Politics

Southern Africa's increased food insecurity blamed on climate, COVID-19

By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press

The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with climate change and the struggling economies of several countries, are the main causes of the food insecurity.

Philippine leader pardons U.S. Marine in transgender killing

By Jim Gomez, Associated Press

The Philippine president has pardoned a U.S. Marine in a surprise move that will free him from imprisonment in the 2014 killing of a transgender Filipino woman that sparked anger in the former American colony.

WATCH: Biden hits out at Trump over coronavirus, economy during Labor Day event

By Noreen Nasir and Alexandra Jaffe, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

Biden is collecting a trio of endorsements from organized labor as he heads to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for an AFL-CIO virtual town hall with union President Richard Trumka.

Harris meets Blake family, Trump goes on attack in Labor Day blitz

By Noreen Nasir and Alexandra Jaffe, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

The 2020 presidential campaign has entered its final phase in a blur of motion and rhetoric. Wisconsin is a potentially pivotal state, and that's where Labor Day found Vice President Mike Pence, too.

WATCH: Trump attacks Biden over plans for coronavirus, economy

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump used a Labor Day news conference from the White House to criticise his presidential election opponent, Joe Biden, over his plans for handling the coronavirus pandemic.

In battlegrounds, absentee ballot rejections could triple

By Christina A. Cassidy, Frank Bajak, Associated Press

With the coronavirus creating a surge in mail-in balloting and postal delays reported across the country, the number of rejected ballots in November is projected to be significantly higher than previous elections.

WATCH: Pence speaks about American workforce at campaign stop in Wisconsin

By Associated Press

Wisconsin is one of a few swing states that Trump won by less than a percentage point in 2016.

Labor Day brings Biden to Pennsylvania, Harris and Pence to Wisconsin

By Alexandra Jaffe, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

Democratic candidate Joe Biden is collecting a trio of Labor Day endorsements from organized labor while running mate Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence are set to campaign in Wisconsin as the 2020 presidential race, disrupted for months by…

States plan for cuts as Congress deadlocks on more virus aid

By Associated Press

Spending cuts to schools, childhood vaccinations and job-training programs. New taxes on millionaires, cigarettes and legalized marijuana. Borrowing, drawing from rainy day funds and reducing government workers’ pay.

Trump out to build 'permission structure' to win back voters

By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

Inside the Trump campaign’s effort to construct a “permission structure” — a clunky catchphrase for creating an emotional and psychological gateway to help disenchanted voters feel comfortable voting for the president again despite their reservations about him personally.