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A new poll of young voters shows Harris with a commanding 31 point lead over Trump

A new poll of young voters shows Harris with a commanding 31 point lead over Trump

The poll from the Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics shows Harris well ahead among likely voters 18 to 29. It’s a promising sign for Harris, who is banking on high levels of youth support.
by Elena Moore

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Biden in farewell U.N. address says peace still possible in conflicts in Mideast and Ukraine

Biden in farewell U.N. address says peace still possible in conflicts in Mideast and Ukraine

President Joe Biden declared in his final address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that the U.S. must not retreat from the world, as Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon edged toward all-out war and Israel’s bloody operation against Hamas in Gaza neared the one-year mark.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Poll: Walz approval rating holds steady amid VP run, has narrow edge in favorability

Minnesota Poll: Walz approval rating holds steady amid VP run, has narrow edge in favorability

A MPR News, KARE 11, Star Tribune poll shows that Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz has a slightly higher favorability rating in Minnesota than former President Donald Trump’s running mate Sen. JD Vance, but voters are mixed about Walz’s crisis responses as governor.
by Dana Ferguson

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Voters in a number of states could upend how their elections are run

Voters in a number of states could upend how their elections are run

Voters in a record number of states — including the battlegrounds of Arizona and Nevada — are set to decide this fall whether to enact far-reaching changes to how their elections are run.
by Ashley Lopez

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A state senator has thwarted a GOP effort to lock down all of Nebraska’s electoral votes for Trump

A state senator has thwarted a GOP effort to lock down all of Nebraska’s electoral votes for Trump

A Republican effort to lock down all of Nebraska’s electoral votes for former President Donald Trump appeared doomed Monday when a state lawmaker denied backers his crucial support for the move.
by The Associated Press

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