May 04 Russia could try to covertly advise candidates in 2020, DHS and FBI warned By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security and FBI warned states earlier this year that Russia could look to interfere in the 2020 U.S. elections by covertly advising political candidates and campaigns. Continue reading
May 04 Senate secretary declines Biden's request to release possible Reade documents By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press The secretary of the Senate has declined Joe Biden's request to release any potential documents pertaining to an allegation of sexual assault against him from a former Senate staffer, citing confidentiality requirements under the law. Continue reading
May 04 WATCH: Joe Biden calls for premium pay for essential workers at virtual forum By Associated Press Joe Biden is calling for extra premium pay for the nation's essential workers, from healthcare employees to those who work in grocery stores and meatpacking plants. Continue reading
May 03 Sidelined by pandemic, Trump campaign turns to digital shows By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The streaming video began and, within minutes, the president's eldest son was musing that Osama bin Laden had endorsed Joe Biden. Subtle, it was not. Welcome to the Trump campaign, digital edition. Seven nights a week, President Donald… Continue reading
May 03 Biden wins Kansas primary conducted with all-mail balloting By John Hanna, Associated Press Joe Biden overwhelmingly won a Democratic presidential primary in Kansas conducted exclusively by mail balloting by the state party because of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 03 Reade: 'I didn't use sexual harassment' in Biden complaint By Alexandra Jaffe, Don Thompson, Stephen Braun, Associated Press Tara Reade, the former Senate staffer who alleges Joe Biden sexually assaulted her 27 years ago, says she filed a limited report with a congressional personnel office that did not explicitly accuse him of sexual assault or harassment. Continue reading
May 02 A referendum election in November? Trump allies see risks By Julie Pace, Associated Press Six months from Election Day, President Donald Trump’s prospects for winning a second term have been jolted by a historic pandemic and a cratering economy, rattling some of his Republican allies and upending the playbook his campaign had hoped to… Continue reading
May 01 Watch 3:10 What Biden said in 1st public response to assault allegation By Lisa Desjardins Former Vice President and likely Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made his first public statements Friday about a sexual assault allegation against him. A woman who served as a Senate staffer says Biden assaulted her in the 1990s. In his… Continue watching
Apr 29 Trump to travel to Arizona next week, predicts campaign rallies 'in the not-too-distant future' By Associated Press President Trump says he is planning to travel to Arizona next week and is looking forward to resuming campaign rallies after spending more than a month mostly cooped up at the White House because of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 29 Trump to begin preparing for transition in case he loses in November By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Trump is still all-in on getting reelected, but he’s also set to take the first steps to formally prepare someone else to take over if he loses in November. Continue reading