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Trump Widely Mocked for 'Struggling Physically' During Garbage Truck Photo-Op, Draws Comparisons to Infamous Dukakis Tank Ride

Others compared Donald Trump's behavior to when Trump supporters would call President Joe Biden "old" or "unstable."

Latin Times · Oct 31, 2024

Why ancient Mesopotamians would have used a sheep’s liver to predict Donald Trump’s election odds

I’m standing in a basement kitchen prodding at a sheep’s liver, looking for marks on its smooth surface. People crowd around to film the proceedings, since I’m here to ask a question that everyone wants to know the answer to: will Donald Trump win the US election?

The Conversation · Oct 31, 2024

Donald Trump vows to be protector of women ‘whether they like it or not’

Harris campaign seizes on remark by Republican nominee who has faced numerous allegations of sexual misconduct

The Guardian - US · Oct 31, 2024

New Orleans schools still separate and unequal 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education

Sixty-four years ago this November, public schools in New Orleans began to desegregate. School buildings once designated as “white” opened their doors to Black students. The integration process, which deeply divided the city, was led by four first-grade girls.

The Conversation · Oct 31, 2024

Independent voters think for themselves and stay out of politics – 3 essential reads

In the 2024 election, the two major-party campaigns and many news reporters are spending a lot of time talking about independent voters – those who are neither aligned with the Republican Party nor the Democratic Party. Despite the power that political independents are anticipated to have over the election results,…

The Conversation · Oct 31, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a term that describes Midwestern industrial and manufacturing states whose economies were decimated by the decline of those industries in the 1970s. This region contains the coveted states of Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

The Conversation · Oct 31, 2024

Five days out, Arab Americans are split on Harris v Trump: vote ‘strategically’ or ‘morally’?

In swing state Georgia, activists are urgently organizing against Trump amid a break from Democrats over Gaza

The Guardian - US · Oct 31, 2024

Political violence in US could surge after elections, experts warn

Trends in online chatter mirror patterns observed in the lead-up to 2020 elections and January 6 Capitol attack

The Guardian - US · Oct 31, 2024

Yes, Bidenomics is working here in Pennsylvania. But maybe not enough to win the White House

As a steelworker, I know how hard people are struggling – and I fear that next week they may fall for Trump’s simple answers, says local mayor JoJo Burgess

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2024

Philadelphia Judge Holds Hearing On Elon Musk Sweepstakes

Philadelphia judge holds hearing on halting Elon Musk's Philadelphia Judge Holds Hearing On Elon Musk Sweepstakes million-a-day sweepstakes supporting Trump. Legal battle ensues.

Top News · Oct 31, 2024