Georgia's top election official warns of fake online video

The video purports to show a Haitian immigrant claiming to have voted.

ByAlexandra Hutzler, Ivan Pereira, Tal Axelrod, and Meredith Deliso
Last Updated: November 1, 2024, 8:03 AM EDT

With five days until Election Day, Kamala Harris attacked Donald Trump for saying Wednesday night in Wisconsin that, against his advisers' advice, he is going to keep saying he will "protect the women" "whether the women like it or not."

Both candidates continued their whirlwind campaigns in the West.

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump gestures as he walks with former first lady Melania Trump at an election night watch party, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
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    Oct 31, 11:41 pm

    More than 65 million Americans have voted early

    As of 11:40 p.m. ET on Thursday, more than 65 million Americans have voted early, according to the Election Lab at the University of Florida.

    Of the early ballots cast, 34,277,250 were in person and 30,685,094 were returned by mail.

    An early voting sign is seen outside of a polling station, Oct. 31, 2024, in Stockbridge, Ga.
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    Oct 31, 2024, 6:36 PM EDT

    Trump slams 'insecure' Cuban in Truth Social post

    Trump lashed out against Mark Cuban in a Truth Social post on Thursday, hours after the billionaire Harris surrogate said on "The View" that Trump is never seen "around strong, intelligent women."

    Trump called Cuban a "really dumb guy" and claimed Trump surrounds himself with "the strongest of women." The former president added, "ALL women are great, whether strong or not strong."

    Calling Cuban a "fool," Trump claimed Cuban called him "incessantly," and at one point he told him, "Look Mark, I've got a lot of things to do, I just can't be taking so many pointless calls from you."

    Trump claimed that's why Cuban is attacking him, calling him an "insecure" man.

    -ABC News' Soo Rin Kim, Kelsey Walsh and Lalee Ibssa

    Oct 31, 2024, 6:14 PM EDT

    Philly DA requests Musk case to be sent to state court

    The ongoing court battle between Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and billionaire Trump surrogate Elon Musk over his controversial $1 million voter giveaway has taken another turn.

    On Wednesday, Musk filed a motion to move Krasner's lawsuit to federal court, claiming the DA's allegations "turn principally on the allegation that Defendants are somehow unlawfully interfering with a federal election."

    Krasner filed an emergency motion in federal court Thursday asking the judge to "immediately" send the case back to state court -- asking them to do so by the end of day "if at all possible" so it can continue in state court.

    In the filing, the DA's team said Musk's claims are "meritless" and reiterated that their lawsuit makes "only state law claims," therefore making it not subject to federal removal.

    The DA said Musk's last-minute effort is "a stunt to obtain a procedural advantage to avoid a ruling ... and run the clock until election day."

    Judge Gerald J. Pappert ordered Musk to respond to the DA's filing by 10 a.m. Friday, meaning the case will remain halted until then.

    -ABC News' Olivia Rubin

    Oct 31, 2024, 6:08 PM EDT

    Supreme Court denies Cornel West's request for PA polling site signs

    Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito denied Thursday third-party presidential candidate Cornel West's request for Pennsylvania election officials.

    West sought to put up signs at all polling places that say he is a candidate for president and can be written in.

    Alito did not refer the request to the full court and did not explain the decision.

    -ABC News' Devin Dwyer

    Oct 31, 2024, 6:02 PM EDT

    Harris attacks Trump as 'unstable, obsessed with revenge'

    Harris told a Phoenix crowd Thursday that they should picture the difference between her and Trump occupying the Oval Office, describing him as "unstable, obsessed with revenge, consumed with grievance, and out for unchecked power."

    Harris sought to capitalize on recent comments from Trump himself, on reproductive rights, and from House Speaker Mike Johnson, on health care.

    Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the press before departing her hotel on Oct. 31, 2024, in Madison, Wisconsin.
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    "He does not believe women should have the agency and authority to make decisions about their own bodies. This is the same man who said women should be punished for their choices," Harris added.

    The vice president was interrupted by pro-Palestinian supporters during her speech. She sought to describe to them the work she would put in to end the war in Gaza and secure the release of hostages.

    "Hey guys, you know what? Here's the thing. Let's talk for a moment about Gaza. We all want this war to end and get the hostages out. And I will work on it full time when I am elected president, as I've been," she said.

    -ABC News' Will McDuffie, Gabriella Abdul-Hakim and Fritz Farrow