Voting
Presidential debate crib sheet: U.S. economy numbers to know
When Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump take the debate stage in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, expect them to arrive with a stockpile of talking points about the U.S. economy. In the weeks leading up to their head-to-head debate, hosted by ABC News, both Harris and Trump have unveiled new economic proposals. […]
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Presidential debate live updates: Trump and Harris face off in Philadelphia
7 in 10 Americans plan to watch the debate, NPR poll finds Nearly three quarters of American voters say they will watch the debate tonight, according to the latest poll by NPR, PBS News and Marist. The debate between Trump and Biden earlier in June drew 51.3 million viewers, down from the record 73.1 million […]
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RFK Jr. back on Michigan presidential ballot, state Supreme Court rules
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes an announcement on the future of his campaign in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. August 23, 2024. Thomas Machowicz | Reuters Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear on the ballot in Michigan in November, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Monday, a decision that could boost […]
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The EU is a ‘monster,’ Dutch nationalist leader says, and it mustn’t have more power
The Netherlands far-right PVV Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders speaks to the media representatives following the European Parliament elections provisional results in The Hague on June 6, 2024. Emiel Muijderman | Afp | Getty Images Dutch populist leader Geert Wilders has described the European Union as a “monster” that must not be given any more […]
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‘Go higher’: Bernie Sanders urges Harris to raise 28% capital gains tax rate proposal
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 20, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Sunday said Vice President Kamala Harris should increase her proposed 28% tax rate on long-term capital gains, marking his latest divergence with the Democratic presidential […]
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Harris will beat Trump, says election prediction legend Allan Lichtman
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House, Washington, U.S., July 22, 2024 and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S., August 15, 2024 in a combination of file photographs. Nathan Howard | Jeenah Moon | Reuters The results are in, and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris will defeat Republican rival Donald […]
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Trump election interference case resumes in D.C. after year-long delay over immunity fight
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Fox News town hall hosted by Sean Hannity in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 4, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The federal criminal election interference case against Donald Trump resumed in Washington, D.C., on Thursday after a nearly year-long delay related to arguments on […]
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Harris unveils plan for 28% capital gains tax, softening Biden’s proposal for 40% rate
Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on September 4, 2024. Erin Schaff | The New York Times | Via Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday proposed a 28% tax on long-term capital gains for households with an annual income of $1 million or more, lower than […]
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3 swing states where RFK Jr.’s plan to help Trump is in trouble
Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gestures during Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump’s rally in Glendale, Arizona, U.S., August 23, 2024. Go Nakamura | Reuters When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped his independent White House bid and endorsed Donald Trump in August, he laid out an electoral strategy he […]
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German far-right party wins its first state election and is very close in a second
A far-right party won a state election for the first time in post-World War II Germany in the country’s east on Sunday, and looked set to finish a very close second to mainstream conservatives in a second vote. A new party founded by a prominent leftist also made a strong impact, while the parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s unpopular national […]
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