Republicans Make Early Inroads in Their Fight to Keep the House Majority

US defense chief promises Ukraine what it needs to fight Russia but goes no further

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the United States will get Ukraine what it needs to fight its war with Russia

World - ABC News - October 21

‘We just have to keep fighting’: a shocking new film on the danger of US abortion laws

In the Hilary Clinton and Jennifer Lawrence-produced documentary Zurawski v Texas, women whose lives have been brutally upended have their say. In August 2022, Amanda and Josh Zurawski were 18 ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

US election live: Kamala Harris says ‘do not despair’ in concession speech; Republicans outline ‘first 100 days’ of Trump presidency

Vice-president calls on supporters to accept election result, promises ‘peaceful transfer of power’; Trump campaign says Biden has invited president-elect. US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - 13 minutes ago

Women's impact newcomer rankings

Which transfers and freshmen will play big roles this 2024-25 season?

Sports - ESPN - October 19

The 30 newcomers setting each team's tone

Our insiders break down where all 30 teams stack up and which newcomers are already making waves.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Two charts and a map to help make sense of all the early voting data

Charts and data put into context the tens of millions of votes already cast in the 2024 presidential election.

What weeks of early-voting data tell us about how Democrats and Republicans are turning out in 2024

So-called consistent voters — those people who regularly show up to vote in most elections — have already made substantial use of early in-person voting, particularly in the areas that tend to ...

Politics - NBC News - October 17

Hakeem Jeffries says it's important to 'keep our foot on the gas pedal' for Democrats to flip House

NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Ali Vitali sits down with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in a New Mexico Congressional district that could determine control of the House.

Politics - NBC News - October 15

Mike Tomlin's plan to keep Steelers' QB decision 'in-house' apparently spoiled by George Pickens

Russell Wilson appears to be starting against the Jets on Sunday night.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Steve McQueen on making WWII personal with 'Blitz': 'It's about us fighting ourselves'

The Oscar-winning director's complicated relationship with Britain informs his latest film, which follows a mixed-race boy during the bombing of London.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 24

Inside Israel’s fight to make fathers of its dead soldiers

Since last October, the families of every fallen soldier have been offered postmortem sperm retrieval

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Hakeem Jeffries pitches calm governance over chaos as Democrats seek the House majority

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries vows calm, stable governance over Republican chaos if his party wins the majority in the 2024 elections.

Republican John McGuire, who ousted Rep. Bob Good, wins Virginia House seat

Republican John McGuire is projected to win the House seat to replace Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), according to Decision Desk HQ. McGuire, a state senator, defeated the former head of the House Freedom ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

US Senate, House and governor elections 2024: results from all 50 states as Republicans win Senate

Voters have elected a Republican majority in the Senate. They have also been electing members of the House of Representatives and state governors. Live 2024 presidential election results US ...

World - The Guardian - 21 hours ago

Dem Josh Riley topples House Republican in crucial upstate New York district

The upset came after Molinaro defeated Riley in 2022 by fewer than 2 points.

Politics - Politico - 21 hours ago

Election Day 2024 live updates: Trump declares victory, claims 'powerful mandate'

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are awaiting the results of the presidential election, with the race remaining deadlocked and many pundits considering it a jump ball.

Politics - The Hill - 19 hours ago

How much money do U.S. House members make?

Members of Congress haven't given themselves a raise since 2009, but House lawmakers still earn six figures.

The Hyper-Close House Race That Could Make All the Difference

If Democrats have any hope of taking control of the House, they need to win races like this one.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Jazz Chisholm Jr. is already making his $700M free-agency pitch to keep Juan Soto on the Yankees

Soto is set to hit the market this winter

Sports - CBS Sports - October 20

China's leader makes rare visit to province facing Taiwan following major war exercises

China’s President Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to a province facing Taiwan, following military exercises mobilizing China’s navy, air force, missile force and land troops to simulate a blockade ...

World - ABC News - October 16

Some states make major changes to speed up Election Day vote count

As Election Day approaches, states like Michigan are changing their laws to speed up the process of counting ballots so that election results are available sooner. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster ...

Politics - NBC News - October 19

My boyfriend struggled to come up with a down payment when we bought our house. I have $50K in investments. Was I wrong to keep this to myself?

“I could have cashed out my investments to get us closer to a 20% down payment.”

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

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