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Nearly $1 billion has been spent on political ads over the last week

With Election Day around the corner, there's been just shy of $1 billion spent on political ads up and down the ballot in the last week.

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Nearly $1 billion has been spent on political ads over the last week

There has been just shy of $1 billion spent on political ads in the last week, close to one-tenth of the more than $10 billion spent since the start of 2023.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

A Political Misdiagnosis

Democrats imagined that they would become the majority party as America became more racially diverse. It’s not working out that way.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

Trump campaign has spent millions on anti-trans ads

The campaign has spent more than $19 million on the ads in battleground states this month.

NHS, schools, transport: Where Budget pledges are being spent

BBC correspondents analyse how much Budget money has been pledged in key areas and where the money will be spent.

Emma Barnett: I spent day at abortion clinic ahead of protest ban

As a ban on protesting within 150m of abortion clinics is introduced, the BBC speaks to anti-abortion activists.

'Why I spent my university fees on Somali TikTok battles'

Somalis gamble big money during livestream events as ancient clan fights are waged on social media.

Sketchy Politics: Labour Pains

How will Labour handle their first Budget?

World - Financial Times - October 17

Luxury Fashion as Political Propaganda

In fights to sway public sentiment, critics often point to costly clothes as evidence of moral corruption.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 24

Schools caught in political crosshairs

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story State politics ensnare colleges and universities As states pass sweeping measures ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Politics is distorting economic data

Partisanship continues to pollute results of influential surveys of consumer and business sentiment

World - Financial Times - October 25

Why it is lonely in the political centre

Genuine commitment to the middle ground is much rarer than it seems

Business - Financial Times - October 26

Japan’s unfortunate political limbo

Prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s decision to call a snap election backfired

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Stagecraft and the power of political photographs

With the invention of photography came a new way to view, mythologize and remember the nation's presidents. CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa talks with Washington Post ...

The era of political polarization is over

Despite claims of political polarization, the Democratic and Republican parties are unified in their temperament and values, with both candidates moving towards centrist positions on issues such as ...

Politics - The Hill - 18 hours ago

A Chicago league has spent decades inspiring Black women to take up golf

The Ebony Ladies Golf League of Chicago, which just marked its 50th anniversary, has spent decades growing the game with African American women. Jim Williams has more.

We've spent years covering the Lucy Letby case - here’s why experts are still arguing about it

For more than a year, we’ve been examining the scientific evidence and speaking to the experts at the centre of the case.

James Cleverly spent £655 a head on in-flight catering for one-day trip to Rwanda

FOI request reveals then home secretary spent £9,803.20 on catering for flight to Kigali to sign deportation deal that never deported a single person. The in-flight catering for James Cleverly’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

SpaceX Dragon Capsule splashes down with crew who spent record 235 days at ISS

Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut returned to Earth early Friday in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour, capping a record-setting 235-day mission to the International Space ...

Eva Longoria reportedly rescued 'John Wick' with $6 million investment: 'The best money I've ever spent'

The 2014 film almost shut down production after running out of financing.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Rudy Gay retires: Former top-10 draft pick spent 17 seasons in NBA with five different teams

Gay was drafted eighth overall in the 2006 NBA Draft

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

LA Dodgers spent big in free agency before winning big. The 2025 class might be even deeper

The Los Angeles Dodgers spent big last offseason before winning big this postseason, taking home a World Series title after committing more than $1 billion on players like Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu ...

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

Elon Musk Has Spent the Final Days Before the Election Posting About Peanut the Squirrel

The world's richest man man has spent $118 million supporting Donald Trump's campaign. His closing argument: “Vote For PNut! For Liberty! For Freedom!”

Tech - Wired - 23 hours ago

With Senate control at stake, these billionaires and groups have spent over $160 million on this one Montana race

Billionaires are keeping a close eye on Montana’s Senate race and have poured an unprecedented amount of money into the state, hoping to tilt the fight to control the Senate.

Business - MarketWatch - 18 hours ago

Hugh Grant spent half his career in rom-coms. Now he plays monsters, and he's never been happier

After decades in romantic comedies, Hugh Grant has spent the last few years playing narcissists, weirdos and murders, often to the greatest acclaim of his career

Entertainment - ABC News - 16 hours ago

The big idea: is nostalgia killing politics?

From the Tories’ Thatcher fixation to Labour’s Blair fetish, ideas from the past are poisoning the political present. The pop culture of past generations weighs like a dark cloud on the youth of ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

FirstFT: Japan plunges into political chaos

Also in today’s newsletter, oil price falls and Franklin Templeton hit by record outflows

World - Financial Times - October 28

Americans overrun with political text messages

Cell phones across the country have been inundated with text messages about the election, particularly in the last few months. Jonquilyn Hill, host of Vox's "Explain it to Me" podcast, joined CBS ...

Kamala Harris’s Tie-Neck Blouse Plays to All Sides of the Aisle

The tie-front shirts serve as a reminder that no matter how far women have come, it’s not nearly as far as they think.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 2 days ago

The evolving "Wild West" of political advertising

Media experts discuss how the ways in which politicians and campaign issues are advertised has exploded, and why negative ads often win out over positive ones, even as people are down on negativity.

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Nearly $1 billion has been spent on political ads over the last week

Nearly $1 billion has been spent on political ads over the last week

A Political Misdiagnosis

Trump campaign has spent millions on anti-trans ads

NHS, schools, transport: Where Budget pledges are being spent

Emma Barnett: I spent day at abortion clinic ahead of protest ban

'Why I spent my university fees on Somali TikTok battles'

Sketchy Politics: Labour Pains

Luxury Fashion as Political Propaganda

Schools caught in political crosshairs

Politics is distorting economic data

Why it is lonely in the political centre

Japan’s unfortunate political limbo

Stagecraft and the power of political photographs

The era of political polarization is over

A Chicago league has spent decades inspiring Black women to take up golf

We've spent years covering the Lucy Letby case - here’s why experts are still arguing about it

James Cleverly spent £655 a head on in-flight catering for one-day trip to Rwanda

SpaceX Dragon Capsule splashes down with crew who spent record 235 days at ISS

Eva Longoria reportedly rescued 'John Wick' with $6 million investment: 'The best money I've ever spent'

Rudy Gay retires: Former top-10 draft pick spent 17 seasons in NBA with five different teams

LA Dodgers spent big in free agency before winning big. The 2025 class might be even deeper

Elon Musk Has Spent the Final Days Before the Election Posting About Peanut the Squirrel

With Senate control at stake, these billionaires and groups have spent over $160 million on this one Montana race

Hugh Grant spent half his career in rom-coms. Now he plays monsters, and he's never been happier

The big idea: is nostalgia killing politics?

FirstFT: Japan plunges into political chaos

Americans overrun with political text messages

Kamala Harris’s Tie-Neck Blouse Plays to All Sides of the Aisle

The evolving "Wild West" of political advertising

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