Big issues, surprise races and ticket splitting: 5 things to watch in the battle for Congress

Big issues, surprise races and ticket-splitting: 5 things to watch in the battle for Congress

The close and uncertain battle for the White House has taken center stage this year.

Four big things the winners of Congress will have to tackle in 2025

Control of the House and Senate are up for grabs in Tuesday's 2024 elections, with the next Congress facing key deadlines on taxes, health care, government funding and the debt ceiling.

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

The Races for Congress

We preview next week’s elections and what a divided or united government might mean for each party.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Tyler, the Creator is selling $5 tickets to watch him lip sync at Intuit

The genre-blurring Los Angeles musician will preview his upcoming 'Chromakopia' LP on Sunday night at Intuit Dome in Inglewood.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 24

5 things to watch for Harris’s speech at the Ellipse

Vice President Harris will solidify her closing argument that Donald Trump is a danger to democracy by delivering a speech on Tuesday at the Ellipse — the very site where the former president spoke ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Michigan Senate candidates vie for split-ticket voters

NBC News Congressional Correspondent Julie Tsirkin talks to Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin and former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers ahead of their second debate in the closely contested Michigan ...

Politics - NBC News - October 14

One big thing to watch in every Division I conference in 2024-25

From John Calipari's wardrobe to Gonzaga's impending conference change, what to know across all 31 leagues.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

The races that could decide control of Congress

The margins in the House and the Senate between Republicans and Democrats are razor-thin with a few key races likely to decide the balance of power for Congress. CBS News correspondent Jarred Hill ...

Closing arguments in battle for Congress focus on abortion and immigration

Both parties are zeroing in on different issues as they make their closing arguments in the battles for the House and Senate, with Democrats leaning into abortion and Republicans focusing on ...

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

5 things to watch as Jets face Patriots in Week 8 of 2024 NFL season

Here are the biggest stories to watch as the Jets look to beat the New England Patriots for the second time this season...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

These tight races could decide control of Congress

Whether or not the next president can get their legislative agenda done will depend on who's in charge of Congress after November, and control of both chambers is expected to come down to a handful ...

In the Race for Congress, a Reporter Starts ‘With a Blank Notebook’

Catie Edmondson, who has been covering Capitol Hill for The New York Times since 2018, tries to glean patterns that will determine control of the House.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Voters split on whether Harris or Trump is better on key economic issues: Survey

Voters are split on whether they trust former President Trump or Vice President Harris more on a host of key economic issues, according to a poll released Monday. The poll from The Associated Press ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

In Watches, the Shape Is the Thing

After decades of classic round contours, geometric, Brutalist and frankly fantastical forms have stolen the spotlight.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18

Ohio's historically expensive Senate race hinges on Trump ticket-splitters

VERMILION, Ohio — Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is fighting for his political life, locked in what polls show as a dead heat between him and Republican businessman Bernie Moreno.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

Key ‘sleeper races’ that could decide who controls Congress

NBC News Correspondents Sahil Kapur and Ali Vitali explains which key House and Senate races could determine the balance of power in Congress.

Politics - NBC News - October 28

5 things to know about Harris and Trump on taxes

Tax policy is set to take center stage after the election, as major portions of the tax code are due to expire by the end of 2025. Key portions of former President Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

‘One thing goes wrong and that’s it’: how Janet Jackson’s career was wrecked in a split second

Paula Varjack’s theatre show Nine Sixteenths looks back at the 2004 Super Bowl ‘Nipplegate’ controversy and what it reveals about the pressures on black women in the public eye. It has been just ...

World - The Guardian - 17 hours ago

Bronny James will split time between Lakers, G League after team's 5-game road trip

Bronny James will be on the Lakers' active roster during the team's upcoming road trip, which includes a stop in Cleveland, before splitting time in the G League.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

F1 arrives in Austin as a battle brews for the title with six races remaining

Check out this weekend's times, stats, predictions and preview.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Battle over abortion access stretches to state supreme court races

Voters in at least 30 states will decide who will fill 69 state supreme court seats in judicial elections in November.

Abortion Is at the Center of Ohio’s Senate Race as Brown Battles for Survival

Senator Sherrod Brown has spent his decades in Congress establishing a track record as a populist champion on economic issues. But in the closing days of his re-election race, abortion has become a ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Harris, Trump battle over young men in race's closing hours

Vice President Harris has ramped up her efforts to win over young men in the last days of the campaign, as former President Trump has show strong support with the demographic. Trump’s strength with ...

Politics - The Hill - 10 hours ago

Heisman watch: A Big Four, and then a very big drop

Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty is the midseason favorite after his incredible start to the season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

5 congressional races key to energy and environmental policy

The outcome of the presidential election is expected to have a dramatic impact on U.S. energy and environmental policy, with Vice President Harris and former President Trump offering starkly ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Don't be surprised if Fundora tops Spence; Shakur takes on a big challenge next

Mike Coppinger and Nick Parkinson discuss potential fights between Sebastian Fundora and Errol Spence Jr., Naoya Inoue-Junto Nakatani and more.

Sports - ESPN - October 24

Why Some Republicans Are Praising An Agency They Hate

Not long ago, the CFPB's survival was a question mark. Its latest rule looks built to last.

Politics - Politico - October 24

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

Members of Congress have taken hundreds of AIPAC-funded trips to Israel in the past decade

The nonprofit arm of “America’s pro-Israel lobby” is spending big to shape US lawmakers’ views of Israel’s conservative government.

Politics - Politico - 5 days ago

Congressional races to watch in the 2024 election

Republicans hold a narrow majority in the House and Democrats hold a slim majority in the Senate which means down-ballot races will carry profound weight in this presidential election. CBS News ...

Dems say they will certify a Trump victory — even the ones who think the 14th Amendment disqualifies him

If Trump wins at the polls, Democratic leaders are hoping to prevent Jan. 6 drama, despite past claims that he is constitutionally barred from office.

Politics - Politico - 4 days ago

The POLITICO race to watch: Nevada Senate

Politics - Politico - October 28

County clerk race in Michigan highlights election denialism issue

The county clerk in one of Michigan's smallest counties made a voting tabulation mistake in 2020, quickly corrected it and had planned to retire from the job after the 2024 election, her decision ...

Five things to watch out for in the Budget for Wales

What could Rachel Reeves' first Budget mean for Wales? Here are five things to watch.

Here are the 5 most important U.S. economic issues for voters

Americans say the economy is the most pressing issue as they prepare to cast their ballots on November 5, including these five key issues.

Tory leadership race: Seven things you might have missed

Either Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will be announced as the winner of the election to replace Rishi Sunak.

Here are the 5 things that could move the stock market in the week ahead

Earnings drove the stock market higher — can they do it again in the next week?

Business - CNBC - October 20

5 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From the Harris and Trump Election Campaigns

Lessons to be gleaned from presidential election tactics.

Business - Inc. - 16 hours ago

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