Oct 13 Man with guns arrested at checkpoint outside Trump rally in California, authorities say By Associated Press A Nevada man with a shotgun, a loaded handgun and ammunition in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint outside Donald Trump's rally Saturday night in the Southern California desert, authorities said Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 12 WATCH: Trump campaigns in Coachella in rare visit to solidly Democratic California By Michael R. Blood, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press With the presidency on the line in battlegrounds like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, Donald Trump spent Saturday night in solidly liberal California, seeking to link Vice President Kamala Harris to what he described as the failures of her home state. Continue reading
Oct 12 Doctor deems Harris in ‘excellent health’ as her campaign draws contrast with Trump’s scant medical info By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” required to serve as president, her doctor said in a two-page letter released Saturday that summarizes her medical history and status. Continue reading
Oct 12 Despite Trump’s claims, data shows migrants aren’t taking jobs from Black or Hispanic people By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Trump, who often uses anti-immigrant rhetoric, has referred during his campaign to immigrants he says are taking “Black jobs” and “Hispanic jobs.” But government data show immigrant labor contributes to economic growth and provides promotional opportunities for native-born workers. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 4:05 Harris courts voters from across the aisle as Trump stokes fears on crime and immigration By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson Former President Trump and Vice President Harris were on the campaign trail in neighboring states on Friday. Harris fired up some of her Republican supporters in the battleground of Arizona. Trump held a rally in Colorado, a state not seen… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 6:25 Where Harris and Trump stand on abortion access and reproductive rights By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz Two years ago, the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade made abortion access a top political issue across America. In the race for the White House, Laura Barrón-López has been following both candidates' positions on reproductive rights. Continue watching
Oct 11 Trump proposes tax breaks, with no specifics, for overseas citizens and auto buyers By Bill Barrow, Adriana Gomez Licon, Isabella Volmert, Associated Press The proposals are an attempt to win support from car buyers who have experienced sticker shock in the past several years. Continue reading
Oct 11 Abortion passes inflation as top election concern for women under 30, survey finds By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press A survey has found that abortion has passed inflation to become the top issue in the presidential election for women younger than 30. That's a key finding of a KFF survey of female voters with results released Friday. Continue reading
Oct 11 In an already unpredictable year, back-to-back hurricanes reshape 2024 presidential campaign By Josh Boak, Associated Press The unprecedented back-to-back hurricanes have jumbled the schedules of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, both of whom devoted part of their Thursdays to tackling questions about the storms. Continue reading
Oct 11 WATCH: Trump pushes false narrative of rising migrant crime at Colorado rally By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press The Republican nominee has long promised to stage the largest deportation operation in U.S. history and has made immigration core to his political persona since the day he launched his first campaign in 2015. Continue reading