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How Americans Feel About the Election: Anxious and Scared

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump have framed the presidential race as an existential battle. Voters are heeding their warnings. [...]

In Pennsylvania, Republicans Stress Optimism While Democrats Just Stress

The biggest battleground of the presidential campaign remains tied on the eve of Election Day, with both the Trump and Harris campaigns saying they have the advantage. [...]

Uncertainty Reigns in Nevada With Rise of Nonpartisan Voters

With early voting coming to a close, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris must now ensure their respective bases show up on Election Day, while chasing down those whose choice is less clear. [...]

Harris’s and Trump’s Closing Messages, as Seen Through Their Ads

Kamala Harris and her allies have concentrated their spending on addressing the economy. For Donald Trump, one theme dominates: fear. [...]

More than 78 million people have voted early, in a relatively smooth process.

But the flood of early voting does little to offer a clear picture of who is likely to win the election. [...]

Iowa Poll From The Des Moines Register Surprises Democrats in the State

The Des Moines Register’s unexpected result showing Kamala Harris ahead by three percentage points in the reliably red state fueled optimism in her party. [...]

Supreme Court to Hear Louisiana Congressional Map Dispute

The case, which will not affect this election cycle, involves a legal fight over how the state draws its voting maps and could determine the political power of Black voters there. [...]

Elon Musk Steps Up Pro-Trump Posts on X

The billionaire owner of the social media platform has used his account, with more than 202 million followers, to herald his support for Donald J. Trump and declare the election an existential crisis. [...]

How Kamala Harris’s First Race Shaped Her 2024 Bid

In 2003, Kamala Harris ran a fast-paced underdog campaign for San Francisco district attorney against a political brawler. Her relentless focus, former aides say, helped carry her to victory. [...]

Tim Walz Delivers a Last Round of Fiery Pep Talks

Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, is making a last-minute appeal to white working-class men. But for all his talk of football, that bloc is far from a safe bet for his ticket. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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10 reasons both Harris and Trump can be hopeful of victory

Polls suggest the race is deadlocked - but if one candidate pulls away, these factors could explain why. [...]

Trial begins over beheading of teacher who showed Prophet Muhammed cartoon

The history teacher was killed after giving a lesson on freedom of speech to a class of young teenagers. [...]

Fresh flooding hits Barcelona as Spain rescuers search underground parking

Teams are searching for missing people in vehicles in an inundated shopping centre car park. [...]

Iran urged to release woman detained after undressing at university

Activists say the woman was protesting against the hijab laws, but authorities say she is mentally ill. [...]

Netanyahu aide leaks may have harmed hostage talks, court says

A top Netanyahu aide was among those arrested and investigated over leaked and falsified documents. [...]

Quincy Jones, giant of US music, has died aged 91

Jones was best known as the producer of three Michael Jackson albums - Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad. [...]

At least 10 dead after volcano erupts in Indonesia

Officials say several villages have been evacuated after the eruption on Sunday. [...]

Migrants stranded on Diego Garcia offered move to UK

Around 60 Tamils struck on the secretive military island are to be brought to the UK. [...]

Bangladesh steps up repayments to Adani to avoid power supply cut

The Indian conglomerate reportedly halved supplies over an unpaid $800m bill. [...]

Watch: Barcelona airport and highways hit by flooding

Video shows a flooded terminal inside El Prat airport and partially submerged cars on a highway. [...]

We Need to Stop Playing Trump’s Game

2024 Elections twilson117 - November 4, 2024 0

It is long past time to stop playing Trump’s game of racism, hate, misogyny, and abject greed. If Trump is elected, he will end democracy as we know it. Harris will preserve it and work to make it better and far more inclusive so we can have it, as Lincoln said, a more perfect union. It will only happen if you vote.