Trump v. Harris poll: How much does their likability — or unlikability — matter?

Being seen as likable matters more for Kamala Harris than it does for Donald Trump.  When voters express positive views about either candidate’s behavior or personal traits, they are overwhelmingly backing them in similarly huge numbers.  But what about when they don’t like the candidates? The relationship between unlikability and vote choice isn’t as strong,

U.S. and Qatar ease travel requirements, allowing Americans to stay for longer

U.S. passports can now be renewed online U.S. passports can now be renewed online 03:10 A new arrangement will soon allow American citizens to visit the Gulf country of Qatar for longer periods of time and give Qataris access to visa-free travel to the U.S. for tourism or business purposes, the Biden administration announced Tuesday.

Pennsylvania County Must Update Voters on Mail-In Ballot Status: Court

An appeals court backed a lower court ruling. A Pennsylvania county must inform voters if their mail-in ballots have been counted or rejected, a state appeals court ruled on Sept. 24. In a 2–1 ruling, Commonwealth Court judges said that a Washington County judge did not err when he decided in August that the county’s

Son of Suspect in Alleged Trump Assassination Plot Arrested on Federal Charges

Oran Routh has been charged with receiving and possessing child pornography. The son of a man arrested for allegedly trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump has been taken into custody and charged with possessing child sex images, according to court documents. Oran Alexander Routh of North Carolina was arrested on Sept. 24, a day

Nebraska Governor Ends Push for Winner-Take-All Electoral Vote System, Won’t Call Special Session

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has ended efforts to change the state’s electoral vote system, citing lack of legislative support. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has announced that he will not call a special legislative session to shift the state to a winner-take-all electoral vote system, halting efforts to overhaul the way Nebraska allocates its electoral votes

House GOP Will Move to Hold Blinken in Contempt of Congress

He was subpoenaed to testify at a hearing on the Afghanistan withdrawal but didn’t appear due to U.N engagements, though he said he’s willing to testify. The House Foreign Affairs Committee will formally initiate contempt-of-Congress proceedings against Secretary of State Antony Blinken for failing to comply with its subpoena to appear for a Sept. 24

China Exploits US-Funded Research to Boost Military, Report Says

The Chinese Communist Party is ‘using every means to infiltrate our institutions and really disrupt our way of life,’ Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) said. WASHINGTON—Communist China has gained “back-door access” to U.S. technologies through partnerships between academic research institutions over the past decade, with millions of dollars in U.S. funding indirectly going to advance Chinese