Crucial battleground states shift toward Harris after Biden drops out: forecasters
Vice President Kamala Harris is gaining support in several key battleground states that could decide the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. Election forecasters at the Cook Political Report and the Center for Politics say the polling average has moved in Harris’ favor by about 3 points. Three state polls have also moved in the […]
Utah man, Taberon Dave Honie, executed by lethal injection in state’s first execution since 2010
A Utah man who killed his girlfriend’s mother by slitting her throat was put to death by lethal injection early Thursday, the state’s first execution since 2010. Taberon Dave Honney, 48, was convicted of murder for the July 1998 killing of Claudia Benn. Honnie was 22 years old when, after a day of heavy drinking […]
Harris, Walz rally seeking to build momentum in Blue Wall states with Michigan, Wisconsin stops
Vice President Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D), visited Wisconsin and Michigan on Wednesday in hopes of keeping campaign enthusiasm up in two states that are likely to determine the outcome of November’s election. The Democratic candidates spent their first full day together with stops in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and Detroit, […]
Harris and Walz trade fire with Trump running mate Vance at dueling events in Blue Wall states battle
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Vice President Kamala Harris addressed a crowd of supporters in rural Wisconsin on Wednesday, declaring, “The path to the White House is the path to winning this state, and with your help, we can win in November.” Wisconsin, along with neighboring Michigan and Pennsylvania, is part of the so-called “Blue Wall” […]
RNC Challenging States’ Acceptance of Late Mail-In Ballots
Republicans have challenged some states’ policies that allow mail-in ballots postmarked on or before Election Day to be counted after Election Day, arguing that such measures “threaten the integrity of the election.” about 20 states and Washington, D.C.According to NPR, the Republican National Committee (RNC) and “others,” who are making room to accept late ballots […]
Harris solidifies traditional blue states, gives Dems a better national outlook
Vice President Kamala Harris’ ascension to the top of the Democratic field could help the party regain more stable control in at least one traditionally Democratic state and improve its national prospects. A Siena College Research Institute poll released Tuesday found Harris leading former President Trump 53-39 among New York state voters. While a 14-point […]
Key primaries in 4 states on Tuesday to set table for November Senate, House showdowns
Primary elections in Michigan, Missouri, Kansas and Washington state are taking place on Tuesday, setting the stage for major Republican and Democratic nomination contests that will set the stage for the battles for House and Senate majorities this fall. One hot race is in Michigan to replace retiring longtime Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow, one of […]
Trump’s Georgia problem: ‘Neck and neck’ with VP Harris as candidates fight for battleground states
Georgia, a historically Republican state that has flipped to the Democratic Party due to the close race between former President Trump and Vice President Harris, is once again moving to the forefront of the election. Polls in the “Peach State” show the two candidates in a “neck and neck” race. Experts say Trump’s comments could […]
Vance to make stops in same battleground states as Harris this week
Republican vice presidential nominee, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), is scheduled to campaign in a series of battleground states that Vice President Harris is scheduled to visit this week with her yet-to-be-announced running mate. The Trump campaign announced that Vance will address reporters in Philadelphia on Tuesday, the same day that Harris is scheduled to make […]
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris dead even in battleground states as base rallies for Dems: poll
While Democratic voters appear to have supplanted President Biden at the top of their candidate lists, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are struggling in battleground states, a new poll shows. An average of battleground states showed Trump and Harris each receiving 50% approval, and in head-to-head national races the vice president […]