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US stocks see major tech-led surge as investors digest election uncertainty

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Getty Images / Bryan R. Smith US stocks surged on Wednesday morning even as the outcome of the US presidential ...

Elon Musk says Tesla was just a month away from bankruptcy while it ramped up production of the Model 3

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Win McNamee/Getty Images Tesla was just one month from bankruptcy as it ramped up production of ...

RESULTS: Incumbent Rep. Lucy McBath defeats Republican challenger Karen Handel to maintain control of Georgia’s 6th Congressional District

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  Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath defeated Republican Karen Handel to maintain control of Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, according to Decision ...

RESULTS: First-term Democratic Rep. Lizzie Fletcher defeats Republican challenger Wesley Hunt to maintain control of Texas’ 7th Congressional District

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First-term Democratic Rep. Lizzie Fletcher has defeated Republican Wesley Hunt to maintain control of Texas’ 7th Congressional District, according to ...

Facebook labeled President Trump’s late-night election posts about Democrats stealing the election as misinformation

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FILE PHOTO: Facebook logos Reuters President Donald Trump has had his election night Facebook posts flagged as misinformation by the ...

Billionaire Nelson Peltz says a Trump win would be good for America because he has done ‘amazing things’ for the economy

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Nelson Peltz, Trian Partners CEO. Thomson Reuters A Donald Trump re-election would be good for the US because he’s done ...

RESULTS: Republican Scott Franklin is projected to win Florida’s 15th Congressional District

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  Republican Scott Franklin is projected to win Florida’s 15th Congressional District over Democrat Alan Cohn. The district is currently ...

RESULTS: First-term Rep. Jason Crow projected to retain seat in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District

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  First-term Rep. Jason Crow is projected to retain his seat in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District and defeat Republican Steve ...

RESULTS: Democrat Kathy Manning projected to win North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District

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  Democrat Kathy Manning is projected to defeat Republican Joseph Lee Haywood and win the open race for North Carolina’s newly ...

RESULTS: Polls start closing in Nevada’s 4th Congressional District, where Rep. Steven Horsford looks to defend his seat against Republican Jim Marchant

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  Polls began closing at 6 p.m. Pacific Time in Nevada, where Rep. Steven Horsford faces Republican Jim Marchant in ...

RESULTS: First-term Democratic Rep. Colin Allred projected to win Texas’ 32nd Congressional District

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  First-term Rep. Colin Allred is projected to defeat Republican Genevieve Collins and win Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. The district ...

Nevada 2020 presidential election results

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  Polls in Nevada closed at 10 ET. Follow along here for live results. Nevada has voted for a Republican ...

LIVE RESULTS: Dem. Rep. Collin Peterson faces a tough reelection fight in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District

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  Incumbent Democratic Rep. Collin Peterson is facing off against former Lt. Gov Michelle Fishbach in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District. ...

LIVE RESULTS: First-term Rep. Jim Hagedorn faces Democrat Daniel Feehan in a rematch to represent Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District

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  First-term Rep. Jim Hagedorn faces Democrat Dan Feehan in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District. The two candidates previously competed against ...

LIVE RESULTS: Republican Senator David Perdue faces off against Democrat Jon Ossoff in Georgia

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  Democrat Jon Ossoff will face Republican Sen. David Perdue for the US Senate election in Georgia. Ossoff, an investigative journalist ...

LIVE RESULTS: First-term Democratic Rep. Ben McAdams and Republican Burgess Owens face off in Utah’s 4th Congressional District

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  First-term Rep. Ben McAdams will face Burgess Owens in Utah’s 4th Congressional District. The district is one of 30 ...

LIVE RESULTS: First-term Democratic Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell looks to defend her seat in Florida’s 26th Congressional District

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  First-term Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell will face Republican Carlos Gimenez in Florida’s 26th Congressional District. The district is the state’s ...

Polls have closed in Vermont. Follow the results here.

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Republican Gov. Phil Scott is running for re-election in Vermont against Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman. Scott, a moderate, has one ...

GOP Rep. Vern Buchanan looks to retain his longtime seat against Margaret Good in Florida’s 16th Congressional District

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  GOP Rep. Vern Buchanan will face Democrat Margaret Good in Florida’s 16th Congressional District. The district is located in ...

LIVE RESULTS: First-term Democratic Rep. Donna Shalala fights to defend her seat against Republican Maria Elvira Salazar in Florida’s 27th Congressional District

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  Polls began closing in Florida at 7 p.m. ET, where first-term Rep. Donna Shalala is facing Republican Maria Elvira ...

LIVE RESULTS: Democrats go on the offense to expand their majority in the House of Representatives

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  Democrats are seeking to expand their majority in the House of Representatives after decisively flipping control of the chamber ...

Puerto Rico statehood results: Voters say whether the territory should become the 51st state

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  Puerto Ricans will vote on election day to see if the US territory should move to become a state ...

Photos show boarded up windows in top shopping districts as retailers brace for potential Election Day fallout

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Retail stores boarded up in advance of Election Day. AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images/Getty The 2020 presidential election between President Donald Trump and ...

A 7% drop in a popular S&P 500 ETF is possible in a contested election scenario based on how options are trading, Susquehanna says

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Getty Images / Xinhua News Agency The popular SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust — or SPY, which tracks the benchmark ...

SEC awards $28 million to whistleblower in latest blockbuster payment

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A general exterior view of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) headquarters in Washington, June 24, 2011. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters ...

Amazon’s Holiday Dash sales event promises Black Friday-like prices now through November 19 — here are the best deals available now

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When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Amazon; Business Insider Amazon’s ...

GOP Rep. Steve Chabot squares off against Democrat Kate Schroder in Ohio’s 1st Congressional District

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Rep. Steve Chabot will face Kate Schroder in Ohio’s 1st Congressional District. The district is located in the southwestern area ...

First-term Democratic Rep. Susan Wild faces Republican Lisa Scheller in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District

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First-term Rep. Susan Wild will face Republican Lisa Scheller in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District. Pennsylvania’s congressional map was re-drawn in ...

Democrat Christina Finello moves to unseat Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District

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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick looks to retain his seat against Christina Finello, a Democrat with Democratic National Campaign Committee backing. Fitzpatrick ...

Markets are underestimating the possibility of a contested election, a top RBC strategist says

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Mark Makela/Getty Images The risk of a contested election is “severely underpriced” in the stock market, according to the head ...