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Bill Maher hypes Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris: She has 'saved democracy'

“Real Time” host Bill Maher had a lot to celebrate following Taylor Swift‘s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. “Let’s get to the big news this week: Taylor Swift finally told people who to vote for,” Maher said during a panel discussion Friday. “Of course, immediately the response from the other side was, ‘Celebrity endorsements don’t matter.’ People are always …

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Barbara Walters would expect Kamala Harris to do interviews, author says: 'Part of the job of being president'

AUSTIN, Texas – The biographer of the late legendary broadcaster Barbara Walters says the iconic newswoman would expect Vice President Kamala Harris to do more interviews ahead of the presidential election. “I think Barbara Walters would be pursuing her,” author Susan Page told Fox News Digital in an interview at the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival. “I think pursuing her with …

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Four ways Trump can get to a 96% chance of winning

The 2016 election hinged on 40,000 votes in key Midwest states. This time the margin of victory, or defeat, may be even more dramatic: 10,000 to 20,000 Pennsylvanians – or the student section at a Penn State football game. According to election guru Nate Silver, if former President Donald Trump wins the Keystone State, his chances of winning the White …

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Harris dodges question on lowering prices by describing 'middle-class' roots: Neighbors 'proud of their lawn'

Vice President Kamala Harris was criticized Friday for a lengthy response about her “middle-class” upbringing that spoke about people’s pride in their lawns but did little to address a question about her economic policies. In her first solo sit-down TV interview since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, Harris was asked by Philadelphia’s 6 ABC anchor Brian Taff about what “specific” …

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How Trump, or Kamala, could win, as all sides zero in on the debate

No one knows who’s going to win this election. The polls are so tight in the top battleground states, with Donald Trump or Kamala Harris leading by a point or two – a statistical tie – that a small number of voters or even the weather could make the difference. There is a sense that Kamala’s crusade has stalled. She …

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Former presidential candidate Nikki Haley lands new job

Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has found a new job in the private sector. Haley, who previously served as ambassador to the United Nations under former President Trump, is headed to global communications firm Edelman. “Politics has become a critical consideration for clients in brand marketing, employee engagement and reputation management,” CEO Richard Edelman wrote in an announcement of …

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Early voting means 'election season' may begin very soon

Tuesday, Nov. 5, is Election Day – but if Americans vote like they did in the last two election cycles, most of them will have already cast a ballot before the big day. Early voting had been expected to start Friday with North Carolina mailing out absentee ballots to eligible voters, though the state’s elections board indicated it would not …

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Early voting means 'election season' has already begun

Tuesday, Nov. 5, is Election Day – but if Americans vote like they did in the last two election cycles, most of them will have already cast a ballot before the big day. Wisconsin kicks off early voting today; the first state to make absentee ballots widely available to voters. By the end of the month, more than half of …

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How Hunter Biden's next trial could hurt Joe Biden's re-election chances

A Delaware jury just convicted Hunter Biden of three felonies: lying to a federally licensed firearms dealer, lying on a federal background check and possessing a firearm while “an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance.” Republicans will cheer the result for holding a Biden family member accountable, while Democrats will complain about selective prosecution brought under political …

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Key battleground tips to Trump, according to latest poll

Former President Trump holds a slight edge over President Biden in battleground Pennsylvania, a key swing state in general elections that will likely be crucial in deciding the winner of their 2024 rematch. That was the headline from a new Marist College Poll, which indicates Trump at 47% support and Biden at 45% backing among registered voters in Pennsylvania. Democrat-turned-independent …

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