The sad truth is that anti feminist backlash helped propel Trump to victory

McConnell exposes deep anti-Trump sentiment within Senate GOP

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) has tried to mend his relationship with former President Trump, but newly reported comments reveal how deeply his personal animosity toward Trump ran ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Congressional leaders negotiating potential lame-duck deal to address AI concerns

The discussions between the top four Hill leaders are centered on hopes to pass legislation before January.

Politics - Politico - October 18

What if it's President Harris, but a GOP Senate? That's her allies' fear.

A Republican Senate could block Cabinet and Supreme Court picks, as well as legislation.

Politics - Politico - October 20

Law enforcement missed ‘pivotal moments’ to engage Trump gunman, House panel finds

The interim report cited several issues in coordination and planning in the lead up to and during the July 13 rally.

Politics - Politico - October 21

Trump and allies are pouring millions into anti-trans election ads as election nears

Former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies are aggressively pushing anti-trans messaging in the final stretch of the 2024 election.

House GOP braces for bitter fight over the power to oust a speaker

Most GOP lawmakers despise the rule, which allows a small faction of the conference to wield outsize influence over the agenda. But conservatives are prepared to fight for it.

Politics - Politico - October 22

There Are Four Anti-Trump Pathways We Failed to Take. There Is a Fifth.

Why have so many of our democracy’s defenses seemingly broken down, and which, if any, remain?

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Trump calls US 'garbage can for the world' in latest anti-immigrant rhetoric

Former President Donald Trump escalated his anti-immigrant rhetoric at a rally in battleground Arizona on Thursday, calling the U.S. a "garbage can for the world."

Anti-Abortion Groups Have a Long To-Do List if Trump Wins

Activists on both sides say Trump could effectively ban abortion nationwide and establish fetal personhood, the longtime goal of the anti-abortion movement.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

Harris struggles to combat Trump’s anti-trans closing argument

Vice President Harris has struggled to combat former President Trump’s anti-transgender attacks, which are a major part of the former president’s closing argument. The Trump campaign has flooded ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

2024 election updates: Trump concludes MSG rally with anti-immigrant rhetoric

Donald Trump and some prominent supporters will speak at a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden.

Is Kamala Harris alienating progressives as she courts anti-Trump Republicans?

The vice-president is relying on support of high-profile GOP refuseniks as she moves to the centre despite warnings from progressives. As the daughter of a man who drove George W Bush’s invasion of ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

A Look at Trump’s M.S.G. Rally Speakers and the Misogynistic, Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric

A range of speakers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday disparaged Latinos, Black people, Palestinians and Jews, and made vulgar references to Kamala Harris. The Trump campaign has distanced itself ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Sen. Rick Scott denounces anti-Puerto Rico comment at Trump rally

Derogatory comments directed at Puerto Rico from former President Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden Rally have sparked outrage from both sides of the aisle. Political strategists Chuck Rocha and ...

Trump and Vance make anti-transgender attacks central to their campaign’s closing argument

Donald Trump has made his opposition to transgender rights central to his closing argument before Election Day.

Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago

Anti-Trump Republicans wade into key down-ballot races with Democratic endorsements

Politics - Politico - October 16

Trump's reported racist insult about Mexican American soldier draws bitter backlash — and staunch denials

A racist comment former President Donald Trump is reported to have made about murdered soldier Vanessa Guillén is drawing backlash from some Hispanics, but it could be tempered by her sister’s ...

Obama says ‘you can count on Kamala’ at Philadelphia rally – as it happened

This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of our US elections coverage here . . Outcry over Trump’s hint at ‘little secret’ with House Republicans Share your ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Comedian at Trump rally draws backlash for calling Puerto Rico a "floating pile of garbage"

Former President Donald Trump rallied at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, talking about the economy, the border and unleashing attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris. Allies joined the former ...

Can Puerto Rico vote in U.S. elections? What to know amid Trump rally backlash

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe is facing a backlash over an offensive joke about Puerto Rico at a Trump rally days before the 2024 election.

Trump campaigns in Georgia amid backlash over rally speaker's Puerto Rico comments

Former President Donald Trump campaigned in battleground Georgia, one day after controversial comments about Puerto Rico by a comedian who spoke at a Madison Square Garden campaign event. NBC News' ...

Politics - NBC News - October 28

Trump stages garbage truck stunt in bid to turn tables over Puerto Rico backlash

Republican nominee in high-vis vest says ‘250 million Americans are not garbage’ as he capitalises on Biden gaffe. Dressing like a sanitation worker and, at one point, appearing in the cab of a ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Mapping out paths to victory for Harris and Trump in Georgia

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are neck-and-neck in Georgia. The Republican nominee narrowly lost the battleground state to President Biden in 2020. CBS News ...

Looking at the road to victory in Pennsylvania for Trump and Harris

CBS News' Battleground Tracker currently has the race in Pennsylvania between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris marked as a toss-up. CBS News correspondent Jarred Hill ...

Trump or Harris Victories Offer Different Futures for Ukraine

The presidential candidates have expressed starkly contrasting visions for America’s role in the war, as well as the NATO alliance that serves as a shield against Russian aggression.

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Dollar weakens as investors rein in bets on Trump victory

Markets move after poll shows unexpected groundswell of support for Kamala Harris ahead of Tuesday’s election

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Possible paths to victory for Donald Trump, Kamala Harris

Elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto has a look at the latest CBS News polling just one day before Election Day with insight on how Donald Trump or Kamala Harris could win the White House.

Harris, Trump fight for edge on economy as key to victory

The results of the presidential election could come down to which candidate has convinced the American people that they are the best choice to handle the economy. Vice President Harris and former ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Trump claims US election victory after winning critical battlegrounds

Republican says he has ‘powerful mandate’ after triumphs in swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina

World - Financial Times - 11 hours ago

Pollster warns of impact of Trump victory on Supreme Court

Republican pollster Frank Luntz warned of the impact former President Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election would have on the U.S. Supreme Court. “The Supreme Court, with the Senate ...

Politics - The Hill - 12 hours ago

Trump claims victory in the 2024 presidential election

Former President Trump claimed victory in the 2024 presidential election while flanked by his family and supporters. He also congratulated Sen. JD Vance and claimed Republicans would gain control ...

Trump addresses supporters before clinching victory

Former President Donald Trump addressed supporters from his election headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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