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Polymarket users have spent a total of $3.2 billion betting on who will win the election. 
US Politics
Taylor Renouf

How much Sportsbet is paying for a Donald Trump win

Donald Trump’s odds of winning the US election over Kamala Harris have surged on betting platforms as election officials continue to count ballots.

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Donald Trump as he prepares to claim victory in the US election
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US Politics
Natalie Richards

The key states that helped Trump secure victory

Donald Trump has won three of seven key battleground states set to determine the presidency.

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Biden holds back tears during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 19. (MUST CREDIT: Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post)
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The Washington Post

On a night he once wanted to win, Joe Biden was out of sight

Months ago the sitting President was eyeing November 5 as a battle to secure his White House legacy. Then things took a dramatic turn.

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A major US news outlet has sensationally predicted a 95 per cent chance of a Donald Trump victory in the US election, despite other analysts saying it’s far too early to make the call.
US Politics
Natalie Richards

Major US outlet says 95% chance of Trump win

A major US news outlet’s ‘needle’ reads that it’s now ‘very likely’ Trump will return to the White House, predicting wins in Georgia and North Carolina.

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Neal Rogers is the owner of a gun and ammunition shop Heart of Texas Ammory.
US Politics
Taylor Renouf

Texas gun store owner’s scary revelation amid election

He made the alarming claim as a huge prediction about Donald Trump is made.

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The Australian share market rose as investors focus on the US election. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)
Markets
Poppy Johnston

Australian shares ‘volatile’ in anticipation of US election result

The local sharemarket had risen by midday in what was expected to be a volatile day of trade buffeted by United States election news.

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Donald Trump has confirmed he will accept the election results — even if he loses — but only if he believes it has been fair. 
US Politics
Taylor Renouf

‘Crazy’: Trump reveals what he will do if he loses election

Donald Trump has revealed his thoughts on the US election and shared what he will do if he loses.

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Boris Johnson holds up his book 'Unleashed' during an appearance on a panel during Channel 4's live coverage of the US election.
TV
Ellie Iorizzo

Boris 'fired' from US election TV panel for plugging book

The former UK prime minister visibly irritated his co-hosts by repeatedly spruiking his memoir during live TV coverage of the US election.

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US President Joe Biden winks as he waits in line to vote inside a polling station in New Castle, Delaware.
World
Emily Goodin

How ‘side-lined’ Biden is spending his last days in office

As Kamala Harris made her final push for the White House, there was one leading Democrat who was notably absent.

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Two polling locations in Georgia were closed for half an hour following bomb threats. (AP PHOTO)
US Politics
Tim Reid and Sarah N Lynch

US election bomb hoaxes linked to Russia, FBI says

Two US voting sites have been temporarily closed due to bomb threats sent to battleground states the FBI says came from email domains linked to Russia.

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When will Australians know the result of the US presidential election? Here’s everything you need to know.
US Politics
Laura Newell and David Johns

When will we know who has won the US presidential election?

It’s one of the most talked about polls in decades, but with the time difference when will Australians know the result of the US presidential election? Here’s everything you need to know.

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Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump predicted victory in their final pitches to US election voters.
US Politics
The New York Times

It’s Election Day. Here’s what to watch

You might be excited about Election Day, dreading it, or desperate for it to be over. Regardless, it is here and here’s what you need to know.

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Polls opened across the nation Tuesday morning as voters faced a stark choice between two candidates who have offered drastically different temperaments and visions for the world’s largest economy.
US Politics
AP

Polls open across US as Election Day kicks off

Polls opened across the nation Tuesday morning as voters faced a stark choice between two candidates who have offered drastically different temperaments and visions for the world’s largest economy.

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KALEIGH ROGERS: These two things are true: The US election polls show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump effectively tied. And, close polls do not necessarily mean a close result.
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US Politics
The New York Times

The US election polls are close. The results might not be

KALEIGH ROGERS: These two things are true: The US election polls show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump effectively tied. And, close polls do not necessarily mean a close result.

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A seemingly harmless comment at a festival that could hurt Anthony Albanese if Donald Trump wins the US election.
Opinion
Isabelle Mullen

Albo will need to build bridges in the event Trump wins

ISABELLE MULLEN: In the age of social media, old views can come back to haunt us. For Albanese, it was a seemingly harmless comment at a festival that could hurt him if Trump wins the US election.

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