With Election Day nearing and the Democrats within a few seats of the majority, some see a chance to try to fix what’s broken by taking up a reform push they started after winning the majority six years ago – but clearly never finished.
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How the election winner becomes president and where it could go awry
The vast majority of U.S. elections have involved a peaceful and orderly transfer of power.
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Obama uses mockery in Arizona as he questions Trump’s competence
Obama has assumed a distinct tone that few others could pull off, leaning on his experience, credibility and popularity, speaking in increasingly direct terms.
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Faulty mic derails Trump’s Detroit rally
When the mic came back on, he returned to his standby approach, deliberately mispronouncing Kamala Harris’s name and repeating lies about her record.
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Ukraine’s ‘victory plan’ receives mixed reactions from Western allies
U.S. reaction was muted and noncommittal, though it did issue a new $425 million package of security assistance for Ukraine while in Europe, reactions ranged from categorical opposition to strong support.
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony has poignant vibe this year
In many ways, the class of 2024 – which also includes Peter Frampton, Cher, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band, the late Jimmy Buffett, Dionne Warwick and more – is a catch-up class, reflecting turnover in the hall’s leadership.
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Seeking a historic win, Harris faces a familiar foe: Sexism
Political operatives say it is virtually impossible to quantify how much sexism or unconscious bias will factor into the outcome in November, in part because voters who hold those views are often reluctant to express them.
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Drone targets Israeli prime minister’s house during new barrages with Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the drone targeted his house in the Mediterranean coastal town of Caesarea, though neither he nor his wife were home.
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Cuba gets some electricity back after major power outage left millions in the dark
There is no official estimate for when the blackout will be ended. Even in a country that is used to outages amid a deepening economic crisis, Friday’s supply collapse was unprecedented in modern times, aside from incidents involving intense hurricanes, like one in 2022.
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Wealthier Americans are driving retail spending and powering U.S. economy
Higher-income households have been fortified by huge gains in housing and stock market wealth since the pandemic.