Oct 09 Watch 5:52 News Wrap: Russia calls meeting over fighting between Armenia, Azerbaijan In our news wrap Friday, Russia called the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan to Moscow in an attempt to halt nearly two weeks of fighting. The flare-up over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region is the worst in 25 years. Also,… Continue watching
Oct 09 Second presidential debate is officially canceled By Associated Press The decision was made a day after the commission announced the debate would take place “virtually” because Trump had contracted the coronavirus. Continue reading
Oct 09 Plot highlights threats faced by governors amid coronavirus protests By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The alleged plot to kidnap Michigan's governor has put a focus on the security of top state officials, who have been the subject of threats and protests across the country this year. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 8:00 The code and character of John McCain, as explained by longtime aide Mark Salter More than two years have passed since the death of Arizona Sen. John McCain, but his legacy and influence are being felt during this election year. McCain’s widow, Cindy, recently endorsed Joe Biden for president. Mark Salter was a longtime… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 6:21 How coronavirus is shaping voter mindsets in the battleground of Wisconsin By Yamiche Alcindor, Meredith Lee, Sam Lane As President Trump seeks to highlight his apparent recovery from coronavirus, cases are once again surging in several U.S. states – just weeks before the election. One of them is Wisconsin, a battleground Trump won in 2016 but where he… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 12:12 Shields and Brooks on pandemic partisanship, VP debate Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how the pandemic is influencing voters in battleground Wisconsin, President Trump’s response to his own coronavirus diagnosis, the vice… Continue watching
Oct 09 Trump plans to hold in-person White House event on Saturday By Associated Press On Saturday, President Donald Trump is planning to hold his first in-person event since testing positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Oct 09 AP Explains: How transfer of power works under 25th Amendment By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press In 2002, President George W. Bush became the first to use the amendment to temporarily transfer power to Vice President Dick Cheney while Bush was anesthetized for a colonoscopy. Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: Biden tells hard-hit Nevada that Trump 'ignores you' By Associated Press Joe Biden is using a campaign stop in economically decimated Nevada to hammer President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans for not doing more to help Americans deal with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 09 AG says Michigan governor, family were moved as plotters tracked By David Eggert, Ed White, Associated Press Authorities said the plots were stopped with the work of undercover agents and informants. The men were arrested Wednesday night. Continue reading