Oct 27 Watch 4:48 Candidates dash to swing states as millions of Americans cast their ballots By Yamiche Alcindor It has been a long day on the campaign trail, with appearance after appearance for President Trump, former Vice President Joe Biden and their running mates. The candidates are in an all-out sprint to the finish line of Election Day… Continue watching
Oct 27 WATCH: Obama campaigns for Biden in Orlando By Associated Press Former President Barack Obama mocked President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying Trump "turned the White House into a hot zone."… Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 2:55 Harris, Trump campaign in North Carolina as Obama rallies Black voters By Yamiche Alcindor, Patty Morales Both presidential campaigns were focused on North Carolina Wednesday, with Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, making a stop in Asheville and President Trump heading to Charlotte for an evening rally. Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama campaigned on… Continue watching
Oct 21 WATCH: Obama holds drive-in rally for Biden in Philadelphia By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Former President Barack Obama made his first in-person campaign pitch Wednesday for his former vice president, Joe Biden, urging voters in Philadelphia not to sit out the election and risk reelecting President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Sep 29 In new videos for Biden, Obama and Harris make appeal to Black voters By Yamiche Alcindor Former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is using the morning of the first presidential debate to make a direct appeal to Black voters to turn out and vote early, rolling out two new video messages on popular Black celebrity… Continue reading
Sep 17 First volume of Barack Obama's memoir coming Nov. 17 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The first volume of former President Barack Obama's memoir, “A Promised Land,” is coming out Nov. 17 and will cover his swift and historic rise to the White House and his first term in office. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 6:21 What Woodward recordings reveal about Trump's pandemic response A new book by legendary journalist Bob Woodward has sent shockwaves across the country -- and the 2020 presidential campaign. Woodward’s reporting includes audio recordings of on-the-record conversations with President Trump in which he admits he intentionally misled Americans about… Continue watching
Sep 05 Trump out to build 'permission structure' to win back voters By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Inside the Trump campaign’s effort to construct a “permission structure” — a clunky catchphrase for creating an emotional and psychological gateway to help disenchanted voters feel comfortable voting for the president again despite their reservations about him personally. Continue reading
Aug 31 Trump administration finalizes coal plant pollution rollback By Matthew Brown, Travis Loller, Associated Press The changes finalized Monday will allow utilities to use cheaper wastewater cleanup technologies and take longer to comply with pollution reduction guidelines adopted in 2015. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 6:07 How Biden will close out an unprecedented DNC Thursday marks the final day of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, after a week of speakers, discussions and celebrations. To conclude the event, the party’s presidential candidate, Joe Biden, will formally accept his nomination. But President Trump is wasting no… Continue watching