Jun 24 Biden and Trump fight for voters in one affluent Atlanta suburb ahead of Thursday debate By Jeff Amy, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Georgia became the epicenter of Trump’s efforts to overturn Biden’s election. Now the two will meet there Thursday for their first general election debate in their rematch. Continue reading
Jun 24 Planned Parenthood to spend $40 million ahead of November on Democrats supporting abortion rights By Will Weissert, Associated Press The organization is betting that voters angry at Republican-led efforts to further restrict access to abortion can be the difference in key races around the country. Continue reading
Jun 23 Netanyahu continues to claim the U.S. is withholding weapons from Israel despite denials By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet on Sunday that there had been a “dramatic drop” in U.S. weapons deliveries for Israel's war effort in Gaza, doubling down on a claim that the Biden administration has denied and underscoring the growing… Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 5:43 A look at the massive donations to campaigns and super PACs this election season By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman The 2024 campaign was already shaping up to be the most expensive election of all time, but now several high-profile billionaires are dumping massive amounts of money into the presidential race. Laura Barrón-López discussed where the money is coming from… Continue watching
Jun 21 How Biden’s recent actions on immigration could address a major issue voters have with him By Will Weissert, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Over the course of two weeks, President Joe Biden has imposed significant restrictions on immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S. while also offering potential citizenship to hundreds of thousands of people without legal status already living in the country. Continue reading
Jun 21 Biden and Trump will face each other at next week’s debate. They are preparing much differently By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The Democrat's trip comes as officials in both major political parties scramble to set expectations for what may be the most consequential presidential debate in decades. Continue reading
Jun 20 Biden declares New Mexico wildfires a major disaster, freeing up resources and federal aid By Morgan Lee, Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday issued a disaster declaration for parts of southern New Mexico, freeing up funding and more resources as crews worked, under the threat of flooding and lightning, to battle a pair of deadly wildfires that have… Continue reading
Jun 20 RFK Jr. fails to qualify for CNN’s debate, setting up showdown between Biden and Trump By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to qualify for next week’s debate in Atlanta. Host network CNN said Thursday the independent presidential candidate fell short of benchmarks both for state ballot qualification and polling. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 7:29 How Biden’s immigration order shields undocumented spouses and children of citizens By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens President Biden unveiled an executive action that offers protections to undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens. At a White House event marking the 12th anniversary of DACA, the Obama-era action that protects young undocumented immigrants, Biden laid out his… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 6:49 Poll shows presidential race in dead heat and most people unsatisfied with candidates By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan The race for the White House remains in a dead heat with just months to go before Election Day. Lisa Desjardins breaks down the numbers from our latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Continue watching