The county board of elections chair cited public comments indicating “perceived intimidation by our sheriff against certain voters."

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WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders announced an agreement Sunday on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months, averting a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1 and pushing final decisions until after the November election.

It goes without saying that the polls have shifted a lot since mid-July, when President Biden was well behind Trump. Since then, Harris has gained about six or seven points in most battleground states and nationwide, according to our poll average. Updated Sept. 9

Donald Trump resisted pressure from Kamala Harris for a second debate as he rallied on Saturday in North Carolina. He also did not address a scandal surrounding the state’s G.O.P. nominee for governor.

Both Harris and Trump are aiming to win over the union rank-and-file, whose support will be decisive in November.

Does Donald Trump really want his running mate JD Vance to have the final debating word this fall? Or does Trump want that opportunity for himself?

Donald Trump has ruled out running for the White House in 2028 if he loses the election in November. Asked whether he would run again if he loses on Nov 5, the Republican nominee told US outlet Full Measure: “No, I don’t. I think that that will be, that will be it. I don’t see that at all.”

House Speaker Mike Johnson is releasing a new plan to avoid a government shutdown after a group of lawmakers in his own conference derailed his initial push.

No longer can candidates wait until the last minute to make their contacts with voters, because most of the votes already will have been cast.

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