Politics

AP-NORC poll finds Trump faces deep pessimism as election nears

By Julie Pace, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

The survey shows that roughly 7 in 10 Americans think the nation is on the wrong track. And as the nation nears 200,000 deaths from the pandemic, just 39% approve of Trump's handling of the health crisis.

House condemns racism against Asian Americans amid pandemic

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Anti-discrimination groups have reported hundreds of acts against Asian Americans during the pandemic.

WATCH LIVE: Trump aims to boost rural turnout in critical Wisconsin

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is aiming to boost enthusiasm among rural Wisconsin voters Thursday, looking to repeat his path to victory four years ago.

U.S. attorney general under fire over comparison of virus lock-in to slavery

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

In remarks Wednesday night at Hillsdale College in Michigan, Barr called the lockdown orders the "greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history" since slavery.

Pennsylvania Democrats gain key election-related court wins

By Marc Levy, Associated Press

The court granted Democrats' request to order a three-day extension of Pennsylvania's Election Day deadline to count mailed-in ballots.

First volume of Barack Obama’s memoir coming Nov. 17

By Hillel Italie, Associated Press

The first volume of former President Barack Obama's memoir, “A Promised Land,” is coming out Nov. 17 and will cover his swift and historic rise to the White House and his first term in office.

WATCH: Trump downplays legacy of slavery, calls for ‘patriotic education’ in schools

By Aamer Madhani, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

President Donald Trump will give an address at the National Archives Sept. 17 for a conference on American history.

WATCH: Pelosi promises Democrats will ‘keep fighting’ for virus funding

By Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will hold a news conference Sept. 17 to discuss securing additional funding for COVID-19 testing in the United States.

Barr takes aim at prosecutors inside his own Justice Department

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Attorney General William Barr took aim at his own Justice Department on Wednesday night, criticizing prosecutors for behaving as "headhunters" in their pursuit of prominent targets and for using the weight of the criminal justice system to launch what he…

300 and counting: Push by feds to make arrests at U.S. protests

By Michael Balsamo, Alanna Durkin Richer, Colleen Long, Associated Press

In a private call with federal prosecutors across the country, Attorney General William Barr's message was clear: Aggressively go after demonstrators who cause violence.