Sep 23 Man accused in golf course assassination attempt of Trump left note indicating he intended to kill former president, feds say By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The note, addressed "Dear World," was dropped off at the home of an unidentified person who contacted federal authorities following the arrest last Sunday of Ryan Wesley Routh. Continue reading
Sep 23 Republican activists say little sign of door-knocking for Trump in swing states By Thomas Beaumont, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Trump and the Republican National Committee he controls decided to share get-out-the-vote duties in the most competitive states with groups such as the one supported by billionaire Elon Musk. Continue reading
Sep 22 Congressional leaders announce three-month spending deal to avert government shutdown By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The agreement announced Sunday averts a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1 and pushes final decisions until after the November election. Bipartisan negotiations began in earnest shortly after a failed vote last week in… Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 6:36 Nation's top weather and climate service faces potential political storm By John Yang, Harry Zahn While extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe, the National Weather Service and its parent agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, are targeted for drastic changes in Project 2025, the roadmap for the next conservative president. To… Continue watching
Sep 21 Arizona high court rules nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship hadn't been confirmed can vote the full ballot By Sejal Govindarao, Associated Press The Republican-leaning Arizona Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday that nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship documents hadn’t been confirmed can vote in state and local races, saying the voters were not at fault for a database error that for two decades… Continue reading
Sep 21 WATCH: Trump speaks at rally in North Carolina in a return to battleground state By Meg Kinnard, Erik Versuzco, Associated Press Donald Trump returned to North Carolina on Saturday, stumping in the southern battleground state with direct appeals to women, claiming he would be a better champion for them than Vice President Kamala Harris. Continue reading
Sep 20 Crossroads: A Conversation with America - A PBS News Special By Judy Woodruff Two years ago, PBS News special correspondent Judy Woodruff and her team set out to better understand the growing political polarization in America. That project is America at a Crossroads. Continue reading
Sep 20 Fact meets fiction as 'The West Wing' cast makes a special White House appearance By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Martin Sheen and others from the cast of “The West Wing,” the hit drama about a liberal president and his staff, were invited by first lady Jill Biden for an event to mark the 25th anniversary of the show. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 4:26 Georgia election board passes rule requiring hand count of ballots By Stephanie Sy, Jonah Anderson, Saher Khan The 2024 voting season is officially underway as polling stations opened Friday for early in-person voting in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia. Meantime, the state election board in Georgia passed a new vote-counting rule that has sparked heated debate. Stephanie… Continue watching
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