Some Democrats have long-shot hopes of flipping either Texas or Florida in the presidential race, but a new poll likely has those same Democrats feeling blue. Former President Donald Trump is leading Vice President Kamala Harris in both states by more than 5%, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll released Tuesday. In Texas, […]
Election officials in North Carolina and Georgia, two states hit by Hurricane Helene, say the November presidential election will not be affected by the storm’s damage. Officials say they are working on plans to ensure every ballot is cast and counted by Nov. 5. In a Monday news conference, Georgia officials eased concerns about the […]
Independent Virginia House candidate Bentley Hensel created a chatbot using artificial intelligence to mimic his opponent in a debate. Hensel is racing against Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), who has won every election of Virginia’s 8th District since 2014. Beyer ran unopposed in this year’s Democratic primary and has no plans to debate. Independents often do […]
China and Russia are attempting to meddle in congressional races, according to the U.S. intelligence community’s latest assessment less than one month before the election. The Kremlin, which the intelligence community believes wants former President Donald Trump to win the presidency, is seeking to get as many downballot candidates who are against continuing U.S. aid […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) said Florida is prepared to deal with Hurricane Milton and its aftermath, as almost 40,000 utility linemen are either in the state or on their way to help. Hurricane Milton is a Category 4 storm as of Tuesday morning and is set to make landfall in Florida as early as Wednesday […]
President Joe Biden is postponing an international trip this week ahead of Hurricane Milton‘s impending landfall. Biden was scheduled to depart Washington, D.C., on Thursday for Germany and later Angola. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Monday that the trip would proceed as planned. The president had promised to travel to Africa before […]
Former President Donald Trump will hold two rallies in traditionally blue states where he can highlight key campaign issues affecting voters across the country. Trump’s campaign announced rallies in Aurora, Colorado, and Coachella, California, for Friday and Saturday, respectively, on Monday evening. California and Colorado are rated as “solid Democrat” states by the Cook Political […]
Mayor Jane Castor of Tampa, Florida, dealt out a stern warning to residents living in evacuation areas who refuse to leave as Hurricane Milton’s storm surge likely has the capacity to kill. Milton is classified as a Category 4 storm that could be upgraded to Category 5 at some point. “I can say without any […]
The Wisconsin Senate race has shifted from “lean Democratic” to “toss-up” in the latest rating change from Cook Political Report, dealing a blow to Democrats as they seek to hold on to their slim majority in the upper chamber. The rating change comes less than one month before Election Day, making it the closest Senate […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) rebutted Vice President Kamala Harris’s claim that he is being “selfish” ahead of Hurricane Milton, suggesting that the vice president should “look in the mirror” with her claim. Harris slammed DeSantis on Monday when she said the Florida governor was politicizing hurricane relief by ignoring her calls. DeSantis, however, contended that […]
