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Is Kamala Harris beating Trump? What the polls show (so far).
Four key trends that have emerged since Harris took President Biden's place at the top of the ticket.
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Who is leading the race to become Kamala Harris's running mate? New Yahoo News poll shows support for top contenders.
A Yahoo News guide to the top Democratic vice-presidential contenders
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New Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Just 28% of Americans say assassination attempt 'changed Trump for the better'
The results suggest that one of the most eventful periods in recent U.S. history has had little effect on Trump’s political standing.
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New Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Kamala Harris has a huge head start for the Democratic nomination — and the strongest numbers against Trump
Harris ties Trump in a hypothetical matchup, 46% to 46%. Other Democrats trail by several points.
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Biden's 2024 reelection bid meets its ultimate match: Time
In the days ahead, talk will turn from what Biden just did to what Democrats do next. But before moving on, it’s worth lingering over how the president got here.
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2024 RNC: Trump delivers a message of ‘unity’ in speech — until he doesn’t
Despite the former president's efforts to present a more empathetic image, he soon reverted to polarizing rhetoric, raising questions about his ability to truly unite America.
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RNC 2024: Vance pledges to 'commit to the working man' in accepting VP nomination
Vance has long leveraged his hardscrabble Appalachian roots to speak for and to the broader white working class — a demographic that could prove decisive in Rust Belt swing states.
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RNC day 2: Republicans pitch 'unity,’ blame Biden for 'border bloodbath'
On a night devoted to the theme “Make America Safe Once Again,” Republicans toggled between recasting Trump as unifier-in-chief and blaming Biden for murders, assaults and rapes.
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RNC day 1: Trump's surprise appearance, Vance as VP pick highlight 2024 convention opener
Key takeaways from the first major political event since Trump survived an assassination attempt Saturday in Butler, Pa.
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Full guide to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
Republicans are gathering in Milwaukee, Wisc. this week to officially choose Donald Trump as their nominee for president. Here's what to know.
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4 factors that will determine whether Biden drops out of the 2024 race
It's a stalemate unlike any other in recent U.S. history — and nobody is quite sure how it will end.
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Who will replace Biden as the new Democratic nominee?
There are several options being floated among Democrats to replace Joe Biden at the top of the ticket.
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New Yahoo News/YouGov poll: 60% of Americans say Biden is not fit for another term as president after disastrous debate — yet 2024 contest with Trump remains too close to call
Before the debate, slightly more Americans said Trump’s criminal charges were a bigger problem than Biden’s age. But now those numbers have flipped.
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After Supreme Court 'absolute immunity' ruling, Trump’s Jan. 6 trial now hinges on whether these 5 acts were 'official' or 'unofficial'
Here’s a quick guide to the former president's acts leading up to the Jan. 6 riot, as outlined in special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment — and what the nation's high court said about them in its historic ruling.
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How did Trump and Biden do in the presidential debate? 3 takeaways from 2024's 1st big clash.
A live, televised debate is one of the last moments with the power to actually change anyone’s vote. So how did Trump and Biden do? Here are three takeaways from the presidential debate.
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The Stakes: What Trump and Biden have done about the border — and what they want to do next
How could the differences between Biden and Trump reshape U.S. border policy going forward?
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'After I lost the election': Trump seems to acknowledge 2020 loss in new book interview before backtracking
For years, Trump has loudly but falsely claimed that the election was "rigged."
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New Yahoo News/YouGov poll: After Trump felony conviction, Biden leads for 1st time in months — but not by much
Slightly more Americans think former President Trump should get a prison sentence (43%) than think he should not (40%).
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The Stakes: On Israel and the Gaza war, how would Trump and Biden handle the Palestine conflict if reelected?
A new Yahoo News series comparing the candidates' records and plans on key issues.
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New Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Approval of Biden's handling of Israel-Hamas war falls to new low amid campus protests
No other issue — not inflation, not immigration — tests as poorly for the president at this point.