Nov 08 In Miami debate, GOP presidential candidates share support for Israel but emphasize differences on China By Michelle L. Price, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The Republican presidential candidates all declared hawkish support for Israel but squabbled over China and Ukraine as they faced growing pressure to try to catch Donald Trump — who was again absent. Continue reading
Nov 08 Division over Ukraine war in on display in GOP debate By Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed skepticism about some of the funding that the U.S. has sent Ukraine. He added that “we need to bring this war to an end” to focus on border security instead. Continue reading
Nov 08 GOP candidates come up short on inflation solutions during Miami debate By Associated Press The presidential candidates laid out their plans for tackling inflation — and came up somewhat shortchanged to address immediate cost pressures. Continue reading
Nov 08 At 3rd debate, GOP candidates support raising retirement age By Associated Press Republican presidential candidates came out swinging with benefit cuts to Social Security in order to preserve the retirement income program. Continue reading
Nov 08 Trump holds rally in South Florida, looking to upstage GOP debate that he skipped By Adriana Gomez Licon, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Wednesday's rally was an opportunity to showcase support among Latino voters in the Miami suburb of Hialeah, a community with a strong Cuban-American population where former President Donald Trump remains popular. Continue reading
Nov 08 Hollywood's actors union has reached a deal with studios to end its strike after nearly four months By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Hollywood’s actors union reached a tentative deal with studios Wednesday to end its strike, bringing an end to months of labor strife that ground the entertainment industry to a historic halt. Continue reading
Nov 08 To help 2024 voters, Meta says it will begin labeling political ads that use AI-generated imagery By David Klepper, Associated Press Meta owns Facebook and Instagram and says it will put labels on political ads created using artificial intelligence. The policy announced Wednesday by Meta goes into effect Jan. 1 and will apply worldwide. Continue reading
Nov 08 Pakistan says nearly 25,000 Afghans waiting for U.S. visas won't be deported as part of clampdown By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Islamabad has launched a clampdown on illegal migration, saying any unregistered foreign national and migrant lacking proper documentation would face arrest and deportation. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 9:24 Reproductive rights drive wins for Democrats, leaving clues for future elections By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman Democrats have much to celebrate after securing key victories Tuesday on election night. Abortion access was a driving issue for the party and helped turn out voters for the Democratic ticket, which sets the party up with a plan of… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: House Republicans issue subpoenas to Biden's son, brother In our news wrap Wednesday, Republicans on the House Oversight Committee issued subpoenas to President Biden's son and brother, Ivanka Trump testified about her father's financial statements, Republicans are holding their third presidential debate, the only Palestinian American in Congress… Continue watching