Oct 22 Senate panel advances Supreme Court nominee Barrett despite Democrats' boycott By Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate as Republicans powered past Democrats' boycott of the session. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 2:55 Harris, Trump campaign in North Carolina as Obama rallies Black voters By Yamiche Alcindor, Patty Morales Both presidential campaigns were focused on North Carolina Wednesday, with Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, making a stop in Asheville and President Trump heading to Charlotte for an evening rally. Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama campaigned on… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 6:26 Why hundreds of migrant children remain separated from their parents One of the most criticized policies of the Trump administration has been its decision to separate members of families illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in 2018. A federal judge put a stop to the practice and ordered the government to… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 10:10 Early voting patterns in Ohio, North Carolina and Minnesota With just under two weeks remaining before voting in the 2020 presidential election ends, we turn to the view from three battleground states. North Carolina Public Radio’s Jeff Tiberii, Ohio Public Radio and Television’s Karen Kasler and Mary Lahammer of… Continue watching
Oct 21 WATCH: Trump holds in-person rally in North Carolina By Zeke Miller, Will Weissert, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Trump trails in polls in most battleground states. The Republican president stopped in Pennsylvania on Tuesday and was bound for North Carolina on Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 21 Giuliani caught in hotel bedroom scene in new 'Borat' film By Associated Press Trolling those close to President Donald Trump is a central theme of the new "Borat" film, a sequel to the 2006 mockumentary that saw Baron Cohen's character travel the United States, espousing sexist, racist and anti-Semitic views. Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: Obama holds drive-in rally for Biden in Philadelphia By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Former President Barack Obama made his first in-person campaign pitch Wednesday for his former vice president, Joe Biden, urging voters in Philadelphia not to sit out the election and risk reelecting President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: Pence speaks at campaign rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire By Candice Norwood Pence and President Donald Trump have continued to hold in-person rallies in the final stretch of the election campaign, despite rising cases of COVID-19. Continue reading
Oct 21 Report: Tax records show Trump tried to land China projects By Associated Press China is one of only three foreign nations — the others are Britain and Ireland — where Trump maintains a bank account, according to a New York Times analysis of the president’s tax records. Continue reading
Oct 20 Trump administration adds criminal disqualifiers to asylum By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The rule that takes effect Nov. 20 is the latest in a slew of measures under President Donald Trump to make asylum more difficult to obtain. Continue reading