Sep 11 New citizens in Michigan share what voting means to them By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang New American voters, those who came to the U.S. as immigrants, refugees or asylum seekers, and have since become citizens, are an increasingly important group of voters in the United States. Continue reading
Sep 11 Fact-checking the Harris-Trump debate By PolitiFact staff The amicable vibes faded fast as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris sparred over topics including abortion and immigration. Continue reading
Sep 11 As the CIA promises to stop sexual misconduct in its ranks, new cases of workplace assault emerge By Jim Mustian, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press A veteran CIA officer is facing assault and battery charges accusing him of drunkenly groping a woman and forcibly kissing her during an impromptu party in the office last year celebrating his 50th birthday. Continue reading
Sep 11 Dolphins' Tyreek Hill calls for one of the police officers involved in his traffic stop to be fired By Tim Reynolds, Alanis Thames, Associated Press Hill said Wednesday that he wishes he did some things "a bit differently," including leaving the window of his car down when officers instructed him to do so. Hill also said he wants one of the officers involved in the… Continue reading
Sep 11 Johnson nixes vote on a bill that would have avoided a partial government shutdown By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The measure had been teed up for a vote on Wednesday afternoon, but Democrats are overwhelmingly opposed and enough Republicans had voiced opposition to raise serious doubts about whether the measure would pass. Continue reading
Sep 11 Widespread problems with U.S. mail system could disrupt voting, election officials warn By John Hanna, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press State and local election officials from across the country on Wednesday warned that problems with the nation's mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters in the upcoming presidential election, telling the head of the U.S. Postal Service that it hasn't… Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: U.S. remembers 9/11 victims in ceremonies at Pentagon and Pennsylvania crash site “Every year, it just doesn’t get easier.”… Continue reading
Sep 11 Harris suggested that Russia could target Poland if Ukraine loses the war. That resonates with Poles By Vanessa Gera, Monika Scislowska, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump twice refused to directly answer a question during the debate about whether he wanted U.S. ally Ukraine to win the war. Continue reading
Sep 11 Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Swift included a picture of herself holding her cat Benjamin Button, and she signed the message “Childless Cat Lady.”… Continue reading
Sep 11 10 takeaways from the Harris-Trump debate By Steve Peoples, Jonathan J. Cooper, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Harris controlled the conversation at times, baiting Trump with jabs at his economic policy, his refusal to concede his 2020 election loss and even his performance at his rallies. Trump grew more annoyed as the night went on. Continue reading