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House Speaker Mike Johnson criticizes Obamacare and promises 'massive reform' if Trump wins

The Republican speaker said at an event in Pennsylvania that overhauling health care would be a major focus and that “Trump’s going to go big” if he takes the presidency.
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson

With days until Election Day, groups make final push for Florida's abortion rights ballot measure

Abortion rights have won in all seven states with ballot measures since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but Florida's Amendment 4 requires 60% voter approval, not a simple majority.
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis

Officers who fought off the Jan. 6 mob praise Harris for reclaiming site of Trump's speech

“The space of the Mall and the Capitol is too powerful to the American psyche to cede to the horrors Trump and his ilk wrought in 2021," D.C. Police Officer Daniel Hodges said.
Kamala Harris speaks behind podium on stage behind a panel of bullet proof glass
Kamala Harris speaks behind podium on stage behind a panel of bullet proof glass

Texas AG sues second doctor accused of providing transgender care to minors

If the doctors are found to be in violation of state law, they could have their medical licenses revoked and face financial penalties in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Trans voters left frustrated by an election that made them the central talking point

Many transgender voters told NBC News they’re backing Kamala Harris for president, with some saying they plan to leave the country should Donald Trump win a second presidential term.
Photo collage of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaign imagery in black-and-white, covered with a trans flag
Photo collage of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaign imagery in black-and-white, covered with a trans flag

Voters will decide on nearly 150 ballot measures. Here are the ones to watch.

Policy issues from abortion rights to marijuana regulations to voting procedures will be directly on the ballot in many states.
Image: Pro-abortion rights demonstrators rally in Scottsdale, Ariz.,
Image: Pro-abortion rights demonstrators rally in Scottsdale, Ariz.,

How exit polls work and how NBC News uses them on election night

The large-scale studies of voters now include phone calls to early and mail voters as well as interviews outside polling places on Election Day.
Lester Holt
Lester Holt

Biden sets off a firestorm with his response to Trump rally comedian's Puerto Rico comments

After the president appeared to refer to Trump supporters as “garbage,” he and the White House quickly said he had misspoken and was referring to the comedian’s remarks.
Image: President Biden Speaks In Baltimore On His Investing In America Agenda politics political politician
Image: President Biden Speaks In Baltimore On His Investing In America Agenda politics political politician

Trump rallies in majority-Latino Pennsylvania city after supporters' crude and racist remarks

Trump praised his own record on Puerto Rico in remarks in Allentown, and he didn't mention the insulting remark made by a speaker at his recent New York rally.
Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Holds Rally In Atlanta
Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Holds Rally In Atlanta

Teen with machete arrested after allegedly threatening Democratic supporters at Fl. polling site

Caleb James Williams was arrested after allegedly brandishing his weapon at two women, ages 71 and 54, police said.
Florida Teen Machete
Florida Teen Machete

Harris pairs anti-Trump attack with economic pitch at packed D.C. rally

Speaking to thousands of voters at the Ellipse a week before the election, the vice president delivered her closing argument and promised to govern as a pragmatist if elected.
Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak on The Ellipse just south of the White House on Oct. 29, 2024.
Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak on The Ellipse just south of the White House on Oct. 29, 2024.

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