Politics

Lax approach to virus at Trump campaign events sends confusing message, health experts say

By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

Hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump stood and sat shoulder to shoulder in Yuma, Arizona, this week, against the advice of Trump's own health experts.

WATCH: Kamala Harris accepts VP nomination at the Democratic National Convention

By Associated Press

By joining the party’s ticket, Harris also becomes just the third woman and first Asian-American to seek the vice presidency. She is a daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants.

Pelosi says postmaster general has no plans to restore mail cuts despite public outcry

By Lisa Mascaro, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump's postmaster general has no intention of restoring mail equipment or paying overtime hours he cut despite public outcry the changes are undermining service before Election Day.

Facebook bans some, but not all, QAnon groups, accounts

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Facebook says it will restrict the right-wing conspiracy movement QAnon and will no longer recommend that users join groups supporting it, although the company isn't banning it outright.

What a Senate panel's inquiry into 2016 uncovered about Trump campaign's Russia links

By Geoffrey Lou Guray

The final report’s most notable finding singled out Paul Manafort, Trump’s campaign chair in 2016, whose contacts with Russian associates, the report said, posed a “grave counterintelligence threat.”…

Politics This Morning: What to expect from Night 3 of the DNC

By Daniel Bush, Lisa Desjardins

The second night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention featured the official nomination of Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee as well as speeches from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, former President Bill Clinton, professor and former second lady Jill Biden and…

How Black women cleared a path for Harris to be the VP pick

By Kat Stafford, Associated Press

The political legacy of Black women will take center stage as California Sen. Kamala Harris prepares to accept the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nomination.

Abbott proposes punishing Texas cities that 'defund' police

By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has proposed punishing cities that cut police funding by freezing property tax revenue, the main funding source for local government services including schools, roads and law enforcement.

In Obama, Democrats see a bridge between Biden and young voters

By Julie Pace, Associated Press

Since leaving the White House nearly four years ago, former President Barack Obama has repeatedly called for a new generation of political leaders to step up. On Wednesday, he’ll implore Americans to vote for Joe Biden, who has been on…