Sep 02 Watch 5:38 How changing U.S. demographics have reshaped the electorate since 2016 Election season is in full swing, and President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are both on the campaign trail. How have shifting demographics and an increasingly diverse voter base altered the electoral landscape since 2016? NPR’s Domenico Montanaro… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 6:47 Russia ‘launders’ disinformation by using fake personas, U.S. writers By Nick Schifrin The U.S. intelligence community has made it clear that when it comes to foreign interference in American elections, 2016 was only the beginning. As November approaches, efforts to persuade voters and sow disinformation and mistrust are growing. Nick Schifrin reports… Continue watching
Sep 02 Confusion over eviction ban led to selective enforcement By Ryan E. Little, Aneurin Canham-Clyne, The Howard Center for Investigative Reporting, Brenda Wintrode, Amy DiPierro, Luciana Perez Uribe, Sean McGoey, Sophia Brown, Maya Pottiger, The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Landlords tried to evict dozens of tenants in at least three states in violation of the federal moratorium. And in most places, renters had almost no legal help in fighting back. Continue reading
Sep 02 U.S. suspends some aid to Ethiopia over dam dispute with Egypt By Cara Anna, Associated Press A State Department spokesperson said the decision to "temporarily pause" some aid "reflects our concern about Ethiopia's unilateral decision to begin to fill the dam before an agreement."… Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: Pompeo announces sanctions on international tribunal prosecutor, aide By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The moves by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are part of the administration's pushback against the tribunal for investigations into the United States and its allies. Continue reading
Sep 02 Biden raises over $360 million in August, shattering record By Associated Press Biden struggled to raise money during the Democratic primary. But ever since he became the apparent nominee last spring, money has poured into his campaign. Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: Department of Defense commemorates 75 year anniversary of WWII’s end By Caleb Jones, Associated Press On Wednesday, the 75th anniversary of the surrender, some of those same men who served the United States will not be able to return to the Missouri in Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor because of the world’s new war against the coronavirus. Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: Trump designates Wilmington, N.C., as nation’s first World War II Heritage City By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Congress passed a bill earlier this year that included a provision requiring the secretary of the interior to annually designate one city in the United States as an “American World War II Heritage City.”… Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: Biden focuses on schools after blasting Trump on violence By Associated Press Biden says during a campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware, that President Donald Trump “still doesn't have a real plan” to handle the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 02 HHS canceling ventilator contracts, says stockpile is full By Associated Press The Trump administration is canceling some of its remaining orders for ventilators, after rushing to sign nearly $3 billion in emergency contracts as the COVID-19 pandemic surged in the spring. Continue reading