Sep 18 Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87 By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington. She was 87. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 3:39 Biden, Trump campaign in Minnesota as its early voting period begins By Lisa Desjardins The presidential campaign spotlight is on Minnesota Friday, with both Joe Biden and President Trump visiting a state that has become a new battleground -- and is one of the first in the country to begin early voting. Minneapolis officials… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 6:28 How northern Minnesota went from Democratic stronghold to battleground By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden campaigned Friday in Minnesota -- a state Trump lost narrowly in 2016. They both visited the state's northern region, where voters are expressing concern over the economy, racial unrest and health care. Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 7:16 What Trump administration ban means for users of TikTok and WeChat The Trump administration is going ahead with plans to ban two popular Chinese social media apps. Starting Sunday, Americans will no longer be able to download TikTok or WeChat from Apple or Google app stores, although current versions of TikTok… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 12:19 Shields and Brooks on politics in science, Biden's working-class outreach Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s vaccine rhetoric, the administration’s political manipulation of science, Joe Biden’s campaign message for working-class voters and Trump’s… Continue watching
Sep 18 Democrats set to unveil stopgap bill to prevent shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press House Democrats are preparing a temporary spending bill that’s needed to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month. It’s a lowest-common-denominator, bare-minimum measure that befits a deeply polarized Congress. Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH: Trump seeks rural votes in Minnesota battleground By Will Weissert, Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press Minnesota has backed Democratic presidential candidates for nearly half a century and rarely receives much attention during the final stages of the race. This is when campaigns typically focus their resources on more traditional swing states like Florida or Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Sep 18 USDA plans additional $14 billion for farmers reeling from coronavirus By David Pitt, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Agriculture released details of its plan Friday, saying it will provide "financial assistance that gives producers the ability to absorb increased marketing costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic."… Continue reading
Sep 18 Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney quits U.K. role over 'lamentable' Brexit plan By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Amal Clooney has become the highest profile lawyer to quit an official job over her opposition to the British government's suggestion that it could break international law in the event it fails to agree a trade deal with the European… Continue reading
Sep 18 Mississippi justices reject broad absentee voting during pandemic By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Mississippi law does not allow absentee voting by all people who have health conditions that might make them vulnerable to COVID-19. That's according to a ruling from the state Supreme Court on Friday. Continue reading