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Trump is ‘fascist to the core,’ Milley says in Woodward book

Retired Gen. Mark A. Milley warned that former President Donald Trump is a “fascist to the core” and “the most dangerous person to this country” in new comments voicing his mounting alarm at the prospect of the Republican nominee’s re-election, according to Bob Woodward's forthcoming book.

Harris and Trump take divergent paths in a tied race

Campaigns for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have independently come to a shared understanding of the state of the 2024 presidential election. Internal polls on both sides show the race in the seven battleground states within the statistical margin of error.

Trump requests military aircraft and vehicles amid Iran threat

Donald Trump’s campaign requested military aircraft for Trump to fly in during the final weeks of the campaign, expanded flight restrictions over his residences and rallies, ballistic glass pre-positioned in seven battleground states for the campaign’s use and an array of military vehicles to transport Trump, according to emails reviewed by The Washington Post and people familiar with the matter.

Musk is going all in to elect Trump

The richest man in the world has involved himself in the U.S. election in a manner unparalleled in modern history. Elon Musk, seen over the weekend jumping for joy alongside former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally, is now talking to the Republican candidate multiple times a week.

Republicans appear poised to take control of Senate, new poll shows

Control of the Senate appears likely to flip from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party this fall, as one of the nation’s most endangered Democrats, Sen. Jon Tester of Montana, trails his Republican challenger in his bid for re-election, according to a new poll from the New York Times and Siena College.

Can you get arrested for taking down a campaign sign from someone’s yard? What WA law says

Oct. 10—The 2024 general election is less than a month away, which means we're reaching the peak of campaign season. By now, you've probably seen at least a few yard signs endorsing someone's preferred candidate, and even more will likely pop up as the election approaches. But what if someone sees a yard sign they disagree with and takes it down? Is that protected political expression or ...

Biden accuses Trump of ‘outright lies’ about hurricane response

President Joe Biden on Wednesday accused former President Donald Trump of "outright lies" regarding the federal government's response to Hurricane Helene, causing morale issues among emergency medical workers and confusing victims of the storm.

The fight for the House and Senate: Where things stand

Congress may be headed for an Election Day double flip. With less than four weeks to go, Republicans appear poised to win the Senate, which is currently controlled by the Democrats. The Democrats, meanwhile, seem to have a slight edge in the race for the Republican-controlled House.

Kamala Harris was hailed as ‘the female Barack Obama.’ It built credibility, and a burden

Sixteen years ago, the late journalist Gwen Ifill appeared on David Letterman's "Late Show" and touted a group of emerging Black politicians, including a little-known district attorney from San Francisco who she described as a tough and brilliant prosecutor who "doesn't look anything like anybody you ever see on 'Law & Order.'" "They call her the female Barack Obama," Ifill said. "People aren't very imaginative about these things anymore."