Oct 11 Biden visit Monday caps push into Ohio, once a longshot By Julie Carr Smyth, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Joe Biden is set to make his first general election campaign visit Monday to Ohio, signaling the former vice president’s hopes of winning the state Democrats lost by a significant margin in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 6:02 SCOTUS nomination hearings begin tomorrow. What can we expect? By PBS NewsHour Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett will begin on Monday. And despite opposition from Democrats and some Republicans to fill Justice Ginsburg’s seat before the election, Barrett has the votes needed for her confirmation. Amy Howe,… Continue watching
Oct 10 Trump makes 1st public appearance since his hospital stay By Jonathan Lemire, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday made his first public appearance after being hospitalized for the coronavirus, defying public health guidelines to speak to a crowd of hundreds even as the White House refused to declare that he was not contagious. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 7:20 How Maine's unique voting system may play out this election By PBS NewsHour Maine is the only state, apart from Nebraska, that divides its four electoral votes. In 2016, President Trump lost the state but got one electoral college vote, as he won one of the state’s two congressional districts. Maine Public Radio’s… Continue watching
Oct 10 AP FACT CHECK: Debate week's twisted tales on virus, climate By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Sidelined but not silenced, President Donald Trump demonstrated anew this past week he can’t be relied on to give a straight account of the disease that has afflicted millions, now including him. He heralded the arrival of a COVID-19 cure,… Continue reading
Oct 10 Men accused in plot on Michigan governor attended protests By David Eggert, Associated Press Among the armed protesters who rallied at the Michigan Capitol against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s coronavirus lockdown this past spring were some of the men now accused in stunning plots to kidnap her, storm the Capitol and start a “civil war.”… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 5:52 News Wrap: Russia calls meeting over fighting between Armenia, Azerbaijan In our news wrap Friday, Russia called the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan to Moscow in an attempt to halt nearly two weeks of fighting. The flare-up over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region is the worst in 25 years. Also,… Continue watching
Oct 09 Second presidential debate is officially canceled By Associated Press The decision was made a day after the commission announced the debate would take place “virtually” because Trump had contracted the coronavirus. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 8:00 The code and character of John McCain, as explained by longtime aide Mark Salter More than two years have passed since the death of Arizona Sen. John McCain, but his legacy and influence are being felt during this election year. McCain’s widow, Cindy, recently endorsed Joe Biden for president. Mark Salter was a longtime… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 6:21 How coronavirus is shaping voter mindsets in the battleground of Wisconsin By Yamiche Alcindor, Meredith Lee, Sam Lane As President Trump seeks to highlight his apparent recovery from coronavirus, cases are once again surging in several U.S. states – just weeks before the election. One of them is Wisconsin, a battleground Trump won in 2016 but where he… Continue watching