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These sleeper congressional races could determine which party wins a majority in the House or Senate, which will have a substantial impact on the next president’s agenda.

Officials are bracing for “constitutional sheriffs,” who believe they can seize voting machines and patrol polling places, to try to interfere in the elections.

The new law will require hospitals to ask patients about their citizenship status. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us the details.

At a press conference on Tuesday, Donald Trump called his Madison Square Garden rally a “lovefest.”

From Beyoncé and Taylor Swift to Elon Musk and Hulk Hogan, celebs are endorsing candidates on both sides of the aisle. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe insulted Puerto Rico during a Trump event at Madison Square Garden. Here’s what to know about him.

Donald Trump is finally getting his Madison Square Garden moment. With just over a week to go before Election Day, the former president will take the stage Sunday at one of the country’s most well-known venues.

Elon Musk spoke in a virtual townhall event Friday and said that his petition giveaway wasn’t meant to assist in voter registration.

Will scrutiny over jail deaths unseat the Tarrant County Sheriff? Sheriff Bill Waybourn has faced intense backlash for months over some high-profile deaths in his jail. His opponent, Patrick Moses, says it shows a failure of leadership. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman spoke to both candidates.

Sheriff Bill Waybourn has faced intense backlash for months over some high-profile deaths in his jail. His opponent, Patrick Moses, says it shows a failure of leadership. NBC 5 spoke to both candidates.

Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump were in Texas at the same time on Friday. NBC 5’s David Goins reports Harris is in Houston for a star-studded rally, while Trump is campaigning in Austin.

The Environmental Voter Project says more than 130,000 first-time voters, who prioritize climate change, have already cast ballots. Combined with the impacts of extreme weather and climate change, they could decide this election. National climate reporter Chase Cain shows us where climate voters could have the most influence.

Mattie Parker said Thursday she plans to seek a third term as mayor of Fort Worth. The announcement came on the heels of her State of the City address. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports on the highlights and challenges still ahead for Cowtown.

A new bill making its way through New York City Council would take away at least one major stress for pet owners living in the city. The just-introduced legislation would allow people to use their own paid sick time to take of their pets when necessary.

If you feel like you’re bombarded with political text messages, it’s not your imagination, millions of political robotexts have been sent. NBC 5 Responds reporter Diana Zoga explains there are some things you can do to mute the messages in the final stretch of this election season.

Voters born in the mid-to-late ’90s who have only known the Republican Party led by Donald Trump say the idea of a “normal election” feels foreign to them

If you feel like you’re bombarded with political text messages, it’s not your imagination. In the final stretch of this election, is there anything consumers can do to mute the messages?

A prominent police association opposes three charter amendments on the ballot in Dallas, one of which would compel the city to recruit 900 officers.

A major police association is coming out against three charter amendments on the ballot in Dallas, including one that would require the city to hire 900 officers. NBC 5’s David Goins on the last-minute campaigning as voting gets underway.

Senator Ted Cruz is defending his U.S. Senate seat against Congressman Colin Allred. Many polls have this contest within the margin of error. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan reports on the one slice of voters who may make the difference in the biggest statewide race in 2024.