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The US election: Down to the wire
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The US election: Down to the wire

Welcome to the final 48 hours of the 2024 US presidential election!

​Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks as Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. president Donald Trump looks on during a rally at the site of the July assassination attempt against Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 5, 2024.
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Election Countdown: Harris, Trump, and Musk focus in on the swing states

It's two weeks until Election Day, and both candidates are scrambling to pull ahead in the seven swing states that could decide the election.

Ambassador Shea on AI risks, US-China ties and Lebanon
UN General Assembly

Ambassador Shea on AI risks, US-China ties and Lebanon

On the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York at GZERO and Microsoft's innagural Global Stage Cafe, Ambassador Dorothy Shea, who previously served as US chargé d'affaires and acting representative to the United Nations, sits down with Tony Maciulis to unpack the debate over AI regulation, US-China relations and Lebanon's security future.

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Political mini crossword: These states be swingin'

Test your knowledge of the pivotal swing states that will shape the 2024 election!

​Democratic presidential nominee and US Vice President Kamala Harris helps out at a food distribution center during a visit to storm-damaged areas in the wake of Hurricane Helene, in Augusta, Ga., on Oct. 2, 2024.
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Disaster and democracy: How Helene could sway the vote in battleground states

With just over a month before Election Day, Hurricane Helene – which killed at least 125 people and left disaster zones in 66 counties across the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida – could affect the vote.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Harris for President Campaign Rally on Tuesday July 23, 2024 at West Allis Central High School in West Allis, Wis.
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Obamas endorse Kamala Harris for president

Barack and Michelle Obama endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for US president on Friday, joining other high-profile Democratic Party leaders in backing the vice president’s bid for the White House.

What Florida's abortion rulings mean for the 2024 US election
US Politics In 60 Seconds

What Florida's abortion rulings mean for the 2024 US election

The big story in US politics this week: Abortion as the Florida Supreme Court puts it on the ballot this year. Democrats are excited, but the Republican voters out register them.

How should the media handle election night?
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How should the media handle election night?

"It's very important that if the election is very close and it comes down to say those Midwestern states, which are going to count their ballots slow, that the message is, 'too early to call.'" Election law expert Rick Hasen weighs in on how the media – both traditional outlets and social media – should handle election night coverage. His conversation with Ian Bremmer is part of the latest episode of GZERO World.