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Kamala Harris dips in key states, making US election contest a toss-up

The United States presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 49.3–46.5, a slight gain for Trump since last Monday, when Harris led by 49.3–46.2.

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2024 US presidential election: can we believe the polls?

Nationwide polls are often of limited relevance, considering the unique structure of the US electoral system. To gain a better understanding of the upcoming presidential election, we need to focus on surveys conducted in the pivotal battlegrounds – the so-called swing states. After the missteps in previous elections, it’s hard…

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Trump pitches tax write-off for auto loans in Detroit speech - Roll Call

Former President Trump proposed making interest on car loans tax-deductible Thursday in the latest of a series of tax cuts he has promised.

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Kamala Harris maintains narrow lead in key states in US presidential race

The United States presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 49.3–46.2, a slight gain for Trump since last Monday, when Harris led Trump by 49.3–46.0.

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RFK Jr’s endorsement of Trump moved the needle more than Taylor Swift backing Harris, top pollster says

Veteran election forecaster Nate Silver described RFK Jr’s endorsement as the ‘most important’ of the race so far

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‘Show me the money’: how Eric Adams made it to the top – and fell back down

The New York mayor was hailed as the Democrats’ future. But the ex-Republican cop has a history of scandals

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Hurricane relief funds stable for now, officials say - Roll Call

Fears of an immediate cash crunch at FEMA that could necessitate congressional action before the elections receded on Tuesday.

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Biden floats recess action on Helene supplemental - Roll Call

President Joe Biden said he expects to request an emergency spending package to finance the recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene.

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Kamala Harris the slight favourite to win US election as she narrowly leads in key states

The US presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 49.3–46.0 – a slight widening of the competition since last Monday, when Harris led Trump by 49.2–46.2.

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More Vance Than Anyone Could Ever Need

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Joe Biden's Fact-Check-Free Interview on The View

His polling was not "always in range" of beating Donald Trump.

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Harris’ post-debate gains sustained in US polls, but Republicans likely to gain Senate control

The United States presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 49.2–46.2. In my previous US politics article last Wednesday, Harris led Trump by 48.9–46.0.

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Leading pollster warns Americans ‘should make contingency plans’ ahead of possible Trump win

Outcome of 2024 White House race is still a ‘toss-up’, Nate Silver says

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‘People should be making their contingency plans, like, right away’: America’s leading forecaster on the chances of a Trump win

Nate Silver’s election model is once again being pored over by millions of anxious voters. The gambler turned statistician talks about the race for White House, the risk-takers redefining our culture, and the probability of God

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Harris gains in post-debate US national polls, but will her gains be sustained?

The United States presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 48.9–46.0. In my previous US politics article on September 9, Harris led Trump by 48.7–46.2.

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NFL Power Rankings: Straddling the Line Between Seeing and Believing

Two games aren’t enough to completely dispose of preseason expectations, but it’s enough to reexamine what we thought we knew.

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Election forecasters explain Trump odds

Election prediction models are not like polls — and Silver's Trump odds are not all that different from others

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Harris up in first post-debate poll

The Reuters poll showed Kamala Harris getting the better part of a 47-42 split amongst registered voters

The Guardian - UK

Feline frenzy: could cats swing the US election?

From JD Vance’s ‘childless cat ladies’ comment to the sign-off in Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris, kitties are front and centre in this campaign. Will cat-lovers help win it for the Democrats?

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Wednesday briefing: Trump takes the bait on night that could transform the presidential race

In today’s newsletter: His advisors wanted him to tie Harris to the Biden administration – but instead he lost his temper. Here are the key moments

Fortune

Goldman Sachs says Harris has a slight edge over Trump but it all comes down to Georgia

The investment bank considers Georgia the “tipping-point state” in the November election.

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Harris’ lead dips in national US polls and it’s very close in the key states

The United States presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 48.7–46.2. In my previous US politics article on August 30, Harris led Trump by 48.8–45.0.

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