Matt Gagnon breaks down the latest developments in Maine’s closely watched U.S. Senate race, including a surprising area of agreement between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson on Social Security taxes. Collins says higher earners should contribute more, but how far would she go? Jackson wants to eliminate the income cap and expand benefits. Plus, new polling shows Collins ahead as questions grow about Social Security’s financial future and whether Congress will act before projected trust fund depletion in 2032.
Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election. The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of November's midterm elections, citing his long-standing belief in civic participation.
The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.
Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.
The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.
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