Poll: Trump gets edge over Biden nationally, across battlegrounds after debate

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The race for president has shifted in Donald Trump’s direction following the first 2024 presidential debate.  Trump now has a 3-point edge over President Biden across the battleground states collectively, and a 2-point edge nationally. A big factor here is motivation, not just persuasion: Democrats are not as likely as Republicans to say they will “definitely” vote now. 

What to know about the U.K. election set to shake up British politics

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London — British voters will head to the polls Thursday to vote in the country’s first general election since 2019. Here’s what to know.  Who is up for election in the U.K.? British voters will not be directly electing a new leader on Thursday. Under the United Kingdom’s parliamentary system, voters choose their local representatives for

What to know as voters projected to shake up British politics

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London — British voters voted Thursday in the United Kingdom’s first general election since 2019, with an exit poll projecting the Labour Party notching 410 seats for a decisive win over the Conservative Party.  Among those seen heading to their local polling stations were incumbent Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whom Conservative Party voters were forecast to

What to know as voters head to the polls to shake up British politics

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London — British voters started heading to the polls Thursday morning to vote in the country’s first general election since 2019. Here’s what to know.  Who is up for election in the U.K.? British voters are not directly electing a new leader on Thursday. Under the United Kingdom’s parliamentary system, voters choose their local representatives for