Oct 20 Deadline looms, but COVID relief deal may be far off By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press With time nearly up for Congress and the White House to deliver aid to Americans before the election, the question remains: If not now, when?… Continue reading
Oct 20 WATCH: Trump, Biden meet in final presidential debate before Election Day The incumbent and his Democratic challenger shared the stage in Nashville for the second and final debate of the 2020 election cycle on Oct. 22. Continue reading
Oct 20 Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google By Michael Balsamo, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The Justice Department is expected to file a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google has been abusing its online dominance in online search to stifle competition and harm consumers, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Oct 19 Debate commission adopts new rules to mute mics By Associated Press President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will have their microphones cut off in Thursday’s debate while their rival delivers their opening two-minute answer to each of the debate topics. Continue reading
Oct 19 Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count mailed ballots up to 3 days after election By Associated Press The justices divided 4-4 Monday, an outcome that upholds a state Supreme Court ruling that allowed election officials to receive and count ballots until Nov. 6, even if they don't have a clear postmark. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 4:25 Campaigns clash over Trump's pandemic response By Yamiche Alcindor In these final two weeks of the presidential race, the candidates are all over the country. The Democratic vice presidential nominee, California Sen. Kamala Harris, returned to the campaign trail in Florida after a quarantine period, while President Trump made… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 3:51 Pelosi, Mnuchin report progress on pandemic relief -- but time is running short While the presidential candidates make their pitches to voters across the country, lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are continuing negotiations over another coronavirus relief package. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said their differences on a bill are… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 6:41 How fear-based campaigning is affecting American voters By Lisa Desjardins, Kate Grumke This year’s election is raising anxiety levels across the country. Why are so many Americans feeling stressed and fearful as the presidential campaigns enter their final sprint? We hear from some of them, and Lisa Desjardins reports on the conscious… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 8:30 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on final campaign messages, early voting NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including campaign messages from President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden in the presidential race’s final weeks and what… Continue watching
Oct 19 Trump says Sudan will be removed from U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism By Samy Magdy, Associated Press President Donald Trump says Sudan will be removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move that would open the door for the African country to get the international loans and aid that are essential for reviving… Continue reading