Oct 29 Suspect in assault at Pelosi home had posted about QAnon, other conspiracy theories By Michael Biesecker, Bernard Condon, Associated Press The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's California home and severely beating her husband with a hammer appears to have made racist and often rambling posts online, including some that questioned the results of the 2020 election, defended former… Continue reading
Oct 29 Violent attack on Paul Pelosi latest shock in country on edge about threats to democracy By Chris Megerian, Jonathan J. Cooper, Steve Peoples, Associated Press An America that can already feel like it’s hurtling toward political disintegration has been jolted yet again, this time by the violent attack on the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi less than two weeks before Election Day. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 5:05 Intruder asks 'Where is Nancy?' before beating Pelosi's husband with hammer, police say U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband was severely beaten with a hammer Friday morning when an attacker broke into their San Francisco home. The speaker was not there at the time. Authorities said the suspect specifically targeted the home and… Continue watching
Oct 28 Armed group can monitor Arizona ballot drop boxes, federal judge rules By Anita Snow, Associated Press A federal judge Friday refused to bar a group from monitoring outdoor ballot boxes in Arizona’s largest county where watchers have shown up armed and in ballistic vests, saying to do so could violate the monitors' constitutional rights. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 6:15 News Wrap: Markets end week with rally, Miami Beach condominium deemed unsafe In our news wrap Friday, stocks rallied on Wall Street boosted by a string of better-than-expected earnings reports, a Miami Beach condominium on the same avenue where a building collapsed last year was evacuated after the city deemed the structure… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 7:36 Candidates make last pitches to Latino voters in important Nevada races By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori Latino voters have long propelled Democrats to statewide victories in Nevada. But concerns over inflation and cost of living have made Democratic incumbents as vulnerable as ever in the state. Lisa Desjardins traveled to Las Vegas to talk with Latino… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 13:06 Brooks and Capehart on the final days of the midterm campaign New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the final days of the midterm campaign and the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband. Continue watching
Oct 28 WATCH: Biden and Harris speak at Pennsylvania Democratic Party event By Seung Min Kim, Marc Levy, Associated Press Biden will speak at a fundraising dinner for Pennsylvania's Democratic Party, along with Vice President Kamala Harris, top party officials and the leading candidates on the midterm ballot in this presidential battleground state. Continue reading
Oct 28 Some Oklahoma teachers say they're 'walking on eggshells.' Will this one midterm race help? By Adam Kemp The national conversation on education issues such as critical race theory, school choice, teacher pay and LGBTQ+ rights is playing out in full force in Oklahoma. Continue reading
Oct 28 New report shows Department of Homeland Security gathered intel on Portland Black Lives Matter protestors By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials under then-President Donald Trump compiled intelligence dossiers on people who were arrested at Black Lives Matter protests in Portland, Oregon. Continue reading