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Nevada politics expert predicts Harris will eke out a win in the state
A Nevada politics expert has predicted that Vice President Harris will narrowly clinch the Silver State in the 2024 presidential election. Jon Ralston, the CEO and editor of The Nevada Independent, ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
In Wisconsin, Trump courts 'garbage' outrage while Harris courts students
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris held events in Wisconsin on Wednesday, with Trump in Green Bay and Harris in Madison.Politics - NBC News - October 31 -
Trump on rally speaker's Puerto Rico comments: 'I can't imagine it's a big deal'
Former President Trump on Tuesday shrugged off the furor over a racist joke told by a comedian at his Madison Square Garden rally. Trump made his first on-camera comments about the backlash over ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Trump threatens to drown out his closing message in the final days of the election
Kamala Harris' final events have been far more disciplined, while Donald Trump's have often been eclipsed by his off-the-cuff comments and his allies' crude remarks.Politics - NBC News - October 29 -
In latest twist in Young Thug trial, rap star's co-defendant agrees to plea deal
A co-defendant in the racketeering and gun conspiracy case against Atlanta rapper Young Thug accepted a plea deal Tuesday after days of speculation over whether Georgia's longest-running criminal ...Politics - NBC News - October 29 -
Have Democrats found a way to win over rural America? Look at what's happening in Wisconsin.
The party’s hot streak in statewide elections faces a crucial test in out-state districts long held by Republicans.Politics - Politico - October 27 -
Trump transition team leader named in WWE 'ring boys' lawsuit
Linda McMahon, who is co-leading former President Trump's transition team, is named in a new lawsuit accusing World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) leaders of allowing years of sexual abuse of young ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
John Kelly says Trump praised 'Hitler's generals' for loyalty
Retired Gen. John Kelly, who served as White House chief of staff in the Trump administration, said former President Trump praised Adolf Hitler's generals for their loyalty in a new interview in ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Homebuying gets easier in key battleground counties, but voters may not feel it
Competition for homes has cooled in some of the most populous battleground counties, but it may be too early for voters there to feel it before casting ballots.Politics - NBC News - October 22 -
Some of the biggest pro-Trump donors of 2024 are lining up for administration jobs
A handful of megadonors helped to power Donald Trump's presidential campaign to victory earlier this month.Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
Conservatives weigh potential show of opposition against Johnson
House Republicans are holding their leadership elections next week, where Mike Johnson is largely expected to earn the speakership nomination.Politics - Politico - November 9 -
Wisconsin rejects ban on noncitizen voting
Voters in Wisconsin rejected a ballot measure amending the state’s constitution to explicitly prohibit foreign nationals from voting in any election in the state. The ballot measure was part of a ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Tim Kaine wins reelection in Virginia
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine (D) won his reelection bid Tuesday, fending off a challenge from Republican Hung Cao, Decision Desk HQ projected. Cao, who also ran for Congress in 2022, faced an uphill ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Vermont's GOP governor votes for Harris: 'I had to put country over party'
Vermont’s Republican Gov. Phil Scott said Tuesday that he voted for Vice President Harris, arguing he had to “put country over party.” Scott cast his ballot for the Democratic nominee on Tuesday ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Ex-Israeli defense chief says he was fired for diverging with Netanyahu on key war issues
Former Israeli Defense Chief Yoav Gallant said Tuesday he was fired from his post by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after splitting with him on key war issues, including getting Hamas's hostages ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Nevada's top election official expresses optimism in reporting results quicker
Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar (D) is expressing optimism the state could avoid a repeat of 2020, when it took until the weekend for media outlets to project President Biden as the ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Harris campaign senior advisor says they 'feel really good' about early voting numbers
Vice President Harris’s campaign senior advisor said they “feel really good” about early voting numbers despite Republicans having submitted more ballots, so far, in some swing states. "We're ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Turd-shaped monument 'honoring' Jan. 6 mob installed on National Mall
A sarcastic statue dedicated to Jan. 6, 2021, insurrectionists was unveiled in front of the Capitol on Thursday morning. The piece features a bronze shaped pile of poop resting atop a desk with ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Yelp turns off comments on McDonald's where Trump worked after fake reviews
Yelp recently paused reviews on a McDonald's in Feasterville, Pa., after former President Trump served pre-screened customers at the location Sunday. “This business recently received increased ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
‘Nobody should be surprised Matt Gaetz is a maverick’ or even ‘reckless at times’: GOP senator
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) joins Meet the Press NOW to talk about President-elect Trump’s expected nominations of Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth to lead the departments of Justice and Defense, and how ...Politics - NBC News - 12 hours ago -
Trump is on a calling spree urging senators to support Matt Gaetz for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump has been making calls to bolster his pick to lead the Justice Department — Matt Gaetz — who already faces skepticism from some Republican senators, according to sources ...Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
12:30 Report — Trump's DC victory lap
Presented by Electronic Payments Coalition — 📷 Plus: Trump, Biden meet in the Oval Office {beacon} 12:30 REPORT Happy Wednesday! It feels like we’ve been shot out of a cannon and back into Capitol ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
US charges CIA official with leaking document on Israeli attack preparations
The U.S. has charged a man who worked for the CIA overseas with leaking a classified document last month that assessed Israeli preparations for a counterattack on Iran. The man, Asif William ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Progressives seek to push Democrats to the left after Trump's resounding win
Progressives are urging Democrats to pursue a path forward that prioritizes America’s working-class population, the coalition that overwhelmingly rejected their party and supported President-elect ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
No pardon planned for Hunter Biden, White House says
The White House said Thursday there are still no plans for President Biden to pardon his son, Hunter, before leaving office, in the wake of President-elect Trump’s victory. "Our answer stands, ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
South Carolina defeats noncitizen voting ban
South Carolina voters defeated a GOP-backed proposal on Tuesday that seeks to block non-U.S. citizens from voting in elections in a move that critics have said is “completely unnecessary.” The ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Maryland voters pass abortion rights amendment
A proposed state constitutional amendment enshrining the right to “reproductive freedom” has passed. Reproductive rights advocates say that the amendment will protect abortion access in the state ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Harris wins Oregon
Vice President Harris was projected to defeat former President Trump in Oregon, according to Decision Desk HQ, adding eight Electoral College votes to the Democrat's column. Oregon has voted blue ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Trump wins Wyoming
Former President Trump has won Wyoming in the 2024 presidential race, according to a projection from The Hill/Decision Desk HQ. Trump won the state in 2016 and 2020 — beating his Democratic ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Florida ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana fails
A ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in the state of Florida is projected to fall short, according to Decision Desk HQ, although medicinal use is still legal in the Sunshine State. ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Van Jones: Puerto Rican vote 'lit on fire' in Pennsylvania
CNN commentator Van Jones said the Puerto Rican vote has been “lit on fire” in Pennsylvania after a comedian at a former President Trump rally made a joke about the island. “There is an energy. ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Election night: The future of health care
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Voters decide on the future of health care tonight Voters will decide the future of the U.S. health care ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Harris goes door-knocking in Pennsylvania on night before election
Vice President Harris went door-knocking in Pennsylvania one day before this year's presidential election. Harris was in Reading, Pa., and stopped in a residential neighborhood Monday night, ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Trump makes an unconventional swerve outside of battleground states in final week
Former President Donald Trump is swerving off the battleground map this week to host rallies in New Mexico and Virginia.Politics - NBC News - October 31 -
Biden appears to call Trump supporters ‘garbage’
President Biden sparked backlash on Tuesday when he appeared to compare supporters of former President Trump to garbage after commenting on a racist joke a comedian made at a Trump rally days ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Maher: Harris has to prove she's not 'stealth version of the worst excesses of the left'
Comedian Bill Maher said Vice President Harris has to prove she’s not “a stealth version of the worst excesses of the left” in an interview that aired Thursday. “Kamala’s big, I think, challenge ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Harris when asked if she thinks Trump is a fascist: ‘Yes I do’
Vice President Harris on Wednesday agreed that she believes former President Trump is a "fascist" but again avoided using that word to label her political rival directly. Anderson Cooper during a ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Harris addresses sexism, abortion, pardoning Trump in NBC interview
Vice President Harris on Tuesday addressed sexism in the 2024 election, along with a host of other topics including the potential to pardon former President Trump and whether she would accept any ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Vivek Ramaswamy's plan to force federal workers back into the office
Vivek Ramaswamy's effort to cut costs could target the nearly two-thirds of federal workers who are still approved to work from home 18 months after the pandemic ended.Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Matt Gaetz feels the heat
The would-be attorney general is facing new pressure this week from his accusers and from Senate Democrats.Politics - Politico - 2 days ago