Look into the crystal ball
Hi all! I’m Rebecca Morin, senior national news reporter at Paste BN. How is it Thursday already?
5 days until the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. 61 days until Election Day. 34 days until the new season of Abbott Elementary!
Historian who accurately predicted 9 of last 10 presidential elections makes 2024 pick
Wondering who will win the 2024 presidential election? Well, Allan Lichtman, the historian who correctly predicted the outcome of nine out of the ten most recent presidential elections, has made his pick. I’ll give you a hint: Vice President Kamala Harris. Read more.
- Lichtman bases his guess on thirteen keys, such as House gains in midterms and charisma
- Lichtman’s only wrong prediction has been the 2000 election, in which Republican George W. Bush defeated Democrat Al Gore.
- Earlier this year, Lichtman told Democrats to not rebel against Biden.
A politics pit stop
- 'You have no choice': Trump urges voters who don't like him to consider the alternative
- Hawaii congresswoman says Tulsi Gabbard endorsing Trump is 'not pono'
- Hunter Biden proposes to accept sentencing and avoid criminal tax trial
- Will Donald Trump election subversion charges survive? Judge review starts Thursday
- 'Great' dad. 'Caring' brother. Families mourn Georgia high school shooting victims.
Harris-Trump presidential debate rules are set
The presidential debate rules are locked in. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will face off on Tuesday in their first debate. After weeks of a back and forth over rules, the two campaigns this week came to an agreement with ABC News. Read more.
- Watch: Harris vs. Trump showdown rules set after weeks of negotiations
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