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
Sep 11 Watch 6:06 Trump, Biden make 9/11 trip to Pennsylvania, where battle over mail-in ballots continues The 2020 presidential race struck a somber note Friday, as President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden observed the 19th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Both candidates visited the Pennsylvania memorial to Flight 93 but did not cross… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 11:49 Shields and Brooks on virus aid impasse, Woodward's Trump revelations Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the congressional stalemate over pandemic relief legislation, revelations from Bob Woodward’s interviews with President Trump and the political impact… Continue watching
Sep 11 WATCH: Trump gives Medal of Honor to U.S. soldier who rescued hostages in Iraq By Aamer Madhani, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump picked the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks to honor Sgt. Maj. Thomas “Patrick” Payne, who negotiated a barrage of enemy gunfire and repeatedly entered a burning building in a harrowing effort that saved nearly 70 hostages. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 8:02 Ed Yong: On pandemic, Trump reinforced Americans' worst impulses While the political fallout from President Trump’s coronavirus comments to Bob Woodward continues, what about the public health repercussions? Would America have fared better if Trump had treated the virus more seriously from the beginning? Ed Yong of The Atlantic,… Continue watching
Sep 10 States take lessons from chaotic primary season to prepare for an unprecedented election By Candice Norwood As voting rights organizations push for changes, filing dozens of lawsuits since March aimed at removing restrictions on who is eligible to vote by mail, election officials are making changes to avoid a repeat of the primary season. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Trump campaigns in battleground Michigan amid book fallout By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump was trying to move past revelations that he was determined to play down the threat of the coronavirus as he headed for a rally in battleground Michigan Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Pelosi comments on Bob Woodward book, U.K. Brexit changes By Associated Press White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Wednesday: “The president has never lied to the American public on COVID. The president was expressing calm, and his actions reflect that."… Continue reading