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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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Here's everything you need to know ahead of Election Day in New England
Deadlines, rules and ballot questions are different in every state. Here’s what you need to know to plan your vote if you live in New England.
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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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Presidential campaigning continues in NH 4 weeks until election
Four weeks until Election Day and the campaign trail is still finding its way to New Hampshire. Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, insisted the Granite State remains up for grabs. “We need these electoral votes, but we also want to blow it out so we can run up the popular vote,” Booker said….
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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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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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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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Mass. ballot question 1: Should the state auditor be able to audit the Legislature?
What began as a campaign promise central to Diana DiZoglio’s election as Massachusetts auditor in 2022, has led to a ballot question in the November 2024 election. Ballot Question 1 asks Massachusetts voters whether the Office of the State Auditor should have the authority to audit the Legislature. DiZoglio, who built her successful campaign, in part, on the promise that…
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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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Ron DeSantis is refusing to take Harris' call on Hurricane Helene
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not taking calls from Vice President Kamala Harris about storm recovery just over a week after Hurricane Helene hammered parts of his state.
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Muslim faith leaders endorse Kamala Harris in open letter
A group of imams endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, a critical boost as she tries to win back disaffected Muslim voters amid the Israel-Hamas war.
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Harris blasts Arkansas governor's comments about her lack of biological children
Vice President Kamala Harris hit back at Arkansas GOP Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ comments that Harris “doesn’t have anything keeping her humble” because she doesn’t have children.
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Harris attacks Trump abortion record in sex-positive podcast ‘Call Her Daddy' interview
Vice President Kamala Harris’ appearance on “Call Her Daddy” is part of a larger media storm in an attempt to elbow Donald Trump out of the news cycle.