Oct 03 The Latest: Trump says he is 'going to beat' coronavirus By Associated Press The Latest on coronavirus infections hitting President Donald Trump and others in his circle. Continue reading
Oct 03 Colliding crises shake already chaotic campaign's last month By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The closing days of the presidential campaign were already dominated by the worst public health crisis in a century, millions of jobless Americans, a reckoning on civil rights, the death of a Supreme Court justice and uncertainty about President Donald… Continue reading
Oct 03 AP FACT CHECK: Distortions from a week of wild disruption By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis Friday cut short the week’s political arguing and even quieted his Twitter account for a time. But the wild presidential debate produced plenty of distortions in the campaign for the election a month away. Here’s… Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 5:01 Why independent voters are key to winning Colorado Over the last four years, the number of independent voters in Colorado has shot up, making them the largest voting block in the state. As part of our ongoing series “Roads to Election 2020,” we look at the political landscape… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 4:25 What we know about President Trump's treatment so far By PBS NewsHour President Trump, who has been hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, has been given a five-day dose of remdesivir and another experimental treatment that has not yet been authorized by the FDA for treating COVID-19. ProPublica reporter Caroline… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 4:12 Why Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis may be a 'body blow' to his supporters With only a month left for the elections,the President, First Lady, a few top aides including his campaign manager and several Senators have tested positive for COVID-19, redirecting the Trump re-election campaign. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan to… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 4:15 Unanswered questions, credibility issues over Trump's true health By PBS NewsHour At his press briefing on Saturday, President Trump’s physician, who said the president was “doing very well,” dodged some questions from the press about his treatment, raising concerns over the true timeline of his COVID-19 diagnosis. Julie Pace, D.C. Bureau… Continue watching
Oct 03 GOP seeks to pause Senate work, but not Barrett hearings By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Republicans on Saturday sought to call off legislative work in the Senate until Oct. 19 as the coronavirus reached into their ranks. But they vowed that hearings for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee would push ahead as planned even… Continue reading
Oct 03 No course correction for state Republicans after Trump test By Marc Levy, Associated Press Republican governors and lawmakers in many states have followed President Donald Trump’s lead on their response to the coronavirus, declining to impose mask mandates and pushing to lift restrictions on businesses and social gatherings as swiftly as possible. Continue reading
Oct 03 Official: Next 48 hours 'critical' for Trump in virus fight By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press A feverish and fatigued President Donald Trump was spending the weekend at a military hospital for treatment of COVID-19, as new cases continued to emerged among some of the president’s top advisers and allies. Continue reading