Unbiased headline news – This election could be the closest presidential contest since 1876, but a normal polling error could also result in a decisive victory for one candidate.
According to 538’s latest election forecast, Vice President Kamala Harris holds a 57-in-100 chance of winning the upcoming election in November, while former President Donald Trump stands at 42-in-100. This suggests the race is essentially a toss-up, as both polling data and underlying factors—what 538 calls “the fundamentals”—indicate that either candidate could easily prevail come November.
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The Pentagon announced Monday that additional U.S. troops will be deployed to the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies, and the European Union warns it is turning into a “full-fledged war.”
Department of Defense press secretary Major General Pat Ryder informed reporters during a press briefing that “a small number of additional U.S. military personnel” would be sent to the region “to support our existing forces.” Ryder did not provide details on the number of troops or whether extra equipment like ships or aircraft would accompany them.
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Over the weekend, U.N. discussions continued, while the U.S. Secretary of State met with officials from Ukraine and Italy to reaffirm support for Ukraine’s energy sector.
During their fifth meeting, the G7+ Ministerial Group gathered amid the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York. At the meeting, the group emphasized “our unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s brutal and unjust attacks on Ukraine and its energy infrastructure,” according to a joint statements.
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Caroline Ellison, a central witness in the conviction of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison for her involvement in one of the largest financial fraud cases in history.
The 29-year-old former crypto executive pleaded guilty to multiple charges in connection with the federal fraud and conspiracy case tied to the cryptocurrency platform. Ellison cooperated with prosecutors, providing key testimony during the trial of Bankman-Fried, who is also her former boyfriend.
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NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre revealed he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease while testifying Tuesday before the House Ways and Means Committee.
Favre appeared before the committee as part of an investigation into the misuse of welfare funds in Mississippi, a scandal that has tarnished the former Green Bay Packers star after his retirement. At the hearing titled, “Reforming Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: States’ Misuse of Welfare Funds Leaves Poor Families Behind,” Favre criticized state officials for failing to safeguard federal TANF funds from fraud and abuse.
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The U.S. Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, accusing the company of using its market dominance to suppress competition in the debit card industry.
The lawsuit alleges that Visa’s practices harm consumers and businesses by inflating costs. According to the complaint, Visa penalizes merchants and banks that opt for alternatives to Visa’s own payment processing systems for debit transactions, despite the availability of other technologies.
