The latest poll indicates that former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are in a dead-heat race for the White House. This is the third major national poll to find the two tied, rendering the race wildly unpredictable less than two weeks before Election Day.

The Emerson College Polling survey (October 23-24), published on Saturday, had a margin of error of 3, and the two candidates tied at 49%. This is the first time in Emerson’s weekly poll that Harris has not enjoyed a lead since August. One week earlier, Harris was leading 49% to 48%.

Siena Trump Harris Poll

In the Times/Siena poll released on Friday, Trump and Harris are 48% among likely voters (margin of error 2.2). The Times notes that these results are “not encouraging” for Harris, as Democrats have won the popular vote in recent elections despite losing the White House.

The poll indicates a decrease in Harris’s support since The Times’ previous poll in early October, which indicated that she had a 49%-46% lead over Trump. However, at least three surveys conducted within the past week have indicated that Trump has a slight advantage, and six others have found Harris to be in the lead.

Trump Harris CNN Poll

The CNN/SSRS poll released on Friday (margin of error 3.1) also shows that the candidates are dead even at 47%. This represents a downward trend for Harris, who led Trump 48% to 47% in the groups’ September survey. Before President Biden withdrew from the race, the poll found that Trump had 49% and Harris 46%.

CNBC Survey on Trump Harris

Trump’s lead in a CNBC survey of registered voters released on Thursday (margin of error 3.1) and a Wall Street Journal registered voter poll released on Wednesday (margin of error 2.5) has increased from 47% to 45% in August to 48% to 46%. This represents a significant shift in Trump’s favor since August when Harris held a 47% to 45% lead in a Journal survey.

Harris X/Forbes released a survey on Wednesday (margin of error 2.5) that indicates Trump is leading Harris by two points, 51% to 49%, among prospective voters nationwide, including those who are leaning toward one candidate. Additionally, Trump is ahead by one point, 49% to 48%, without leaners.

Several other recent polls have indicated that Harris is in the lead: In a Monmouth University poll of 802 registered voters, conducted from October 17-21 and released on Wednesday, Harris maintains a 47%-44% lead over Trump among respondents who indicated that they “definitely” or “probably” intended to vote for one of the candidates. 4% of respondents selected “other,” and 5% selected no candidate.

In an Economist/YouGov survey of likely voters, which was also released on Wednesday (margin of error 3), Harris is up by three points, 49% to 46%, when third-party candidates are on the ballot, and respondents are given the options of choosing “other,” “not sure,” or “would not vote.” This represents a one-point decrease in her lead from the group’s previous survey, conducted from October 12-15.

In Morning Consult’s weekly poll, which was released on Tuesday, Harris maintains a four-point advantage, 50% to 46%, consistent with the previous week’s results. However, this is a decrease from her 51%-45% lead in the two polls conducted before the previous week.

Since announcing her candidacy on July 21, Harris has eliminated Trump’s lead over President Joe Biden. However, according to Five Thirty-Eight’s weighted polling average, her advantage has marginally decreased over the past two months, reaching a high of 3.7 points in late August.

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“I’m neither a star nor am I a politician. “I’m here as a mother,” Beyoncé stated during a campaign rally for Kamala Harris.

“A mother who cares deeply about the world my children and all of our children live in, a world where we have the freedom to control our bodies, a world where we’re not divided,” she said during a Houston rally Friday night.

“Imagine our daughters growing up seeing what’s possible with no ceilings, no limitations,” she said. We must vote, and we need you.”

Finally, Beyoncé, joined onstage by her Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland, presented Harris. “Ladies and gentlemen, please give a big, loud, Texas welcome to the next president of the United States, Vice President Kamala Harris,” she told the crowd.

She did not perform like she did in 2016 at Hilary Clinton’s presidential campaign rally in Cleveland.

Beyoncé Endorses Kamala Harris In Joyful Speech At Houston Rally: ‘I’m Here As A Mother’

Houston is Beyoncé’s hometown, and Harris’ presidential campaign has chosen “Freedom,” a single from her groundbreaking 2016 album Lemonade, as its theme song.

Harris performed the song in July, during her first official public appearance as a presidential contender at her campaign headquarters in Delaware. That same month, Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles publicly supported Harris for president.

Beyoncé permitted Harris to use the song, according to a campaign staffer who spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss internal campaign procedures.

“Freedom” appears in the second part of “Lemonade” and samples two John and Alan Lomax field recordings. The recordings depict Jim Crow-era folk spirituals of Southern Black churches and work songs of Black convicts from 1959 and 1948, respectively. The film also features Kendrick Lamar, the Pulitzer Prize winner.

Beyoncé Endorses Kamala Harris In Joyful Speech At Houston Rally: ‘I’m Here As A Mother’

According to Kinitra D. Brooks, an academic and author of “The Lemonade Reader,” the song “‘Freedom” is significant because it demonstrates that freedom is not free. The freedom to be yourself, the political freedom… it’s the belief that you must struggle for freedom and that it is attainable.”

The Harris demonstration in Houston focused on the dangerous medical consequences of the state’s draconian abortion restriction, placing the blame firmly on Donald Trump.

Since abortion restrictions were imposed in Texas, the state’s infant death rate has climbed, more babies have died from birth abnormalities, and maternal mortality has risen.

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TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday that Canada will dramatically reduce the amount of new immigrants allowed into the nation, conceding that his administration failed to strike the appropriate balance following the outbreak.

Trudeau’s Liberal government faced criticism for its intention to admit 500,000 additional permanent residents over the next two years. On Thursday, he said that next year’s aim will be 395,000 new permanent residents, with the figure dropping to 380,000 in 2026 and 365,000 in 2027.

“In the tumultuous times as we emerged from the pandemic, between addressing labor needs and maintaining population growth, we didn’t get the balance right,” Mr. Trudeau said.

“Immigration is essential for Canada’s future, but it must be controlled and it must be sustainable.”

Canada Will Reduce Immigration Targets As Trudeau Acknowledges His Policy Failed

Trudeau, who is under pressure from inside his party not to seek a fourth term, has faced growing criticism for his immigration policy and the harmful impact of population increase on housing affordability.

He stated that his government would restrict the number of immigrants Canada accepts over the next three years, thereby freezing population growth for the following two years. In April, Canada’s population numbered 41 million. The population was 37.5 million in 2019.

“Even Justin Trudeau wants to close Canada’s borders,” Donald Trump tweeted on social media Thursday, calling for stronger border policies in the United States.

Trudeau stated that Canada must stabilize its population growth so that all levels of government can adjust to health care, housing, and social services to accommodate more people in the future.

Trudeau also blamed others.

“Far too many corporations have chosen to abuse our temporary measures, exploiting foreign workers while refusing to hire Canadians for a fair wage,” Mr. Trudeau explained. “Under the supervision of provinces, some colleges and universities are bringing in more international students than communities can accommodate, treating them as an expendable means to line their own pockets.” That’s unacceptable, and something has to change.”

According to Immigration Minister Marc Miller, decreasing immigration numbers will help to alleviate the country’s housing problem.

He also acknowledged the shift in public sentiment towards immigration.

“That volume that we have put forward is of concern,” Miller informed the audience.

Miller stated that the government recognizes Canadians’ pressures and must change its programs accordingly.

Canada Will Reduce Immigration Targets As Trudeau Acknowledges His Policy Failed

“We are an open country, but not everyone can come to this country,” he said, emphasizing that Canada will continue to welcome visitors and that the government’s immigration targets remain ambitious.

Trudeau’s government has long emphasized Canada’s immigration policy and how it outperforms comparable countries in welcoming newcomers and integrating them into the economy.

Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the opposition Conservative Party, accused Trudeau of undermining the national consensus on immigration.

“He has destroyed our immigration system through his own personal incompetence and destroyed 150 years of common sense consensus with the Liberals and Conservatives on that subject,” according to Poilievre.

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