Oct 28 'Bob's Burgers' actor gets 1 year in prison for Jan. 6 Capitol riot role By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Jay Johnston joined other rioters in a “heave ho” push against police officers guarding a tunnel entrance to the Capitol. He also cracked jokes and interacted with other rioters as he used a cellphone to record the violence around him,… Continue reading
Oct 28 6 things to watch in the final week of the presidential campaign By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The candidates’ evolving travel schedules will tell us much about the battlegrounds that will matter most on Election Day. Continue reading
Oct 28 Superstar Bad Bunny backs Harris for president after Trump event features comedian's racist cracks By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Trump campaign spokeswoman Danielle Alvarez in a statement said "this joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign.”… Continue reading
Oct 28 Trump rally where comedian called Puerto Rico 'floating island of garbage' draws wide condemnation By Adriana Gomez Licon, Darlene Superville, Associated Press The fallout underscores the importance of Pennsylvania's 19 electoral votes and the last-minute efforts to court growing numbers of Hispanic voters, mostly from Puerto Rico, who have settled in cities west and north of Philadelphia. Continue reading
Oct 28 Racial justice activism has transformed politics, but landmark reforms remain elusive By Matt Brown, Associated Press Michael Brown’s death 10 years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, was a defining moment for America’s racial justice movement. Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: Obama appears at Harris campaign rally with Bruce Springsteen in Philadelphia By Associated Press Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina and Wisconsin have received the most attention from Kamala Harris, Donald Trump and their running mates. Continue reading
Oct 28 Republicans pursue support from the Amish in Pennsylvania, where only a small minority vote in elections By Peter Smith, Associated Press The Amish are numerous in the all-important swing state of Pennsylvania, and yet only a small minority of them vote in elections. They’re being targeted this year in the latest effort to register more of them to vote. Continue reading
Oct 28 Biden slams Musk after report the Tesla CEO once worked in U.S. illegally By Associated Press President Joe Biden has slammed Elon Musk for hypocrisy on immigration after a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked illegally in the United States. Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: Trump speaks at National Faith Advisory Board summit in Powder Springs, Georgia By Associated Press “I shouldn’t scold anyone, but Christians aren’t known for being very solid voters,” former President Donald Trump said to the crowd. Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: Harris tells Michigan semiconductor factory workers they are 'a source of my optimism' By Josh Boak, Associated Press Kamala Harris on Monday emphasized how government funding for computer chip manufacturers could create factory jobs in the electoral battleground of Michigan, days after Donald Trump criticized the bipartisan 2022 law that provides the money and said he would rather… Continue reading