If you want to know who is ahead in the presidential election, there are plenty of places to look these days. Many media organizations have their own versions of presidential polling averages; unlike us, some even produce election forecasts, which take into account the state of the polls plus other relevant variables (like economic data) and then project who will ...
PERRY, Fla. — President Joe Biden spent Thursday touring the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in Florida and Georgia, urging the country to “put politics aside” during his second consecutive day visiting impacted areas a week after the storm left much of the Southeast reeling. Biden took a helicopter tour over Perry, where Helene made landfall last Thursday, and joined ...
Former first lady Melania Trump, in her upcoming memoir, offers full-throated support for abortion rights — a position that puts her at odds with many in her husband’s party, including the former president. According to the Guardian newspaper, which reviewed an advance copy of the book, titled “Melania,” the former first lady writes that “it is imperative to guarantee that ...
“Kamala Harris is going to significantly raise taxes … Kamala’s plan will raise taxes by nearly $2,600 per year.” — Narrator of new Trump campaign ad, released Oct. 2 Vice President Kamala Harris has pledged to not raise taxes on people making less than $400,000, about 98 percent of taxpayers, but a new Donald Trump campaign ad claims she would ...
Former president Donald Trump’s effort to overturn his loss four years ago and his role inciting the violent attack on the Capitol roared onto the 2024 campaign stage this week even as he continues to suggest he won’t accept a defeat if it happens a second time. On Tuesday, running mate JD Vance declined to say during the vice-presidential debate ...
Former president Barack Obama will campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris in the month leading up to Election Day, kicking off his efforts with a trip to Pittsburgh on Thursday, according to a senior campaign official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss unannounced campaign activity. Obama senior adviser Eric Schultz said in a news release that the ...
Fewer than 25 minutes into Donald Trump’s remarks, Melissa Prescott walked out. She arrived at the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall at 8:30 a.m. on a hot September day, waited in line outside with her teen daughter for more than four hours, then waited another hour inside before Trump took the stage about 2:15 p.m. As Trump was complaining about 2016 ...
OpenAI has closed its long-awaited funding round at a valuation of $157 billion, including the $6.6 billion the company raised from an extensive roster of investment firms and big tech companies. While OpenAI didn’t name the investors in Wednesday’s press release, a person with knowledge of the matter said the round was led by Thrive Capital and included participation from ...
Liberty Media-owned Formula One and luxury giant LVMH are entering into a 10-year partnership, according to a joint press release from the companies Wednesday afternoon. The partnership will officially launch at the start of next F1 season and will include “hospitality, bespoke activations, limited editions and outstanding content.” The official arrangement will not be the first time that LVMH and F1 have ...
Starlink, the satellite internet service from SpaceX, is poised to become a crucial lifeline in parts of southern Appalachia that were devastated by Hurricane Helene. The Biden administration has announced it is planning to deploy dozens of ground-based Starlink devices that connect with satellites to provide internet services to remote areas. And the company has said approximately 500 Starlink kits ...