Sep 18 CDC drops controversial testing advice that caused backlash By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. health officials are dropping a controversial piece of coronavirus guidance and telling all those who have been in close contact with infected people to get tested. Continue reading
Sep 18 Calls for reform bring renewed focus to community policing, but does it work? By Candice Norwood Despite funding from the federal government and support among many police departments, community policing has become an amorphous concept that encompasses a myriad of tactics. Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH: Trump shifts on Puerto Rico, releases aid as election nears By Ben Fox, Associated Press President Donald Trump has announced the release of $13 billion in assistance to repair the damage in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria three years ago, and has pledged to restore its economy. Continue reading
Sep 18 Trump and Biden hit unlikely battleground state of Minnesota By Will Weissert, Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press President Trump almost won Minnesota in 2016 and sees it as a state he might peel away from Democrat Joe Biden in November. But Minnesota has steadily moved further away from the president since 2016. Continue reading
Sep 18 Majority plan to vote before Election Day, poll finds By Nicholas Riccardi, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press A majority of President Donald Trump's supporters plan to cast their ballot on Election Day, while about half of Joe Biden's backers plan to vote by mail, a sign of a growing partisan divide over how best to conduct elections… Continue reading
Sep 18 Biden leads Trump by double digits, but more Americans trust Trump on economy despite historic recession By Laura Santhanam With Trump’s overall disapproval rating hovering at 53 percent, U.S. adults said Biden would do a better job as president on some of the issues most important to them. Continue reading
Sep 18 Biden makes push for voters on National Black Voter Day By Kat Stafford, Associated Press Joe Biden’s campaign is unveiling a series of nationwide digital events targeting Black voters in swing states — a strategic move to further energize the key demographic as the race heads into its final weeks. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 3:18 As Wray warns of Russian election meddling, Trump makes false claims about vote by mail By William Brangham With about six weeks remaining until Election Day, the security of elections and mail-in ballots were part of an ongoing, contentious debate Thursday. President Trump kept up his continued, unfounded attacks on mail-in voting as a threat to the election,… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 10:10 Bob Woodward: This is among ‘the saddest, most disturbing chapters in American history’ By Judy Woodruff, Justin Stabley Recent reporting from veteran journalist Bob Woodward of The Washington Post created political shockwaves. Woodward’s newest book, “Rage,” features 18 on-the-record interviews and recordings of President Trump talking about topics from his handling of the pandemic to racial injustice. Woodward… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 6:43 What Trump is saying about 1619 Project, teaching U.S. history Speaking at the White House Conference on American History on Thursday, President Trump announced he would be signing an executive order to create the “1776 Commission” to promote a “patriotic education.” Trump also blasted efforts to reexamine American history with… Continue watching