Sep 14 Watch 3:53 Western wildfires highlight divergent stances of Trump, Biden on climate change By Lisa Desjardins The wildfire disaster in the American West is highlighting a major political difference between President Trump and Joe Biden: their perspectives on climate change. While scientists increasingly warn that climate change is driving extreme weather events like the western fires… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 7:42 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on climate change and pandemic politics NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the differences between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden on climate change and what the Trump campaign’s… Continue watching
Sep 14 WATCH: Trump hosts hundreds at indoor ‘Latinos for Trump’ By Jonathan Lemire, Ken Ritter, Associated Press Trump aims for further inroads with Latinos who could prove vital in closely contested states that could determine the White House race, promoting economic gains they made before the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 14 WATCH: Trump ignores climate science in California wildfires briefing By Jonathan Lemire, Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press California, Oregon and Washington state have seen historic wildfires that have burned faster and farther than ever before. Numerous studies in recent years have linked bigger wildfires in the U.S. to global warming from the burning of coal, oil and… Continue reading
Sep 14 In defiance of Nevada governor, Trump holds indoor rally By Associated Press Eager to project a sense of normalcy in imagery, President Donald Trump soaked up the raucous cheers inside a warehouse Sunday night. Continue reading
Sep 12 Warring Afghans meet to find peace after decades of war By Kathy Gannon, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Afghanistan’s warring sides started negotiations for the first time, bringing together the Taliban and delegates appointed by the Afghan government Saturday for historic meetings aimed at ending decades of war. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 3:59 Biden, Trump campaign in working-class Pennsylvania The demographics and the economy of Pennsylvania, which voted for President Trump in 2016 and is also the home state for Democratic candidate Joe Biden, have been changing. But jobs are still one of the biggest issues in the battleground… Continue watching
Sep 12 Trump looks west, eyeing new paths to White House By Jonathan Lemire, Scott Sonner, Associated Press Pushing for new roads to reelection, President Donald Trump is going on the offense this weekend in Nevada, which hasn’t supported a Republican presidential candidate since 2004. Continue reading
Sep 12 Iran executes man whose case drew international attention By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press Afkari’s case had drawn the attention of a social media campaign that portrayed him and his brothers as victims targeted over participating in protests against Iran’s Shiite theocracy in 2018. Authorities accused Afkari of stabbing a water supply company employee… Continue reading
Sep 12 AP FACT CHECK: Trump vs. Trump on virus; Biden missteps By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Explaining his deceptive assurances about the pandemic, President Donald Trump suggested he was doing what Winston Churchill had done, soothing the public in a time of danger. That’s not how it went down in World War II. Continue reading