The phrase “October surprise” was popularised during the 1980 presidential election, when Democrats hoped that the release of Iranian hostages, taken during the revolution, would save President Jimmy Carter from losing re-election. That surprise never materialised and few have since.

Bettors are making stronger guesses at who will win the 2024 election. Recent polling doesn't appear to be fueling their hunches about Donald Trump.

Florida reported almost full vote results on Election Day in 2020. It took California weeks to finish counting.

Vice President Kamala Harris will appear today on “The View,” Howard Stern’s radio show and “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” Former President Donald J. Trump has a virtual town-hall event.

By Joseph Tanfani, Nathan Layne ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Reuters) -In Michigan’s Macomb County, the Republican head of the board that will certify November’s election results called on former U.S. President Donald Trump to fight to stay in power after his election loss in 2020.

An Afghan national living in Oklahoma City was charged with conspiring to conduct a terrorist attack on Election Day in the U.S. on behalf of ISIS.

The BBC announces a range of news programming across its platforms to help people follow the lead up to the US Presidential Election 2024

The Justice Department announced the arrest Tuesday of an Afghan national accused of plotting to kill Americans on Election Day on behalf of the terror group ISIS.

“Our debts are paid off, but we can’t afford any mistakes. We have no savings, nothing. One job used to be enough to live on, even at a minimum wage. Now it feels like we’re barely scraping by," she said.