Politics

A voting update from a politically divided Ohio family

Ohio residents Fred Harris and grandson Darius Harris first spoke with us 10 months ago about their political perspectives and the upcoming election. At the time, the two expressed different opinions on President Trump. How have their views changed since…

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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on vaccine politics, voting by mail

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including campaign messaging from President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden around the pandemic and the economy, whether Black…

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Hopes fading for coronavirus deal as Congress returns

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The legislation was supposed to deliver another round of $1,200 direct payments to most Americans, help schools and local governments and restore more generous unemployment benefits. Now all of that is at risk.

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.