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Bacon hogs the spotlight in election debates, but reasons for its sizzling inflation are complex
Bacon prices have been a particular focus in this election.
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Cards Against Humanity offers payouts to new swing-state voters, responding to Musk's PAC
The progressive card game company is paying new voters who come up with plans and disparage Donald Trump online.
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Homeland Security: Hurricane-struck regions will secure safe polling locations ahead of election
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas confirmed Thursday that federal officials are working to secure alternative polling locations for regions hit hard by Hurricanes Helene and Miilton.
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Hayes, Logan trade jabs during 5th Congressional district debate
U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes and Republican George Logan made their case to voters during a contentious debate Wednesday in Waterbury. Hayes, (D- CT 5th District) said she’s done enough to deserve a fourth term in Congress, while Logan argued the district should elect a Republican for the first time since 2006. The two candidates ran a tight...
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Hayes, Logan trade jabs during 5th Congressional district debate
U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes and Republican George Logan made their case to voters during a contentious debate Wednesday in Waterbury.
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Fact check: Posts misrepresent federal response, funding for Hurricane Helene victims
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided more than $210 million in immediate assistance to communities affected by Hurricane Helene, which the Department of Homeland Security secretary has described as the start of “a multibillion-dollar, multiyear recovery.”
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Race for Connecticut's U.S. House 2nd District is a rematch in 2024
U.S. Rep Joe Courtney (D-2nd District) is looking for a 10th term in office this November, but he’ll have to win a rematch to accomplish that. That’s because former state lawmaker Mike France, who ran in 2022, is once again looking to regain the seat for Republicans. Courtney beat France by 18 percentage points two years ago and he’s...
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Want to follow election results like a pro? Here's what to watch in key states
As thousands of counties and towns report vote totals, it can be hard to figure out when the results reported so far will reflect the outcome.
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Connecticut's 2nd U.S. House District a rematch in 2024
Former Republican state lawmaker Mike France will take on longtime Democratic incumbent Joe Courtney in Connecticut 2nd District in November.
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What is the Electoral College and how does the US use it to elect presidents?
The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents. It is different from the popular vote, and it has an outsize impact on how candidates run and win campaigns.
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Trump and Putin have talked as many as 7 times since 2021, new book claims
Former President Donald Trump has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin as many as seven times since leaving the White House, including as recently as this year, according to new reporting by journalist Bob Woodward.
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Harris undergoes a '60 Minutes' grilling as Trump sits it out
Vice President Kamala Harris for weeks was criticized for avoiding tough questions that came with long-form traditional media interviews.
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Elon Musk's mother, Maye, appears to encourage voter fraud in X post
The post came the weekend her son appeared at a rally for Donald Trump’s campaign.
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Harris calls Trump ‘irresponsible' for spreading disinformation about hurricane aid
Kamala Harris criticized Donald Trump over false claims he has made talking about disaster relief for victims of Hurricane Helene.
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Fact check: Unfounded claims target Springfield officials, Haitian immigrants
Former President Donald Trump has spread misinformation about immigrants and asylum seekers crossing the U.S. border over the past several years.
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Tips, overtime, Social Security: A look at Donald Trump's no-tax pledges and what they might cost
Donald Trump has pledged to end taxes on everything from tips to Social Security and overtime pay if he’s elected to the White House again. But he hasn’t detailed how he would fund those ideas and avoid creating a huge budget shortfall, beyond arguing he will usher in an economic boom.
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Top US trade official sees progress in helping workers. Voters will decide if her approach continues
Voters are essentially being asked to decide whether it’s best for the United States to continue pursuing worker protections in trade talks, as Katherine Tai has done on behalf of the Biden-Harris administration, or jack up taxes on almost everything it imports as Donald Trump has pledged to do?
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New analysis suggests national debt could increase under Harris, but it would surge under Trump
No one is likely to be happy with the projected higher deficits laid out in a new analysis of Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s economic plans.
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Stacey Abrams urges New Haven students to get involved, vote
Activist and politician Stacey Abrams was in New Haven Monday talking with students about the importance of civic engagement and voting. Abrams, who twice ran for governor in Georgia and advocates for voters’ rights and voting access, also told a group of high school voters that they can have significant power once they turn voting age. “The most…
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Stacey Abrams urges New Haven students to get involved and vote
Politician Stacey Abrams was in New Haven Monday talking with students about the importance of civic engagement and voting.