(Reuters) – The median cost of housing for both U.S. renters and homeowners rose last year and while the share of income renters put toward housing was unchanged overall the degree to which households were cost-burdened varied by race, the Census Bureau said on Thursday. More than 21 million renter households spent more than 30% …
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By Alexandra Ulmer and Gram Slattery (Reuters) -Some Republican officials, donors and advisers said Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, had botched his debate with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, although Trump himself praised his performance. “I think it was one of my better debates, maybe my best debate,” Trump told the “Fox & Friends” …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group of about three dozen state and local election officials on Wednesday raised serious concerns about the U.S. Postal Service’s ability to deliver millions of ballots for the 2024 presidential election. The letter, from the National Association of State Election Directors and other state and local election officials, said …
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – An Indiana judge on Wednesday refused to broaden the medical exception to the state’s near-total abortion ban, ruling against a lawsuit brought by Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers. Judge Kelsey Hanlon of Monroe County Circuit Court acknowledged that the ban, which makes an exception for a “serious health risk” …
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(Reuters) – Hurricane Francine has intensified into a category 2 hurricane, with the eye nearing the Louisiana coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday. “Life-threatening storm surge and hurricane conditions spreading onto the Louisiana coast,” the Miami-based forecaster said. The hurricane was about 100 miles (160 km) west southwest of New Orleans, Louisiana, …
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By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Suzanne McGee and Rae Wee NEW YORK (Reuters) -Investors scrambled to shift their positioning on Wednesday following a closely-watched debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, as betting markets swung in Harris’ favor after the event. Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the company that owns …
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(Reuters) – Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group fell 17% in premarket trading on Wednesday after Democratic candidate Kamala Harris extended her lead over Republican rival Donald Trump in betting odds following a combative presidential debate. Harris put Trump on the defensive with a stream of attacks on his fitness for office, his support …
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(Removes errant word at start of first paragraph) By Helen Coster and Tim Reid (Reuters) – Kamala Harris was widely seen as dominating Tuesday’s presidential debate against Republican former president Donald Trump, but a group of undecided voters remained unconvinced that the Democratic vice president was the better candidate. Reuters interviewed 10 people who were …
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By Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) – Immigrants eating pets. Democrats in favor of executing newborn babies. Israel ceasing to exist under a potential Kamala Harris presidency. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made numerous false assertions or extreme statements during Tuesday’s debate with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, several times prompting a correction from the moderators. Perhaps …
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By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – While tens of millions of Americans tuned in to watch the debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris on their television screens on Tuesday, a secondary battle played out on social media’s smaller screens. From the opening moment of the debate, Democrats seized on Harris’ …
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