Oct 17 Ebola, final-stretch campaigning, and "fan-gate" By Domenico Montanaro, Simone Pathe, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: Obama opens door to Ebola czar In for a wild last two weeks of the campaign Stay cool, man, especially when you're in Florida Here comes the czar? Ebola, final-stretch campaigning, and "fan-gate." It… Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch Lawmakers call health agencies to account for Ebola mistakes By PBS News Hour Growing anxiety over Ebola in the U.S. prompted a House hearing to question the nation's top health officials. Meanwhile, House Speaker John Boehner and others suggested that limits be placed on travelers coming from West Africa, but a White House… Continue watching
Oct 16 Controversy over electric fan at Florida gubernatorial debate unleashes #fangate By Tamara Lush, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Florida governor's race was spinning wildly on Thursday, almost as fast as that electric fan former Gov. Charlie Crist insists on bringing along to campaign appearances. Continue reading
Oct 16 Walker says state minimum wage 'serves no purpose' By Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio Gov. Scott Walker said on Tuesday that the state minimum wage “serves no purpose,” though he said he won't repeal it as governor. Continue reading
Oct 16 TSA administrator John Pistole announces retirement By Joan Lowy, Associated Press The head of the Transportation Security Administration, John Pistole, said Thursday he will retire from government at the end of this year and expects to be named to a position in academia early next year. Continue reading
Oct 16 WATCH LIVE: Arkansas governor's debate By Anya van Wagtendonk Four Arkansas politicians will take to the debate stage on Thursday afternoon, each to make the case that he is the best replacement for that state’s enormously popular outgoing governor. Continue reading
Oct 16 Florida out of the gate at start of early voting By Bill Barrow, Associated Press ATLANTA — Midterm elections are almost three weeks away, yet more than 904,000 Americans already have cast their ballots, with almost 60 percent of those early votes in Florida, according to data compiled by The Associated Press from election officials… Continue reading
Oct 16 Now it's Ebola that benches Obama from the campaign By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Obama off the campaign trail He was scheduled to be in seven states before Election Day All about 2016? Obama's not the only one -- Rick Perry cuts short Europe trip Obama cancels campaign… Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH LIVE: Colorado governor's debate By Anya van Wagtendonk The two candidates for Colorado governor will face off for the fifth time this election cycle at a debate on Wednesday in Colorado Springs. You can watch the debate live. Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH LIVE: Maine gubernatorial debate By Anya van Wagtendonk Incumbent Maine Governor Paul LePage (R) will debate challengers Rep. Michael Michaud (D) and Eliot Cutler (I) in a gubernatorial debate at 7 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Oct. 15 in Augusta, Me. Continue reading