Aug 13 Ex-Kansas police chief who led raid on small-town newspaper charged with obstruction of justice By Associated Press Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody is accused of persuading a potential witness for an investigation into his conduct of withholding information from authorities. Continue reading
Aug 13 Missouri will vote on whether to make abortion a state constitutional right in November By David A. Lieb, Associated Press The secretary of state’s office certified Tuesday that an initiative petition received more than enough signatures from registered voters to qualify for the general election. Continue reading
Aug 13 Harris cautious on policy, aims to outmaneuver Trump and address 2020 vulnerabilities By Zeke Miller, Associated Press After four years of following President Joe Biden's lead, Harris is taking a cautious approach to unveiling a policy vision in her own right. Continue reading
Aug 13 WATCH: Walz tells union members in Los Angeles that Trump and Vance have 'waged war on working people' By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Speaking in a cavernous, dimly lit ballroom to thousands of members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he and Vice President Kamala Harris want to spread collective bargaining and other worker… Continue reading
Aug 13 WATCH: Biden speaks about progress made toward 'cancer moonshot' By Will Weissert, Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press “We’re moving quickly because we know that all families touched by cancer are in a race against time,” President Joe Biden said on Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 13 News outlets were leaked insider material taken from Trump campaign. They chose not to print it By David Bauder, Associated Press The leak stands in marked contrast to the Wikileaks episode of the 2016 presidential campaign, when the website leaked material from inside the Hillary Clinton campaign that had been exposed through a Russian hack. Continue reading
Aug 13 Trump recounts assassination attempt and deportations with Musk during chat on X By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The conversation with X's owner Elon Musk was plagued by technical glitches Monday night. The rare public conversation, which was overwhelmingly friendly, revealed little new about Trump's plans for a second term. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 4:06 Misinformation and foreign interference concerns loom over presidential race By Laura Barrón-López, Eliot Barnhart With their running mates solidified, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump spent their weekends on the campaign trail. But between their appeals to voters, a flurry of concerns flooded the internet, from cyber-security threats to false allegations… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 7:17 Cybersecurity expert weighs in on Trump's claim his campaign was hacked by Iran By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Former President Trump claims his campaign was “hacked by the Iranian government.” It comes after the Office of the Director of National Intelligence warned in late July it continues to observe foreign influence operations by Russia, China and Iran aimed… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 10:03 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on new polls showing Harris leading Trump in key battlegrounds By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including fresh polling shows the Democratic ticket having an edge in three key battleground states, when Kamala… Continue watching