Jul 01 Trump fast-tracks environmental rollbacks to deliver on campaign promises By Courtney Norris, Alex D'Elia As the nation grapples with a pandemic and continued protests against systemic racism, calling for police reform, President Donald Trump is rolling back environmental regulations in an effort to deliver on some of his major campaign promises as November nears. Continue reading
Jun 30 Amy McGrath wins Kentucky Democratic primary By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Former Marine pilot Amy McGrath overcame a bumpier-than-expected Kentucky primary to win the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination Tuesday, fending off progressive Charles Booker to set up a bruising, big-spending showdown with Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: Biden criticizes Trump for handling of COVID-19 pandemic By Bill Barrow, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press In a Tuesday afternoon address, Biden laid out how he would handle the public health and economic crisis if he were in the White House. Continue reading
Jun 29 Can Biden win over Black voters who Clinton lost in 2016? By Daniel Bush The Biden campaign’s recent slate of events around race and policing — equal parts listening tour and call to action — is part of a targeted effort to win over Black voters, one that started last year but now comes… Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: Biden, Trump surrogates attend virtual town hall to address Asian American, Pacific Islander issues By Amna Nawaz Biden will make his case directly to the forum, while the Trump campaign will have a surrogate, former governor of Guam Eddie Baza Calvo. Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, will also deliver remarks… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: Supreme Court upholds Trump administration's use of quick deportations In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Trump administration’s use of quick deportations for legal asylum seekers who fail initial screenings. The 7-2 decision reversed a lower court’s ruling that asylum seekers must first have… Continue watching
Jun 25 WATCH: Biden speaks about health care in Lancaster, Pennsylvania By Will Weissert, Marc Levy, Associated Press Former vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will meet with families in Lancaster, Pennsylvania June 26. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks in Marinette, Wisconsin By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The Republican president will take a private tour of a shipyard far from Milwaukee, where coronavirus restrictions now prevent large rallies. Continue reading
Jun 24 WATCH: Polish president meets with Trump amid reelection bid By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Duda could get an election boost from a meeting Wednesday with President Donald Trump at the White House, an invitation so close to Sunday's vote that some view it as election interference by the U.S. leader. Continue reading
Jun 24 Joe Biden turns focus to Wisconsin with new hires By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is turning to experienced Wisconsin political operatives to lead his campaign in a state that helped deliver President Donald Trump his Electoral College majority in 2016. Continue reading