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The Party Gap, Explained Again: Timing Is Not Outcome
The early vote party gap, Democrats 41.9 percent to Republicans 32.0 percent in reporting states, describes who voted early, and mistaking it for a result is the trap of this election.
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Four Weeks Out, the Midterm Map Is Arguing With Itself
Four weeks before the November 3 midterms, both parties are behaving like parties that have seen private polling they only half believe. Start in…
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A Democratic House Would Inherit Trump’s Education Department, in Pieces
If Democrats win the House in November, education policy offers them something rare: an issue on which the party is unified, the administration is…
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The Visa Fight Reaches Microsoft’s Door
The argument over skilled-worker visas stopped being theoretical this week. Senator Bernie Sanders told CNN the H-1B programme “has been greatly abused”, as the…
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The Gas Tax Holiday a President Cannot Give You
President Donald Trump said this week that his administration is thinking about suspending the federal gas tax. It is a popular-sounding idea with one…
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In Athens, Washington Tells the West to Remember Itself
Standing in Athens, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the nations of the West to learn again from the men of ancient Greece: that…
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50, 51 or a Tie: The Senate Arithmetic Behind the Final Week
Republicans need 19 of 35 Senate races to reach 50 seats, Democrats need 17 to reach 51, and the markets price Democrats as favourites for the chamber.
Business
Bitcoin ETFs’ $176M Buying Day Shows Crypto Demand Is Far From Dead
After a brutal week for crypto funds, US Bitcoin ETFs drew in roughly $176 million on October 13 — the month's second-biggest buying day, led by Fidelity.
Technology
OpenAI Engineer Arrested by FBI Over Hidden Recorder in Executive Conference Room
The FBI arrested OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, for allegedly planting a hidden recorder in an executive conference room, concealed in toilet paper.
Sports
Cam Little’s 57-Yard Walk-Off Field Goal Stuns the Eagles in London
Cam Little's 57-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Jacksonville Jaguars past the Philadelphia Eagles 19-17 in the NFL's London showcase.
Entertainment
Kannada Cinema’s Streaming-First Window Arrives on Schedule
The Kannada film “Life Today”, directed by Kaantha Kannalli and written by its lead Kiran Aditya, began streaming on Sun NXT on October 9…
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Nigeria Probes Ebola Risk as Congo Outbreak Reaches Eighth Province
Nigeria has opened a formal investigation into the risk of Ebola spreading across its borders as the Democratic Republic of Congo's outbreak reaches an
Science
From Depression to Very Severe Storm: How Cyclone Arnab Grew
Cyclone Arnab strengthened from a Bay of Bengal depression into a very severe cyclone, and forecasters track its path with models, satellites and a widening cone of uncertainty.
