Sep 24 Pence, Ivanka bring law-and-order tour to Minneapolis By Amy Forliti, Mohamed Imbrahim, Associated Press Pence and Ivanka Trump planned a "listening session" Thursday at an airport hotel with a "Cops for Trump" group. They also plan to hear from people who Trump's reelection campaign said have been hurt by crime and violent extremism. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 3:33 Trump prompts controversy with refusal to accept a potential election defeat By Amna Nawaz The U.S. presidential race is preoccupied Thursday with a stunning question: might President Trump refuse to abide by the results of an election he loses? So far, Trump has declined to confirm he would accept defeat, prompting widespread criticism and… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 7:39 Trump says voting by mail isn’t reliable. What does the evidence show? By Miles O'Brien President Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transition of power is tied to his criticism and false statements about voting by mail, which is expected to reach record levels in this election. Trump insists it can't be trusted --… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 5:28 Why Trump’s statements on mail-in ballots, election results are ‘extremely problematic’ Amid President Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the election, new scrutiny is being applied to the security and integrity of American voting. Kathleen Hall Jamieson is director of the University of Pennsylvania’s… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 5:37 Will Trump’s health care executive orders have an impact? Amid coronavirus and Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, health care is becoming an even more prominent issue in the presidential race. The Affordable Care Act's fate could be determined by the Supreme Court right after the election. Now, President Trump has… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 7:36 CEO of Voice of America’s parent agency defies subpoena despite bipartisan concerns Michael Pack, CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, ignored a congressional subpoena over concerns he has politicized and mismanaged media outlets that helped the U.S. win the Cold War. One of those outlets is Voice of America. Nick… Continue watching
Sep 24 Health officials seek to block Trump rally in Virginia By Alan Suderman, Associated Press But it's unlikely to make a difference, as the Trump campaign has routinely flouted public health guidelines intended to halt the spread of COVID-19. Continue reading
Sep 24 What every Democratic senator has said about filling a Supreme Court vacancy in an election year By Lisa Desjardins With less than six weeks until the presidential election, the White House is preparing to nominate a new Supreme Court justice, following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has insisted that the nominee… Continue reading
Sep 24 ‘As ugly and divisive as it was for Kavanaugh’: Midwest voters brace for Supreme Court fight By Daniel Bush MILWAUKEE — As Washington readies for a bruising Supreme Court nomination battle just weeks before the election, Jamie Kyser is following the news with a growing sense of alarm. If Senate Republicans fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat, Kyser, a… Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH LIVE: Trump holds campaign rally in Jacksonville, Florida By Associated Press President Donald Trump continued to cast doubt Thursday on whether or not November's election could be "honest."… Continue reading