Aug 14 Trump advances false, racist Harris conspiracy By Aamer Madhani, Sara Burnett, Amanda Seitz, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday gave credence to a false and racist conspiracy theory about Kamala Harris’ eligibility to be vice president, fueling an online misinformation campaign that parallels the one he used to power his rise into politics. Continue reading
Aug 14 Trump admits he's blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes By Deb Reichmann, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press President Donald Trump frankly acknowledged that he's starving the U.S. Postal Service of money to make it harder to process an expected surge of mail-in ballots, which he worries could cost him reelection. Continue reading
Aug 14 Trust in Trump sinks over COVID-19 as Biden support grows By Laura Santhanam Days before the Democratic National Convention, this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden with his widest lead yet over incumbent President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Aug 13 WATCH: Trump attacks Biden over mask policy during virus briefing By Alexandra Jaffe, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump is attacking Joe Biden for calling on governors to mandate that all Americans wear masks for the next three months. Continue reading
Aug 13 WATCH: White House press secretary defends Trump's TikTok, WeChat orders By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press TikTok and its U.S. employees are planning to take President Donald Trump's administration to court over a sweeping order that could ban the popular video app, according to a lawyer preparing one of the lawsuits. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 11:51 Kellyanne Conway on school reopening and Kamala Harris Many school districts across the country say they are not ready to bring students back for in-person learning due to the spread of COVID-19 in their communities. But President Trump continues to pressure them to reopen as normal, making the… Continue watching
Aug 12 Tribe says new border wall harming burial sites; sues Trump By Julie Watson, Associated Press A California tribe whose ancestral lands span across the U.S.-Mexico border is suing the Trump administration to block construction of a section of border wall that the Kumeyaay people say is desecrating sacred burial sites. Continue reading
Aug 12 WATCH: Trump holds White House news conference By Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to hold a press briefing Wednesday on the nation's response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Aug 12 WATCH: Trump, new adviser push in-school learning By Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to hold a press briefing Wednesday on children returning to school safely amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 12 Trump congratulates QAnon supporter Greene on Georgia win By Associated Press Greene, a businesswoman and political newcomer, beat neurosurgeon John Cowan in a primary runoff Tuesday in Georgia’s deep-red 14th Congressional District. Continue reading