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Early voting in Las Vegas, Nevada. Credit...Bridget Bennett for The New York Times
An anxious America heads to the polls The U.S. is on edge as it enters Election Day.
In the final sprint of the campaign, Donald Trump delivered a 90-minute, grievance-filled speech in North Carolina yesterday while Kamala Harris focused all of her energy on Pennsylvania, the largest of the seven swing states that will choose the next president.
This presidential campaign has been darker than any in recent memory. In dozens of interviews over the final days of the campaign, Americans reported heading to the polls with a grim sense that their nation was coming undone.
Potential chaos: Right-wing groups are using Telegram to urge their followers to watch the polls. Some have spread conspiracy theories that anything less than a Trump victory would be a miscarriage of justice worthy of revolt.
When will we know? Counting the votes will extend beyond election night, and determining the outcome of the presidential race could, too. Here’s when to expect results.
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Your guide to Election Day Nate Cohn, our chief political analyst, explained how a fairly decisive win by either candidate is still possible.
Our colleagues over at The Morning offered an hour-by-hour guide on what to expect.
Read more about where Harris and Trump stand on Israel and Gaza.
The Times has also compiled a guide to Harris’s and Trump’s positions on abortion, the economy, immigration and other issues.
In Tehran, the U.S. election loomed large, with many speculating about what the differences between Harris and Trump might mean for Iran.
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