Oct 29 Fires set in Washington ballot drop boxes 'direct attack on democracy' By Gene Johnson, Claire Rush, Associated Press Another fire at a transit center drop box in Vancouver destroyed hundreds of ballots. Continue reading
Oct 29 Speaker Johnson appears to confirm a 'secret' election plan with Trump By Associated Press “By definition, a secret is not to be shared — and I don’t intend to share this one,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a statement. Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: Harris campaigns with singer Maggie Rogers in Ann Arbor, Michigan By Josh Boak, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris worked to fire up college-age supporters at a rally and concert in battleground Michigan on Monday featuring singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers, who told the crowd that doing something like voting is “greater than fear” at a time… Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 4:58 Trump faces major backlash for New York rally rife with racist and sexist rhetoric By Laura Barrón-López, Jonah Anderson In the final full week before Election Day, there's no indication of who has the edge in the race for the White House. Former President Trump, Vice President Harris and their running mates each campaigned at full-throttle in swing states… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 6:25 How Trump's rhetoric compares to historic fascist language By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat The racist, sexist, and vulgar remarks at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, from the former president himself and his slate of speakers, have drawn significant criticism. For more on the rhetoric and its impact, Amna Nawaz spoke with Ruth… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 8:18 U.S. cybersecurity officials warn of foreign efforts to sow doubt and chaos around election By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev From disinformation to hacking and leaking, America’s adversaries have never been this busy before an election. U.S. intelligence officials have detailed Russian disinformation, Iranian hacking and leaking efforts and a Chinese focus on congressional candidates critical of Beijing. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 8:39 North Carolina election workers battle misinformation and conspiracies after Helene By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Sam Lane North Carolina will be one of the closest-watched swing states on election night. On top of the challenges brought by Hurricane Helene, election officials have confronted a years-long swirl of disinformation, conspiracies and threats to workers by Donald Trump and… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 9:06 Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on the closing messages from Harris and Trump By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens NPR’s Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright of NOTUS join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the closing messages from Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the fallout from Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden and lies about election… Continue watching
Oct 28 WATCH: Trump says he's 'not a Nazi,' attacks Michelle Obama at Atlanta rally By Adriana Gomez Licon, Michelle L. Price, Darlene Superville, Associated Press During a Monday night rally at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Donald Trump instead called Harris a “fascist” and said: “I'm not a Nazi. I'm the opposite of a Nazi.”… Continue reading
Oct 28 Residents of Puerto Rico can't vote for president, but their anger at Trump is still shaping the race By Dánica Coto, Associated Press A comic calling Puerto Rico garbage before a packed Donald Trump rally in New York was the latest humiliation for an island territory that has long suffered from mistreatment. Continue reading