British and French Election Lessons for America
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ABC News - Sports
America's Cup races postponed to Monday because of bad weather in Barcelona
Switzerland’s Alinghi Red Bull Racing and France’s Orient Express Racing Team will have to wait another day to see who gets eliminated from the America’s Cup after races were postponed to Monday ...1 hour ago -
Financial Times - Business
Abdelmadjid Tebboune elected for second term as Algeria’s president
Victory with 94.6% of vote widely expected in country where polls are choreographed to ensure army’s chosen candidate wins1 hour ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Ted Koppel on taking election victories for granted
The "Sunday Morning" senior contributor notes that "whoever gets the most votes" does not necessarily mean victory - now more than ever.5 hours ago -
The New York Times - Sports
An Extreme Reaction and a Lesson Over the English National Anthem
England’s interim head coach discovered that soccer was only part of the job before a 2-0 victory over Ireland.5 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Reality check: How divided is America, really?
If you listen to polls and pundits, you may assume that politics has polarized Americans. But while we tend to have an exaggerated idea of what other people believe, statistics show Americans ...5 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Reality Check: How divided is America, really?
If you listen to polls and pundits, you may assume that politics has polarized Americans. But correspondent David Pogue points out that, while we tend to have an exaggerated idea of what other ...5 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Lessons from South Carolina's "Sister Senators"
In South Carolina, three Republican State Senators – Katrina Shealy, Sandy Senn and Penry Gustafson – bucked their party to join Democrat Margie Bright Matthews and Independent Mia McLeod in ...5 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Trump will say anything about abortion to get elected
Trump knows that a substantial majority of Americans strongly oppose the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.7 hours ago - Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
‘I have taken risks, but Damien is a staggering risk-taker’: Michael Craig-Martin on style, the YBAs and being the great late bloomer of British art
Ahead of a major retrospective at the Royal Academy, the veteran artist and mentor to Hirst, Lucas et al talks about his nomadic early years, halcyon days at Goldsmiths – and the moment he stopped ...8 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Vaughan Gething says he will leave Welsh Parliament
The ex-first minister told local Labour party members he will not stand for re-election to the Senedd.9 hours ago -
NBC News - Politics
Harris is trying to cut into Trump's edge on the economy. It could decide the election.
Kamala Harris is looking to neutralize a glaring vulnerability that has jeopardized her prospects since she replaced Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee: voter frustration with high prices.10 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
10 Takeaways from Week 2: College Football Upsets and Lessons Learned
What happened in Week 2 of 2024 college football?12 hours ago - College Football -
The New York Times - Top stories
Trump Seeks Election as Free Felon After a Year of Legal Peril
Donald J. Trump’s sentencing in Manhattan was delayed, thanks in part to his legal resources and political status. It raised a question: Is he above the law?12 hours ago - Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
‘Incredible energy’: how Paris crowds lifted French paralympians to medal glory
Healthy ticket sales, record TV ratings – a nation once indifferent to parasport is now cheering its athletes on to new levels of success. When French athlete Aurélie Aubert’s sharp strategy and ...12 hours ago - France -
The Hill - Politics
George Bush won't formally endorse candidate in 2024 election: Reports
Former President George W. Bush does not plan to formally endorse a candidate in the 2024 presidential election, his office told multiple outlets on Saturday. Neither Bush nor his wife Laura Bush ...16 hours ago -
NBC News - Politics
Trump threatens lawyers, donors and election officials with prison for 'unscrupulous behavior'
MOSINEE, Wis. — Former President Donald Trump, who makes frequent false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen through rampant fraud, warned Saturday that he would attempt to ...18 hours ago - Donald Trump -
ABC News - World
Algeria's 78-year-old president is expected to breeze to a second term in election
Algerians have voted in an election to decide whether army-backed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune gets another term in office — five years after pro-democracy protests prompted the military to oust ...18 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Thousands pack Sao Paulo stadium for first-ever NFL game in South America
The Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers faced off Friday night in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in what marked the NFL's first ever game in South America. Manuel Bojorquez was there for the historic event.18 hours ago - NFL -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The State of America's Wallet
How the cards, cash, debts and assets that we carry stack up.18 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Trump threatens to prosecute those he claimed 'cheated' in election if he wins in November
Former President Trump on Saturday threatened to legally target individuals who he has accused of fraud related to his 2020 electoral defeat if he wins the presidential race in November, making one ...18 hours ago - Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
Sunday shows preview: Election heats up ahead of Trump, Harris debate
The 2024 presidential election is heating up ahead of the ABC News debate, set for Sept. 10, between former President Trump and Vice President Harris. Harris arrived in Pittsburgh on Thursday where ...22 hours ago - Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
US, British intel officials laud Ukraine for 'audacious and bold' Russian incursion
The heads of the American and British foreign intelligence agencies praised Ukraine’s incursion into Russia as Ukraine attempts to shift the course of the war. Richard Moore, the head of MI6, said ...23 hours ago - Ukraine -
NBC News - Politics
Former President George W. Bush has no plans to endorse in the election
Former President George W. Bush does not plan to endorse a candidate for president, his office told NBC News on Saturday.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Transgender health care bans are sweeping across America. So are the repercussions
The bans on medical care for transgender youth are making it harder for all children and adolescents, trans or not, to access the care they need.Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
FBI says it foiled a terror plot aimed at America's largest Jewish community
The FBI says it foiled a terror plot aimed at America's largest Jewish community. Federal agents say a 20-year-old supporter of the Islamic State terror group was arrested by Canadian authorities ...Yesterday -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Are You Ready to Bet on U.S. Elections? A Judge's Ruling Opens the Door
Prediction-market startup Kalshi prevails in its bid to list political contracts, beating the CFTC.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Why is America so slow to exonerate the wrongly convicted?
Once police and prosecutors develop a case theory, they ignore new information undermining it. To reinforce their scenario, they sometimes cut corners — or worse.Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
These investors are killing the game-changing tech startups of America
Startups lose billions and venture capital’s lack of vision is to blame.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Police find body in search for missing British tourist in Mallorca
Officials believe victims were swept away in flash flood amid heavy storms, after body of British woman was also found on island on Wednesday . Police searching for a British man believed to have ...Yesterday -
CBS News - Politics
Judge delays sentencing in Trump's N.Y. criminal case until after election
Trump was convicted in May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in relation to a "hush money" payment to an adult film star before the 2016 election.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
NBC News - Politics
Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing until after election
The judge in former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case postponed his sentencing until after election day. It is now set for Nov. 26. NBC’s Dasha Burns reports for TODAY.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
How the lessons of the UK election could help Kamala Harris defeat Donald Trump
Two ex-senior Labour advisers reveal strategy Keir Starmer used to turn its fortunes around by targeting disillusioned ‘hero voters’ – and how it could benefit the Democrats. • US ‘hero voters’ ...Yesterday -
NBC News - Top stories
Before it turned to Pro-Trump influencers, Russia used RT to reach America
In mid-December 2005, back when U.S.-Russia relations remained on relatively friendly terms, a new media channel called Russia Today began broadcasting English-language news.Yesterday - Russia -
Financial Times - World
Where did it all go wrong for the ‘British Isa’?
With several different product versions already available, some point to a confused marketYesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Former federal prosecutor weighs impact of election results on Trump sentencing
Ex-federal prosecutor Thomas Dupree on Friday weighed the impact of election results on former President Trump’s hush money case sentencing, which will happen in late November. “I think in New ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
CBS News - Politics
Turnover among election officials is at its highest in at least two decades
A CBS News investigation found more than a third of all top elections officials have quit or retired since the 2020 presidential election. Experts worry the inexperience of new supervisors could ...Yesterday -
CNBC - Business
Trump hush money sentencing postponed past Election Day, judge rules
Former President Donald Trump will not be sentenced in his New York criminal hush money case until after the Nov. 5 presidential election, a judge ruled.2 days ago - Donald Trump -
Inc. - Business
Telegram CEO Addresses French Charges in First Public Comments
Pavel Durov, founder of the controversial messaging app, says the authorities should have contacted his company, rather than arresting him on Sept. 24.2 days ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Fantasy Football: Lessons learned from Ravens-Chiefs
Fantasy football analyst Scott Pianowski breaks down the biggest takeaways fantasy managers should note from the NFL season kickoff game between the Ravens and Chiefs.2 days ago - Fantasy Football