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How Elections Affect Our Shopping

We explore why consumers tend to get skittish about major purchases ahead of a general election.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 20

Will the polls be more accurate this election year?

Major poll providers across the country are tweaking their methods to ensure better accuracy ahead of the 2024 general election, after former President Trump's surprise win in 2016, and President ...

Politics - NBC News - October 20

Trump’s Election Reversal Dreams Are Dead

At least as far as the law goes.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Will Trump supporters accept the election result?

Sarah’s in Georgia, where there are already legal challenges over votes

Uruguay’s Presidential Election Is Headed to a Runoff

Yamandú Orsi, a center-left former mayor, finished first on Sunday but fell short of the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid another round of voting.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Election 2024 is all about sex

The 2024 presidential election has seen Donald Trump's campaign focus on sexual issues, such as taxpayer-funded sex-change surgeries for prisoners, while Kamala Harris' campaign is emphasizing ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

A look at crypto's impact on the 2024 election

A new bloc of voters is emerging and they could sway the 2024 race. With one in five Americans owning cryptocurrency, this group's preferences could have an impact in battleground states. ...

Consumer confidence surges ahead of election

American consumers are feeling more confident ahead of Election Day, but they’re still not as confident as they were before the pandemic, according to a new survey from The Conference Board, a ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

The 2024 election could hinge on Pennsylvania

538's final deep dive into swing states in the 2024 election focusing on Pennslyvania voters.

Examining the election challenge and certification process

Voting will be complete a week from Tuesday, but the 2024 election will not be over. State elections could be contested and some officials could try to deny certification. CBS News congressional ...

Congressional races to watch in the 2024 election

Republicans hold a narrow majority in the House and Democrats hold a slim majority in the Senate which means down-ballot races will carry profound weight in this presidential election. CBS News ...

Looking back at the 2020 presidential election

Americans went to the polls under very different circumstances in 2020. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett takes a look back ahead of Election Day on Nov. 5.

The down-ballot races to follow this election

The 2024 election will not only decide the next U.S. president but will determine the balance of power in Congress. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane breaks down what races to ...

Concerns over 2024 election betting

New data shows more than $100 million has been legally wagered on the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump presidential race. Koleman Strumpf, the Burchfield Presidential Chair of Political Economy at ...

White Women Could Decide the Election

Also, Russia is making swift advances in Ukraine. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

How Israelis see the U.S. election

With Israel at war in Gaza and in Lebanon, and led by the most right-wing government in its modern history, the Middle East is closely watching the results of the U.S. election, which could ...

Alejandro Mayorkas says election disinformation is "extremely damaging"

Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas also noted on Sunday that he's "incredibly concerned" about misinformation that's spread in the aftermath of two hurricanes.

How Trump allies are sowing election doubts

Rightwing organisations have spent months and millions of dollars contesting ballot procedures and voter eligibility

World - Financial Times - October 14

In Rural Wisconsin, Race Is an Undercurrent of the Presidential Election

Former President Donald Trump’s recent attacks on his opponent could affect the vote. “It’s a stirring of the pot,” one voter said.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

What polls are saying three weeks from the election

Ultimately, with three weeks left before the election, the polls reflect one fundamental point: This race will be extremely close.

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Get ready: Republican election disruption is coming

Whichever presidential candidate is leading on that night, and however many ballots still need to be counted, Donald Trump will claim victory and dare the world to dispute him.

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Georgia elections chair criticizes 'activist' board members

Georgia State Election Board Chair John Fervier slammed his Republican colleagues Monday, after the state passed new election rules regarding hand-counting ballots. Fervier, in an exclusive ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Trump’s GOP moves to dramatically revamp election rules

Republican allies of former President Trump have embarked on a sweeping effort to restrict voting and purge voter rolls across the country since the 2020 election, something critics fear could ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

America’s dead heat Trump-Harris election

In a country divided into mutually hostile camps, no easy resolution to the polarisation seems likely

World - Financial Times - October 15

Georgia judge rules certification of election results is 'mandatory'

With just weeks to go until the presidential election, a Georgia judge has ruled that certification of election results by county officials in the state is "mandatory."

Hurricane misinformation stokes fears ahead of election

The flood of conspiracy theories and rumors following the severe weather in the South is sparking concerns that political figures’ embrace of misinformation is just the beginning as the general ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Judge Blocks Hand-Counting of Election Ballots in Georgia

The ruling was confined to the current election, halting the measure from going into effect for 2024 while the judge further weighs its merits in the future.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

What You Need to Know in Case of an Election Crisis

We have just a short time to understand the challenges across state legislatures, Congress, executive branches and elected judges.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

Chuck Todd: Will Biden cost Harris the election?

For a country that seems evenly divided over politics and polarized about many cultural issues, a durable majority does agree about one thing: They don’t like the Biden presidency.

Vance addresses gender gap indicated by election polls

Addressing the potentially historic gender gap in public polling between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for the first time, Ohio Senator JD Vance pitched the Republican ticket to an audience of ...

Politics - NBC News - October 16

Jimmy Carter casts ballot in 2024 election

Former President Jimmy Carter has voted in the 2024 election, the Carter Center confirmed Wednesday.

Could conspiracy theories and AI impact the US election?

How disinformation and advanced technology might influence the 2024 vote

Election Day restrictions in Georgia raise red flags

Voters in the battleground state of Georgia are now facing more barriers to casting their ballot, but there are ways around them, experts warned.

A $23 Billion Pension Vote Is Overshadowing Uruguay Election

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Vance says 'no' Trump didn't lose the 2020 election

In his most direct answer yet of this election cycle, vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance said he doesn't believe former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election

Georgia judge invalidates more controversial election rules

A Georgia judge determined that seven new rules passed by the GOP-controlled state election board were "unlawful and void."

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