ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — People began betting Thursday on which political party would win control of Congress in the November elections after a judge’s ruling allowing the wagers — the only ones to be legally approved by a U.S. jurisdiction. New York startup company Kalshi began taking what amounts to bets on the outcome […] The post Money rolls in on US election bets after judge clears the way appeared first on East Idaho News ..read more

(CNN) — Nearly half of all renter households in the US were cost-burdened in 2023, meaning they paid more than 30% of their income towards housing costs, according to new government data. The data, released Thursday as part of the US Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey, underscores the gravity of America’s home-affordability crisis: Not […] The post Nearly half of US renters spend more than 30% of their income on housing costs appeared first on East Idaho News ..read more

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a practice that’s about as American as apple pie — accusing immigrant and minority communities of engaging in bizarre or disgusting behaviors when it comes to what and how they eat and drink, a kind of shorthand for saying they don’t belong. The latest iteration came at Tuesday’s presidential debate, […] The post From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit appeared first on East Idaho News ..read more

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Amid the explosion of legal gambling in the United States, some things have remained off-limits, including betting on the outcome of U.S. elections. But that could be about to change. A federal judge in Washington has struck down a decision by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to prohibit a company […] The post Court could clear the way for Americans to legally bet on US elections appeared first on East Idaho News ..read more

IDAHO FALLS — In what promises to be a tight race, incumbent Rep. Barbara Ehardt, a Republican, and challenger Miranda Marquit, former chairwoman of the Bonneville County Democrats, are running for Legislative District 33 House Seat A in the November 5 general election. The two candidates, who have run against each other in three elections, […] The post Miranda Marquit and Barbara Ehardt square off in debate on Thursday appeared first on East Idaho News ..read more

(CNN) — Taylor Swift said Tuesday she is supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in the race for president, ending speculation about whether the superstar singer would share her political views ahead of November’s election. “Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight. If you haven’t already, now is a great time to do your […] The post Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president appeared first on East Idaho News ..read more

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sparring on politics and personality, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump showcased their starkly different visions for the country on abortion, immigration and American democracy as they met for the first time Tuesday for perhaps their only debate before November’s presidential election. The Democratic vice president moved repeatedly to get under the skin […] The post Harris and Trump detail their starkly different visions in a tense, high-stakes debate appeared first on East Idaho News ..read more

IDAHO FALLS – As the Senate clerk called for Theodore Bilbo to be sworn in, Glen Taylor rose from his desk to object. It was Jan. 3, 1947 and Taylor, Idaho’s senior U.S. Senator — a progressive Democrat from Pocatello who historians say may be the state’s most liberal politician to date — opposed Bilbo’s […] The post A traveling country singer became one of Idaho’s most liberal US senators and was later arrested appeared first on East Idaho News ..read more

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges Thursday in a surprise move that spares President Joe Biden and his family another likely embarrassing and painful criminal trial of the president’s son. Hunter Biden’s stunning decision to plead guilty to misdemeanor and felony charges without the benefits of a deal with […] The post Hunter Biden enters surprise guilty plea to avoid tax trial months after his gun conviction appeared first on East Idaho News ..read more

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — An initiative to create an open primary and switch to a ranked choice voting system in Idaho will appear on the November ballot. Only nine weeks ahead of the Nov. 5 general election, an Ada County judge ruled against Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, who brought a lawsuit against the initiative […] The post Labrador sued to keep ranked choice voting off Idaho ballot. Here’s the judge’s ruling appeared first on East Idaho News ..read more