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POLITICO’s hour-by-hour guide for watching election returns
We may not know who won the presidency on Tuesday night — but how the results roll in will tell us a lot.
Elon Musk goes all-in for Trump
Black voters could be pivotal in this election — here’s what they’re saying
Voters worried about Jan. 6 repeat after US election
Israel’s Netanyahu fires defense minister, saying mutual trust has ‘cracked’
Henry Kissinger’s Final Monumental Request
Czechia’s commissioner hearing: Jozef Síkela on international partnerships
17 wild facts about Kemi Badenoch’s new Tory team
From spilling wine on Queen Elizabeth’s carpets to branding colleagues “lazy,” the new Conservative leader has an eclectic shadow Cabinet.
Ukraine clashed with North Korean troops for the first time, minister says
“We expect more engagements in the coming weeks,” Ukraine’s defense minister adds.
UK Labour to Trump: Let’s be friends
U.K. minister insists there’ll be a ‘good working relationship’ if Trump wins the U.S. election.
Trump should concede and play golf if he loses, says Brit ally Farage
Reform UK leader says former president should “go and play golf” if defeated for a second time.
How Britain is preparing for Trump or Harris
Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. Kemi Badenoch …
Who won the day? Harris
Harris won the day because in the final splitscreen, her rally in Pennsylvania dwarfed Trump’s low-energy close.
The world waits on America
Tens of millions of voters go to the polls as a vicious campaign between Trump and Harris draws to a close.
What Putin really wants from the US election
Hint: It’s not just Trump.
Trump BFF Orbán to make populist pitch amid US election
If the Republican candidate is elected, it could embolden the Hungarian leader’s conservative plans for the bloc.
The secret white nationalist working for the Trump campaign
Luke Meyer was Trump’s regional field director for western Pennsylvania. Online, he was the white nationalist Alberto Barbarossa.
Russian disinformation accelerates toward US election
A new report tracks efforts to sow discord in the United States — even beyond Tuesday.
Here’s how Donald Trump can win
The polls could be underestimating Trump in the three Blue Wall states.
Who aced (and flunked) the commissioner hearings? Here’s what our insiders have to say.
Our team of policy reporters dissect what you need to know about Brussels’ biggest event of the year.
If Trump Wins, Here’s How Foreign Leaders Should Respond
A book by South Korea’s former president includes 5 tips for tangling with Trump.
States are amping up security for Electoral College meetings
Even as they enter the final sprint of the presidential election, U.S. officials are preparing for violent challenges to the outcome next month.
How Trump could ban abortion without Congress
A new lawsuit targeting mifepristone presages a broader attack on abortion rights.
Greta Thunberg joins rally against Georgia’s government
Swedish activist denounces contested parliamentary vote as “an outrageous development, an authoritarian development.”
Orbán scoffs at idea Romania is better than Hungary
“Anyone who claims that Romanians are better off than us should move there,” the Hungarian prime minister said.
Party’s over: Trump takes fizz out of election night as embassies ditch soirees
U.S. election night 2024 promises to be a sober affair in Europe.
EU leaders exult at Moldovan president’s reelection as pro-Russian opposition whines
Incumbent Maia Sandu won a crucial vote Sunday with support from pro-West diaspora.
German government faces make-or-break moment in shadow of US election
A Wednesday meeting will decide whether a common plan can be hammered out for the 2025 budget gap and the country’s ailing economy.