Sep 17 Trump’s war on mail-in voting suffers setback in Pennsylvania By Daniel Bush Lawsuits around voting laws in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and a half-dozen other key states have been overshadowed by President Donald Trump’s frequent verbal attacks on mail-in voting and the United States Postal Service. But the court battles could play a far… Continue reading
Sep 17 U.S. judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Judge Stanley Bastian in Yakima, Washington, said he was issuing a nationwide preliminary injunction sought by 14 states that sued the Trump administration and the U.S. Postal Service. Continue reading
Sep 17 WATCH: Dwight D. Eisenhower memorial dedicated in virtual ceremony By Casey Kuhn The dedication of the Dwight D. Eisenhower memorial ceremony with guests and music in Washington D.C. was moved online due to COVID-19. … Continue reading
Sep 17 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. Continue reading
Sep 17 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. Continue reading
Sep 17 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. Continue reading
Sep 17 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. Continue reading
Sep 17 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. Continue reading
Sep 17 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. Continue reading
Sep 17 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. Continue reading