Oct 29 WATCH: Pelosi criticizes White House over no response in virus talks By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press house Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a scolding assessment of COVID-19 relief talks on Thursday, blaming Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for failing to produce answers to her demands for Democratic priorities as part of an almost $2 trillion aid package. Continue reading
Oct 29 Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3 million By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The head of the Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3 million from the party’s account that was being used to help reelect President Donald Trump in the key battleground state. Continue reading
Oct 29 WATCH: Pence holds campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa By Associated Press Elections officials in Iowa are worried about the state's rising number of coronavirus cases, saying that any illnesses or absences among key workers and volunteers could hinder their services through Election Day. Continue reading
Oct 29 WATCH: Trump holds campaign rally in Tampa, Florida By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Tamara Lush, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden are chasing votes in Florida, a state all but essential to the Republican's pathway to another term as both nominees turn their focus to encouraging voters to turn out on Election Day. Continue reading
Oct 29 How more Black candidates could win in white districts this year By Lisa Desjardins, Candice Norwood The impending election has the potential to bring about a shift of power in America if more Black leaders are elected to represent areas dominated by white voters. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 4:27 How Biden and Trump are talking about COVID as they campaign By Lisa Desjardins Americans again headed to the polls Wednesday, even as coronavirus continued its nationwide surge. On the campaign trail, President Trump and Sen. Kamala Harris visited Arizona, a state Trump won by 3.5 points in 2016. Current polls indicate the race… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 5:20 News Wrap: Mass protests in Poland against restrictive abortion ruling In our news wrap Wednesday, demonstrators in Poland gathered for a seventh straight day over a court ruling that banned abortions of fetuses, even ones with severe abnormalities. The nationwide strike is a rare show of opposition in a country… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 3:36 Partisan divisions on display as social media CEOs testify before Senate panel By John Yang This election year is seeing increased attention and scrutiny regarding social media platforms -- and how they can be manipulated to spread misinformation. But the greater level of awareness hasn’t stopped the practices, either. And the battles over content moderation… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 6:30 Why we are so susceptible to misinformation By William Brangham, Lorna Baldwin Social media plays a major role in shaping current American political discourse. During a Senate hearing Wednesday, executives from leading online platforms were criticized by lawmakers for their companies’ records on limiting the spread of misinformation. William Brangham explores how… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 7:14 DHS official says voters should be confident in election — and patient for its results With only a few days remaining before Election Day, U.S. security officials anticipate that millions of Americans will be exposed to even more misinformation online than they already have. Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at… Continue watching