NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 5
Election Day is here. Voters are gearing up to head to the polls to cast their ballots for either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in one of the nation's most historic presidential races. They'll also be determining which party will control the House and Senate.
Here's the latest:
DC braces for potential election-related violence
Businesses around the White House on Tuesday morning continued to board up windows and erect temporary fencing, precautions being taken amid worries that Election Day - and the days ahead - could lead to unrest.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says the police department is also stepping up its presence in commercial districts in all eight wards of the city. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith at a Monday new conference also sought to assure the city's residents that her department is prepared for whatever Election Day might bring.
"Our team has been fully engaged and vigilant," she said. "We are the best in the country at what we do, and we will keep working around the clock to keep Washington, D.C., safe and keep our residents safe."
How Harris and Trump wrapped up the final day before the election
Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump both spent the waning hours of their campaigns in the well-trodden swing states of Pennsylvania and Michigan, widely seen as critical to winning the White House.
Harris wrapped her day in Philadelphia, where Lady Gaga sang "God Bless America" and Oprah Winfrey appeared on stage with first-time voters. Ricky Martin, who is from Puerto Rico, was also there to draw out Puerto Rican voters turned off by a comedian who called their homeland a "floating island of garbage" at a recent Trump rally.
"Our people-powered movement reflects a simple and undeniable truth: that we are all in this together," Harris said.
Harris didn't arrive at the vice president's residence, the Naval Observatory, until 1:41 a.m.
Trump, meanwhile, spent the final hours of the day in Grand Rapids, Michigan, wrapping up around 2 a.m.
He took shots at Harris for campaigning alongside celebrities.
"We don't need a star because we have policy. We have great policy," he said. Later, he boasted of his own stars: "So many celebrities here, it's incredible: Mike Pompeo, please stand up," introducing his former secretary of state.
Trump landed in Florida around 6 a.m.
North Carolina voter reveals how he voted: 'Carefully'
In Black Mountain, North Carolina, soil conservationist JD Jorgensen, 35, did not reveal what his presidential choice was after he voted around 7 a.m.
But when asked how he voted, he said, "Carefully."
"I tried to do it as informed as I could be," he added. "I tried to stick to my values and just tried to pick candidates that align to those values and who I thought were going to be best for the offices they were running for."
Jorgensen said the choice he made was "not really that tough."
"I think that the candidates, both being in the public eye for as long as they have been, if you were on the fence you're not really paying attention," Jorgensen said.
Who's winning the election right now?
Americans are anxiously awaiting the results of the election. So much so, that they're Googling this question before most polling sites are even open.
The answer is: No one, yet.
