Former CNN anchor John Avlon loses congressional race

Former CNN anchor John Avlon was defeated Tuesday night in his bid to represent New York’s 1st Congressional District in the House, Decision Desk HQ projects. Avlon, who ran as a Democrat, lost to ...

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Former GOP adviser: White House race is Harris's to lose

Mark McKinnon, a longtime GOP political adviser, says he thinks Vice President Harris will win the election, now just 18 days away. "I’m going to make a bold prediction here because I just don’t ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Former All-Star Garvey loses U.S. Senate race

Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey was defeated by Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff on Tuesday in the race for the California U.S. Senate seat long held by the late Dianne Feinstein.

Sports - ESPN - 5 hours 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 ...

Virginia Congressional Race Features Debate With Incumbent’s AI

Two independent challengers to Democratic Representative Don Beyer streamed themselves taking on an AI avatar trained on his previous responses. There were some glitches.

Business - Inc. - October 18

9 congressional sleeper races to watch on Election Night

The presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is dominating the 2024 debate, but control of both chambers of Congress is also very much up for grabs — and a series of fluid races may ...

Politics - NBC News - October 28

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 - 6 days ago

Former GOP congressional candidate in Indiana charged with stealing ballots

Police said Larry Savage was caught on video stealing two ballots during a public test of voting machines earlier this month.

Inside the New York congressional races that could determine who controls the House

With just two weeks left until the election, Democrats and Republicans duel over a handful of key districts that could decide who controls Congress. NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Ali Vitali ...

Politics - NBC News - October 22

How congressional races could shape next administration's agenda

With the balance of power in Congress at stake, Election Day results could determine the legislative path for the next administration. Scott MacFarlane reports on key races to watch.

Crypto's $130 million congressional election binge has candidates like Utah's John Curtis poised for big wins

In running to take Mitt Romney's Senate seat, Republican John Curtis has benefited by being a friend to the crypto industry.

Business - CNBC - October 20

Former NBC anchor Brian Williams is returning to election night and hosting an Amazon special

Longtime NBC News anchor Brian Williams is returning to the screen on election night, only this time he'll be streamed on Amazon Prime Video

Entertainment - ABC News - October 17

Former Trump officials offer support for John Kelly after 'fascist' remark

More than a dozen former Trump administration officials signed on to an open letter backing comments from former White House chief of staff John Kelly in which he said former President Trump met ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Matt Meyer wins Delaware governor's race to replace outgoing John Carney

County executive Matt Meyer (D) has won the race to replace term-limited Delaware Gov. John Carney (D), according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Republican Mike Ramone, a state ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago

13 former Trump officials sign open letter backing John Kelly's criticism of the former president

Thirteen former Trump White House officials signed an open letter backing up former Trump chief of staff John Kelly, who told the New York Times that Trump fits the definition of a fascist.

Kari Lake, CNN's Kaitlan Collins tangle over results of Arizona gubernatorial race

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Republican candidate Kari Lake faced off in their only debate in the Arizona Senate race on October 9. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and Arizona Senate nominee Kari Lake ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

The House Race Where Democrats Desperately Want the ‘Democrat’ to Lose

A write-in campaign appears to be Democrats’ only hope in a Georgia congressional district after a lawyer with extreme right-wing views won the party’s primary.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Trump privately praised Hitler and meets 'definition of fascist,' ex-chief John Kelly says

John Kelly, who served as White House chief of staff in the Trump administration, also said his one-time boss had spoken positively about Adolf Hitler while in office.

Politics - NBC News - October 23

US presidential election briefing: Trump fits the ‘definition of fascist’, says former chief of staff John Kelly

Intervention from former Marine general dismissed as a ‘debunked story’, as Kamala Harris campaign sees appearances from Eminem and Barack Obama. Don’t miss important US election news. Get our ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Former Trump chief of staff John Kelly says Trump would govern like dictator if elected again

John Kelly, who served as chief of staff in Donald Trump's White House from 2017 to 2019, told the New York Times that he believes Trump would act like a dictator if elected to the Oval Office ...

Former Trump White House staffers back John Kelly on his warning about Trump

Thirteen more members of the Trump administration penned an open letter backing up former White House chief of staff John Kelly's assertion that Trump fits the definition of a fascist.

NHRA legend John Force will attend a race four months after his traumatic brain injury

NHRA legend John Force, who suffered a traumatic brain injury during a harrowing crash at Virginia Motorsports Park in June, has been cleared to attend a race

Sports - ABC News - October 24

Former GOP governor endorses Brown in Ohio Senate race

Former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, a Republican, threw his support behind Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ohio) in his closely watched reelection bid for the U.S. Senate. In a letter to the editor published ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Lucy Letby, Former U.K. Nurse, Loses Bid to Appeal Attempted Murder Conviction

Ms. Letby is serving 15 life sentences after the deaths and collapses of babies in the neonatal unit where she worked.

World - The New York Times - October 25

Britain on brink of defeat in America’s Cup after losing two more races to NZ

Ben Ainslie’s Ineos Britannia go 6-2 down in Barcelona He says: ‘We need perfection now, but we’ll keep fighting’ It is match point in the America’s Cup. Ineos Britannia will need to beat ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Former Gov. Larry Hogan unpacks his Maryland Senate race, refusing Trump endorsement

ABC News’ Linsey Davis sits down with Maryland’s former Gov. Larry Hogan, who hopes to win a U.S. Senate seat as an anti-Trump Republican in a deep blue state.

Beyoncé at Kamala Harris rally says ‘time for America to sing a new song’ – US politics live

Harris campaign says crowd of 30,000 is largest to date, while Trump is delayed for rally in swing-state Michigan. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are tied at 48% , according to a new poll by ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Mark Robinson Sues CNN Over

Mr. Robinson’s campaign for governor of North Carolina has been in crisis since the report, which the lawsuit calls “recklessly false.”

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

'John Malkovich isn't me': John Malkovich remembers 'Being John Malkovich'

The title star of 'Being John Malkovich' looks back on the 'iffy call' to make the movie that would introduce audiences to future Oscar winners Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 29

Democratic populists are key to congressional control and their party's future

Democrats have struggled with working-class, populist voters, but this year, a slate of congressional races could help reverse the tide -- or intensify it.

China hack targeted senior congressional Democrats

Chinese hackers also targeted cell phones belonging to senior Democratic officials in addition to former President Trump, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and people in the Harris campaign, The Associated ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

Supreme Court to Hear Louisiana Congressional Map Dispute

The case, which will not affect this election cycle, involves a legal fight over how the state draws its voting maps and could determine the political power of Black voters there.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Trump wins key Maine congressional district

Former President Trump has won the one Electoral College vote Maine’s 2nd Congressional District carries, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection, giving the Republican a potentially critical ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 hours ago

Phil Lesh, Bassist Who Anchored the Grateful Dead, Dies at 84

One of the first rock bassists whose instrument regularly took a lead role, he also had a hand in writing some of the band’s best-known songs.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

How Tom Llamas, an NBC Anchor, Spends His Sundays

Mr. Llamas, who has been racing between hurricanes and election coverage, makes time for baseball with his children and not-so-scary movies with his wife.

Business - The New York Times - October 26

Jim Donovan, TV sports anchor, dies of cancer at 68

Jim Donovan called Cleveland's games since the team's expansion rebirth in 1999.

Andrea Mitchell is exiting MSNBC anchor desk but will remain with NBC News

The longest-tenured journalist at the network gives up her daytime cable program but remains chief Washington correspondent.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 29

Fox News anchors brush off Trump criticism ahead of election night

Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum are brushing off blistering criticism of the network that has come from former President Trump in the hours before Election night 2024. Trump, who ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

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