21 min ago - October 17, 2024, 8:45 PM The judge overseeing Donald Trump's federal election interference case, in an order late Thursday, denied the former president's last-minute request to block the release of additional evidence gathered by special counsel Jac ... (ABC News)

58 min ago - 10/17/24 3:33 PM ET Google announced it will block ads about the general election on Nov. 5 after the last polls close. “As we’ve done in the past, we will temporarily pause ads related to U.S. elections after the last polls close on Novem ... (The Hill)

1 hr ago - By Lisa Lerer and Michael Gold With three weeks left before Election Day, former President Donald J. Trump is pushing to the forefront of his campaign a menacing political threat: that he would use the power of the presidency to crush those who disag ... (New York Times)

1 hr ago - October 17, 2024 7:44 PM Tallahassee A federal judge ordered Gov. Ron DeSantis’ state Health Department to stop threatening television stations with criminal prosecution if they kept running ads in favor of an abortion amendment on the ballot ne ... (Miami Herald)

2 hrs ago - Thu 17 Oct 2024 08.00 EDT Last modified on Thu 17 Oct 2024 13.25 EDT Two lawsuits aim to stop US federal regulators and industry from “illegally” hiding basic information about toxic chemicals used in consumer products that are potentially ... (The Guardian)

2 hrs ago - October 17, 2024, 2:55 PM The Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted Thursday to approve new rules requiring all wireless carriers to implement georouting for calls to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in a move it says will help "sa ... (ABC News)

3 hrs ago - Posted October 17, 2024 at 12:08pm Democrats trounced Republicans in third-quarter fundraising in what are anticipated to be the closest House races of the 2024 campaign. Of the 32 contests identified by Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales as ei ... (Roll Call)

3 hrs ago - 3 hours ago The campaign arm of House Democrats is suing the Federal Election Commission (FEC) over a controversial campaign finance loophole, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Republicans have resorted to legally-contested tactics to get around th ... (Axios)

4 hrs ago - Donald Trump’s crypto project, World Liberty Financial, published a 13-page document on Thursday, describing its mission, how tokens can be allocated, and indicating that the Republican presidential nominee and his family could take home 75% of ... (CNBC)

4 hrs ago - October 17, 2024 12:37 PM EDT Updated 4 hours ago Oct 17 (Reuters) - Former NBC anchor Brian Williams will host a special one-night show delivering election results and analysis to Amazon.com (AMZN.O) customers on Nov. 5, the company said on Thursday ... (Reuters)

5 hrs ago - Oct. 17, 2024, 3:58 PM EDT WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris’ campaign will launch a new television ad Thursday aimed at linking the three words the vice president has used to describe Donald Trump lately — unhinged, unstable and unchecked &# ... (NBC News)

5 hrs ago - Republican mega-donor Elon Musk has quietly incorporated two new companies that could indicate his further involvement in U.S. politics, Forbes has learned. Established earlier this month, the mysterious entities were formed in the billionaire’s ... (Forbes)

5 hrs ago - 10/17/24 3:07 PM ET Vice President Harris on Thursday praised Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, calling for it to be an opportunity for the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza to end after more than a year of fighting in the Middle East. ? ... (The Hill)

6 hrs ago - Oct 17th, 2024, 3:02 pm Fox News anchor Bret Baier’s interview with Vice President Kamala Harris drew impressive ratings on Wednesday night, proving the event to have been a successful strategy for both the cable news network and the Democratic ... (MEDIAite)

6 hrs ago - Published Thu, Oct 17 2024 8:40 AM EDT Updated 4 Hours Ago Consumer spending held up in September, underscoring a resilient economy that is now getting a boost from the Federal Reserve, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Retail sales increase ... (CNBC)

7 hrs ago - Updated Thu, October 17, 2024 at 1:42 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Long Island funeral home owner pleaded guilty on Thursday to spraying wasp killer at police officers and assaulting two journalists, including an Associated Press photograph ... (Yahoo! News/AP)

7 hrs ago - Former President Donald Trump, referencing a play in a San Jose State women’s volleyball match last week, said Wednesday that he would ban all transgender women from competing in women’s sports if elected. [...] “I saw the slam, it was ... (San Francisco Chronicle)

7 hrs ago - Updated 12:30 PM EDT, October 17, 2024 NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will address the Al Smith charity dinner by video Thursday night, after deciding to skip the event in person in a break with presidential campaign tradition, org ... (AP)

8 hrs ago - October 17, 2024, 8:42 AM The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week came back down to more recent ranges after a big jump the week before due to hurricanes in the Southeast. The Labor Department reported Thursday that applica ... (ABC News/AP)

8 hrs ago - "This is a major military and moral achievement for Israel and a victory for the entire free world against the axis of evil of radical Islam led by Iran." "The elimination of Sinwar opens the possibility for the immediate release of the hostages and ... (Jerusalem Post)