At 78, Donald J. Trump has defied the odds, staging a remarkable return to the White House as the USAs 47th president. 

While the popular vote often garners attention in the U.S. presidential race (and candidates frequently highlight their support in it), the presidency is ultimately decided by the Electoral College, with the winner needing at least 270 electoral votes to claim victory.

As voters finalize their choices between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, along with hundreds of congressional and state races and ballot measures, Forbes will track the biggest developments from top news sources until the results are confirmed.

On the cusp of a tightly contested U.S. presidential election, Joe Rogan, the renowned host of one of the worlds leading podcasts, endorsed Republican candidate Donald Trump on Monday, November 4, 2024.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Fort Worth, Texas, has issued a tornado watch for North Texas that will remain in effect until 6 p.m. Monday evening. 

Former President Donald Trump and his allies are reviving familiar strategies from the 2020 election, seizing on routine election procedures as signs of alleged fraud in Pennsylvania, a critical swing state.

As Election Day approaches, Americans are hearing an unconventional pitch from Elon Musk: Prepare for short-term economic challenges if federal spending is cut.

In Washington, several Democrats running in closely contested congressional races for 2024 voiced criticism over President Joe Biden’s recent remark referring to certain supporters of Donald Trump as “garbage.” 

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Kamala Harris called Wednesday for Americans to “stop pointing fingers at each other” as she tried to push past comments made by President Joe Biden about Donald Trump's supporters and “garbage " and keep the focus on her Republican opponent in the closing days of the race.