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As America chooses between Democratic US Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump, the Post is bringing you all of the latest and most important updates in this tense and tightly held election.
With divergent views on tariffs, global alliances and other matters of foreign policy, both Harris and Trump portend new challenges and opportunities for the world’s policymakers once voting closes.
And outcomes in the US Congress – where Republicans are expected to regain control of the Senate and the House of Representatives appears too close to call – will decide how easily the next White House occupant will be able to enact her or his agenda.
Read on for all the developments, including on-the-ground reports from Kent County, Michigan, a former Republican stronghold in a hotly contested swing state.