Politics

WATCH: Pence delivers remarks at ‘Workers for Trump’ event in Freedom, PA

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

U.S. employers advertised more jobs but hired fewer workers in July, sending mixed signals about the job market in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

New book reveals Trump played down the virus despite understanding its severity

By Kevin Freking, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

A new book reveals that President Donald Trump seemed to understand the severity of the coronavirus threat even as he was telling the nation that it was no worse than the seasonal flu and insisting that the U.S. government had…

McConnell proposes bill to combat doping in horse racing

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The Senate’s top Republican and a handful of senior lawmakers in both parties are making a push for legislation to create national standards for the horse racing industry. The aim is to prevent fatalities and discourage illegal medication practices.

WATCH: Biden aims to rebuild ‘blue wall’ in appeal to autoworkers

By Alexandra Jaffe, David Eggert, Associated Press

The Democratic presidential nominee's first pandemic-era campaign trips beyond his home in Delaware are taking him to all three states, an indication of how closely Biden's electoral prospects are tied to his ability to flip those political battlegrounds.

WATCH: Coronavirus subcommittee holds hearing on election safety

By Justin Stabley

The U.S. Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis is expected to hold a remote hearing Wednesday, September 9 on the steps that need to be taken to ensure a fair and safe general election amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Far-right Norwegian lawmaker nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press

A far-right Norwegian lawmaker says he has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East.

WATCH: White House press secretary addresses report Trump knowingly downplayed COVID-19

By Associated Press

The briefing follows news that the Justice Department is asking to take over President Donald Trump's defense in a defamation lawsuit from a writer, E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of rape.

WATCH: Barr defends DOJ request to take over Trump’s defense in Carroll case

By Associated Press

Attorney General William Barr says "the Westfall Act" is the reason the Department of Justice can take over President Donald Trump's defense in a defamation lawsuit from a writer who accused him of rape.

WATCH: NIH says halted vaccine study shows ‘no compromises’ on safety

By Lauren Neergaard

The National Institutes of Health director is telling Congress that AstraZeneca's suspension of its COVID-19 vaccine study shows there will be "no compromises" on safety in developing the shots.