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Trump advances to lead race for Electoral College; ‘blue wall’ shrinking as GOP voters come home

Former President Donald Trump has emerged as the favorite to win the White House in analyses by five separate political forecasters, signaling Vice President Kamala Harris' luster is fading in key states.

October 22, 2024

Biden-Harris administration wants insurers to cover Plan B, other contraceptives at no cost

The Biden-Harris administration on Monday proposed a rule that would require private insurers to cover over-the-counter contraceptives at no cost.

October 21, 2024

Democrats outspend Republicans, but race still deadlocked

Democrats have outspent Republicans by 73% in recent weeks, but former President Donald Trump has the edge over Vice President Kamala Harris on ad reservations in the seven battleground states through Election Day, according to a major tracker.

October 18, 2024

Trump wants Rupert Murdoch to bar negative ads, anti-Trump guests before Election Day

Former President Donald Trump says he will lobby conservative news tycoon Rupert Murdoch not to run negative ads or bring people on the airwaves that might spread falsehoods about his campaign.

October 18, 2024

U.K. Labor Party plans U.S. trip to boost Harris in battleground states

The U.K. Labor Party is organizing a visit by 100 former and current staff to boost Vice President Kamala Harris in battleground states across the U.S., an unusual effort by British liberals to bolster their political allies across the pond.

October 17, 2024

Early voting begins in storm-ravaged North Carolina

Early voting began Thursday in North Carolina, a battleground state that is recovering from Hurricane Helene. The state will play a key role in deciding who enters the White House.

October 17, 2024

Trump calls Jan. 6 a ‘day of love,’ citing large crowd at the Ellipse before riot at U.S. Capitol

Former President Donald Trump called Jan. 6, 2021, a "day of love" after a Republican voter criticized him over his lack of action during the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

October 17, 2024

Treasury sanctions ‘sham’ Palestinian network, claiming terror links

The Treasury Department is sanctioning a "sham charity" over its fundraising support for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a group that's been designated by U.S. officials as a terrorist organization.

October 16, 2024

Democrats, fearing spoiler effect, highlight David Duke’s endorsement of Jill Stein

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke is endorsing Green Party candidate Jill Stein for president, a fact Democrats are trumpeting to keep liberal voters in Vice President Kamala Harris' column in November.

October 16, 2024

Tim Walz dreams of a future with Trump-free TV viewing and wants voters to help it come true

Democrats attacked John McCain as not optimistic enough for the moment in 2008, and they cast Mitt Romney as an out-of-touch rich guy four years later. This cycle, they're going a step further: They want former President Donald Trump to go away completely.

October 16, 2024

Biden to visit Germany to discuss Ukraine, alliances

President Biden will travel to Berlin on Thursday to meet with German leaders, fulfilling a promised visit after he delayed his trip to oversee the recovery from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

October 16, 2024

Georgia shatters voting record, officials say new election laws’ liberal critics proven wrong

Georgia, a critical swing state, demolished its record for ballots cast on the first day of early voting, state officials said.

October 16, 2024

Tim Walz deployed to woo voters in rural Pennsylvania

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told rural voters Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris will "have rural America's back" if their Democratic ticket wins in November.

October 15, 2024

Democrats pictured Trump behind bars, instead he’s barnstorming U.S. in tight race with Harris

The political left was banking on a quartet of criminal cases to sink former President Donald Trump. Now, he is not only a free man but in a neck-and-neck race against Vice President Kamala Harris.

October 15, 2024

Trump gives Sen. Ted Cruz a boost in tough Texas battle

Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has his "complete and total endorsement," aiming to boost the Republican against a resilient Democratic opponent.

October 15, 2024

Back to the future: California counties impose seasonal mask mandate on health workers

Several Bay Area counties in California will require health care workers to mask up from Nov. 1 to either March or April, an unusual revival of rules that sparked controversy during the height of the pandemic.

October 14, 2024

Ga. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says Georgians should trust elections process, results

Georgia's elections chief says voters should have high confidence in the security of November's election as the critical swing state tries to avoid a repeat of the chaos that swirled around the 2020 contest.

October 14, 2024

Kamala Harris appeals to Arizona Republicans in new ad

Vice President Kamala Harris is appealing directly to Arizona Republicans wary of former President Donald Trump, hoping a dose of crossover support will allow her to clinch the swing state.

October 14, 2024

Person, Woman, Man, Camera, TV: Trump calls on Harris to take cognitive test

Former President Donald Trump says Vice President Kamala Harris should take a cognitive test, calling her "slow and lethargic" in how she answers media questions.

October 14, 2024

Mayorkas is confident that states will ease voting for hurricane-affected areas

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday said local and state officials are taking steps to make sure residents in hurricane-impacted areas are able to vote in November's election.

October 10, 2024