Democratic nominee will deliver closing remarks at a rally at the Ellipse in the nation’s capital, where about 20,000 attendees are expected. This location is significant due to its proximity to the White House and its connection to the events of January 6.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 27: Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at the Alan Horwitz “Sixth Man” Center on October 27, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With less than 2 weeks left

  • Former President Donald Trump: The Republican Party candidate will host a rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He will also host a roundtable discussion with Mike Huckabee at Drexel Hill before returning to another rally in Allentown.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 28: Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump holds a rally at McCamish Pavillon on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 28, 2024. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post vi

It takes 270 electoral votes to win the 2024 presidential election. Click on the states on this interactive map to create your own 2024 election forecast. Create a specific matchup by clicking on the party and/or name near the electoral vote counter. Source: 270 to win.

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Election Day 2024 is just a week away, and Long Island could play a key role in deciding which party will control Congress.

Home to about three million people, despite being located in deep blue New York, it has become a battleground, according to the Associated Press.

Read more here.

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