#Ticket-splitters could play key role in battleground states

#Ticket-splitters could play key role in battleground states

Ticket-splitters could play key role in battleground states Ticket-splitters are poised to play a pivotal role in a handful of key battleground states, like Pennsylvania and Georgia, where signs are growing that voters may be willing to cross party lines for certain candidates.  In Georgia, where voters will choose their next governor and U.S. senator…

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#Four issues to watch at the COP27 global climate summit

#Four issues to watch at the COP27 global climate summit

Four issues to watch at the COP27 global climate summit The world is gearing up for COP27, the United Nations climate summit that starts Sunday.  Held in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, the summit is expected to draw world leaders including President Biden, new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and new Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, along…

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#Five takeaways on Musk’s Twitter takeover

#Five takeaways on Musk’s Twitter takeover

Five takeaways on Musk’s Twitter takeover Tesla CEO Elon Musk officially took over Twitter in a $44 billion deal late Thursday night.   The purchase is a seismic moment for Twitter that will also shake up the worlds of media and politics. Musk, whose up-and-down effort to buy Twitter looked in doubt just weeks ago, has…

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#Why the GDP rebound isn’t soothing recession concerns

#Why the GDP rebound isn’t soothing recession concerns

Why the GDP rebound isn’t soothing recession concerns U.S. economic growth rebounded sharply during the third quarter, according to data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday, rising at an annualized rate of 2.6 percent and proving that the U.S. has avoided a recession thus far. But beneath a strong headline number were several warning…

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#Progressives’ Ukraine letter darkens Jayapal leadership prospects

#Progressives’ Ukraine letter darkens Jayapal leadership prospects

Progressives’ Ukraine letter darkens Jayapal leadership prospects An ill-timed push by a group of House progressives for a diplomatic agreement with Russia may have dashed the leadership prospects of the caucus’s chairwoman, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.).  The move by members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus has infuriated Democrats and blunted the image of unity on Ukraine…

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