Sep 05 WATCH: Trump suggests tariffs can reduce child care costs at New York economic event By Associated Press Former President Donald Trump suggested to business leaders Thursday that his plans to increase tariffs on foreign imports would solve seemingly unrelated challenges such as the rising cost of child care in the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 05 Well-known right-wing influencers duped to work for covert Russian operation, U.S. prosecutors say By Alan Suderman, Ali Swenson, Associated Press The accusations mark the third straight presidential election in which U.S. authorities have unveiled politically charged details about the Kremlin's attempted interference in U.S. politics. Continue reading
Sep 05 Lawyer for Donald Trump's election subversion case accuses prosecutors of 'illegitimate' indictment in court hearing By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Thursday's hearing in federal court in Washington was the first in the case in nearly a year. Continue reading
Sep 05 Fact-checking Trump's Fox News town hall hosted by Sean Hannity By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Fox News’ Sean Hannity hosted the hourlong Sept. 4 event. He questioned Trump during the first hour; audience members questioned Trump for a second hour. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 7:45 Comparing Trump's and Harris' differing ideas on how to boost the economy By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris unveiled more of her economic policies. In New Hampshire, Harris announced a proposal that would offer tax breaks for new small businesses. The economy and inflation are top priorities for voters and Harris and Trump… Continue watching
Sep 04 Killing taxes on tips sounds good, but experts say it doesn't solve the real problem By Hannah Grabenstein No taxes on tips sounds good. Experts say the effects would range from hardly life-changing to potentially harmful. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 7:28 How Trump has made election lies a key feature of his campaign By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz With just over 60 days to go until Election Day, former President Trump is again casting doubt on the legitimacy of the process. Lies about the 2020 election have been a key feature of Trump’s third campaign for the presidency. Continue watching
Sep 03 Federal judge turns down Trump's request to get involved in hush money conviction By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled that former President Donald Trump had not satisfied the burden of proof required for a federal court to take control of the case from the state court where it was tried. Continue reading
Sep 03 Harris and Trump campaigns prepare for intense sprint to Election Day By Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press The Democratic vice president and the Republican former president will focus almost all of their remaining time and resources on a small collection of undecided voters in just seven states. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 7:44 How union workers in battleground states could swing the election By John Yang, Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes With a little more than two months to go to the general election, both Vice President Harris and former President Trump are fighting to win key Midwestern states like Michigan. Both candidates are determined to get as much of the… Continue watching