Oct 16 As presidential candidates campaign in ‘blue wall’ states, unions in Michigan face a moment of truth By Joey Cappelletti, Matt Brown, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are appealing to middle-class workers in very different ways. How their messages land could have a big impact in battleground states with strong union ties such as Michigan. Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH: Walz rolls out Harris plan to improve lives of rural Americans By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Harris-Walz plan includes a focus on improving rural health care, such as plans to recruit 10,000 new health care professionals in rural and tribal areas through scholarships, loan forgiveness and new grant programs, as well as economic and agricultural… Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH: Biden speaks at Philadelphia’s City Committee dinner By Josh Boak, Associated Press According to figures released Tuesday by the National Labor Relations Board, there were 3,286 petitions filed with the government in fiscal 2024, up from 1,638 in 2021. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Trump decides to stop town hall event and play music after 2 medical emergencies By Adriana Gomez Licon, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press After a second emergency halted the discussion moderated by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Trump stopped taking questions. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 2:08 Trump pitches new tax incentives in Detroit as Harris pushes to reach voters in new places By Laura Barrón-López, Solveig Rennan Former President Trump made big promises to the American auto industry in a wide-ranging speech at the Detroit Economic Club. Meanwhile, team Harris embraced new campaign strategies. Laura Barrón-López reports. Continue watching
Oct 10 WATCH: Obama ribs Trump for ‘ranting and the raving about crazy conspiracy theories’ at Harris rally By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Speaking at a rally at the University of Pittsburgh, former President Barack Obama painted former President Donald Trump as out-of-touch and not the choice to lead the country to change, calling him a “bumbling” billionaire “who has not stopped whining about… Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: Trump holds rally in Biden’s hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania By Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump offered his prayers to those in the path of Hurricane Milton as it began to lash Florida while continuing to insult his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, and other women — saying he had no interest in stopping even if it turned… Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Biden touts efforts to replace lead pipes at Milwaukee event By Michael Phillis, Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an aggressive approach aimed at ensuring that drinking water is safe for all Americans. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: Trump returns to Pennsylvania rally shooting site to campaign with Elon Musk By Meg Kinnard, Julie Carr Smyth, Jill Colvin, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during an appearance with Donald Trump, calling the Republican presidential nominee the only candidate “to preserve democracy in America.”… Continue reading
Oct 02 Republican candidate in key Pennsylvania Senate race backs using military to fight fentanyl By Marc Levy, Associated Press Dave McCormick, the Republican challenger trying to flip the U.S. Senate seat in swing-state Pennsylvania, said he’ll press for U.S. military action in Mexico to target fentanyl trafficking networks, a controversial and complicated idea that seemed to originate with former President Donald Trump. Continue reading