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Breakdown of the 2024 presidential race with Election Day just weeks away
CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa gives a closer look at the final weeks of the presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
‘Race science’ group say they accessed sensitive UK health data
Exclusive: Fringe network recorded boasting of securing data from UK Biobank trove donated by 500,000 volunteers. Revealed: International ‘race science’ network secretly funded by US tech boss ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
How culture and social media are shaping the 2024 presidential race
Dr. Marcus Collins, author of "For the Culture," joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the influence of social media on voter decision-making. With 19 days left in the race, a CBS News poll reveals ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Trump hawks merchandise as White House race enters final stretch
Republican candidate cashes in on fame to sell pieces of his suits, branded jewellery and footwear and his imageBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
Democrats in tight House races ride Harris fundraising momentum to outpace GOP
Democratic candidates in the most competitive House races overwhelmingly outraised their Republican opponents between July and September, buoyed by a surge in enthusiasm when Vice President Harris ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Tulsa Race Massacre descendants meet with DOJ amid federal review
Family members of the two known living survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre met for the first time on Thursday with detectives from the DOJ.Top stories - ABC News - October 17 -
Former GOP adviser: White House race is Harris's to lose
Mark McKinnon, a longtime GOP political adviser, says he thinks Vice President Harris will win the election, now just 18 days away. "I’m going to make a bold prediction here because I just don’t ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Trump and Harris trade sharp attacks as 2024 presidential race heats up
As the race in Michigan tightens, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris delivered sharp critiques of each other, with Trump making pointed comments at a charity dinner and ...Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
Cook moves Scott Perry's House race to toss-up
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted Rep. Scott Perry's (R-Pa.) race toward Democrats on Friday, calling the contest a toss-up. Perry is in a competitive race with Democrat Janelle Stelson ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Six F1 races to go: the factors that will decide if Verstappen or Norris wins title
The variables between Red Bull and McLaren suggest much drama to come as title chase could still go down to the wire. After a season that opened looking like it would deliver an all too familiar ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Ascot gears up for Britain’s richest day at races with £4m on offer
Champions Day will not have the pulling power of Dettori’s farewell last year but the signs are the buzz still lingers. If last year’s Champions Day at Ascot showed the pulling power of a sporting ...World - The Guardian - 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 -
Alexandra Burke discovers every day is a school day on Drag Race UK
Alexandra Burke discovers every day is a school day on Drag Race UKTop stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Bella Nipotina conquers Everest to clinch $20m in world’s richest race
Seven-year-old is first mare to win world’s richest race 2022 winner Giga Kick runs second, Growing Empire third Seven-year-old mare Bella Nipotina has won the the world’s richest race on turf, ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
Harris and Trump pushed to extreme plays for support in knife-edge race
Candidates lob increasingly polarised rhetoric in attempts to gain edge in final three weeks of presidential campaign. With just half a month to go, the US presidential election is deadlocked, as ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
British Champions Day 2024: Anmaat shock 40-1 winner of Champion Stakes – as it happened
Anmaat pulls off a huge shock to win the Champion Stakes at Ascot. The favourite Kyprios looks well as he limbers up for the first race.. Carol Vorderman has arrived for those who need help with ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
Verstappen wins US Grand Prix sprint race, but Norris snatches pole position
Red Bull driver extends lead in title race to 54 points Norris is first on the grid for Sunday, Verstappen second It was first blood to Max Verstappen, as the Formula One championship run-in ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
Nigerian banks race to raise capital after order to bolster balance sheets
Central bank moves to promote stability in industry while country struggles with deteriorating economyBusiness - Financial Times - October 20 -
Candidates make closing arguments to voters in final stretch of race
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss the candidates' closing arguments and what both campaigns need to accomplish over the next two weeks before ...Politics - NBC News - October 20 -
Steve Kornacki explains where the Harris-Trump race stands in Michigan
NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press to explain where the presidential race stands in Michigan as early in-person voting begins.Politics - NBC News - October 20 -
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 -
Senate and House races in battleground Arizona are taking place in their own universe
PHOENIX — Mesa Mayor John Giles, a Republican who supports Kamala Harris for president, is vexed by the disconnect between Arizona’s presidential race and what’s happening down the ballot.Top stories - NBC News - October 19 -
A Swing District in Red Nebraska Hosts a Hotly Contested House Race
Tony Vargas, a Democrat vying to become the state’s first Latino representative, lost to Don Bacon, the Republican incumbent, in 2022. But the presidential election could help him in his rematch.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
Former GOP governor endorses Brown in Ohio Senate race
Former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, a Republican, threw his support behind Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ohio) in his closely watched reelection bid for the U.S. Senate. In a letter to the editor published ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
State of the Race: A Slight Shift Toward Trump but Still No Clear Favorite
The polls are not precise enough for a 0.2-point edge to convey meaningful information.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
The House Race Where Democrats Desperately Want the ‘Democrat’ to Lose
A write-in campaign appears to be Democrats’ only hope in a Georgia congressional district after a lawyer with extreme right-wing views won the party’s primary.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
Top Republican super PAC jumps into Nebraska Senate race
A top Republican super PAC is jumping into the Nebraska Senate race as incumbent Sen. Deb Fischer (R) struggles to put away her race against Independent Dan Osborn. The Senate Leadership Fund ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Far-right ‘race science’ organisation exposed in Channel 4 documentary
Undercover journalists infiltrate a group promoting racial, eugenics-based theories funded by a US tech entrepreneurWorld - Financial Times - October 21 -
Harris raises nearly $1bn to surge past Trump in election money race
Democratic candidate pulled in more cash in three months than Republican challenger has managed since January 2023World - Financial Times - October 21 -
Texas AG goes after Democratic fundraising as GOP outspent in key races
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday called on federal regulators to make it more difficult for donors to use ActBlue, a popular progressive fundraising platform that has collected record ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Chanel dips oar into sport with Oxford-Cambridge boat race tie-up
Rowing contest to be renamed after fashion house’s designer watch in latest luxury move into sponsorshipBusiness - Financial Times - October 21