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Trump's agreeing to an early face-off and failing to deliver a knockout blow may be his undoing.

Suppose you are a staunch Republican who voted for Donald Trump twice but now have doubts about him.

Letter: I'm not sure about you, but this writer has had his full of the political commercials on television and radio.

Mormon voters are increasingly seen as a crucial swing vote in the presidential election, with both Vice President Harris and former President Trump stepping up their outreach to the demographic in multiple battleground states. The Harris and Trump teams have launched coalitions and deployed surrogates to engage with members of the community, formally known as [...]

Pennsylvania is unique in many ways — it's closely divided, and it's geographically diverse. It is also changing.

Former Representative Mike Rogers is attempting to become the first Republican to win a U.S. Senate race in Michigan in 30 years. Rep. Elissa Slotkin stands in his way on the Democratic side and holds a significant fundraising advantage. The...

Trump’s ignorant and sloppy “solution” makes intelligent, targeted immigration proposals ever more elusive

The decision not to endorse has put headquarters at odds with its many local bodies that are supporting the Democratic nominee.

The union of 350,000 joins the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in sitting out the 2024 presidential race.

Voters in Kent County, Michigan, a swing county in one of the seven key swing states, expressed some doubts about both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Never Trump Republicans were the big losers from the vice-presidential debate. Sen. JD Vance's successful performance made it clear that the New Right will remain in charge.

Any one of the events could have counted as an October surprise

During every election cycle, cross-party endorsements snag a few headlines.

Jeff Flake, a Latter-day Saint, former Arizona senator and U.S. ambassador to Turkey, announced Sunday he is endorsing Kamala Harris for president and encouraged other Republicans to “put country over party” and do the same.

Jeff Flake, a former Republican senator for Arizona and current US ambassador to Turkey, made a huge U-turn in his 2024 presidential endorsement.

Former DaVita CEO Kent Thiry is one of driving forces behind Colorado Proposition 131: a ballot measure install a ranked-choice voting system and open primaries.

In the battle for the White House, voters like Teresa Smith, a retiree in rural Georgia, could hold significant sway over the outcome of the election as the political leanings of older Americans show signs of shifting.

President Joe Biden declared in his final address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that the U.S. must not retreat from the world.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen put the effort to reform the Cornhusker state's allocation of electoral votes to rest Tuesday, confirming he has no plans to call a special session before the November election.Why it matters: The GOP-led effort to switch Nebraska's electoral vote system to winner-take-all, if successful, would likely have guaranteed former President Trump one more electoral vote in what is predicted to be a tight election.Driving the news: Pointing to state Sen. Mike McDonnell's (R) announcement that he would not join the Republican push, Pillen said the effort could not reach the 33-member threshold needed to overcome a filibuster. "Given everything at stake for Nebraska and our country, we have left every inch on the field to get this done," the Republican governor said in a statement, calling McDonnell's refusal to vote for a winner-take-all system "profoundly disappointing."In a statement released Monday, McDonnell contended that "now, 43 days from Election Day, is not the moment" to overhaul the system of allocating votes. McDonnell joined the 15 Democrats and one Independent in the Nebraska Senate who said they would not support the effort. State of play: Nebraska's second congressional district has changed party hands in recent presidential elections. President Biden and former President Obama won it in 2020 and 2008, while Mitt Romney and Trump took it in 2012 and 2016. Vice President Kamala Harris is currently besting Trump in polls, and the district could be the electoral vote to tip a possible tie in her favor.Catch up quick: The effort, which was sidelined by a procedural hurdle before the legislature's session ended, picked up recent momentum after Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) met with Pillen and other Republican lawmakers to push for the change. Graham said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" that there was a 50-50 chance the switch-up would be successful.What we're watching: Though Pillen's statement effectively confirms the current electoral map will remain intact ahead of the 2024 election, the push may arise again. McDonnell encouraged Pillen and his fellow lawmakers to pass a constitutional amendment during next year's session, allowing the citizens of Nebraska to "once and for all decide this issue the way it should be decided — on the ballot."Go deeper: Behind the Curtain: 6% of six states

PHOENIX — Vice President Kamala Harris is stepping up her efforts to win over voters who belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, enlisting prominent members of the faith to make the case in pivotal Arizona that Donald Trump does not align with the church’s values.

On Valentine's Day in 2004, when Kamala Harris was San Francisco's newly elected district attorney, she performed one of the first same-sex unions in the United States.

Trump's allies want the state to move to a winner-take-all system for its Electoral College votes to make it harder for Harris to win.

What the 538 election forecast says after the Harris-Trump presidential debate.

Recent efforts to address such trading have fallen flat, but the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s vote to advance a measure gave new hope to those who support stricter rules.

I am a bit jaded as a journalist and sometimes I feel I have “seen it all,” but the announcement by former Vice President, Dick Cheney, warning Republicans against former President Trump and admitting he is supporting Harris in the...

While our list looks only at vulnerable incumbents, there are several high-profile open seats whose outcomes will also shape the balance of power in the chamber.

'Gutfeld!' panelists discuss undecided voters' reactions to Vice President Kamala Harris' ABC News Presidential Debate performance.

Republicans said the border bill being touted by vulnerable Democrats would have actually made the border crisis worse.

Here’s a look at some highs, lows and curveballs from presidential debates past.

Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney says she'll be voting for Democrat Kamala Harris for president. Cheney made that announcement at an event at Duke University in North Carolina on Wednesday night. Cheney was a conservative Republican who co-chaired the committee...

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Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney says she'll be voting for Democrat Kamala Harris for president

President Joe Biden is reportedly set to block U.S. Steel's sale to Japan's Nippon Steel.Why it matters: The $14.9 billion deal, opposed from the start by the United Steelworkers union, has faced fierce bipartisan opposition with presidential candidates courting the labor vote in Pennsylvania, where U.S. Steel is based.Zoom in: Biden's move to block the deal, expected in the next few days, will be based on national security grounds, the Financial Times reports. The Washington Post was first to report Biden's intentions Wednesday afternoon.The intrigue: CFIUS, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, has been investigating the deal's impact on national security.Japan is a key U.S. ally, not the kind of threat that CFIUS typically guards against.But the Nippon deal has apparently drawn concerns. The FT reports that the committee has already told Nippon that such threats could not be overcome.What they're saying: "CFIUS hasn't transmitted a recommendation to the President, and that's the next step in this process," a White House official tells Axios.Meanwhile, efforts to push this deal through have only intensified since Monday when Kamala Harris said U.S. Steel "should remain American-owned and American operated."Previously, Donald Trump said he'd stop the deal if elected, though as Axios' Dan Primack notes, it's scheduled to close prior to inauguration day.But both Nippon and U.S. Steel are wielding sticks and carrots to make this happen in spite of the politics.U.S. Steel earlier Wednesday warned in a statement that without the deal, the company will close plants and move its headquarters out of state. It would put "thousands of good-paying jobs at risk."Nippon, meanwhile, has announced that it would invest billions above the deal terms in the company.And on Wednesday, it announced more sweeteners, pledging in a release that U.S. citizens would make up the majority of the newly formed U.S. Steel's board post-acquisition.The stepped up efforts led to a bizarre "rally" of U.S. Steel workers in Pittsburgh this afternoon, gathered by the company outside its headquarters to show support for the beleaguered deal.But this wasn't a union thing. The Steelworkers called out the company's moves late Wednesday morning."Today's pathetic attempt to orchestrate a rally in downtown Pittsburgh shows that U.S. Steel is becoming increasingly desperate to save the deal," United Steelworkers president David McCall said in a press release.What they're saying: It's not so unusual for a company to use workers to political ends at rallies or other events, says John Logan, a labor historian at San Francisco State University.Back in 2012, workers at an Ohio coal mind told reporters that they showed up at a rally for Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney when asked by management, for fear of losing their jobs.What's next: Timing on Biden's announcement is unclear. Harris will be in Pittsburgh Thursday for a rally.After that, any effort to block the deal could end up in litigation. U.S. Steel shares are tumbled on the news, closing down over 17% Wednesday.This report updates U.S. Steel's stock price movement Wednesday.

Elon Musk’s endorsement of Donald Trump was meant to buoy the candidate’s chances. But Democrats have zeroed in on the pairing.

A few months ago, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was one of the few prominent Republicans consistently keeping his distance from Donald Trump

Donald Trump on Saturday posted in all-caps that his political opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, "NEVER WORKED" at McDonald's, as Harris claims.Harris has stated that she worked for McDonald's when she was very young to help make ends meet. Specifically, she has said that she worked a summer job at McDonald's after her freshman year of college.Raw Story recently reported on a right-wing editor who was ridiculed for a purported investigation into Harris' past employment at McDonald's, with the report noting that her resume didn't include the job. Numerous people pointed out that it would be unlikely for anyone to include a job like that on a resume for the jobs she sought.ALSO READ: Why Trump’s Arlington controversy is actually a crimeOver the weekend, Trump picked up the baton on that story, taking to his own social media network, Truth Social, to weigh in on it."Comrade Kamala Harris lied about working at McDonalds," Trump wrote Saturday. "SHE NEVER WORKED THERE, they think she’s 'nuts.'"He added, "Likewise, she lied about Fracking, the Border, Crime, the Economy, and the Democrat’s 'Suckers and Losers' HOAX, concerning our great military. She also lied about Arlington Cemetery and Afghanistan. She lies about everything!!! DJT"

The Biden administration offered federal resources to Trump and Harris for presidential transition planning for the first time Tuesday, with experts suggesting both are behind in preparing.

Former aides to George HW Bush, George W. Bush, John McCain, and Mitt Romney signed an open letter endorsing Harris and Walz.

More than 200 staffers for four previous Republican presidential nominees have endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris’ White House bid.

Many voters are uninformed about the history and meaning of the political system that is fundamental to our constitutional republic and now under attack— liberal democracy. Our form of government confers rights to the individual, is egalitarian and universal. This commentary will attempt to demystify liberal democracy by comparing it to other democratic alternatives. American [...]

Spenser HasakLet’s return for a moment to the two conventions now concluded and consider one of the important things that didn’t happen — and what that omission tells us about the two parties. At the Democratic convention were Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, who together accounted for 16 years in the White House (1993-2001 and 2009-2017), [...]The post Shribman: Conventional thinking appeared first on Itemlive.

Would she be there or not? Beyoncé, not Kamala Harris. The vice president introduced herself to the country she hopes to lead in the climactic moment of the Democratic convention Thursday after an oddly anticipatory evening where people wondered whether...

The Democratic National Convention’s fourth and final night Thursday crescendoed with a speech from Vice President Kamala Harris. After a week of Democrats’ most prominent figures rallying the party faithful, Harris accepted her party’s nomination for president during a speech...

The majority of itemized donations to Kunce and Hawley come from outside the state, making up more than half of the total each has raised.

The yearlong probe by Republicans stops short of alleging any criminal wrongdoing by the president over his son Hunter Biden's business dealings.

Kamala Harris’ emergence as the Democratic presidential nominee has upended the race. She now leads in most national polls and in many recent swing state polls. Momentum is clearly on her side.

The presidency is not a game of tiddlywinks. A president cannot simply pout when things aren’t going his (or her!) way. New and challenging situations arise constantly in our world and in our country.