Trump leverages economic discontent, extends his appeal and breaks mold: ANALYSIS

Trump leverages economic discontent, extends his appeal -- and breaks mold: ANALYSIS

While ABC News had not projected a winner by early Wednesday morning, Trump's performance broke the mold across a variety of measures.

Exit polls 2024: Deep economic discontent with Biden drove voters to Trump

Broad economic discontent and sharp divisions about the nation’s future mark voter attitudes nationally in ABC News' preliminary exit poll results.

Half the country will vote for Trump. What is his appeal?

Donald Trump's appeal is based on uniting three strands of conservatism, aversion to government, aversion to change, and aversion to difference, and he has been able to do this by his authenticity.

Politics - The Hill - October 16

East Africa leads Africa’s economic growth despite public discontent

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Trump's economic plan could speed up Social Security insolvency, analysis suggests

A new analysis suggests former President Donald Trump's economic proposals, should he win the election, could speed up when the Social Security trust fund runs out of money. This is according to a ...

Trump Contends His Economic Policies Won’t Increase Federal Debt

In an interview with Bloomberg News, the GOP candidate denied his tariff plans would hike the deficit by $7.5 trillion, a widely accepted forecast among economists.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Harris’s Mission: Disqualify Trump, but Extend a Hand to His Voters

Kamala Harris, in her closing argument to voters, acknowledged an inescapable political reality: Donald Trump is not a fringe figure within his own party or the nation.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Breaking down Harris' final appeal to voters at the Ellipse

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday gave her "closing argument" speech at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., a week before Election Day, the same park where former President Donald Trump spoke on ...

Can MrBeast Turn Things Around After Reports of Mold in His Meal Kits?

The YouTube star and entrepreneur is facing another PR firestorm over reports of mold in his Lunchly kits for kids.

Business - Inc. - October 25

Trump Brags About His Math Skills and Economic Plans. Experts Say Both Are Shaky.

In a combative interview, the former president hinted at even higher tariffs as an economic magic bullet.

Business - The New York Times - October 15

Would Trump be inflationary? His supply-driven growth will lower prices, economic adviser argues.

Economist Kevin Hassett — viewed as in the running to become Federal Reserve chair in a second Trump administration — on Tuesday defended the Republican presidential nominee’s policies from the ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Can economics model Trump?

Economists are trying to calibrate a Republican victory and finding it extremely difficult

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Democrats alarmed Harris’s economic message isn’t breaking through

Democrats are frustrated that Vice President Harris hasn't done more to sell her economic message and worry that former President Trump continues to have a sizeable advantage on what many voters ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

LCS takeaways: Yankees grab Game 1, Mets pull even

The Mets quieted Dodger Stadium in an NLCS Game 2 blowout, while the ALCS began with a Yankees win.

Sports - ESPN - October 15

Trump team makes final appeal to Black voters

Team Trump is issuing a final appeal to Black voters as millions around the nation cast their ballots for the next president. In a video with Janiyah Thomas, the Trump campaign's director of Black ...

Politics - The Hill - 19 hours ago

Tim Walz breaks free from his bubble

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz has been sounding more like the aggressive campaigner who got the role than the buttoned-up figure he’s cut since joining the ticket.

Trump promises tariffs to help pay for economic plans

Former President Donald Trump addressed the Economic Club of Chicago and doubled down on applying tariffs to help pay for the costs of his proposed economic plan. Trump affirmed tariffs will keep ...

Harris and Trump Push Economic Plans to Woo Holdouts

The candidates provided more detail on how they would bolster the economy, with ideas ranging from tariffs to more assistance for Black entrepreneurs.

Business - The New York Times - October 16

Harris Warns That Trump Is a Threat to Economic Growth

With the election drawing to a close, candidates are trying to sway on the economy.

Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

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.

Morning Report — Harris appeals to GOP critics of Trump; Trump courts Latinos

In today’s issue: Vice President Harris and former President Trump are racing toward the Election Day finish line, stacking their schedules as they work the airwaves — and the voters. Both ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

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.

Price tags for Trump, Harris agendas climb in new analysis

The projected price tags for former President Trump's and Vice President Harris’s proposals have climbed in a new analysis, though Trump’s agenda is still estimated to cost roughly twice as much as ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Jason Caron had his best week at the Senior PGA. Now the club pro has a tour card again: Analysis

Jason Caron has delivered one of the most remarkable performances of the year

Sports - ABC News - October 29

After Hurricane Milton, Get Ready for Mold

Thousands may now be at risk of mold-related illnesses following this year's hurricanes in the American South.

Tech - Wired - October 16

Georgia prosecutor asks appeals court to reinstate 6 charges in Trump case

Lawyers for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said a judge "erred" when he dismissed the charges in March.

Fani Willis asks appeals court to reinstate charges against Trump

Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis (D) has asked a Georgia appeals court to reinstate six charges in her 2020 election subversion prosecution of former President Trump and several of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Trump and Harris campaigns spotlight religion in recent appeals to Christian voters

Former President Trump and Vice President Harris have focused on religion in recent days as they make their final appeals to Christian voters just weeks before the election. Thursday night’s Al ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

Harris and Trump lean into their faith in appeals to Christian voters in Georgia

Religious voters on both the right and the left are a powerful force in Georgia. In a race this close, they may be decisive. Two Georgia megachurches hosted presidential candidates last week, ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Harris to appeal to voters in DC, Trump stumps in Pennsylvania on Tuesday

With a week until Election Day, Vice President Harris is set to make a pitch to voters in the nation’s capital on Tuesday while former President Trump is making a stop in the crucial swing state of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Jimmy Kimmel appeals to Republicans to reject Trump in 19-minute monologue

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel, who is known for criticizing former President Trump, made an appeal to Republicans to reject the former president in his 19-minute opening monologue on Tuesday evening, one ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Could Trump's garbage truck stunt appeal to undecided voters?

In Wisconsin on Wednesday night, former President Donald Trump got behind the wheel of a garbage truck "in honor of Kamala and Joe Biden." He seized on the president's remark where he appeared to ...

Trump lashes out as race with Harris goes down to the wire

Democratic candidate tries to stress upbeat message in contrast to Republican rival

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Harris Appeals to Latino Pride, and Anger at Trump, in Final Push

Kamala Harris is hoping that backlash to the bigotry at the Madison Square Garden rally will blunt Donald Trump’s appeal with a critical group of voters.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

FirstFT: Harris and Trump make final pitches to undecided voters

Also in today’s newsletter, Wall Street’s ‘neocloud’ AI bet and Hamas after Yahya Sinwar

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Trump and Harris make final appeals in Georgia as polls show tight race

As the presidential race tightens, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris campaign in Georgia, where our battleground tracker indicates a narrow lead for Trump. CBS News' ...

Australian judge’s speech met by protest over his role in Hong Kong’s appeal court

Patrick Keane is one of only six overseas justices remaining on the bench since the introduction of draconian national security laws. A speech by Australian judge Patrick Keane KC has been met by a ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Breaking down Trump's comments at the Al Smith dinner

Former President Trump attended the Al Smith dinner in New York Thursday night, a traditional event on the campaign calendar that Kamala Harris chose not to attend, which Trump called ...

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