Oct 16 Twitter says it will change policy on hacked content to stifle misinformation By Associated Press Twitter and Facebook had moved quickly this week to limit the spread of one news outlet's story, which cited unverified emails from Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s son that were reportedly discovered by President Donald Trump’s allies. The story has… Continue reading
Oct 16 More than 17 million Americans have already voted in the 2020 election By Nicholas Riccardi, Angeliki Kastanis, Associated Press Americans' rush to vote is leading election experts to predict that a record 150 million votes may be cast and turnout rates could be higher than in any presidential election since 1908. Continue reading
Oct 16 AP FACT CHECK: Rhetoric from Trump, Biden in the non-debate By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press With the second presidential debate cancelled, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden held dueling televised town halls Thursday night. Here's a look at what they said and how it squares with the truth. Continue reading
Oct 15 Nebraska Sen. Sasse rips Trump over COVID-19, foreign policy By Associated Press Sasse made the comments Wednesday during a telephone town hall this week when he was asked why he has been so critical of a president of his own party. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 6:31 As Democrats raise record cash, which voters are favoring Biden? President Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden are holding televised town hall events Thursday night, on different networks, in lieu of the originally scheduled debate. With only 19 days until the election, Democrats are pulling in record amounts of cash,… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 5:47 News Wrap: Senate Judiciary Committee schedules Barrett vote In our news wrap Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote in one week on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. The panel’s Republican majority set the schedule after a discussion that split along party lines. Also, the president of… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 5:02 Ernst, Greenfield in dead heat for Iowa Senate seat By Andrew Batt, Iowa PBS Iowa’s Senate race is one of the country's most expensive, as Republican incumbent Joni Ernst and Democratic challenger Theresa Greenfield are locked in a dead heat. Andrew Batt of Iowa PBS explains the candidates’ closing messages as both parties battle… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 12:45 Why the media is still struggling with how to cover Trump With President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden set to participate Thursday night in separate televised town halls on different broadcast networks, we take a look at how the media is covering the candidates during this highly unusual presidential… Continue watching
Oct 15 Trump’s struggles in the suburbs put North Carolina in play for Biden By Daniel Bush An increasingly moderate suburban electorate in the once overwhelmingly conservative counties surrounding Charlotte, Raleigh and other North Carolina cities has put the state in play for Democrats in recent election cycles. Continue reading
Oct 15 C-SPAN suspends Steve Scully after he admits to lie about hack By David Bauder, Associated Press Scully was supposed to moderate the second debate between Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, which had been scheduled for Thursday but was canceled. Continue reading