Moldova's pro-Western incumbent president Maia Sandu has won a second term in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent, in a race overshadowed by claims of Russian interference, voter fraud and intimidation. With more than 99% of votes counted in the second round, Sandu had 55.03% of the vote, according to the Central Electoral Commission. Her competitor, the former prosecutor general Alexandr Stoianoglo, was polling at just under 45%. Speaking at the...

Two days out from Election Day, Kamala Harris dashed through four stops across battleground Michigan on Sunday without uttering Donald Trump’s name, while urging voters not to fooled by the GOP nominee’s disparagement of the electoral system that he falsely claims is rigged against him. The vice president said she trusts the upcoming vote tally and urged voters, “in particular people who have not yet voted to not fall for this tactic, which I think includes suggesting to people that if they...

The modern American bureaucratic state revealed itself in all its absurd glory last week, not through some grand policy initiative or sweeping regulation, but through the tale of a squirrel known as “P’Nut.” In an era of endless crises — migrant surges, shrinking police forces, rising urban crime, housing shortages — New York state marshalled its considerable resources toward a singular mission: dispatching 10 agents to conduct an extensive raid targeting a rescue animal...

We’ve been told it’s going to be a close race. If the polling is off as it was in 2020 regarding gauging the Trump vote, the former president could be in for a blowout win against Kamala Harris. Yet, the same polling error could lead to a solid win for the Democrats. We don’t know anything, except the latest Iowa poll is crap. At this point, it’s all about getting to the polls. Yet, it’s noteworthy that The New York Times decided to leave this piece of agita in their analysis. It’s not good for...

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have starkly different track records on climate change.  During his presidency, Trump loosened limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, vehicles and other sources, weakened energy efficiency standards, and left the Paris Agreement, a major 2015 international accord to limit global warming. Under President Joe Biden, the U.S. rejoined the Paris Agreement and set...

Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, the Roots, Jazmine Sullivan and more will take part in Kamala Harris Election Eve rallies in Pennsylvania, the Harris-Walz campaign announced Sunday. Oprah Winfrey will also make an appearance at the Philadelphia rally on Monday, which will also include performances or remarks by artists like Gaga, Sullivan, the Roots, Fat Joe, Freeway and Just Blaze, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Adam Blackstone, and DJ Cassidy.  Perry will headline...

Recent changes add up to a case for cautious optimism on better accuracy, but that’s far from a guarantee. The polls underestimated Donald J. Trump in 2016. They underestimated him again in 2020. So can we trust the polls this time? I’m asked this question a lot, and if I only get one quick reply, my answer is simple: no. No, you can’t trust the polls — at least if you mean by “trust” what I think you do. You can’t safely assume that the candidate leading in the polls is going to...

The press is on the ballot. The presidential race is essentially tied, so if there’s a small polling error here or there, the media could easily still emerge victorious. The press has been such an active participant in the Trump–Harris race that it will be a significant defeat for it if Trump prevails and a marked victory if he comes up short. “It’s The Sun Wot Won It” was the famous headline in the U.K. newspaper The Sun after its hostile coverage helped take down Neil...

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