Oct 06 Fact-checking Trump's claims about Helene, immigration and the economy at his Butler rally By PolitiFact staff Former President Donald Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of the first assassination attempt against him, to rally his supporters just a month before Election Day. Continue reading
Oct 05 Disinformation and conspiracy theories cloud Helene recovery efforts in hard-hit areas By David Klepper, Associated Press In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, far-right extremist groups and politicians are spreading false claims and conspiracy theories about the disaster and the government's response. Elected leaders from both parties have had to set the record straight and urge people… Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: Harris delivers remarks after attending Helene response briefing in North Carolina By Colleen Long, Associated Press Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris pledged ongoing federal support and praised the “heroes among us” as she visited North Carolina on Saturday in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, her second trip in four days to the disaster zone. Continue reading
Oct 05 Fact-checking Trump's false claims about voter fraud and 'rigged' elections By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Former President Donald Trump’s election-year message to his supporters is clear and often repeated: If Democrats win the November election, blame voter fraud. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: Trump returns to Pennsylvania rally shooting site to campaign with Elon Musk By Meg Kinnard, Julie Carr Smyth, Jill Colvin, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during an appearance with Donald Trump, calling the Republican presidential nominee the only candidate “to preserve democracy in America.”… Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 3:35 Biden predicts fair election but says he's uncertain it will be peaceful By Lisa Desjardins Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning across Michigan while former President Donald Trump touched down in Georgia, a state still reeling from Hurricane Helene. All this as President Biden weighed in on election security in his first-ever appearance in the… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 10:08 Brooks and Capehart on if Liz Cheney's support will help Harris with independent voters By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including a major endorsement from Liz Cheney and the latest in the Trump election interference case. Continue watching
Oct 04 Supreme Court leaves in place two EPA regulations curbing methane and mercury emissions By Lindsay Whitehurst, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Supreme Court left in place Friday two Biden administration environmental regulations aimed at reducing industry emissions of planet-warming methane and toxic mercury. Continue reading
Oct 04 After a day of legal whiplash, Biden's student loan cancellation plan is put back on hold By Collin Binkley, Associated Press A federal judge in Missouri put a temporary hold on President Joe Biden's latest student loan cancellation plan on Thursday, slamming the door on hope it would move forward after another judge allowed a pause to expire. Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: Harris campaigns in labor stronghold Flint, Michigan By Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris visited the union stronghold of Flint, Michigan, on Friday as she battles with Donald Trump for working-class voters who could tip the scales in this year’s election. Continue reading