Election Day Today, Candidates & Questions On The Ballot, Boeing Strike Ends, Pennsylvania Says No Fraud
Description
Today on America in the Morning
Trump’s Last Campaigning
On his final day on the campaign trail, Donald Trump traveled through three battleground states, and vowed tariffs against Mexico if they don’t stop people from crossing the Southern Border. John Stolnis has the details.
Harris’ Day In Pennsylvania
Kamala Harris continues her sprint to the 2024 election finish line, holding several events in Pennsylvania, including knocking on doors in Reading, and rallies in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Steve Futterman has the story.
More Than Just The Candidates
It's not the just the candidates that Americans are paying attention to on this Election Day. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports on important ballot questions across the nation.
Judge OK’s Musk Payouts
A Pennsylvania judge ruled that Elon Musk's million dollar election sweepstakes can proceed through election night. Lisa Dwyer reports.
Boeing Strike Ends
Union machinists voted to approve a new contract with plane maker Boeing, ending a walkout that paralyzed the company’s jet production and cost them an estimated $1 billion dollars each month.
SCOTUS To Rule After Election Day
The Supreme Court says it will weigh in on the formation of a new mostly minority Louisiana congressional district, but as correspondent Norman Hall reports, it won’t be in time for today’s election.
Trump & Harris Final Campaigning
Election Eve brought a whirlwind of campaigning for the Presidential candidates and their running mates in the battleground states. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.
No Fraud In Pennsylvania
In battleground Pennsylvania, a state with 19 Electoral votes that could likely determine the next president, a federal command center to quickly respond to any reports of voting security issues is in place. Correspondent Jackie Quinn reports that Al Schmidt, the Republican Secretary of the Commonwealth, told CNN that his state’s election process is secure, and claims of voter fraud are unfounded.
Latest In The Middle East
In the Middle East, Israel has officially put the United Nations on notice that the agency responsible for delivering aid to Palestinians in Gaza will no longer be allowed to operate inside Israel. Correspondent Karen Chammas reports the announcement is being challenged by the United Nations Relief Workers Agency, despite Israeli claims that a number of its paid workers cooperated and took part in attacks on Israel.
Ex-Officer Learns His Fate
The verdict is in for an ex-police officer in the 2020 shooting death of an unarmed man in Columbus, Ohio. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports.
Jury Sees Chokehold Video
The jury in the New York City subway chokehold case sees video that led to veteran Daniel Penny's manslaughter charge. Correspondent Julie Walker reports.
Preparing For The Vote
In Washington, authorities are erecting new security fencing around the White House and the Naval Observatory, where Vice President Kamala Harris resides.
Foreign Misinformation
The government is warning about election misinformation coming from both Iran and Russia. Correspondent Ben Thomas reports.
Tech News
For the first time in 60 years, a News Guild strike is happening at the New York Times, during a presidential election. Unlike 6 decades ago, during this strike, comes an offer from an A.I. company to step in and support the paper. Here’s Chuck Palm with today's tech report.
Finally
He was a giant of the music business, one of its most powerful forces for more than half a century. Entertainment correspondent Margie Szaroleta reports on the passing of Quincy Jones.
The talk of today will of course be Election Day, but Kevin Carr takes a look at some political movies and TV that will also be worth watching.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices