Oct 28 Trump rally where comedian called Puerto Rico 'floating island of garbage' draws wide condemnation By Adriana Gomez Licon, Darlene Superville, Associated Press The fallout underscores the importance of Pennsylvania's 19 electoral votes and the last-minute efforts to court growing numbers of Hispanic voters, mostly from Puerto Rico, who have settled in cities west and north of Philadelphia. Continue reading
Oct 28 Course of Ukraine's fight against Russia hangs on outcome of U.S. election By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The decisions of the next U.S. president will determine the trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia’s invasion. Continue reading
Oct 28 Republicans pursue support from the Amish in Pennsylvania, where only a small minority vote in elections By Peter Smith, Associated Press The Amish are numerous in the all-important swing state of Pennsylvania, and yet only a small minority of them vote in elections. They’re being targeted this year in the latest effort to register more of them to vote. Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: Trump speaks at National Faith Advisory Board summit in Powder Springs, Georgia By Associated Press “I shouldn’t scold anyone, but Christians aren’t known for being very solid voters,” former President Donald Trump said to the crowd. Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: Harris tells Michigan semiconductor factory workers they are 'a source of my optimism' By Josh Boak, Associated Press Kamala Harris on Monday emphasized how government funding for computer chip manufacturers could create factory jobs in the electoral battleground of Michigan, days after Donald Trump criticized the bipartisan 2022 law that provides the money and said he would rather… Continue reading
Oct 28 Voters are worried about post-election violence, implications for democracy, AP-NORC poll finds By Gary Fields, Ali Swenson, Linley Sanders, Associated Press About 4 in 10 registered voters say they are extremely or very worried about violent attempts to overturn the election results. Continue reading
Oct 28 Fact-checking Trump's claims at Madison Square Garden rally By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Trump said the Republican Party he leads "has really become the party of inclusion, and there’s something very nice about that."… Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: Harris and Trump campaign across the U.S. in the election's home stretch In our news wrap Sunday, Harris and Trump and their running mates campaigned with just nine days to go until Election Day, Egypt proposed a two-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, satellite images showed damage to a secret Iranian military… Continue watching
Oct 27 WATCH: Trump's Madison Square Garden rally highlights crude and racist insults By Jill Colvin, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press With just over a week before Election Day, speakers at the rally Sunday night labeled Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage,” called Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris “the devil,” and said the woman vying to become the first woman… Continue reading
Oct 26 WATCH: Trump bashes Detroit again while appealing for votes in Novi, Michigan By Michelle L. Price, Ali Swenson, Associated Press “I think Detroit and some of our areas makes us a developing nation,” Trump told supporters Saturday in a suburb of the largest city in swing state Michigan. He said people want him to say Detroit is “great,” but he thinks… Continue reading