Sep 20 House passes bill to boost Trump security as Congress scrambles to ensure candidate safety By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Days after a gunman was arrested on Trump's golf course, the House on Friday unanimously passed bipartisan legislation to require the Secret Service use the same standards when assigning agents to major presidential candidates as they do presidents and vice… Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 5:49 How split-ticket voters could decide control of Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Split-ticket voters, those who vote for candidates from different parties, are increasingly rare in modern American politics. But those who cross the aisle on their ballots this November may decide which party controls the Senate next year. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 11:48 Brooks and Capehart on if a cultural shift away from negativity will benefit Harris By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the GOP facing a major scandal involving Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor in North Carolina,… Continue watching
Sep 20 Georgia's State Election Board approves rule requiring hand count of paper ballots By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Three Republican board members who were praised by former President Donald Trump during a rally last month in Atlanta voted to approve the measure, while the lone Democrat on the board and the nonpartisan chair voted to reject it. Continue reading
Sep 20 Early in-person voting begins in three states, kicking off the sprint to Election Day By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Voters lined up to cast their ballots in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia, the states with the first early in-person voting opportunities. About a dozen more states will follow by mid-October. Continue reading
Sep 20 Mark Robinson won't appear at Trump rally after report on online posts, sources tell AP By Gary D. Robertson, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will not speak or appear at Trump's rally on Saturday in the eastern part of his state following a CNN report about his alleged posts on a pornography website's message board, two people familiar with the… Continue reading
Sep 20 Supreme Court leaves Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein off Nevada's ballot By Associated Press The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Nevada's Green Party seeking to include presidential candidate Jill Stein on the ballot in the battleground state. The court's order allows ballot preparation and printing to proceed in Nevada without Stein and other… Continue reading
Sep 20 Trump Media plunges to new low on the first trading day big stakeholders can sell shares By Matt Ott, Associated Press Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group slumped to their lowest level ever at the opening bell Friday, the first trading day that former President Donald Trump and other company insiders are free to sell their stakes in the company behind… Continue reading
Sep 20 JD Vance once said conspiracy theories were idiotic. As Trump's VP pick he is embracing them By Aaron Kessler, David Klepper, Trenton Daniel, Associated Press Donald Trump's running mate now agrees with many of Trump's most fevered beliefs, including the debunked claim that the 2020 election was unfairly decided or the bizarre and baseless suggestion that immigrants are eating pets in Ohio. Continue reading
Sep 20 WATCH: Secret Service head gives update on investigation into Trump rally assassination attempt By Rebecca Santana, Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Communication breakdowns with local law enforcement hampered the Secret Service's performance during a July campaign rally where Trump was shot and wounded, according to a document released Friday. Continue reading