Fred Harris, former U.S. senator and presidential candidate, dies at 94

It fell to Fred Harris, chair of the Democratic National Committee in 1969 and 1970, to help heal the party's wounds from the tumultuous national convention in 1968 when protesters and police ...

Fred Harris, former Oklahoma senator and presidential hopeful, dies at 94

He was a populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent '60s.

Fred R. Harris, Senator Who Ran for President, Dies at 94

After eight years in the Senate as a moderate Democrat, he took a leftward turn toward “new populism” in a failed shot at the presidency in 1976.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

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 - November 6

Ted Olson, conservative lawyer and former U.S. Solicitor General, dies

Former U.S. Solicitor General and Gibson Dunn partner Ted Olson died Wednesday at the age of 84. In a press release, the law firm praised Olson for his work, labeling him a "trailblazing advocate ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Former Nebraska senate candidate Dan Osborn launches working class-focused political group

Former Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn is launching a new political group to mobilize working-class voters and support their campaigns for office – just two weeks after he lost to Sen. Deb ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

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

The Washington Post ends backing presidential candidates as paper says Bezos axed Harris endorsement

The Washington Post's editorial board will not make a presidential endorsement this year or "in any future presidential election," the newspaper's publisher and chief executive announced Friday.

Leon Cooper Dies at 94; Nobelist Unlocked Secrets of Superconductivity

He shared the 1972 physics prize for showing how some materials could convey electricity without resistance. He also did pioneering research in neuroscience.

Science - The New York Times - October 29

Washington Post Says It Won’t Endorse a Presidential Candidate

The decision was made by Jeff Bezos, the paper’s owner, according to a person with knowledge of the talks. Will Lewis, the chief executive, said the paper was “returning to our roots” of not making ...

Business - The New York Times - October 25

Washington Post not endorsing presidential candidate for first time in decades

The Washington Post will not be endorsing any candidate for president this year, the newspaper's publisher announced Friday. In a note to readers, Post publisher William Lewis said the outlet would ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Washington Post won't endorse presidential candidate, sparking outrage

The Washington Post on Friday said it will not endorse Kamala Harris, Donald Trump or any other candidate this year.

Full interview: GOP vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance

Watch Margaret Brennan's full interview with Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 27, 2024.

Politics - CBS News - October 27

Uruguay presidential election heads to runoff with center-left candidate in lead

Yamandú Orsi came out ahead of two conservative rivals as voters rejected a controversial pension reform plan. Uruguay is heading for a tight presidential election runoff next month after a ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

ChatGPT blocked over 250,000 image generations of presidential candidates, OpenAI says

ChatGPT rejected over 250,000 AI image requests in the month leading up to Election Day according to a Friday blog post from OpenAI. Users tried to generate photos of President-elect Trump, Vice ...

Politics - The Hill - November 9

Tusk's party holds primary to pick Polish presidential candidate for election in 2025

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition is holding a primary to choose a candidate who will run in the nation’s presidential election next year

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Romania holds a presidential election Sunday that could narrow to nationalist and leftist candidates

Romanians will vote Sunday in a presidential election that looks likely to pit a far-right nationalist party leader against the leftist prime minister in a runoff in two weeks

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Donald Tusk’s ruling party picks Warsaw mayor as Polish presidential candidate

Rafał Trzaskowski beats foreign minister Radosław Sikorski in primary contest

World - Financial Times - 21 hours 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.

MLB non-tender candidates: Former Cy Young candidate, several All-Stars among 10 most interesting decisions

The 2024 non-tender deadline falls on Friday

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Robinson, former USC and Rams coach, dies at 89

John Robinson, the veteran football coach who enjoyed many years of success at USC and with the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 89.

Sports - ESPN - November 12

Former UTV political editor Ken Reid dies

Mr Reid reported on key moments in the peace process during almost three decades on screen.

Independent Senate candidate Osborn criticizes ‘two party doom loop’

Over the past few weeks, independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn has shaken up what many thought was a predictable race in Nebraska.

Republican Senate candidate’s fire fighting company could go up in smoke

Preparing for office the Blackstone way

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Democratic Senate candidates hold slim leads in 3 battlegrounds: Polling

Democratic Senate candidates in three key battleground states hold slim leads, according to new polling. A CNN and SSRS survey released Wednesday found Democrats outperforming their Republican ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Trump says Senate GOP leader candidates must agree to recess appointments

President-elect Trump demanded on Sunday that the next Senate GOP leader allow him to make recess appointments, which would effectively let him fast-track his nominees and appointments without ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Senate GOP leadership candidates scramble to support Trump’s demand for recess appointments

Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who are all running to become the next Senate GOP leader, say they will do whatever is necessary to allow President-elect ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate weighing options after race called for opponent

Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde released a video Tuesday questioning the Wisconsin election results that show he lost to incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) last week. “Many people have been ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn launches PAC and weighs future run

Nebraska’s Dan Osborn is returning to work Tuesday as a steamfitter after his unsuccessful Senate run, but his political career isn’t over.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

Former WaPo editor: Bezos showing ‘weakness’ pulling presidential endorsement

Marty Baron, the former top editor of The Washington Post, is intensifying his criticism of Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of the newspaper, over a decision to not endorse a presidential ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Former Trump adviser on U.S. economic outlook

Former President Donald Trump has largely based his 2024 campaign on the economy. Former Trump chief economic adviser Gary Cohn joins CBS News to assess the former president's plans.

U.S. accuses former Colombia general of extrajudicial killings

Former general Mario Montoya and his family are barred from traveling to the U.S., Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

Trump Wins 2024 Presidential Election, Defeating Harris

He played on fears of immigrants and economic worries to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris. His victory signaled the advent of isolationism, sweeping tariffs and score settling.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Harris calls Trump to concede presidential race

Vice President has called President-elect Trump to congratulate him on winning the election and concede the race, according to a senior Harris aide.

Harris concedes to Trump but urges supporters to ‘never give up’

Vice-president congratulates president-elect and vows not to ‘concede the fight that fuelled this campaign’

World - Financial Times - November 6

Harris concedes 2024 presidential election with emotional speech

Vice President Kamala Harris gave an emotional and hopeful concession speech Wednesday at her alma mater, Howard University, that moved her running mate, Tim Walz, and some supporters to tears. ...

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