(The Center Square) – While the country collectively holds its breath awaiting election results Tuesday and perhaps later into the week, government officials have prepared cities across the country for reactions. In several states, security measures inclued preparation for potential civil unrest. The National Guard is on standby in states such as Washington, Oregon and […]
(The Center Square) – An estimated $406 million in damage was avoided during Hurricane Helene because of flood mitigation strategies, according to the Tennessee Valley Authority. Computer modeling showed what could have happened in the Tennessee River Watershed, which included Lenoir City, Chattanooga, Kingsport, Elizabethton, Clinton, and South Pittsburg, the authority said. The Tennessee River […]
(The Center Square) – As polls opened in Ohio on Tuesday morning, more than half the state’s registered Republicans and Democrats had already cast their ballots in early voting. Also, according to Secretary of State Frank LaRose, more than 54% of the more than 2.5 million early votes cast came from unaffiliated voters. Polls opened […]
Voters in 11 states are set to elect their next governor, and gubernatorial races in Indiana, New Hampshire, and North Carolina could yield unpredictable results. Here are the three races to watch: Indiana In Indiana, Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) is not seeking reelection to the Senate in order to run for governor. He was expected […]
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says that non-credible bomb threats called into polling centers across the state came from Russia. “We identified the source: it was from Russia,” Raffensperger said. “They think if they can get us to fight among ourselves, they can count that as a victory.” On Monday, the intelligence community reported […]
Tonight’s election results are expected to be extremely tight, with most recent polls showing the swing states all within the margin of error. We’ve partnered with 270towin to provide an interactive map so you can do your own electoral math. You can change the seven swing states, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and […]
Vice President Kamala Harris wasn’t on the campaign trail on Tuesday, but she did trot out her controversial “forgivable loan” plan for black men in a last-minute appeal during a radio interview. In response to claims that the Harris campaign was neglecting black male voters, Harris unveiled new economic plans last month specifically targeting black […]
Former President Donald Trump took a moment to take a jab at Vice President Kamala Harris after he voted in Florida. Trump and Harris supporters nationwide are backing their candidates at the voting booths on Election Day. “Regrets? You always have regrets; I can’t think of any,” Trump said in response to a question. “To […]
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg downplayed the goals that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris set for electric vehicles in the United States. As Harris reaches the end of her campaign of less than four months, it remains to be seen where she stands on whether to continue with the administration’s stance on electric […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday due to their disagreements over the prosecution of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. Israel Katz, the country’s foreign minister, will take over for Gallant, while Gideon Sa’ar will replace him as foreign minister. “Unfortunately, although in the first months of the war, […]
