Sep 18 Assange lawyer says Trump offered deal to avoid extradition to U.S. By Pan Pylas, Associated Press A lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has told a London court that her client was indirectly offered a deal by President Donald Trump that would see him avoid extradition if he revealed the source of a leak of documents… Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH: Pelosi tells Catholic archbishop to 'follow science' on COVID-19 restrictions By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Archbishop Salvatore Joseph Cordileone is protesting limits on larger public gatherings. He said that worshipers First Amendment rights are being "unjustly repressed" by the government. Continue reading
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