Howard student journalists brace for their biggest assignment: Election night with Harris
By Curtis Bunn For a century, student journalists at Howard University have chronicled life on the campus in Washington, D.C., including commencement addresses by seven presidents, celebrity visits and other monumental occasions. But this Tuesdayâs assignment represents a historical opportunity. Vice President Kamala Harris will spend election night at her alma mater, one of the pre-eminent historically Black colleges in America. That means the staff of the student newspaper, The Hilltop, and students of the Department of Media, Journalism and Film are fastidiously preparing to capture history as it unfolds on their own campus. Benn said the gravity of the moment is not
Harris and Trump bring their closing arguments to 2 key Southwest swing states
By Tamara Keith The presidential campaign headed west on Thursday with Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump taking their closing arguments to voters in the critical swing states of Arizona and Nevada. With five days to go until voting closes on Election Day, the candidates are looking to win over Latino voters in the two states â and talk about border security, one of the biggest issues for the campaign. In Arizona, Harris criticized remarks made by Trump at a rally on Wednesday that he would protect women “whether the women like it or not.” She framed the
Trump rallies Pennsylvania voters as Harris makes final pitch in DC
Vice President Harris and former President Trump spoke to voters at nearly concurrent events Tuesday evening, a week before Election Day. Harris made her closing argument in Washington, D.C., while Trump rallied a crowd in key battleground Pennsylvania. Harris spoke for just over 30 minutes Tuesday evening at the Ellipse, the same spot where Trump spoke to his supporters and encouraged them to march to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump took the stage shortly after the Harris began speaking at his rally in Allentown, Pa., which has a significant Latino population. Trump arrived to roars from the crowd just as the
Voting officials face an ‘uphill battle’ to fight election lies
By Shannon Bond Last week, a video began circulating on X, formerly Twitter, purporting to show a person in Pennsylvania ripping up ballots marked for former President Donald Trump and leaving alone those marked for Vice President Harris. The person curses the former president multiple times and at one point says, âVote Harris.â The video is a fake. The envelopes and ballots shown donât match what that county actually uses to vote. U.S. officials said it was created and spread by Russia to sow doubt in the election. But the incident showed what has been clear for some time now: Online in 2024, the deck
Morehouse Sees Protests From Students And Activists Over Controversial Georgia Voting Law
By Christopher Rhodes A group of students and activists recently demonstrated at Morehouse College to protest Georgiaâs restrictive voting laws. The demonstrations, timed to coincide with a high-profile visit from the Kamala Harris campaign, come as Georgians and the rest of the nation will decide the outcome of the presidential election over the next two weeks. Protests against âdehumanizingâ voting laws NBC News reported that dozens of students and activists gathered on the Morehouse campus on Saturday to protest against S.B. 202, a controversial 2021 voting law pushed through by Georgia Republicans. The law made headlines for its provision that bans anyone from handing
Harris, Trump tied in North Carolina with Helene weighing on votersâ minds
By Juliann Ventura Vice President Harris and former President Trump are neck-and-neck in North Carolina, as the aftermath of Hurricane Helene weighs on votersâ minds, according to a new Elon University Poll. The poll found that Trump and Harris are tied in support among registered voters in the state, with each sitting at 46 percent. Nine percent said they support a different candidate or are undecided. Registered voters who were also likely voters narrowly changed support, with both Harris and Trump receiving 47 percent, the poll showed. The poll also showed that 20 percent of respondents said they were more likely to vote because of
Trump edges out Harris by 1 point in battleground Wisconsin survey
By Sarah Fortinsky Former President Trump and Vice President Harris are nearly tied in a new survey of likely Wisconsin voters. The USA Today/Suffolk University poll, released Monday, shows Trump leading Harris by 1 point, 48 to 47 percent, among likely voters in Wisconsin â a key battleground state that could help determine the election. The survey shows a large gender gap in Wisconsin between the two presidential nominees â a trend seen in many recent surveys across the country. Harris leads Trump 55 percent to 41 percent among likely female voters in Wisconsin, while Trump leads Harris 56 percent to 38 percent among likely male
Harris’ small-business pitch resonates in Georgia’s most diverse county. Can it win her the state?
By J.J. McCorvey  The election could be decided in Georgiaâs fastest-growing and most ethnically diverse county. In Gwinnett County, a part of metro Atlanta where 58% of voters backed Joe Biden in 2020 compared with the 40% who voted for Donald Trump, both parties are again locked in a race centered on the economy. Vice President Kamala Harrisâ economic pitch has heavily emphasized small-business owners, and those in Gwinnett County â one of the âDeciderâ counties NBC News is tracking â acknowledge they could use more support. So far, many like what Harris is offering, though some remain undecided just over a week before Election Day. Their choices
Largest local Texas Teamsters union endorses Harris before her rally
By Alex Gangitano Texasâ largest Teamsters union, Local 988, endorsed Vice President Harris before her rally in Houston on Friday. In a letter first obtained by The Hill, the union, which is based in Houston, said it surveyed more than 8,000 members before endorsing her. It cited the Biden administrationâs protection of union pensions and Harrisâs pledge to sign the PRO Act, which is pro-labor legislation, if elected. âThereâs no doubt that politics can get bitter, complicated, and confusing,â Local 988 president Robert Mele said in a statement. âBut Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have a proven track record of supporting workers
Harris eyes Howard University for her election night headquarters
By Monica Alba Vice President Kamala Harris plans to spend election night in Washington, with her campaign eyeing her alma mater, Howard University, as a possible venue for her to speak from, according to seven people familiar with the planning. While itâs possible the election results could be known within hours and not days, the Democratic campaign is preparing for a much longer stretch â perhaps even an election âweekâ â without an outcome, these people said. That plan could include several different speeches and venues for delivering them. Precisely what Harris says publicly and the backdrop for her remarks would depend