Leading Harris Independents

Trump election odds tumble on betting markets after Iowa poll shows Harris lead

Harris is now the favorite on betting site Predictit.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Harris maintains polling lead among young voters as both candidates ramp up appeals

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have ramped up their courtship of young voters to push their candidacies over the finish line.

Harris takes 3-point lead over Trump in Iowa poll before election

NBC’s Steve Kornacki joins TODAY to break down the final national NBC poll that shows a dead heat between Harris and Trump, the latest Iowa poll showing a new lead by Harris that could symbolize a ...

Harris leads Trump by 4 points in final PBS News/NPR/Marist poll; gender gap closes

Vice President Harris leads former President Trump by 4 percentage points, according to the final PBS News/NPR/Marist poll before the election. In their national survey of likely voters, Harris has ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Election briefing: Kamala Harris watch party falls silent as Trump takes decisive lead

Donald Trump has won the swing states of North Carolina and Georgia, significantly narrowing Kamala Harris’s path to victory, as Republicans also gain control of Senate. Don’t miss important US ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Alex Salmond, Scottish first minister and independence champion, 1954-2024

Political heavyweight whose turbulent career culminated in 2014 referendum defeat

Business - Financial Times - October 13

$Alex Salmond: Champion of independence leaves a fractured political legacy$

Alex Salmond: Champion of independence leaves a fractured political legacy

Alex Salmond, who has died at the age of 69, led the SNP into power and through the 2014 referendum.

Alex Salmond normalised concept of Scottish independence as he led SNP to power

Former first minister established party as a political force but questions later emerged about influence he wielded. Tributes paid to Alex Salmond’s ‘colossal contribution’ to Scottish and UK ...

World - The Guardian - October 13

China holds military drills around Taiwan to warn against independence

China conducted large-scale military drills surrounding Taiwan on Monday, in response to Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's national day speech that China has no right to represent Taiwan.

China deploys record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill in warning to Taiwan

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry called the drills a provocation.

World - ABC News - October 14

Salmond’s death leaves Scottish independence cause further adrift

SNP battling multiple fronts despite John Swinney’s optimism he can win the 2026 Holyrood elections

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Independent report on Trump shooting says Secret Service needs fundamental reform

An independent panel tasked by President Biden to review the July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump is calling for the Secret Service to undergo fundamental reform. CBS News ...

Independent report outlines several failures by Secret Service in Trump rally shooting

An independent bipartisan panel released a report Thursday that examined the Secret Service failures that led up to the attempted assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a ...

Election forecaster moves Nebraska Senate race slightly toward independent challenger

An election forecaster moved Nebraska’s contentious Senate race slightly toward Sen. Deb Fischer’s (R) challenger, Independent candidate Dan Osborn. Sabato's Crystal Ball shifted the Senate contest ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Independent Senate candidate Osborn criticizes ‘two party doom loop’

Over the past few weeks, independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn has shaken up what many thought was a predictable race in Nebraska.

Shadowy groups seek to hurt House GOP incumbent by boosting independent challenger

A Democratic-aligned PAC and two other shadowy groups in a competitive House district are seeking to boost the chances of an independent candidate running against Republican incumbent Rep. Jen ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Fischer fends off independent rival in Nebraska Senate race

Sen. Deb Fischer (D-Neb.) is projected to win reelection, surviving a surprise challenge from independent candidate Dan Osborn in the Nebraska Senate race, according to Decision Desk HQ. Fischer, a ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Republicans hang onto Nebraska Senate seat, defeating independent challenger

GOP Sen. Deb Fischer has won re-election after facing a competitive challenge from independent Dan Osborn, NBC News projects.

Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago

Body of Scottish independence champion Alex Salmond soon to be flown home from North Macedonia

The body of Alex Salmond, Scotland’s former first minister who died during a conference in North Macedonia, will soon be returned by special flight to Scotland

World - ABC News - October 14

Independent review finds systemic Secret Service failures enabled first Trump assassination attempt

The bipartisan panel of former law enforcement officials warned that “another Butler can and will happen again” and urged the agency to enact “fundamental reform.“

Body of Scottish independence champion Alex Salmond flown home from North Macedonia

The body of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has been brought back to Scotland on a private jet, six days after the politician died suddenly in North Macedonia

World - ABC News - October 18

Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years since independence loses power

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded defeat in the election in a seismic moment of change for the county that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since independence from ...

World - ABC News - November 1

Will Russia lead on an alternative to the dollar?

Vladimir Putin pitches an alternative to dollar to Brics partners

World - Financial Times - October 25

Who will lead Hamas after Sinwar?

The assassination confronts militant group with crucial strategic choice at its weakest point in two decades

Business - Financial Times - October 18

States take leading role on AI

The Hill's weekly technology news digest. {beacon} Friday, November 1, 2024 LEADING THE DAY States take leading role on AI as Washington lags Image © Getty Images State lawmakers across the ...