Politics & Policy
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WATCH: Obama campaigns with El-Sayed in Detroit
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3
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Prediction markets vs. polling: the new frontier of political prognostication
As prediction markets’ popularity has surged, more voters than ever are beginning to factor market forecasts into thinking about their election choices. The tools measure two different things: likelihood and preference.
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Midterm elections: One third of gubernatorial, AG seats up for reelection
Fifteen incumbent governors are term-limited; six are Democrats; nine are Republicans.
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Medical helicopter transporting patient crashes near Los Angeles, killing two
Two people in the crash have been hospitalized, and rescuers are seeking a fifth person who was aboard the aircraft but went missing.
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Trump open to preemptive pardons, cites Biden
Biden pardoned his son Hunter, as well Dr. Anthony Fauci, and other top officials, worried that the Trump administration would bring charges against them.
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Trump accounts automatically enrolled more than 60 million children so far, Treasury says
The Treasury proposed regulations on Tuesday to begin the automatic enrollments this week.
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IRS issues rules for education tax credit designed to encourage donations for student scholarships
Thirty states have already opted into program.
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Trump contemplating a ban on diesel exports, but experts warn relief would be temporary
As conflicts in Russia and the Middle East reduce global refinery output, the resulting high diesel prices are hitting Americans. Trump and lawmakers are looking for solutions, but experts say a ban on diesel exports would lower prices only temporarily and potentially bring long-term harms.
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Chinese hackers impersonated AI experts, government official to try to get email passwords: report
Proofpoint watched TA419 regularly attempt to steal passwords from people working for U.S. or Japanese think tanks, defense contractors, universities and law firms, according to the report.
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Collins reclaims lead in Maine Senate race: Polls
Notably, none of the three most recent surveys show Jackson leading the contest.
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Tafoya in striking distance of Flanagan in MN Senate race: Poll
The survey's 2.95% margin of error means the race is a statistical tie.
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Arizona election official releases voter records after his claim of missing voter records disputed
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap contested what Fontes was telling the county about why the records were missing.
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Schumer says he'll seek 6th straight term as Senate Democratic leader regardless of midterm results
The 75-year-old senator declined to say whether he plans on seeking 2028 reelection.