Aug 01 WATCH: White House holds briefing as U.S. and Russia make largest prisoner swap since end of USSR By News Desk and Associated Press The trade followed years of secretive back-channel negotiations despite relations between Washington and Moscow being at their lowest point since the Cold War after Russian President Vladimir Putin's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Aug 01 New York appeals court denies Trump's bid to end gag order after hush money conviction By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A five-judge panel ruled that trial Judge Juan M. Merchan was correct in keeping parts of the gag order until Trump is sentenced because the case is still pending and his conviction doesn't constitute a change in circumstances that would… Continue reading
Aug 01 Russia frees Gershkovich and Whelan, part of biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history By Eric Tucker, Dasha Litvinova, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The trade followed years of secretive back-channel negotiations despite relations between Washington and Moscow being at their lowest point since the Cold War after Russian President Vladimir Putin's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Aug 01 Hollywood's video game performers head to picket line over artificial intelligence By Sarah Parvini, Associated Press The protest, set to begin at 9 a.m. Pacific time, marks the first large labor action since game voice actors and performance workers went on strike last Friday. Continue reading
Aug 01 Trump ramps up defense of VP choice Vance after rocky rollout By Steve Peoples, Stephen Groves, Marc Levy, Associated Press Trump said Wednesday running mate JD Vance is "strongly family-oriented" when asked repeatedly to explain Vance's history of criticizing childless Americans. Continue reading
Jul 31 WATCH: Harris says Trump's hostile NABJ interview was 'same old show' of divisiveness By Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris responded Wednesday to former President Donald Trump's comments earlier in the day at the annual meeting of the National Association of Black Journalists, saying “the American people deserve better.”… Continue reading
Jul 31 About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with prospect of Harris as nominee, AP-NORC poll shows By Seung Min Kim, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have energized Democrats in the early days of her candidacy, with the surge in warm feelings extending across multiple groups, including some key Democratic constituencies that had been especially tepid about President Joe Biden, a new… Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 3:54 After combative interview at NABJ convention, Trump faces new criticism By Lisa Desjardins, Solveig Rennan Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump and his new Democratic opponent Kamala Harris are sharpening their attacks against one another as they make their case directly to voters. But some of Trump's comments on the campaign trail are drawing new criticism. Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 6:08 Trump campaign struggles to find footing against Harris amid renewed Democratic enthusiasm By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Maea Lenei Buhre, Mary Fecteau, Saher Khan Donald Trump is back in Pennsylvania for his first rally in the state since the assassination attempt. It comes as his campaign is struggling to adjust to his new opponent Kamala Harris after months of attacking President Biden. Laura Barrón-López… Continue watching
Jul 31 UAW endorses Harris, adding blue-collar backing in industrial states to her campaign By Tom Krisher, Josh Boak, Associated Press The United Auto Workers on Wednesday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, giving her union firepower for the likely contest this November against Republican Donald Trump. Continue reading