Sep 09 WATCH: White House press secretary addresses report Trump knowingly downplayed COVID-19 By Associated Press The briefing follows news that the Justice Department is asking to take over President Donald Trump's defense in a defamation lawsuit from a writer, E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of rape. Continue reading
Sep 09 DOJ asks to defend Trump in rape accuser's defamation suit By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The Justice Department is asking to take over President Donald Trump's defense in a defamation lawsuit from a writer who accused him of rape. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 9:32 Peter Strzok on why he believes Trump is 'compromised' by Russia Former FBI official Peter Strzok has been a target of President Trump's ire for his role in investigations of Hillary Clinton’s emails and the 2016 Trump campaign’s connections with Russia -- as well as his extramarital affair. Now Strzok is… Continue watching
Sep 08 WATCH: Trump speaks at campaign event in Winston-Salem, North Carolina By Aamer Madhani, Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press, Associated Press Trump says he's prepared to use his own money and spend "whatever it takes" to win a second term in the White House. But he sidestepped just how much of his own cash he's willing to invest. Continue reading
Sep 08 WATCH: Trump expands ban on new offshore drilling sites in Atlantic By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump is seeking to claim the mantle of environmental steward as he announces an expansion of a ban on offshore drilling and highlights conservation projects in Florida. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 2:28 Biden, Trump make campaign pitches as final phase of the race begins By William Brangham Both President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made campaign pitches this Labor Day, discussing the pandemic, among other topics. Biden met with labor leaders in Pennsylvania, while the president spoke from the White House. Meanwhile, both vice presidential… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 8:08 A voting update from a politically divided Ohio family Ohio residents Fred Harris and grandson Darius Harris first spoke with us 10 months ago about their political perspectives and the upcoming election. At the time, the two expressed different opinions on President Trump. How have their views changed since… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 9:30 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on vaccine politics, voting by mail NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including campaign messaging from President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden around the pandemic and the economy, whether Black… Continue watching
Sep 07 WATCH: Trump attacks Biden over plans for coronavirus, economy By Associated Press President Donald Trump used a Labor Day news conference from the White House to criticise his presidential election opponent, Joe Biden, over his plans for handling the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 07 Hopes for virus antibody tests still unfulfilled By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Coronavirus tests touted by President Donald Trump and his top officials to help reopen the economy are widely available, but predictions for their usefulness haven't panned out. Continue reading