Harris and Trump need to win over older voters on more than just Social Security and Medicare

This election, older voters are worrying about issues that may not seem to directly affect them.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 hours ago

Will Social Security be solvent under Trump or Harris?

Social Security is under threat regardless of who wins the election, but an analysis says Trump's agenda would drain the fund more quickly than Harris' plan.

If Musk and Trump want to cut federal spending by $2 trillion, they’ll have to come for Social Security and Medicare

Musk is talking big cuts. Something’s got to give.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Harris to Pennsylvania as she tries to win over Latino voters leaning for Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris is holding another event in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania. This comes as Harris' campaign moves to reach Latino voters who may be considering the economy ...

Harris, Trump campaigns trying to win over these valuable Michigan voters

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have their eyes set on Michigan, where both are focused on voters blue counties that could help better chances for either candidate in ...

Steve Kornacki: The persuadable voters Trump and Harris are trying to win over

With less than two weeks before Election Day, NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press to break down the state of the presidential race.

Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago

Trump and Harris pledged to save Social Security. Here's what they'll do.

Vice President Harris and former President Trump have both vowed to protect Social Security, but experts say both of their campaign platforms fall short of specific solutions for a program that ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Social Security and Medicare affect almost everyone — and they’re barely being discussed

When it comes to entitlements, both presidential candidates have been vague and misleading

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

FirstFT: Trump edges ahead of Harris in FT-Michigan Ross poll on economy

Also in today’s newsletter, Boeing machinists reject company pay offer and Tesla’s turnaround

World - Financial Times - October 24

More than 46 million early voters already cast ballots as Harris, Trump enter final sprint

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have encouraged voters to get to the ballot box as soon as they can.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Trump plan would make Social Security insolvent in just 6 years, budget group says

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris have both vowed not to cut the popular government programs Social Security and Medicare.

Business - CNBC - October 21

To win, Harris should talk more about working-class needs and less about Trump | Dustin Guastella

Our polling shows that the best way to defeat Trump is offer a compelling economic platform that puts working families first. The 2024 campaign has entered the final stretch and, as polls ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

TikTok election: Trump and Harris vie for younger voters

Both campaigns are using the short-video platform to try to reach Gen Z

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Trump’s music break may turn more voters than you think

Based on psychological studies I performed during the 2016 election, the presence or absence of music makes a significant difference in the way people perceive political candidates.

Politics - The Hill - October 17

How Trump Could Bankrupt Social Security

Retirement benefits for millions of Americans are on the line.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Trump's social media company is now worth more than Musk's X after recent surge in stock price

Donald Trump’s Truth Social is now worth more than Elon Musk’s X

Tech - ABC News - 3 days ago

How Harris and Trump's stances on Medicare compare

The future of Medicare continues to come up in the closing arguments from both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump ahead of Election Day 2024.

As Black Voters Hesitate on Harris, Democrats Race to Win Them Over

With a frenzy of activity, the vice president and her allies are trying to strengthen her support with Black voters, whose growing alienation the party’s leaders had not confronted directly until now.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Harris tries to win over undecided and independent voters in key battleground states

As the 2024 campaign enters its final stretch, Vice President Kamala Harris is focusing on former President Donald Trump's policies and in Michigan, she made an attempt to win over the state's Arab ...

Harris focuses on winning over Trump-skeptical Republicans

]Kamala Harris is zeroing in on a key group of voters: Republicans and Republican-leaning independents who can’t get themselves to support Donald Trump.

More in US concerned about Trump aligning with radicals than Harris: Gallup

Americans are more concerned about former President Trump’s ties to radicals than Vice President Harris's, a Friday poll released by Gallup shows. Forty-one percent of participants said they were ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Trump, Harris tax-break costs soar to more than $12 trillion

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have been proposing a slew of new tax cuts and credits over the course of their campaigns, and are even adding to the list in the ...

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

2024 election updates: Trump asks JD Vance, 'How brilliant is Donald J. Trump?'

Most polls show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump mostly neck-and-neck in key states with less than two weeks to go to Election Day.

Kamala Harris needs to win non-college educated white voters fast. Here's how | Joan C Williams

Democrats’ fate depends on winning enough non-college-educated voters in swing states. They aren’t trying hard enough. Kamala Harris is doing a lot of things right that recent Democratic campaigns ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Trump seeks to use Cheney appearance with Harris to win Arab American voters

Former President Trump on Monday attacked Vice President Harris and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) ahead of a series of joint appearances by the pair in battleground states, with Trump seeking to ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Trump's Social Security plan could lead to 33% benefits cut: Analysis

Donald Trump's plans could undermine Social Security's financial stability and lead to a large benefits cut, nonpartisan think tank says.

New Zealand needs one more win to retain America's Cup after building 6-2 lead over Britannia

Emirates Team New Zealand has built a 6-2 lead over INEOS Britannia in the America’s Cup finals to move one point away from defending its title

Sports - ABC News - October 18

Pederson on 'culture change': Jags just need wins

Doug Pederson says the Jaguars can't get used to losing games because that can become their identity this season.

Sports - ESPN - October 14

Vinicius Junior's brilliance for Real Madrid likely earns more than win over Dortmund with Ballon d'Or looming

The Brazilian was at his best on Tuesday in the Champions League

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Why Harris needs Latino voters in Arizona, Nevada

Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Arizona and Nevada where Latino voters could help her campaign win both battleground states. CBS News' Nidia Cavazos breaks down the influence of Latino ...

Alabama man sentenced to more than 1 year for threats over Trump mug shot

An Alabama man was sentenced Tuesday to one year and nine months in prison for threatening a sheriff and a district attorney in Georgia over the jail mug shot of former President Donald Trump, ...

Kamala Harris hopes to win over Nikki Haley voters through Fox News interview

In the final weeks of the election, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump both make media appearances in hopes of winning over undecided voters. NBC News Chief White House ...

Politics - NBC News - October 17

Harris faces Fox News grilling as Trump stands by false claims about immigrants eating pet – US elections live

Vice-president’s interview with rightwing channel airs just hours after her Pennsylvania rally with senior Republicans. Don’t miss important election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

In the final stretch, Trump and Harris go to Pennsylvania more than any other battleground

NBC News put together a map looking at the cities where the presidential candidates, as well as their running mates, are stopping in Pennsylvania.

Harris raises more than $220 million in September, outraising Trump 3-to-1

Vice President Harris’s campaign raised nearly $222 million in September, raising more than three times as much as former President Trump’s campaign. According to Federal Election Commission (FEC) ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Andrew Yang: Harris embodies change much more than Trump to many Americans

Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang praised Vice President Harris Monday night, saying she embodies change to many Americans much more than her GOP rival former President Trump. Yang, the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

If voters think like economists, Harris has the edge, but if they focus on sticker shock, Trump will win, this expert says

With just 12 days left in a tight presidential race, all sorts of prediction models are getting attention. Oxford Economics offered two financially-focused models on Thursday,

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

Social Security funds could run out in 6 years under Trump plans: Analysis

Social Security’s trust fund reserves could be depleted as early as 2031 under former President Trump’s proposals, several years earlier than recent projections, according to an analysis from the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

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