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
Aug 22 WATCH: Official explains why DNC denied a speaking spot to Palestinian American By Joshua Barajas In the run-up to and during the Democratic National Convention, the Uncommitted movement asked Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign to grant a speaking spot for a Palestinian American on the DNC main stage. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 5:55 Michigan Rep. Slotkin on what issues are driving crucial Midwest voters By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Matt Loffman, Juliet Fuisz Michigan is among this election’s crucial battleground states, part of the Democrats’ so-called “blue wall” in the Midwest. The stakes are even higher this cycle with a highly competitive and closely watched Senate race in the state. Amna Nawaz speaks… Continue watching
Aug 20 WATCH: Trump talks about crime, attacks Harris in Michigan campaign stop By Isabella Volmert, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Trump campaigned Tuesday in Michigan as part of a battleground campaign swing designed to counter the Democratic National Convention. Continue reading
Aug 08 WATCH: Harris and Walz speak at campaign event at Detroit union hall By Darlene Superville, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, played up their support for organized labor at a Detroit-area union hall on Thursday, with the Democratic nominee saying “we're all in this together” as the new ticket… Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 3:56 Harris and Walz kick off battleground state tour on first full day as Democratic ticket By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson With crisscrossing rallies, campaign cash hauls and social media jabs, the 2024 presidential hopefuls made their cases to the American public today. For Vice President Kamala Harris, it was a chance to familiarize voters with her newly minted running mate. Continue watching