In a historic election with both rivals, Trump and Harris, jousting to the "final fall" until the last minute, American turnout is at a record with more than 80 million Americans having voted before today's election day, and tens of millions voting today. The showdown between the two rivals is taking place in a tense atmosphere and the outcome of the showdown is expected to have a resounding impact on both the US and the rest of the planet.
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From New York to Los Angeles, from the Midwest to the coast of Florida, long lines of voters have formed on the sidewalks, with citizens eager to exercise their right to vote.
Unfortunately, there was no shortage of incidents and there is a fear that tension will increase as time goes by.
A 25-year-old man was arrested in Michigan on Tuesday morning for allegedly threatening to commit a violent attack if former President Donald Trump wins the election.
Prosecutors say Isaac Sissell sent a warning message to the FBI's National Threat Operations Center in West Virginia. "I will carry out an attack on conservative Christian filth in case Trump wins the election," he wrote.
"I have a stolen ar15 and a target that I refuse to name so I can continue to get away with my plans," he continued. "Without a specific victim or the ability to find where I hid the gun, there's nothing the FBI can do until I complete the attack."
Sissell will walk through the door of a federal courthouse this afternoon.
More than 250 National Guard personnel are providing support on Election Day in 15 states, CNN reported.
The states are Iowa, Alabama, Arizona, North Carolina, West Virginia, Illinois, New Mexico, Delaware, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Hawaii.
Part of the National Guardsmen will assist in cybersecurity missions and the rest will provide support based on local requests.
Elon Musk will meet with Donald Trump tonight at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach to watch the results together.
Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, will be at the club for part of the evening, watching the results with Trump, sources told CNBC.
Their plans, which The New York Times reported earlier, mean Trump will have close contact with X's owner on a night when the social network is being closely watched by political analysts and members of the media for both authoritative news and conspiracy theories.
Musk has given more than $118 million to his pro-Trump super PAC, making him one of Trump's biggest financial backers this year, according to FEC records.
According to U.S. Capitol Police, a man was arrested after a security check at the Capitol Visitor Center. Authorities say he smelled of fuel and carried a flare pistol and a torch.
Officials canceled public tours of the Capitol for the rest of the day.
Police say they are continuing to investigate.
Kamala Harris' running mate, Tim Walsh, spoke to reporters before boarding a plane from Pennsylvania to Washington, during which he said he was "feeling good" about the election.
Walsh said he had not spoken to Harris in the past 24 hours, but praised her remarks at last night's campaign rally in Philadelphia.
Asked if he thought Donald Trump would concede the election if he lost, he said he believed Trump "probably will."
He also pledged to "shake hands and work for the winner" if Harris loses.
"Today is our last chance to defeat the corrupt establishment. GET OUT AND VOTE!" tweeted Trump.
The FBI warned Americans on Tuesday about two new false videos alleging alleged terrorist threats and election fraud, in the latest in a series of disinformation efforts that officials expect will intensify as voters cast their ballots today.
A fabricated video purportedly from the federal law enforcement agency called it a high-degree terrorist threat and urged Americans to "vote remotely," while another video included a false press release purportedly issued by the agency that spoke of rigged voting among inmates in five prisons.
Both are "not authentic," the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement. "Attempts to deceive the public with false content about threat assessments and FBI activities are intended to undermine our democratic process and erode trust in the election system."
Federal, state and local officials are warning Americans about attempts to undermine elections with false information and have urged voters in the U.S. to seek reliable information from reliable sources.
As of 11:00 a.m. Eastern Zone U.S. Time (16:00 Greek time), there was little evidence of actual and widespread disturbance.
Kate Conley, a senior official with the Cybersecurity and Security Infrastructure Administration, told a news briefing that CISA was not currently observing any nationwide incident affecting the security of U.S. election infrastructure, though she cautioned that foreign actors may try to do so.
"As we have said repeatedly, we may see more such activity today and in the coming weeks, with a particular focus on narratives of influence that will affect swing states," Conley said.
On Monday, U.S. intelligence agencies said they expected outside influence operations "to intensify on Election Day and in the coming weeks," particularly in the seven swing states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
But U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Director Jen Easterley said her agency had seen no evidence of any activity that could directly affect the outcome of Tuesday's election.
The main stock indexes strengthened today as Americans turned out to vote.
The S&P 500 rose 1.2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.3%.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 1%, adding about 400 points.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is optimistic about the announcement of the result.
Most polls will close at 7 p.m., so by 8 p.m. "you'll probably have 99% of all of them, so you'll have a good idea of what the battle looks like."
