Category: Politics

President Stephen A. Smith? ESPN broadcaster would consider it if he could win.

President Stephen A. Smith?

ESPN broadcaster Stephen A. Smith isn’t ruling out the idea of eventually running for president of the United States.

Oh yes. Smith was asked on The View on Thursday the question that lots of influential pop culture personalities might start getting with Donald Trump’s election to a second term in office this week.

Would he actually consider running for president? Apparently so.

“If you came to me and you told me I had a legitimate shot to win the presidency of the United States of America, I would definitely consider it,” Smith said on the broadcast when asked about the possibility.

Smith’s recent appearances on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show and NewsNation hint he may have political aspirations in his future, or at the least feels very comfortable with airing his political opinions out in the open.

However, it’s not as certain he would actually find much success in a campaign since he said in the interview he would run as an independent due to his disdain for both sides of the aisle.

Like with everything in our political sphere, we’ll see what happens.

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LeBron James posted a heartfelt message to his daughter after the presidential election

LeBron spoke with love about his daughter.

As the entire NBA took Tuesday off for Election Day in the United States and the results poured in, it took time for many folks to digest the news.

Even though sports is likely not on the mind of many Americans today after such an impactful political decision, the gravity of the results will certainly impact virtually everyone in America. That includes four-time NBA Finals MVP and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who expressed his thoughts on social media after the election.

It isn’t easy to have the right words to say right now, but James immediately thought of his 10-year-old daughter Zhuri.

ELECTION RESULTS: It’s hard to write about sports today.

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Here is what James wrote on Instagram:

“HEAVY ON MY HEART & MIND THIS AM MY PRINCESS 👸🏾!! PROMISE TO PROTECT YOU WITH EVERYTHING I HAVE AND MORE!! WE DONT NEED THEIR HELP!”

James had a similar reaction when Donald Trump won the U.S. Presidential Election in 2016.

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The best Steve Kornacki memes ahead of Election Day 2024

Steve Kornacki memes are everywhere on Election Day 2024.

Steve Kornacki is sports.

How do I know this? Because I have watched the MSNBC election star and I have decided that it’s the best sporting event on Tuesday night.

Oh, sure. He’s taken his touch-screen prowess and number-crunching to events like Sunday Night Football and the Kentucky Derby, which are sports.

But, no. Tuesday night is a sport itself. You’ve got drama. You’ve got stats. You’ve got winning and losing and lead changes and the little hits that add up to a victory and the sheer athleticism of Kornacki staying up all darn night and day to deliver the results and analysis.

That’s sports. But if you need further proof, here are the memes ahead of the election:

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Will the New York Times have the Needle for the election?

The New York Times’ popular election needle might not make an appearance for 2024.

All eyes in the United States are on the results of the 2024 election on Tuesday and many of them will likely look to the New York Times for coverage.

Famously, the New York Times has used the Needle in previous elections to show live forecasts in the form of a handy semicircle chart. On it, a needle moves back and forth between sections to showcase the confidence of how a race is going. After the 2016 election, the Needle was often cited as a source of anxiety for election watchers, but also spawned some pretty great memes.

However, for 2024, the Needle might be in jeopardy due to a strike organized by tech workers from the New York Times. The nearly 700 unionized workers in the New York Times Tech Guild have been looking to reach an agreement with the organization on a new contract with “better wages, hours, benefits and job security” among other things.

As such, the Needle may or may not make an appearance on Tuesday.

Guess we’ll have to see how things unfold!

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What time do the polls close on Election Day 2024? Here’s the state by state answer

How late does each state’s polling place stay open?

If you’ve been tuned into election coverage all day on Tuesday, you’ve probably seen those countdown clocks on the each news network letting you know when the next polls close.

And if those timers are making you nervous and you just want the full list of when the polls close in each state, you’ve come to the right place.

Per USA TODAY’s, here’s when each state’s polls will close. You can also check USA TODAY’s voter guide or visit Vote.gov and USA.gov for more information on voting and voter registration, which in some states is open through Election Day.

All times are local.

Polls Closing at 6 p.m.

  • Indiana
  • Kentucky

Polls Closing at 7 p.m.

  • Arizona
  • Illinois
  • Missouri
  • Virginia
  • Alabama
  • Colorado
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Kansas
  • Mississippi
  • Nebraska (Mountain Time)
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • Oklahoma
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee (for areas on Central Time)
  • Texas
  • Vermont
  • Wyoming

Polls Closing at 7:30 p.m.

  • Arkansas
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • West Virginia

Polls Closing at 8:00 p.m.

  • Connecticut
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • New Jersey
  • Alaska
  • California
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Idaho
  • Iowa
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Montana
  • Nebraska (Central Time)
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • Utah
  • Tennessee (Eastern Time)
  • Washington
  • Wisconsin

Why the NBA has zero games scheduled on Tuesday night in 2024

The idea is to encourage fans to participate in the civic process.

If you tuned in to the NBA last night, you got to see every single team take the court. Tonight, on November 5, the opposite will happen.

Due to the 2024 presidential election, every single team in the league will have a night off on Tuesday. The league made a similar decision in 2022 for the midterm elections.

This is the first time that the league has scheduled no games for a presidential election, but the idea is to promote voting and once again “encourage fans and the broader NBA community to participate in the civic process” this year, per NBA.com.

Basketball will quickly return to its regularly scheduled programing with an enjoyable slate to look forward to on Wednesday.

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SNL cold open featured Kamala Harris and Maya Rudolph as Kamala talking to each other

Kamala Harris had her SNL moment with the actress who plays her.

With the 2024 presidential election less than a week away, Saturday Night Live continued not to shy away from tackling the latest in the campaigns. The cold open on Saturday evening once again featured comedian Maya Rudolph as current Vice President and presidential hopeful Kamala Harris, alongside Jim Gaffigan’s Tim Walz and Andy Samberg’s Doug Emhoff.

The actual Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on the show, showing up to act across from Rudolph during a skit that had the pair hyping each other up. In the bit, Harris and Rudolph gave each other words of encouragement before Tuesday’s presidential election.

Check out Vice President Harris’ portion below:

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How Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary could mean Kamala Harris is winning the presidential election

The Commanders Rule could be alive and well.

One successful Hail Mary could mean another for the 2024 presidential election.

As we’ve written about in recent weeks, there’s the coincidence named after the Washington Commanders. As our Robert Zeglinski wrote, “The precedent maintains that if the Commanders win this last home game, the incumbent political party will keep the presidency. … It has held true in 17 of the 19 U.S. presidential elections.”

We all thought that Jayden Daniels’ injury might cost the Democrats an election, but there he was on Sunday, slinging the game-winning Hail Mary that won the Commanders a game over the Chicago Bears.

Will this tradition hold? We’ll find out in a week.

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Stephen A. Smith’s face at Sean Hannity after Donald Trump rant became an instant meme

A new meme is born.

Wake up, there’s a new Stephen A. Smith meme to add to the large pile of them (just don’t pronounce it “mee-mee” like he once did).

This one came during an appearance with Sean Hannity on Fox News in which he eviscerated Donald Trump: “I know you’re not talking about someone being lucid, and cogent, and enunciating their thoughts with clarity and you’re bragging about Donald Trump. We can’t be watching the same stuff, if that’s what you’re doing!”

Then, as Hannity started to respond and talk about how lucid and cogent Trump was behind the scenes, Smith put his hand to his face, and a new meme was born:

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