States tighten security at polls amid threats

Pacific island governor backs $800m US military upgrade amid China threat

Northern Mariana Islands governor says ‘the world is changing in the Indo-Pacific’ as work continues in the US territory on defense development. The governor of the Northern Mariana Islands says an ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Anti-racism campaigner’s London book events cancelled amid threat of far-right violence

Freedom of speech groups alarmed after events to promote book by Hope Not Hate employee are called off. Hanif Kureishi, Billy Bragg and freedom of speech groups have voiced alarm after a number of ...

World - The Guardian - 23 hours ago

Majority of US voters say democracy is under threat but are split on who to blame, poll shows

Survey finds distrust between Democrats and Republicans but most voters believe election results will be accurate. US politics live – latest updates Nearly half of US voters think government ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

What we know about Fulton County, Georgia, poll site bomb threats

At least two polling sites in Fulton County, Georgia, were briefly evacuated after apparent bomb threats were made, officials confirmed. CBS News' Dave Malkoff reports on what's known about the ...

Santa Monica mother calls for increased security after racist texts sent to Black students

A racist text message was sent to thousands of Black individuals nationwide the day after the election.

EU migration chief raises alarm over Russian visas amid security fears

European Union may need to tighten visa policies in light of growing security threats, warns EU chief. The EU’s top official in migration has said she is concerned about the bloc’s visa policy that ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Swing state election officials ensure security for ballots, workers

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) and Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Al Schmidt (R) joined CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday and ensured voters, ballots and election ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Swing-state voters want to know: What’s going on with Social Security?

Social Security’s trust fund is expected to be depleted in 2033. Where is the solution?

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

How Trump's win unfolded, key states he flipped to secure victory

Donald Trump flipped critical battleground states, including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Georgia. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto and Chief Washington ...

Democratic Sen. Rosen reelected in Nevada, securing swing-state seat

First-term senator ran on abortion rights, positioned herself as nonideological.

Election 2024 live updates as Harris and Trump enter final campaign stretch

Follow live as Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump enter the final weekend of the campaign in the 2024 election, as polls remain tight.

Trump touts health role for RFK Jr after former candidate promises to ‘remove fluoride’ from water – live updates

Kamala Harris targets youth vote in Michigan while Donald Trump heads to Georgia as US presidential election nears final hours. We have already covered the presidential nominees’ schedules but what ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

2 million at risk of starvation in Myanmar state amid ‘total economic collapse’

Exclusive: a UN report will accuse the military of imposing ‘collective punishment’ on Rakhine state, more than three years after seizing power in a coup . Two million people in Myanmar’s Rakhine ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

A lot of state poll results show ties. Is that because of voters — or pollsters?

State polls are showing not just an astonishingly tight 2024 race, but also an improbably tight race, missing some of the randomness inherent in polling that should be generating more varied and ...

Harris has slight leads in ‘blue wall’ states: Marist polls

Vice President Harris has a slight lead in each of the key “blue wall” states that could be critical to her path to the presidency, a new poll found. The Marist Poll released Friday showed Harris ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Nevada's swing state status unpacked as polls show close race

Nevada Independent reporter Gabby Birenbaum breaks down the role Nevada will play as a swing state in the 2024 election as both campaigns make their pitches to voters.

Harris and Trump Battle to the Wire in Swing States, Times/Siena Polls Find

Donald J. Trump has improved his standing in Pennsylvania even as late-deciding voters appear to be breaking for Kamala Harris.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 3

Harris, Trump hold narrow leads in key swing states: Poll

Vice President Harris and former President Trump hold leads in different important swing states, according to new polling. The polling from The New York Times/Siena College and The New York ...

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Here’s When Polls Close on Election Day in Battleground States

It’s a tight swing state race to 270 electoral college votes as the presidential election comes to a close.

Business - Inc. - November 3

What to make of Iowa poll showing Kamala Harris with lead in the state

Some fairly shocking numbers came out over the weekend in the Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll that showed Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump in Iowa 47% to 44% among likely voters. CBS News ...

Trump rallies in key battleground states as polls show tight race

On the eve of Election Day, former President Donald Trump visited North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan, urging supporters to turn out in crucial battleground states. Trump campaign press ...

Exit polls 2024: How the gender gap is playing out in key swing states

The gender gap is considered a key factor in the presidential race. Preliminary exit polls results provide some insight into vote preferences among men and women.

As Swing State Polls Close, Voters Choose Between Divergent Americas

The two presidential candidates offered drastically different attitudes and visions for the country.

Business - Inc. - November 5

The OBR’s mean decision on quantitative tightening

About that headroom…

World - Financial Times - October 30

Starmer tightens rules on gifts to ministers

It comes after the PM and other cabinet ministers have faced criticism for accepting freebies.

Oklahoma, Oklahoma State kickoff times, TV broadcasts, live streams moved up due to threat of severe weather

Both Oklahoma vs. Maine and Oklahoma State vs. Arizona State will take place earlier on Saturday in an attempt to avoid a predicted severe weather outbreak in the state

Sports - CBS Sports - November 2

Algeria pardons journalist who played major role in 2019 democracy protests, later jailed for threatening state security

World - ABC News - November 1

Parts of Manipur state in northeast India shut down after 10 people killed by security forces

Ethnic organizations in parts of India’s violence-wracked northeastern state have shut schools and businesses to protest the killings of 10 people by paramilitary soldiers

World - ABC News - November 12

Trump expected to pick Rubio for secretary of state, Kristi Noem for Homeland Security secretary

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem are expected to be nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be his secretary of state and secretary of Homeland Security, sources tell ...

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