Oct 31 AP fact check: Trump far off track on birthright citizenship By Mark Sherman, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump has astonished legal scholars with his claim that he can end birthright citizenship with a swipe of his pen. No, they say, he can't. Continue reading
Oct 31 Trump stokes pre-election fear of immigrants to drive voters By Catherine Lucey, Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Associated Press With his eyes squarely on next Tuesday's elections, President Donald Trump is rushing out hardline immigration declarations, promises and actions as he tries to mobilize supporters to retain Republican control of Congress. His own campaign in 2016 concentrated on border… Continue reading
Oct 30 The view from inside Florida’s biggest swing county By Daniel Bush “The candidate that wins Pinellas is probably the candidate that wins Florida.”… Continue reading
Oct 30 What the data says about birthright citizenship By Laura Santhanam, Gretchen Frazee President Donald Trump suggested in an interview that he could end birthright citizenship in the U.S. Continue reading
Oct 30 CNN criticizes Trump for ‘lack of understanding’ in wake of explosive devices By David Bauder, Associated Press CNN's management has taken an aggressive stance against attacks from President Donald Trump after the network was sent explosive devices from a man who allegedly targeted Trump's perceived enemies. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 3:27 News Wrap: Rescue crews recover bodies, wreckage from Indonesian plane crash In our news wrap Tuesday, rescue teams recovered bodies and debris from an Indonesian airliner that crashed in the Java Sea. The plane went down shortly after takeoff on Monday, killing all 189 on board. Also, Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 5:50 How President Trump keeps voters’—and the media’s—focus on immigration A week before the midterms, President Trump is trying to keep immigration issues front and center. He said he intends to eliminate the “birthright” rule, which grants citizenship to babies born on U.S. soil, whether or not their parents are… Continue watching
Oct 30 WATCH: Donnelly, Braun, Brenton face off in final Indiana Senate debate By Erica R. Hendry Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly, Republican Mike Braun and Libertarian Lucy Brenton will face off Tuesday in the final Indiana Senate debate before the 2018 midterm elections, moderated by the PBS NewsHour's Amna Nawaz. Watch here live at 7 p.m. CDT. Continue reading
Oct 30 Ryan, Trump at odds on birthright citizenship By Associated Press House Speaker Paul Ryan says President Donald Trump can't end birthright citizenship on his own. Continue reading
Oct 30 Fact-checking Trump’s claims about birthright citizenship By Mark Sherman, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump has astonished legal scholars with his claim that he can end birthright citizenship with a swipe of his pen. No, they say, he can't. Continue reading