Bernard Marcus, Home Depot's billionaire co-founder and major Republican donor, has died, the company announced today.

In a statement from Home Depot on Tuesday, Marcus was described as an “inspiration,” “master dealer” and “customer service genius.”

“More than anything, he believed strongly in the company’s core values, particularly giving back,” the statement said. “He never lost sight of his humble roots and used his success not for fame or fortune, but to generously help others. In business and charity, Bernie was unparalleled in his generosity and benevolence.”

In recent years, Marcus has been an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump and Republicans.

He has donated millions of dollars to the campaigns of several Republican politicians, including the late John McCain, current Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Trump, CNN reports.

In an interview last year, Marcus criticized President Joe Biden, calling him the “most divisive president we've ever seen.”

According to Forbes, Marcus' net worth was about $11 billion.

JD Vance casts his vote in Ohio

A coalition of current and former presidents of local, state and national bar associations released a letter Monday night before the election reminding attorneys and the public that the courtroom is “not a venue for baseless allegations.”“.

The letter warns other attorneys filing election-related lawsuits this election and urges them to avoid making false statements in their court filings.

“Filing election-related lawsuits without a solid factual and legal basis endangers the very institutions that lawyers are sworn to defend,” the letter said. “In a functioning democracy, lawsuits are not a weapon to spread distrust – they are instruments of justice.”

After the 2020 election Donald Trump and his legal team filed numerous lawsuits in various states alleging election fraud.

The lawsuits were largely unsuccessful, and several attorneys connected to the cases were disbarred or had their licenses revoked, the lawyers coalition wrote.

“Not only have these lawyers lost their licenses and damaged their reputations, they have also betrayed their communities and the American public,” the letter continued.

Voting is underway in most of the US, including all battleground states

This morning, some people are reporting delays and problems at polling places, such as machines not accepting ballots and systems at polling places failing.

In Wayne County, Ohio, the local election authority announced Tuesday morning that there were equipment issues at the Kidron Community Center polling station. Although voters were still being processed, these issues caused some delays.

At 8:30 a.m. ET, Wayne County officials reported that the problems had been resolved and the polling location was “back in full operation.”

Statement from Attorney General calls for “peaceful transfer of power”

Donald Trump is expected to vote in person in Florida ahead of the Palm Beach Watch Party

Gov. Tim Walz, along with his wife Gwen Walz, will attend a political event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania this morning, according to the Harris campaign.

Later this evening, the Harris-Walz campaign is scheduled to hold an election night event at Howard University in Washington DC, the vice president's alma mater Kamala Harris.

Joe Biden will monitor the election results from the White House

About 80 million Americans voted in early 2024

Steve Bannon CBS has announced that Trump's now infamous “War Room” will be revived tonight at the Willard Hotel in Washington DC.

Key members of the Trump campaign, including Bannon, were at the hotel on January 6, 2021, when the Capitol insurrection unfolded nearby.

This “war room” had specific goals: to pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence to refuse to certify Biden's victory and send it to the House of Representatives in a contingency election, or, failing that, to postpone the joint session on March 6. to be postponed until January 2021.

“Unlike in 2020, this time we will ensure Trump’s victory,” Bannon told CBS today.

An Indiana journalist reported on voting problems in Hamilton County that now appear to have been resolved.

Angela Ganote said technical problems delayed voting across the county by about 17 minutes.