Oct 22 WATCH: Pelosi voices skepticism about DNI and fake emails By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi voiced skepticism about Wednesday evening's press conference during which the director of National Intelligence accused Iran of being behind threatening but fake emails sent to Democratic voters in Florida and other battleground states. Continue reading
Oct 22 WATCH: What voters think about Trump and Biden’s final debate To take the pulse of what matters most to Americans in this moment, PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz will moderate a live panel with six voters following tonight’s presidential debate. Continue reading
Oct 22 Trump releases video of ’60 Minutes’ interview By Joshua Barajas and Jill Colvin, Associated Press The footage shows Trump growing increasingly prickly as anchor Lesley Stahl presses him on the coronavirus pandemic, his slipping support with suburban women and other issues. Continue reading
Oct 22 Trump and Biden to meet for final debate By Jonathan Lemire, Bill Barrow, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Some of President Donald Trump's advisers are urging him to trade his aggressive demeanor for a lower-key style, hoping Biden will get himself in trouble with verbal gaffes. There were supposed to be three debates, but the second was canceled… Continue reading
Oct 22 WATCH: Pence speaks at campaign rally in Michigan By Associated Press Pence held the event Wednesday, rallying the crowd in drizzling rain, brandishing the administration's achievements during Trump's first term and outlining a Trump doctrine that 4 more years would bring. Continue reading
Oct 22 Senate panel advances Supreme Court nominee Barrett despite Democrats’ boycott By Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate as Republicans powered past Democrats' boycott of the session. Continue reading
Oct 21 U.S. urges countries to withdraw from U.N. treaty that would ban nuclear weapons By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Beatrice Fihn, head of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize-winning International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, said the U.S. action shows the treaty will soon become reality. Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: U.S. officials say Iran sent emails intimidating American voters By Frank Bajak, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The voter-intimidation operation apparently used email addresses obtained from state voter registration lists, which include party affiliation and home addresses and can include email addresses and phone numbers. Continue reading
Oct 21 How Barrett’s confirmation could influence the fight over abortion access By Courtney Vinopal Should Barrett replace late liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her vote will cement a 6-3 conservative majority on the high court. Here’s what experts say Barrett’s record on abortion tells us and what the fight over reproductive rights looks like… Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 2:55 Harris, Trump campaign in North Carolina as Obama rallies Black voters By Yamiche Alcindor, Patty Morales Both presidential campaigns were focused on North Carolina Wednesday, with Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, making a stop in Asheville and President Trump heading to Charlotte for an evening rally. Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama campaigned on… Continue watching