Politics Aug 22 How the Trump campaign is attempting to counter the 2024 Democratic convention Political parties traditionally don’t compete too much with each other’s conventions — usually the opposing presidential candidate holds few, if any, events. But this year, Trump’s campaign is rejecting that model, with the former president having one of his busiest…
Politics Aug 19 Key takeaways from the House GOP’s Biden impeachment inquiry report Three House Republican committees claimed Monday that President Biden committed impeachable offenses, but stopped short of recommending impeachment itself. After a 1.5-year-long investigation, their 291-page report contained few new details but signals that the GOP effort to impeach Biden is…
Politics Aug 16 Harris unveils economic agenda to combat soaring grocery and housing prices In her first major policy speech since becoming the Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris laid out her vision for combatting rising prices, one of the biggest issues for voters in this year's election and one that's dogged the…
Politics Aug 15 Fact-checking the latest campaign trail claims from Trump and Harris The presidential candidates closed out another busy day on the campaign trail with less than three months to go in the race for the White House. As events and advertising ramp up, so does the volume of misleading claims and…
Politics Aug 08 With Harris gaining in the polls, a look at how the electoral map has changed As the two newly-cemented tickets continue to make their case to voters, the recent shake-ups in the race have led to a reshuffling of the electoral math to win. The Cook Political Report is out with updated ratings for the…
Politics Aug 06 A look at Walz’s record and how he could bolster Democratic support in the Midwest The contestants for this November’s presidential race are officially set. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is joining Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris as her running mate. Propelled into the national limelight, one of his greatest challenges will be introducing himself to…
Politics Aug 01 Undecided voters explain how the election shakeups have shifted their views For voters who have not firmly decided which presidential candidate to support, the events of the last month, including an assassination attempt and a new Democratic candidate, have dramatically changed the race. Lisa Desjardins connected with the type of voters…
Politics Jul 30 Inside the Democratic campaign strategy to reclaim control of the House The dramatic changes in the presidential race could have implications for the other major battles for control of the House and Senate. Both chambers are up for grabs with Democrats particularly hopeful about flipping the House of Representatives. Lisa Desjardins…
Politics Jul 29 Biden proposes term limits and ethics code for Supreme Court justices President Biden unveiled three proposed reforms in response to legal, ethical and political controversies around the Supreme Court. The plan includes an enforceable code of ethics for justices, term limits for the Supreme Court and a constitutional amendment limiting the…
Politics Jul 17 Trump’s one-time Republican rivals make peace and urge the party to unite The stage at the Republican National Convention belongs to JD Vance Wednesday night as he will headline the evening and accept his party’s nomination for vice president. Tuesday night belonged to Donald Trump's one-time rivals in the bruising primary race,…