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US Election 2024 headlines with summaries.
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'Stark difference' in climate issues if Trump wins election - NZ expert
The Republican candidate is "so unpredictable" and doesn't make decisions "based on strong facts or science", an international relations expert says.
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Why 7 states could decide who wins the US presidential election
What is a battleground state, and why is their vote so important?
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Corin Dann in US: All eyes on 'blue wall' in final days of campaign
2 Nov 2024Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are turning their attention to the key states and are likely to remain there in the lead-up to election day, says RNZ's Corin Dann.
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Democrats have a plan if Trump prematurely declares election victory
2 Nov 2024Democrats are readying a rapid-fire response to flood the airwaves with calls for calm with vote-counting should Donald Trump try to prematurely claim election victory, as he did in 2020.
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US Supreme Court braces for post-election lawsuits
2 Nov 2024Legal experts are expecting a wave of litigation after the election, in particular if Trump loses again.
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Arizona prosecutor probes Trump's 'firing squad' comments
2 Nov 2024Attorney General Kris Mayes says Trump might have violated state laws that prohibit death threats.
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As it happened: Supreme Court rejects Republican ballot claims
2 Nov 2024A high-profile Republican says Trump is "cruel and unstable" as the US presidential election inches closer. Follow RNZ's live blog.
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US election: Trump prepares to blame loss on fraud, overturn vote
2 Nov 2024Donald Trump continues to falsely claim his 2020 loss to Joe Biden was the result of widespread fraud, while he and his supporters have spread baseless claims about this election in Pennsylvania.
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The making of Donald Trump
2 Nov 2024A few days out from the US presidential election, The Apprentice tells the story of how Trump became Trump.
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Trump suggests politician should face firing squad over foreign policy
2 Nov 2024The former Republican senator says Trump's comment shows he is a "petty, vindictive, cruel, unstable man who wants to be a tyrant".
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How Trump in a rubbish truck came to sum up US election
1 Nov 2024As Donald Trump and Kamala Harris blitz the swing states in the final days before the US election, twin "garbage" controversies have created headaches for both sides.
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Live: Harris takes stage with J Lo, vows to 'restore reproductive freedom'
1 Nov 2024Five days before the election, the candidates are rallying in Western states. Audio
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Harris faces sexism, racism in struggle to secure union votes
1 Nov 2024Most labour unions have long supported Democratic candidates, but Trump is making inroads, posing a challenge for Harris.
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Musk's X ineffective against surge in US election misinformation, report says
1 Nov 2024The crowd-sourced fact-checking feature of Elon Musk's X, Community Notes, is not countering false claims about the US election, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) said in a report today.
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Musk not in court as judge declines to block his US$1m voter giveaway
1 Nov 2024US Judge Angelo Foglietta placed the lawsuit on hold for federal court consideration.
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Pro-Trump activists primed for action in key state
1 Nov 2024Undercover police and extra security will be in force at Wisconsin polling locations amid fears of voter intimidation.
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Trump's plan to radically remake US government with RFK Jr and Elon Musk
31 Oct 2024Analysis - If Trump wins, men such as Robert F Kennedy Jr would be given free rein in the health sector and Elon Musk could "start from scratch" with the federal workforce.
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Elon Musk due in court over $1m voter giveaway
1 Nov 2024The billionaire has been ordered to attend a Friday hearing after promising to give away millions to voters who sign his petition.
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Trump gets into garbage truck to mock Biden
The Republican candidate is already making hay from the US president's latest gaffe.
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Biden may have handed Trump a big assist with gaffe
31 Oct 2024Analysis: The president's faux pas offered Trump an opening to turn headlines away from his own antics.
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Harris warns of Trump presidency dangers, at Jan 6 site
30 Oct 2024At her biggest-ever rally, Kamala Harris has warned that Donald Trump is seeking unchecked power, as their race for the White House enters its final week.
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Has the Trump camp's divisive rhetoric shaved off a key demographic?
30 Oct 2024Analysis - In the wake of racist comments made by speakers at his final campaign event, Donald Trump's latest speech shows he's doing little to distance himself from them, Barbara Miller says.
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'We love Puerto Rico': Trump tries to temper uproar
30 Oct 2024It comes after a string of racist and vulgar comments from speakers at the former US President's rally.
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Harris and Trump go hard as campaign clock counts down
30 Oct 2024Trump aims to capitalise on unhappiness with rising prices and immigration, while Harris emphasises abortion rights and describes her rival as an aspiring dictator. Video, Audio
