Why does The Associated Press call U.S. elections?

Unlike in other democracies, the Founding Fathers didn’t establish a government agency for counting the vote, and the states all do it a little differently, so the @AP counts the votes.

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THREAD 👇 The Associated Press has been counting votes and declaring winners in elections since 1848.

What happens if Republicans win back the House and Senate?

Here’s what is at stake as voters across the U.S. decide who they want to represent them in Congress.

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#Election2022 If the GOP wins back the House, Democratic priorities like access to abortion, addressing climate change and stricter gun control would immediately be sidelined.

Most of Biden’s agenda would be effectively dead for the final two years of his term.

BREAKING: Democrat Philip Murphy wins reelection for governor in New Jersey. #APracecall at 6:26 p.m. EDT. #Election2021 #NJelection New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy won reelection in close race against Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli. His victory spares Democrats the loss of a 2nd gubernatorial seat. apne.ws/0wJ58is

BREAKING: Republican Glenn Youngkin wins election for governor in Virginia. #APracecall at 12:37 a.m. EDT. #Election2021 #VAelection Youngkin’s win in Virginia ends the GOP’s 12-year losing streak in statewide races in Virginia. apne.ws/1St2WT2

Minneapolis voters reject replacing its police department with a new public safety unit. The result comes more than a year after George Floyd’s death launched a movement to defund or abolish police across the country. apne.ws/Kn210ly The debate brought national attention to the election, as well as a river of out-of-state money seeking to influence a contest that could shape changes in policing elsewhere, too. apne.ws/7bXATQL

President Biden is delivering his first address to Congress on the eve of his 100th day in office. Biden will declare the nation is "turning peril into possibility, crisis into opportunity."

FULL COVERAGE: apne.ws/H0ieYXN

apne.ws/BGK7VFT Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are seated behind President Biden - the first time in U.S. history that two women are on the stage during a president's address to Congress.

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THREAD: Words matter. But numbers tell stories, too. Here are some of the numbers that will be part of President Trump’s legacy.

apne.ws/sPZnPhM 322,000+: Number of U.S. deaths attributed to COVID-19.

6: Vaccines being developed under Trump’s Operation Warp Speed program.

2: Vaccines — by Pfizer and BioNTech, and a separate one by Moderna — that U.S. regulators approved in 2020 for emergency use.

THREAD: How soon will we know who won the presidential election? What happens if the results are contested? @AP answers your election-related questions. 1/6

apne.ws/N5fPUTS Just as there are 50 different timelines for early voting in states across the U.S., there are 50 different ones for how the votes are counted. 2/6

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THREAD: With ONE DAY LEFT until Election Day, here is what the @AP_Politics team is watching from #Election2020

Find @AP’s full coverage here: apne.ws/AEyP6A8 In the final full day of the #Election2020 campaign, President Trump will sprint through five rallies, from North Carolina to Wisconsin.

Joe Biden is devoting most of his time to Pennsylvania, but will also travel to Ohio.

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THREAD: How soon will we know who won the presidential election? What happens if the results are contested? @AP answers your election-related questions. 1/7

apne.ws/eS8EOVx Just as there are 50 different timelines for early voting in states across the U.S., there are 50 different ones for how the votes are counted. 2/7

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President Trump and Joe Biden take the stage for a debate that could be a pivotal moment in the campaign as they offer starkly different visions for the nation. Follow our coverage: apne.ws/FsuBods #Debates2020 The presidential debate began with a contentious exchange over the Supreme Court. President Trump defended his nomination of a new justice, insisting he had every right to select Amy Coney Barrett to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. #Debate2020 apne.ws/yWBd0Aa

THREAD: A new AP-NORC poll shows that despite widespread job losses and business closures, many Americans have shored up their finances by saving more money and paying down debt during the pandemic. apne.ws/ZPl42Jj The new poll shows that 45% of Americans say they’re setting aside more money than usual, and 26% are paying down debt faster than they were before the coronavirus pandemic.

THREAD: A new AP-NORC poll finds an American public deeply pessimistic about the direction of the country and dissatisfied with President Trump and the federal government’s handling of the pandemic. apne.ws/hzwGXr1 @AP_Politics Just 31% of Americans approve of Trump’s leadership on the pandemic, a significant drop from 44% approval in March, when the virus began spreading through the U.S.

THREAD: @JoeBiden made history Tuesday by choosing @KamalaHarris as his running mate, making her the first Black woman on a major party’s presidential ticket.

Go inside Biden’s decision and read more from the @AP_Politics team.

apne.ws/tgMjLoj “It tells Black girls that they can be president."

For many Black women, @KamalaHarris' selection as @JoeBiden's running mate represents a full-circle moment after fighting for generations to have their voices heard and political aspirations recognized.

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With the November election less than 100 days away, an AP-NORC poll finds that more Americans say the country is heading in the wrong direction than at any point in Donald Trump’s presidency. apne.ws/oUPjzpN @AP_Politics Overall, 38% of Americans approve of Trump’s job performance. That’s within the narrow range where his approval rating has held steady throughout his presidency, but down slightly from before the pandemic struck earlier this year.

Roughly three months before Election Day, a new AP-NORC poll finds Joe Biden's supporters are less enthusiastic than President Donald Trump’s about the campaign and their candidate, although the Democrat's coalition may be equally motivated by anxiety. apne.ws/1b2pYa1 @AP_Politics Interest in the campaign is high across the board. But Trump’s supporters are somewhat more excited than Biden’s backers, 42% vs. 31%, while Biden’s base is more anxious, 72% vs. 52%.

THREAD: A new AP-NORC poll finds three-quarters of Americans favor requiring people to wear masks outside their homes amid increasing concerns about coronavirus infections. apne.ws/YYAsgLO @AP_Politics About 9 in 10 Democrats favor mask requirements, along with about 6 in 10 Republicans. The poll was conducted before President Trump reversed course this week and said that it’s patriotic to wear a mask.

THREAD: A new AP-NORC poll finds a quarter of Americans have experienced a job loss in their household due to coronavirus, but most think the job will be back after the outbreak.

Read more: apne.ws/1tVtNkr @AP_Politics Seventy-one percent of Americans say the nation’s economy is poor, up from 60% three weeks ago and 33% in January. But 64% call their personal finances good. (2/4)

A new AP-NORC poll finds few Americans regularly seek out or trust President Donald Trump as a source of information about coronavirus, despite Trump making himself the chief spokesman for the U.S. response. apne.ws/f8vbTzf @AP_Politics More Americans trust information about the coronavirus provided by state and local officials than what they get from Trump.

More from the AP-NORC poll: apne.ws/dMTyq80

AP-NORC poll: About half of U.S. workers say they or someone in their household has lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including 23% who have experienced a household job loss. apne.ws/dMby6bJ AP-NORC poll: Positive views of the national economy plummet, but 56% continue to approve of President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy amid pandemic.

THREAD: Surveys of voters in several #SuperTuesday contests show that many Democrats made last-minute decisions, according to AP VoteCast.

The indecision shows voters grappling with their choices in a race that is changing quickly. (1/6)

apne.ws/IgaVoLQ Joe Biden continues to show strength with African American voters. In Alabama, where more than half of Democratic primary voters are black, he won a solid majority, according to AP VoteCast. (2/6)