Oct 04 WATCH: Harris campaigns in labor stronghold Flint, Michigan By Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris visited the union stronghold of Flint, Michigan, on Friday as she battles with Donald Trump for working-class voters who could tip the scales in this year’s election. Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: Harris calls Trump ‘a disaster for working people’ and ‘existential threat’ to U.S. labor By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Her appearance in the battleground state comes the day after U.S. dockworkers suspended their strike in hopes of reaching a new contract, sparing the country a damaging episode of labor unrest that could have rattled the economy. Continue reading
Sep 27 WATCH: Trump holds campaign event in Walker, Michigan By Associated Press Trump headlined a campaign event at a manufacturing plant in Kent County, a Democratic leaning county in western Michigan surrounded by more conservative rural areas. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 3:29 Harris campaigns with Oprah in Michigan as Trump focuses messaging on crime, immigration By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson Both presidential candidates are on the trail firing up their supporters with Vice President Harris in Michigan and former President Trump in Washington. While touting his economic record Thursday, President Biden also gave a brief but clear statement of support… Continue watching
Sep 19 WATCH: Harris speaks with Oprah as part of digital-first media strategy By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event with media icon Oprah Winfrey in MIchigan on Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 19 WATCH: Leaders of Democratic protest of Israel-Hamas war won’t endorse Harris but warn against Trump By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Leaders of a Democratic protest vote movement against the Israel-Hamas war said Thursday that they would not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris ’ presidential bid but strongly urged their supporters to vote against Donald Trump in November. Continue reading
Sep 17 WATCH: Trump holds campaign event in Flint, Mich., with Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders By Steve Peoples, Will Weissert, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday made his first public appearance since Sunday’s second apparent assassination attempt against him, speaking to an crowd chanting “God bless Trump!” and “Fight, Fight, Fight” as U.S. Secret Service agents surrounded the stage to… Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: Biden announces order prioritizing grants for projects that offer better wages and benefits By Josh Boak, Matt Brown, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order for federal grants that will prioritize projects with labor agreements, wage standards, and benefits such as access to child care and apprenticeship programs… Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 7:44 How union workers in battleground states could swing the election By John Yang, Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes With a little more than two months to go to the general election, both Vice President Harris and former President Trump are fighting to win key Midwestern states like Michigan. Both candidates are determined to get as much of the… Continue watching
Aug 29 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks on the economy at campaign event in Potterville, Michigan By Joey Cappelletti, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The Wisconsin stop in the evening will be his first since he attended the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Michigan and Wisconsin, along with Pennsylvania, make up a crucial set of swing states known as the "blue wall" that Trump… Continue reading