Tightens Trump Holds

North Carolina race tightens as Trump holds narrow lead over Harris

With the battleground tracker showing a slim lead for former President Donald Trump, the race in North Carolina remains too close to call. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports from North Carolina, where ...

China Tightens Its Hold on Minerals Needed to Make Computer Chips

Already the dominant producer of rare minerals, Beijing is using export restrictions and its power over state-owned companies to further control access.

Business - The New York Times - October 28

Police tighten security as thousands gather for Trump rally at Madison Square Garden

Former President Donald Trump is set to speak at a rally in New York City. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard reports from Madison Square Garden where police have tightened security around the arena.

Trump’s lead over Harris in betting market erodes as platforms tighten odds

Top platforms had placed Republican ahead but Democrat is catching up and even leads on one app. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates Betting markets have narrowed ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Biden administration tightens sage grouse protections ahead of second Trump term

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Friday issued updates aimed at strengthening its proposed protections for the greater sage grouse — an iconic bird that inhabits public lands across the U.S. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Trump and Harris hold dueling events in Texas

Harris, Trump hold dueling events in Texas on Friday

Vice President Harris and former President Trump will hold dueling events in Texas on Friday with just 11 days to go until Election Day. Harris will be in Houston, where she is holding an event ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Why Is Trump Holding a Rally at Madison Square Garden?

New York is not exactly a battleground state. Here are five reasons Donald J. Trump is holding a rally there in the final days of the presidential campaign.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

Watch live: Trump holds campaign event in Virginia

Former President Trump took a slight detour from his battleground state swing Saturday afternoon, giving remarks to supporters in Virginia. Trump is expected to target Vice President Harris over ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

Trump’s Hush-Money Sentencing Is Officially on Hold

The judge in the case confirmed that the former and future president, who was convicted on 34 felony counts, would not receive his punishment next week.

Top stories - The New York Times - 23 hours ago

The OBR’s mean decision on quantitative tightening

About that headroom…

World - Financial Times - October 30

Starmer tightens rules on gifts to ministers

It comes after the PM and other cabinet ministers have faced criticism for accepting freebies.

Why state governments are tightening their budgets

State governments in the U.S. must tighten budgets or take on more debt to manage declining revenues, long-standing liabilities and emerging risks.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Trump holds 18-point lead over Harris on economy: Survey

Former President Trump holds an 18-point lead over Vice President Harris on the economy, according to a new survey from CNBC. Forty-two percent of registered voters in the CNBC survey said they ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Watch live: Trump holds rally in swing state Arizona

Former President Trump is rallying voters in battleground Arizona Thursday evening, with Election Day just more than a week away. The former president is expected to touch on housing and mortgage ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Harris and Trump Hold Splashy Events Away From Swing States

Also, the C.D.C. lowered the age for the pneumonia vaccine. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

WOW factor: can Trump hold on to suburban voters in battleground Wisconsin?

Democrats have been chipping away at Republican support in one of its strongholds

World - Financial Times - October 28

Trump holds rally in Pennsylvania city with Latino-majority population

It comes after a racist comments about Puerto Rico at his New York rally.

Watch live: Trump holds dueling rally as Harris campaigns in North Carolina

Former President Trump is campaigning in battleground North Carolina Wednesday — about an hour away from Vice President Harris. From inflation to rising costs, Trump is expected to target his ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Harris holds 1-point lead over Trump in Wisconsin poll

Vice President Harris is leading former President Trump by 1 percentage point in the battleground state of Wisconsin, according to a new Marquette Law School poll released Wednesday. When ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Watch live: Trump holds dueling rally with Harris in Milwaukee

Former President Trump is campaigning in Milwaukee Friday night just a few miles away from his Democratic rival Vice President Harris. His latest visit to Wisconsin comes as early voting is set to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Harris, Trump hold narrow leads in key swing states: Poll

Vice President Harris and former President Trump hold leads in different important swing states, according to new polling. The polling from The New York Times/Siena College and The New York ...

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Here's where Trump and Harris are holding final events before Election Day

Former President Trump and Vice President Harris are campaigning in key battleground states on Monday, with Trump visiting North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, and Harris hosting a rally in ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Trump wins North Carolina, holding a key state for Republicans

NBC News projects Trump has fended off Harris in a battleground state where Democrats were newly competitive after Biden ended his re-election bid.

Politics - NBC News - November 6

Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles become first woman to hold position

President-elect Donald Trump announced Susie Wiles will be his White House chief of staff, the first woman to hold that position. CBS News campaign reporter Jake Rosen reports on how the former ...

Trump flips Nevada as Democrat Jacky Rosen holds on to state’s Senate seat

Trump’s win in the state gives him 301 electoral votes, even as Democratic incumbent is re-elected to US Senate. US elections 2024 – live updates Donald Trump has won his sixth battleground ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Japan's embattled leader holds on to power but faces another challenge: Trump

Lawmakers in Japan voted Monday to retain Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister despite his long-governing party’s poor showing in parliamentary elections last month.

Watch live: White House holds press briefing ahead of Trump visit

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will brief reporters Tuesday afternoon. The event comes a day before President-elect Trump and President Biden are set to meet at the White House. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Sharpton to hold MLK rally on same day as Trump inauguration

Rev. Al Sharpton plans to hold a rally in protest of President-elect Trump on inauguration day. Sharpton announced the rally on his MSNBC show, "Politics Nation with Al Sharpton," on Tuesday. The ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Prosecutors recommend judge holds off Trump sentencing in hush money case

The Manhattan district attorney's office has told the judge overseeing President-elect Trump's hush money case that his sentencing should be stayed while his lawyers make arguments should be ...

Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago

Canada Tightens Immigration After Years of Expansion

Saying that Canada had invited too many newcomers in, in too short a period of time, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced lower targets to slow population growth.

World - The New York Times - October 24

The OBR should trust markets on the cost of quantitative tightening

Rules of thumb aren’t helping

World - Financial Times - October 29

The elusive pivot from monetary to fiscal tightening

IMF wants lower interest rates and government deficits. That looks unlikely