Aug 26 WATCH: Trump criticizes Harris over Afghan withdrawal in remarks at National Guard conference in Detroit By News Desk and Associated Press Trump later addressed the "humiliation" of the attack when he spoke to thousands of National Guard soldiers in Michigan. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Trump appears at Arlington cemetery event honoring 13 service members killed in Kabul bombing By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Last week, Trump pointed to comments by Harris that she was the last person in the room before Biden made the decision on Afghanistan. Continue reading
Aug 25 What to know about the effort by federal regulators to block a Kroger and Albertsons merger By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons say their planned merger will help them compete against rivals like Costco, while antitrust regulators from the Federal Trade Commission say the merger would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices at a time of high food price inflation. Continue reading
Aug 25 Vance says Trump would veto a bill that establishes a federal abortion ban By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance says Donald Trump would not support a national abortion ban if elected president and would veto such legislation if it landed on his desk. Continue reading
Aug 25 Harris has raised $540 million and saw a surge of donations during DNC, campaign says By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press “Just before Vice President Harris’ acceptance speech Thursday night, we officially crossed the $500 million mark," campaign chair Jen O'Malley Dillon wrote in a memo released by the campaign on Sunday. "Immediately after her speech, we saw our best fundraising… Continue reading
Aug 23 Texas, other GOP-led states sue over program to give legal status to immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens By Gisela Salomon, Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The coalition filed suit Friday to halt the program launched by President Joe Biden in June, saying in court filings that the administration bypassed Congress to create a pathway to citizenship for “blatant political purposes.”… Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 5:08 Harris promises to be 'president for all Americans' as she accepts her party's nomination By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson Kamala Harris is now the first woman of color to become a major party’s presidential nominee. That history was made Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Speaking to an energetic crowd, Harris formally accepted her party’s nomination… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 3:18 3 things to know about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to suspend his campaign By Lisa Desjardins Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Friday that he is suspending his campaign and that he wants to help former President Donald Trump win the election. Lisa Desjardins joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the announcement and what’s next. Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 11:31 Brooks and Capehart on main takeaways from the DNC and what comes next By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including major moments from the Democratic National Convention and what’s next in the battle for the White House. Continue watching
Aug 23 Prosecutor says ex-sheriff's deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of Black airman at his home By Kate Payne, Curt Anderson, Jeff Martin, Associated Press Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran was charged in connection with the May 3 shooting death of Senior Airman Roger Fortson. Continue reading