Aug 16 WATCH: Biden designates 1908 Race Riot National Monument in Springfield, Ill. By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press In August 1908, mobs of white residents tore through Illinois' capital city under the pretext of meting out judgment against two Black men. Two innocent Black men were hanged, dozens of homes and businesses in Springfield's majority-Black neighborhoods were burned… Continue reading
Aug 16 WATCH: Harris debuts economic proposals to lower costs for Americans By Matt Brown, Makiya Seminera, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris will be in the battleground state of North Carolina on Friday to lay out her plans, including a proposal for a federal ban on price gouging on groceries. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 7:42 Fact-checking the latest campaign trail claims from Trump and Harris By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura The presidential candidates closed out another busy day on the campaign trail with less than three months to go in the race for the White House. As events and advertising ramp up, so does the volume of misleading claims and… Continue watching
Aug 15 6 House races to watch in this year's election By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Resources are pouring into the few truly competitive congressional races expected to help determine the balance of power in Washington next year. Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: 'The Election' — the 2024 Hutchins Forum By News Desk Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Henry Louis Gates Jr. will host the 2024 Hutchins Forum, focused on the 2024 election. Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as lawmakers ask leaders to keep military out of election politics By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press In a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Gen. CQ Brown, lawmakers asked the defense leaders to reaffirm that U.S. law prohibits forces from being used for civilian law enforcement and that they should not carry out unlawful orders. Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: Trump hits Harris on inflation and economics in speech at his New Jersey golf club By Jill Colvin, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump invited reporters to his New Jersey golf club Thursday for his second news conference in as many weeks as he adjusts to a newly energized Democratic ticket ahead of next week's Democratic National Convention. Continue reading
Aug 15 Trump asks judge to delay his hush money sentencing until after November election By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Trump lawyer Todd Blanche sent the letter to Judge Juan Merchan on Wednesday after the judge rejected the defense’s latest request that he step aside from the case. Continue reading
Aug 15 Vance and Walz agree to a vice presidential debate on Oct. 1 moderated by CBS News By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Whether or not Walz and Vance would debate before the Nov. 5 general election had been in question. Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: Biden and Harris announce deal to cut Medicare prices of popular drugs By Amanda Seitz, Zeke Miller, Associated Press “I've been waiting for this moment for a long long time," President Joe Biden said Thursday, during his first policy-oriented appearance with Vice President Kamala Harris since leaving the presidential race. “We pay more for prescription drugs, it’s not hyperbole,… Continue reading