Trump, ketchup and a crown | Opinion
OpinionsTrump, ketchup and a crown | OpinionAnn Telnaes creates editorial cartoons in various mediums — animation, visual essays, live sketches and traditional print — for The Washington Post. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 2001 and was a finalist in 2023. Here, she explains how her drawings come to life and the journalistic importance of cartoonists.
Source:Washington Post
November 05, 2024 17:27 UTC
Video Trump and Harris make final push, get last-minute endorsements
Trump and Harris make final push, get last-minute endorsements Democratic strategist Kaivan Shroff and Republican strategist Ashlee Rich Stevenson discuss the latest from the campaign trail.
Source:ABC News
November 05, 2024 17:12 UTC
What Post reporters are watching for on Election Day
PoliticsWhat Post reporters are watching for on Election DayPost reporters are spread out across the country to follow ballot tabulation, abortion referendums and other crucial storylines as Election Day 2024 unfolds.
Source:Washington Post
November 05, 2024 16:30 UTC
LZ Granderson: America has been divided far too long. The way forward is together
Given the backdrop of the 2024 election, Howard University is the perfect location to watch the results. “This is an inflection moment, I believe, in the history of our country,” Harris recently said. “This is a moment where there are powerful voices trying to sow hate and division among us. That’s why the Harris campaign slogan “We are not going back” didn’t need to come from a campaign headquarters in Washington. It rose organically, in the streets, from a coalition of Americans who believe we are stronger together than apart.
Source:Los Angeles Times
November 05, 2024 16:24 UTC
30 Mansplaining Memes That Say It All
Mansplaining, an annoyance that has likely existed as long as early communication methods, is a significant frustration for many women worldwide. So, let’s dig into the world of chuckles and explore our collection of the funniest mansplaining memes, highlighting the humorous side of men explaining things to the world. Fortunately, most men don’t think this way and respect the women around them. Mansplaining has existed for a long time; many women would likely argue it’s existed since the emergence of the language. #8 “It’s Just a Catapult”Image credits: HighAsBlucifersBalls#9 Mansplaining ChartImage credits: @kimgoodwinHow to Deal With Mansplaining: A Womens GuideToday, mansplaining has become a grievance for many women at work and at home.
Source:Los Angeles Times
November 05, 2024 16:16 UTC
Election day has arrived. Here are a few key races to follow
A woman fills out a ballot Monday at the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk office in Norwalk. Enter email address Sign Me Up You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)Statewide, voters will make key decisions on housing, homelessness, climate change and more. L.A. County voters also will have the power to potentially reshape the government of the most populous county in the nation. What else is going onAdvertisementGet unlimited access to the Los Angeles Times.
Source:Los Angeles Times
November 05, 2024 16:12 UTC
Election Betting Odds: How The Market Prices Harris And Trump Wins
Polymarket: Perhaps the most famous election betting player, the blockchain-based site leans the heaviest toward Trump, giving him 62% implied odds of victory compared to Harris’ 38% by about 8:30 a.m. EST. PredictIt: The site tilting most strongly toward Harris, PredictIt prices in roughly 49% odds for Harris compared to 51% for Trump. Interactive Brokers: The digital brokerage run by billionaire Thomas Peterffy offers election betting via its subsidiary ForecastEx, which prices in 60% odds for Trump and 43% for Harris. That’s the betting market’s aggregated odds for a Trump victory, according to the Election Betting Odds tool, which tracks odds across Betfair, Kalshi, PredictIt, Polymarket and Smarkets. Election betting sites which operate legally in the U.S. have comparative limits, with Robinhood allowing 5,000 contracts per user and PredictIt $850 per user on each election market.
Source:Forbes
November 05, 2024 15:37 UTC
Taylor Swift’s brother steps in to help fan getting kicked out of her concert by security
Taylor Swift’s brother steps in to help fan getting kicked out of her concert by securityFans are like family to Taylor Swift, and a member of her actual family recently stepped up for one of them. Swift’s brother, Austin Swift, recently aided a concertgoer from getting tossed from a recent stop on the singer’s tour, according to a post shared on social media. The TikTok video shows a female fan dressed up as Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, Kansas City Chief’s player Travis Kelce, at an “Eras Tour” show in Indianapolis. That was a little aggressive.”That’s when Austin Swift stepped in. “It’s a really cool costume.”CNN has reached out to Taylor Swift’s representative for comment.
Source:CNN
November 05, 2024 15:36 UTC
What Is the Electoral College and How Does It Work?
How does the Electoral College differ from the popular vote? In recent years, the issue of the popular vote vs. the Electoral College vote has become more fraught. Others argue the Electoral College gives outsize power to smaller states, which have a disproportionate number of electoral votes. Some of the 538 Electoral College members on rare occasions have voted against the candidate to whom they were pledged. When does the Electoral College vote?
Source:Wall Street Journal
November 05, 2024 15:36 UTC
Fed up with US politics, some Californians are making plans to move abroad
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Source:Los Angeles Times
November 05, 2024 15:15 UTC