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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks during a ceremony to award Mexican actor/singer/radio personality Angelica Vale a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Los Angeles. Chris Pizzello/AP hide caption
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference held at Trump Tower, Friday, Sept., 6, 2024 in New York. Stefan Jeremiah/AP hide caption
Roundup: Trump court reprieve, Hunter's guilty plea, election disinfo
Roundup: Trump court reprieve, Hunter's guilty plea, election disinfo
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, right and Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., left, are seen during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing to examine the Financial Stability Oversight Council Annual Report to Congress, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, on Capitol Hill, in Washington. Mariam Zuhaib/AP hide caption
Senate map heavily favors Republicans, with closely watched races in Ohio and Montana
Senate map heavily favors Republicans, with closely watched races in Ohio and Montana
The plane carrying Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at North Carolina Aviation Museum, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Asheboro, N.C. Julia Nikhinson/AP hide caption
Why the candidates are investing so much time and energy into Pennsylvania
Why the candidates are investing so much time and energy into Pennsylvania
Quarters, nickels, dimes and pennies are held a bowl Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Tigard, Ore. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption
A conversation about how demographic changes could impact the 2024 election
A conversation about how demographic changes could impact the 2024 election
A glass tip jar, left, appears next to a point-of-sale payment system screen displaying tip options at a coffee shop in Waitsfield, Vt., on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. Carolyn Lessard/AP hide caption
A bus for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris sits parked during a campaign event, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, in Rochester, Pa. Julia Nikhinson/AP hide caption
Politics Roundup: Harris sells hopeful vibes; Trump feuds with military burial staff
Politics Roundup: Harris sells hopeful vibes; Trump feuds with military burial staff
A demonstrator hold a sign during a march for voting rights, marking the 58th anniversary of the March on Washington on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Atlanta. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption
Election experts hopeful Georgia's system is resilient to Trump-backed conspiracies
Election experts hopeful Georgia's system is resilient to Trump-backed conspiracies
A billboard displays an advertisement for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on the Las Vegas Strip, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. Julia Nikhinson/AP hide caption