Mr Musk described himself as a “moderate Democrat” until recently but became a vocal critic of the party during the Biden administration.

The bomb threats in Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania turned out to be hoaxes, but forced evacuations and some polling places to extend hours.

Dr Thomas Kwan has been warned he faces a 35-year jail term for trying to kill 72-year-old Patrick O’Hara while posing as a nurse.

Kemi Badenoch will face off against Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions for the first time as Tory leader. The former minister is preparing for her debut battle at the despatch box on ...

Rachel Reeves will be grilled by MPs on Wednesday over a series of tax hikes and increased spending unveiled in the autumn Budget. A change to the UK’s debt rule that was announced to unlock billions ...

The closeness of the race in the seven swing states raise the likelihood that, once again, a victor might not be known on election night.

The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice (CBFFJ) campaign group said the honour is ‘an insult’ to the dead and bereaved.

Crucial battleground states including Georgia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina are yet to be called and could tip the balance.

Republican Jim Justice has easily taken the seat after the retirement of former Democratic senator Joe Manchin.

The run-up to the election has been marked by concerns over disinformation, foreign influence and threats to election workers ...

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have each notched early wins in reliably Republican and Democratic states so far.