Oct 10 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks at Detroit Economic Club event By Will Weissert, Associated Press Speaking at the Detroit Economic Club, Donald Trump on Thursday again complained about the federal response to natural disasters that have damaged much of the Southeast as he seeks to gain a political advantage from the tropical weather. Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: Trump holds rally in Biden's hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania By Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump offered his prayers to those in the path of Hurricane Milton as it began to lash Florida while continuing to insult his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, and other women — saying he had no interest in stopping even if it turned… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 3:07 Harris and Trump focus on Arizona as early voting starts there By Laura Barrón-López, Solveig Rennan As another hurricane barrels towards Florida, Kamala Harris criticized Donald Trump for spreading disinformation about Hurricane Helene. But in Pennsylvania, the former president continued to spread false information about the federal response. It comes as early voting started in Arizona… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 3:51 Only one county has voted for the winner of every presidential election since 1980 By Tela Moss, Lauren Gallup, Annie Warren, Northwest Public Broadcasting As Donald Trump and Kamala Harris make their case to voters, they spend most of their time in a handful of battleground states. But hundreds of miles from those campaign stops, the Pacific Northwest is where you'll find a true… Continue watching
Oct 09 Fact-checking Harris and Trump's interviews with AARP By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact The presidential candidates spoke by phone with Robert Love, vice president and editor-in-chief of AARP Publications. Continue reading
Oct 09 Thousands of Trump Bibles were printed in China as he campaigned against trade practices By Richard Lardner, Dake Kang, Associated Press Thousands of copies of Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bible were printed in China, a country that the former president has repeatedly accused of stealing American jobs and engaging in unfair trade practices. Continue reading
Oct 09 Social Security is due for another cost of living increase. It 'won't make a dent' for some retirees By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report in May that the program's trust fund will be unable to pay full benefits beginning in 2035. If the trust fund is depleted, the government will be able to pay only 83%… Continue reading
Oct 09 Social media posts claim 2020 votes determined disaster aid delivery in North Carolina. Here's why that's false By Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact As of Oct. 6, FEMA said the Biden administration had already provided $137 million in aid to Hurricane Helene survivors. Continue reading
Oct 09 Biden and Netanyahu hold first phone conversation in weeks By Zeke Miller, Tia Goldenberg, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press “It was direct, it was productive,” said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who added that the leaders discussed a long list of issues on the call, including Israel's deliberations on how it will respond to Iran. Continue reading
Oct 09 How Republicans could take the Senate By Lisa Desjardins The battle to control the Senate is now every bit as intense as the one for the White House, with several races setting multimillion-dollar records. Continue reading