Oct 12 Watch 2:25 As Barrett hearings begin, Biden and Pence emphasize their significance By Yamiche Alcindor Both Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Vice President Mike Pence campaigned in battleground state Ohio Monday -- and both referred to President Trump's latest Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett. Biden warned that a more conservative court could overturn… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 6:15 Rick Gates on the Mueller probe and why current ‘polls are wrong’ With Election Day less than a month away, a former top official with the 2016 Trump campaign has written a new book about his experiences with Donald Trump the candidate and Donald Trump the president. William Brangham talks to Rick… Continue watching
Oct 12 Security guard jailed in deadly shooting at Denver protests By Associated Press The Denver Post reports the guard was detained after the clash in which another man apparently slapped him and sprayed him with Mace. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 2:59 What demographic shifts in this Texas county say about electoral dynamics By Andrew Schneider, Houston Public Media With Election Day just over three weeks away, polls suggest congressional Republicans are struggling in suburban areas of the country. At the same time, Democrats are trying to take advantage of changing demographics in these districts. One such example is… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 7:22 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s return to rallies, Senate races in play NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump’s return to large, in-person rallies after his COVID-19 diagnosis, the Trump campaign’s strategy for appealing to voters… Continue watching
Oct 12 WATCH: Trump holds campaign rally in Sanford, Florida By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Just a week after his release from the hospital, President Donald Trump is returning to the campaign trail Monday for the first time since contracting the coronavirus. Continue reading
Oct 12 Roberta McCain, John McCain’s mother, dies at 108 By Associated Press The mother of Arizona Sen. John McCain, Roberta McCain, has died. She was 108. A spokesperson for her daughter-in-law Cindy McCain says Roberta McCain died Monday. Continue reading
Oct 12 WATCH: Court should interpret laws as written, Judge Amy Coney Barrett says By Associated Press Barrett said in her opening statement Monday at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary committee that people of all backgrounds deserve “an independent Supreme Court.”… Continue reading
Oct 12 Belarus ramps up crackdown on protests, detains over 700 By Associated Press Tens of thousands of people rallied in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, demanding the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko, who has run the country with an iron fist for 26 years. Continue reading
Oct 12 WATCH: GOP ‘rushing’ Supreme Court hearings ‘not the American people’s priorities,’ Harris says By Associated Press California Sen. Kamala Harris says Republicans are trying to get the Supreme Court to do their “dirty work” by installing a new justice who will overturn the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading