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A Times/Siena poll shows Jon Tester behind by seven points in Montana, while Colin Allred trails Ted Cruz by four in Texas.
Republicans appear poised to take control of the U.S. Senate thanks to the retirement of Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.V., and a GOP surge in Montana.
Politicians would rather talk about anything but our fiscal problems, even though we may be running out of time to fix them.
It's good that Kamala Harris is doing more one-on-one interviews, because she's getting a lot better at it. Still, she occasionally misses an opportunity.
Republicans in Michigan and the rest of the "Blue Wall" states are hoping to capitalize on Vice President Kamala Harris' struggles among working class and union voters.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
Conventional news shows lack the podcaster Alex Cooper’s reach in young, female Middle America.
After Israel's Channel 12 reported that the United States and several Arab states were conducting secret talks with Iran to bring about a cease-fire throughout the region, the U.S. officially denied their involvement in such alleged talks.
Add that to diversity, inclusion, and equity.
A group of civilians has banded together to help with disaster relief in North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which devastated several areas of the state.
Vice President Kamala Harris, a former US senator from California who previously served as the state's attorney general, could be the first Black woman and Asian American to lead a major party ticket after receiving President Joe Biden's support t…
Don’t be confused by their word games.
CNN said the former president had until noon on Thursday to accept an invitation to an Oct. 23 showdown with Vice President Kamala Harris, who already accepted.
The war that Hamas launched on 7 October 2023 has devolved into a regional conflict with wide and possibly calamitous international repercussions.
Kamala Harris has proven that she can make a mess of even the friendliest of interviews and that she can make a mess of more difficult interviews too.
Voters detest the things that Trump wants to do. But they just don’t believe he’ll follow through.
On the anniversary of 7 October, philosopher David Benatar talks about the ethical questions it raises and about his new book, “Very Practical Ethics.”
Politics of the Day
As Hurricane Milton leaves a path of destruction in its wake, Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez told Newsmax on Thursday that "now is not the time" for residents to return to their homes and businesses.
The Kremlin said Thursday it regretted Russia was being dragged into the U.S. election campaign, but that relations with Washington were so poor it was unlikely to have any discernible impact on ties.
Dismissing Trump’s tariff proposals as crazy campaign rhetoric that he couldn’t act upon is not correct.
New polls show that Harris has relinquished her leads in Wisconsin and Michigan, while she’s narrowly ahead in Pennsylvania.
Government-funded grants favor research exploring 'white supremacy' and 'non-normative forms of gender and sexuality' according to new analysis.
A review of some 7,400 emails sent by the Trump campaign turned up dozens of sweepstakes, advisory councils and other opportunities of access to Mr. Trump — and very little evidence anyone has gotten it.
Thomas Leager is the political type prone to see left-wing conspiracy theories everywhere, and, now, lo and behold, he’s part of one.
How do you explain the democratic process to future voters? Start with these lively picture books and compelling histories.
Even by Canadian standards, the province has become a hostile environment for women seeking to advocate for their sex-based rights.
A slew of new polls reaffirm that Republicans are extremely likely to control the Senate starting in January.
Republican vice presidential running mate Sen. JD Vance held a rally in Tucson, Arizona, and slammed the Harris-Biden administration for failing to put Americans first.
He was condemned by his own company for asking pointed questions of Ta-Nehisi Coates, whose new book is an ignorant screed against Israel.
The two vice-presidential candidates crisscrossed the state on the first day of early voting, saying little of each other after their debate last week.
Russia, Iran, and the failure of US resolve.
At times, Kari Lake, the Republican candidate and close ally of Donald Trump, veered into personal attacks. Ruben Gallego, the Democrat, needled her over frequent visits to Mar-a-Lago.
Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey is making a late-hour push for Latino support in his longshot Senate campaign against Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., for the California seat long held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.
The conditions that first produced ISIS have been left to fester as part of a wider malign neglect toward the Muslim Middle East in the aftermath of the Iraq war.
Republicans appear poised to capture a majority in the U.S. Senate during next month's general election, according to latest polling from The New York Times and Siena College.
In that moment, time stood still. There was no context, no history, no argument, no discourse. There was only pain.
The reelection of Donald Trump would mark the end of George Washington’s vision for the presidency—and the United States.
The alliance between the billionaire and the politician is pure strongman politics.
Jack Smith’s new filing shows why January 6 should hurt Trump. But don’t expect a major public reaction.
Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez told Newsmax on Wednesday that people who are considering taking advantage of Hurricane Milton to loot homes and businesses should think twice because law enforcement won't tolerate it.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
The events of 7 October did not benefit Palestinians in any way.
Students should study extensively the presidential rhetoric of earlier times, because it often demonstrates civility far better than the rhetoric of the present.
Jonathan Kay speaks with Bard College historian Sean McMeekin about his new book, To Overthrow the World: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Communism.
The Atlantic’s endorsement
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris virtually are tied in seven battleground states expected to decide the outcome of the presidential election, according to a new Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey.
Thieves and consumers seem completely in agreement that old-fashioned, gas-powered cars are still the way to go.
Kamala Harris has embarrassed her country and should not be allowed anywhere near the Oval Office.
During a meeting with officials on Hurricane Milton, Vice President Harris stumbled through a speech and later covered her mouth and said, "It's a live broadcast."
Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks has a sizeable lead over former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan in a UMBC poll. The candidates are running for US Senate.
Arizona kicks off 2024 election with early voting, absentee voting on Wednesday.
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.
Vice President Kamala Harris has been rolling out policies that would help middle-class Americans, while Donald Trump has been focused on the upper class.
This election could come down to one or two toss-up states captured by a relative handful of problematic mail-in ballots.
The chief executive of Sticker Mule in Amsterdam, N.Y., set off a debate by displaying his support for Donald J. Trump in a massive sign atop the company’s headquarters.
Rich will give a talk at the Capital City Club in Atlanta and then at the Mercer University main campus.
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 Democr…
A conversation with Roger Berkowitz, the Founder and Academic Director of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics.
It's not just you: A lot of people don't like being repeatedly asked for money, even if they agree with the cause their donation would support. But as frustrating as the deluge of requests for campaign donations over text and email may be, there i…
While the Trump campaign has said Bob Woodward's new book consists of made-up stories, the Kremlin has sided with the investigative journalist on one point and disputed another.
The “Apprentice” stars and the director Ali Abbasi say their film is a “humanistic” treatment of the former president and his mentor, Roy Cohn.
And why the special counsel’s last-ditch January 6 filing may not matter
‘Who won the 2020 election?’ A crucial question.
The back-to-back hurricanes that slammed into the southeast make a major impact on the Harris-Trump presidential race
In the wake of the Republican National Convention earlier this month, Fareed speaks with historian Niall Ferguson about how and why the modern-day GOP has changed since the Reagan era of the 1980s.
Hurricane disinformation was just the start.
Needless to say, Edward R. Murrow never had to deal with a Race and Culture Unit.
Democrats' nerves are at an all-time high.
Megyn Kelly compares what Kamala Harris told "60 Minutes" about the Biden administration's record on immigration with what actually happened:
A streamer played World of Warcraft while commenting on the Democratic nominee’s rally speech. At one point he criticized Project 2025 and at another mused about his character: “Wait, am I dying?”
Fareed explains why AI's massive energy demands are straining the power grid, but also why AI could enable big breakthroughs in sustainability and clean energy.
Claims that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is not facing funding problems because of money spent to house illegal immigrants is an "outright lie," said Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., whose state went through the double hurricane strikes of Hel…
Outside a federal courthouse in New Orleans on Thursday, immigrants who grew up in the United States after being brought here illegally as children will be among demonstrators.
Rep. Chuck Edwards of hard-hit North Carolina penned an open letter to take on "outrageous rumors" about the response to Hurricane Helene.
Steve Albini and the new problem with music.
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., told Newsmax on Wednesday that the Biden-Harris administration dropped the ball with Hurricane Helene and appears to be switching up its strategy for Hurricane Milton.
The size and speed of the immigration backlash over the past four years are nearly unheard-of.
Vice President Kamala Harris is putting politics over the people of Florida. All she needed to say was that she's ready and willing to help.
The state is home to some of the country’s most vulnerable Republicans, but one key district is proving tough for Democrats to flip.
Former President Trump, President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris trade fire over the federal government's response to Hurricane Helene and preparations as Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida.
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 marria…
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The former president, one of the party’s most popular figures, will rally in Pittsburgh for Kamala Harris, as her campaign deploys its most influential surrogates in a push to get out the vote.
Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.
Eight years ago, he won over many white voters, who were often called the forgotten Americans. Now, he hopes to make inroads with Black and Latinos by stoking resentments and pointing to scapegoats.
Two hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall, President Biden had only kind words for Ron DeSantis - even though his vice president Kamala Harris accused Florida's Republican governor of being "utterly irresponsible." At issue: a phone call.
Iona Italia talks to artist Megan Gafford about how we have come to value statement-making over beauty and craftsmanship in art and architecture.
Congress must make sure the Federal Emergency Management Agency is "fully funded" so that it can continue to respond to natural disasters like the back-to-back Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Sen. Rick Scott told Newsmax on Thursday.
The impact of Haitian migration into the United States has become a top 2024 political issue, after former President Trump put the issue into the spotlight.
The latest polling from The New York Times and Siena College shows Republicans leading in key Senate races in Montana, Texas and Florida.
They believe that right-wing speech should be sacrosanct, and liberal speech officially disfavored.
Bob Woodward is back with a new book and bombshell revelations about Donald Trump and Vladmir Putin
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
It’s presumably in part because Trump’s already shifted conservative ideology so far to the right.
Former President Barack Obama will make his case for Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday at a rally in Pittsburgh aimed at motivating young people to support the Democrat nominee and spurring them to vote in the Nov. 5 election.
Protectionists talk a big game about the ‘forgotten working man,’ but the results of tariffs on Chinese imports to the U.S. tell a different story.
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.