‘Political cesspool’: Lincoln, Davis and a battle with echoes for the time of Trump

At a time of division in the US, biographer Nigel Hamilton returns to a similarly difficult moment to tell the story of a nation’s fate hanging in the balance. Nigel Hamilton is a bestselling ...

World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago

Harris and Trump Battle to the Wire in Swing States, Times/Siena Polls Find

Donald J. Trump has improved his standing in Pennsylvania even as late-deciding voters appear to be breaking for Kamala Harris.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

When campaign and football season collide: Harris and Trump battle for sports fans: From the Politics Desk

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in a battle for male voters, one that’s increasingly focused on sports fans amid football, baseball and basketball season.

Flagg vs. Davis and 30 other conference player of the year battle predictions

It's never too early to project all 31 Division I conference POY races. From Cooper Flagg to Mark Sears to Tyon Grant-Foster, these are the contenders.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

RNC is leading the legal charge for Trump amid echoes of 2020 election chaos

When a local Republican official in Georgia filed a lawsuit this year declaring that election boards did not have a duty to certify results, the lawyer she turned to was part of the legal team who ...

First Elon Musk changed Twitter to X — then he made it a MAGA haven

As Musk has quickly become one of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters, he has transformed X into a MAGA mouthpiece.

Trump and Harris Battle for Pennsylvania

Also, remembering Quincy Jones. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

B1G Time: Lincoln Riley needs to fix closing issues as USC continues coughing up games down stretch

Riley said he doesn't know why it keeps happening to the Trojans, but it's his job to know ... and rectify it

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

Michigan changes starting QB again, tabs Davis Warren against Michigan State in Battle for Paul Bunyan Trophy

The Wolverines are starting Warren again after experimenting with Alex Orji and Jack Tuttle in recent weeks.

Sports - CBS Sports - October 26

Trump says Black and Latino Harris supporters need their 'head examined,' echoing frequent barb

Former President Donald Trump has directed the same "head examined" message at Democrati voters from several different demographic groups.

Politics - NBC News - October 16

Trump redraws the political map of America

Five maps and charts that show how the Republican candidate defied conventional assumptions about his support — including among Latino, Black and women voters

World - Financial Times - 16 hours ago

Morning Report — Harris, Trump battle for turnout and triumph

In today’s issue: In the final sprint of a historic presidential election, Vice President Harris’s biggest challenge has become turnout. Her messages about abortion rights, warnings about what ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

America’s fight with inflation has been won – just in time for a bigger battle

The Fed is likely to cut base rates this month – but its decision will come the day after an explosive US election. There could be recriminations, protest marches and even social unrest on US city ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Why 49ers made Davis trade, a value acquisition, over big-time move

The San Francisco 49ers resisted the urge to trade valuable draft assets for big-time player who might be a rental or add salary to their books.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Elon Musk's America PAC Has Created an Election Denial Cesspool on X

The group has nearly 50,000 members, many enthusiastically sharing debunked claims about voting fraud. “It's just an election denier jamboree,” says one expert.

Tech - Wired - October 31

Trump escalates rhetoric on outlawing political dissent and criticism

Donald Trump is ramping up his rhetoric depicting his political rivals and critics as criminals, while dropping a long trail of suggestions that he favors outlawing political speech that he deems ...

Trump turns political event into surreal listening party

Donald Trump turned a town hall event in Pennsylvania into an impromptu listening party Monday, playing a unlikely selection of tunes for more than 30 minutes after the event was paused for a ...

Biden says Trump should be locked up 'politically'

During a New Hampshire campaign office visit, President Joe Biden made a comment about former President Donald Trump, saying to "politically lock him up."

Politics - NBC News - October 23

Trump-Harris loser to face political upheaval for party

The Republican and Democratic parties are both facing a crossroads in Tuesday’s election, which is likely to determine the direction each takes over the next few years. If former President Trump ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

How Trump Upended the Gender Dynamics of American Politics

A set of easy answers that’s a formula for more alienation and anger.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Election Betting Markets See Vindication in Trump Victory

Prediction markets, which surged to prominence during the presidential campaign, started reflecting a likely Trump win several weeks ago, even as opinion polls showed a tight race.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

Bezos congratulates Trump for 'extraordinary political comeback'

Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post, congratulated President-elect Trump on his resounding victory on election night this week. "Big congratulations to ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Trump's political comeback and what could come next

President-elect Donald Trump pulled off a political comeback with the help of an expansive base of support and despite a campaign filled with false and offensive rhetoric. In claiming victory, ...

Politics - CBS News - 21 hours ago

Musk's political posts viewed twice as many times as political ads on X: Analysis

Elon Musk’s political posts on X have received more than twice as many views as paid political ads on his platform, according to a new analysis conducted by the Center for Countering Digital Hate ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

David Halbfinger on Overseeing The New York Times’s Politics Team

That the election cycle has been turbulent may be the understatement of the century. And David Halbfinger is overseeing coverage of every twist and turn through Election Day and its aftermath.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Fischer hangs onto lead, looks to Trump for help in Nebraska Senate battle

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) is maintaining a lead over independent Dan Osborn in the Nebraska Senate race, a sleepy contest that has prompted former President Trump to help the incumbent Republican ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Battle of the billionaires: Harris deploys Mark Cuban as Elon Musk stumps for Trump

As Elon Musk steps up his work on behalf of former President Donald Trump, Kamala Harris is calling in her own billionaire, Mark Cuban.

Politics - NBC News - October 17

Sunday shows preview: Harris, Trump battle for battlegrounds; Hamas leader killed

With just 17 days to go until Election Day, Vice President Harris and former President Trump are ramping up their campaigning in key battleground states. Tensions in the Middle East and fears of a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

McDonald's is the latest battlefield in a campaign fight to reach low-wage voters

Donald Trump’s campaign event Sunday at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania highlighted his battle with Kamala Harris to court a coveted group of working-class voters who have the potential to decide the ...

Trump ramps up attacks as battle for undecided voters intensifies

With Election Day just over two weeks away, the fight for every last undecided vote in battleground states is intensifying. Former President Donald Trump kicked off his closing arguments today, ...

The Switch Up Election Series — Harris, Trump battle for Black male voters

With less than a week until Election Day, Vice President Harris and former President Trump are stepping up their outreach to Black male voters. The crucial voting bloc could be a deciding factor in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Trump, Harris camps prepare to ‘go to the mattress’ in election legal battles

Hours after Steve Bannon was released from prison Tuesday upon serving a four-month stint for evading a congressional subpoena, the onetime adviser to former President Trump sounded the alarm about ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Harris, Trump battle over young men in race's closing hours

Vice President Harris has ramped up her efforts to win over young men in the last days of the campaign, as former President Trump has show strong support with the demographic. Trump’s strength with ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Trump claims US election victory after winning critical battlegrounds

Republican says he has ‘powerful mandate’ after triumphs in swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Democrats feel 2016 all over again in Harris-Trump battle

Democrats started election night feeling genuinely optimistic about Vice President Harris’s chance of becoming the nation’s first female president. But as the evening wore on and former President ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Washington Huskies vs. UC Davis Aggies: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Washington vs. UC Davis basketball game

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

How to watch Idaho Vandals vs. UC Davis Aggies: TV channel, NCAA Basketball live stream info, start time

How to watch Idaho vs. UC Davis basketball game

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 hours ago

Trump, on the Civil War, in His Own Words

It’s hard to compromise with those who consider any criticism a threat.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

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