Posts by Kevin Harson
Republican Deb Fischer wins Nebraska Senate, AP projects
Nebraska’s tight senate race between Republican incumbent Deb Fischer and independent challenger Dan Osborn has likely ended in a victory for Fischer. Polling prior to the election, Fisher held a 2.4 percent lead over Osborn, which falls within the margin of error. Ultimately, Fischer prevailed with the vote count going down to the wire. The…
Read MoreAt Kamala Harris’ election night party at Howard University, the hope to ‘witness history’
WASHINGTON — Revelers attending the Harris-Walz campaign’s election night party at Howard University were looking to celebrate a night of firsts. Thousands had gathered at the Yard, a large open space on the Washington, D.C., campus, hoping to cheer the election of the first Black woman to the presidency. If that comes to pass, there…
Read MoreHope and anxiety grip voters in Kamala Harris’ Bay Area haunts
BERKELEY — Outside a modest yellow bungalow in West Berkeley, some dealt with their election day anxiety by making a pilgrimage to Kamala Harris’ childhood home to snap selfies, hoping they would turn into treasured memories of the day the nation elected its first women President. “We’re very proud,” said Diana Shapiro, 53, who lives…
Read MoreNation looks to California as Republicans and Democrats fight for control of the House
The fight for control of the U.S. House of Representatives remained unresolved Wednesday as votes were still being counted in several competitive races in California that could determine whether Democrats or Republicans win the majority. Golden State voters held unusual power in the national fight this year, with the suburbs of Orange County, the Central…
Read MoreFBI, swing-state officials allege Russians behind bomb threats at U.S. polling stations
Federal law enforcement and swing-state election officials reported bomb threats to polling stations on Tuesday, saying they believed the threats originated in Russia. Russian officials denied any involvement in such threats. The FBI in a statement said it was aware of such threats to polling locations in “several states,” many of which appeared to “originate…
Read MoreIn Kamala Harris’ L.A. neighborhood, low-key quiet and cautious optimism
It was Tuesday afternoon, just a few hours before polls were to begin closing on the East Coast, and Kamala Harris’ L.A. neighborhood was a picture of midday quietude. A woman walked her dog, a doodle that knew how to heel. Workers at a construction site perched on a wooden beam and ate lunches they’d…
Read MoreAnxious L.A. voters poured out on this historic election day, even if they couldn’t sway the main event
“Nervous.” “Emotional.” “Worried.” “Insecure.” Los Angeles-area voters were feeling much like the rest of the country as election day dawned. But with the support of the state’s liberal majority for California-bred candidate Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race all but assured, voters were hoping to affect the downballot measures and races that could…
Read MoreFBI says hoax bomb threats to several states are from Russian email domains
The FBI says bomb threats made in several states have been deemed non-credible and that they came from Russian email domains. The FBI did not identify the states in question, but Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said earlier Tuesday that the state’s election process had snuffed out some bomb threats that he said came…
Read MoreExit Poll Results: 72% of Americans unhappy with way US is going
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Early exit poll data suggest that 72 percent of Americans who voted in the 2024 election are unhappy with the direction the country is going. CNN revealed the first exit poll data shortly after 5 p.m. In a potentially worrying sign for Vice President Kamala Harris, after four years…
Read MorePregnant Gypsy Rose Blanchard publicly reveals paternity of baby
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek’s network of contributors Gypsy Rose Blanchard has shared with the world the results of a paternity test for her unborn child. The 33-year-old pregnant Lifetime star — who was released from prison in December 2023 after serving seven years for second-degree murder —…
Read MoreRavens Acquire Tre’Davious White in Big Deal With Rams at Trade Deadline
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! The Baltimore Ravens are addressing their secondary in a big way by trading for Tre’Davious White. White played for the Los Angeles Rams, but had requested a trade. Los Angeles granted that request and the star cornerback has joined a contender. Trade: Rams are sending CB Tre’Davious White and…
Read MoreChances of election being a tie, according to forecast models.
In what might be the closest election in U.S. history, the chances of a 269-269 Electoral College tie—are unusually plausible, according to forecasting models and recent polls. Polling analyst Nate Silver said in a blog post Tuesday that the odds are “about as close as you can possibly get to 50/50.” Silver ran 80,000 simulations…
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