The Switch Up Election Series — DNC chief stresses vitality of Black voters in race for White House
Jaime Harrison made history in 2013 when he became the first African American to serve as chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party. Just seven years later, in 2020, Harrison became chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). On today's episode of The Switch Up special election series, Harrison discussed the historic nature of this […]
Teamsters union skips endorsement in presidential race for first time since 1996
Editor's note: The article has been updated to reflect the number of times the union did not endorse a candidate in recent election cycles. This is the first time since 1996 that the International Federation of Trucking Associations has not endorsed a presidential election and only the third time since 1960. “Neither major candidate has […]
National Race Between Trump, Kamala Harris a Tossup
A new Fox News poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris leading former President Donald Trump by just two points, within the margin of error. The survey of 1,102 registered voters was conducted between Sept. 13-16 and has a margin of error of +/- 3 percentage points. According to the poll Kamala Harris has seen her […]
Harris leads Trump in Pennsylvania, Michigan; tighter race in Wisconsin: Poll
A new Quinnipiac University poll finds Vice President Kamala Harris leading former President Donald Trump by at least 5 points in Pennsylvania and Michigan, but her lead is narrowing in Wisconsin. In Pennsylvania, Harris won 51% of voters to Trump's 45%, according to the poll, while Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Libertarian Party candidate […]
Who won the ratings race: Fox News or Donald Trump?
Donald Trump counter-programmed Thursday’s GOP primary debate on Fox with his own prime time event. So whose show … source
New Georgia poll finds close race between Harris, Trump
With just 47 days left until Election Day, a new poll in Georgia shows a close race between Vice President Harris and former President Trump. Fresh voteAccording to a poll released Wednesday morning by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Trump (47%) has a slight lead over Harris (44%) among voters in the state. About 7% of Peach […]
Republican Mike Rogers nabs key endorsement in Michigan Senate race
DETROIT — The Senate race between Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers and Democrat Rep. Elissa Slotkin is close. It's close. It's impossible to predict who will win. But Rogers got a big boost Tuesday with the endorsement of the Michigan Farm Bureau, which hasn't endorsed a Republican Senate candidate in nearly two decades. Mr. Rogers […]
Snap unveils $1,200 augmented reality eyeglasses in bid to win tech race
Snap Inc. on Tuesday unveiled an upgraded version of its Spectacles augmented-reality glasses, strengthening its bet that wearable devices that extend your view of the real world will be one of the next frontiers in technology. The company, known for its popular messaging app Snapchat and animated filters, has partnered with chipmaker Qualcomm and OpenAI's […]
Mets’ wild-card race can still be thrilling
It's still hard to get used to the new order of baseball's pennant race. Last weekend, the Mets beat the Phillies in a big way in the first game of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. That put the Mets within seven games of the Phillies with 15 games to go. Then, on Saturday […]
Michigan GOP targets Dem ties to China-backed EV deal in key House Race
The race for Michigan's 7th Congressional District has attracted national attention as Republicans try to tie their Democratic opponent to controversial deals with companies backed by the Chinese Communist Party. The Michigan Republican Party is calling on former Democratic state senator Curtis Hertel, who is now running to represent Michigan's 7th Congressional District, to break […]