Oct 23 Watch 8:39 How Arizona is preparing to combat election denialism and conspiracy theories By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Arizona became a hotbed of election conspiracies after former President Trump spread lies about the state’s handling of the 2020 vote count. Now, election officials in this key battleground are preparing for round two. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports… Continue watching
Oct 23 Could Elon Musk face legal trouble for his $1 million lottery? Here's what experts say By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Social media exploded this week with the news that billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk will hold a $1 million daily lottery for registered voters in battleground states who sign his petition supporting free speech and the Second Amendment. Continue reading
Oct 23 Election officials confront tsunami of voting conspiracy theories By Christina A. Cassidy, Christine Fernando, Associated Press “Truth is boring, facts are boring, and outrage is really interesting,” says Utah’s Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, a Republican who oversees elections in her state. “It’s like playing whack-a-mole with truth."… Continue reading
Oct 23 Biden says global leaders are terrified of what will happen if Trump wins the election By Fatima Hussein, Will Weissert, Associated Press “Every international meeting I attend,” President Joe Biden said on Tuesday, “They pull me aside — one leader after the other, quietly — and say, ‘Joe, he can’t win.’ My democracy is at stake.”… Continue reading
Oct 23 Helene's historic destruction hasn't stopped early voting in North Carolina By Makiya Seminera, Associated Press Elections officials, poll workers and voters in western North Carolina have been adapting in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's destruction. Continue reading
Oct 23 Report: Efforts by Russia, Iran and China to sway U.S. voters may escalate By Ali Swenson, Associated Press A new threat intelligence report from Microsoft says foreign adversaries have showed continued determination to influence the U.S. election and there are signs their activity will intensify as Election Day nears. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: From VP residence, Harris blasts Trump over report he said he wanted generals like Hitler's By Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris said the comments were shocking, unacceptable and were a window “into who Donald Trump really is from the people who know him best."… Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Trump joins 'Believers and Ballots' town hall in Zebulon, Ga. By Associated Press Former President Donald Trump took a handful of questions at the event, praised his family and claimed that he had been investigated more than Al Capone. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: White House says it agrees with John Kelly calling Trump a 'fascist' By Associated Press “To be praising Adolf Hitler is dangerous and it's also disgusting,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump said Hitler 'did some good things' and wanted generals like the Nazis, former chief of staff Kelly claims By Dan Merica, Associated Press John Kelly's new warnings came just two weeks before Election Day, as former President Donald Trump seeks a second term vowing to dramatically expand his use of the military at home and suggesting he would use force to go after… Continue reading