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The Latest: Trump and Harris court Latino voters as early voting starts in key battleground states

Oct. 22, 2024 21:09 PM EDT

With just over two weeks before the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are hitting the campaign trail in strategic battleground states. Follow the AP’s Election 2024 coverage at: https://apnews.com/hub/election-2024. Here’s the latest: ...

Federal judge dismisses RNC lawsuit over Michigan voter records

Oct. 22, 2024 19:54 PM EDT

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A federal court in Michigan dismissed a lawsuit over voter records, dealing another blow this week to the Republican National Committee's efforts to target the battleground state over the voting process. The lawsuit accused the Secretary of State Jocelyn...

FACT FOCUS: Inactive voters on Michigan's rolls are misrepresented in suggestions of fraud

Oct. 22, 2024 18:34 PM EDT

Less than two weeks from Election Day, posts circulating on social media claim that Michigan has 500,000 more registered voters than it has people eligible to vote, a point used to suggest possible fraud in the system. But the claim misrepresents Michigan's voter registration data, adding inactive...

'Blade Runner 2049' producers sue Elon Musk and Tesla over AI image at robotaxi event

Oct. 22, 2024 11:15 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A film production company that helped make “Blade Runner 2049” has sued Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for using an AI-generated image resembling a scene from the science fiction movie to market Tesla's new robotaxis. Alcon Entertainment said it refused all...

The Latest: Trump and Harris make final pushes in key battleground states

Oct. 21, 2024 23:41 PM EDT

With just over two weeks to go before the 2024 presidential election and the race in a dead heat, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are hitting the campaign trail in strategic battleground states. The Republican nominee made three North Carolina stops Monday, including a visit to see...

Most voters think the economy is poor, but split on whether Trump or Harris can fix it: AP-NORC poll

Oct. 21, 2024 06:51 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters remain largely divided over whether they prefer Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris to handle key economic issues, although Harris earns slightly better marks on elements such as taxes for the middle class, according to a new poll. A majority...

Musk offers voters $1 million a day to sign PAC petition backing the Constitution. Is that legal?

Oct. 20, 2024 18:10 PM EDT

Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla and Space X and owner of X who's gone all-in on Republican Donald Trump's candidacy for the White House, has already committed at least $70 million to help the former president. Now he's pledging to give away $1 million a day to voters for signing his...

Elon Musk holds his first solo event in support of Trump in the Philadelphia suburbs

Oct. 17, 2024 21:43 PM EDT

FOLSOM, Pa. (AP) — Elon Musk held his first solo event in support of Donald Trump for president on Thursday, encouraging voters in the Philadelphia suburbs to register to cast their ballots and vote early, though some attendees shouted back, “Why?” The America PAC event at...

Harris and Trump say America tanks if they lose. So why the exuberance at their rallies?

Oct. 17, 2024 10:50 AM EDT

Shortly after taking the stage 91 minutes late for his Atlanta rally this week, Donald Trump did what he can't help doing — go off on a tangent. This was clearly going to be a night at the improv. He marveled at length about how Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket booster was snatched from...

Elon Musk commits $70 million to boost Donald Trump

Oct. 16, 2024 17:48 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk, a tech mogul who is the world's richest person, plunged more than $70 million into helping Donald Trump and other Republicans win in November's election, making him one of the biggest donors to GOP causes this campaign season, according to campaign finance disclosures...