Oct 29 Watch 3:23 Trump, Biden campaign in Florida, which has backed winning candidate for decades By Yamiche Alcindor, Alexis Cox With Election Day in less than a week, the Trump and Biden campaigns are increasingly holding events in the same battleground states, on the same days. At a Thursday rally in Tampa, Florida, President Trump continued to downplay the national… Continue watching
Oct 29 Some Latino families see gender gap when it comes to voting By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press About 3 in 10 registered Latino voters nationwide back Trump, roughly consistent with how Latinos voted in 2018 congressional elections and in 2016. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 5:28 What state ballot measures Americans are considering this year Although most national attention is focused on the races for president and Congress, policies and agendas at the state and local levels are on the ballot as well. Voters across the country are considering ballot measures about racism and election… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 5:27 What Supreme Court decision means for counting Pennsylvania ballots The Supreme Court is playing a key role in the 2020 election in these final days of the campaign. Just this week, it handed down rulings on absentee ballot deadlines in three crucial battleground states: North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 5:48 How some election officials are trying to verify the vote more easily How are state and local governments verifying the accuracy of the vote in this critical election year? One approach designed to simplify a major challenge for election officials as the ballots arrive is the risk-limiting audit, which enables double-checking only… Continue watching
Oct 29 Attendees at Trump rally in North Carolina test positive By Associated Press The department recommends anyone who attended the president’s Oct. 21 rally assess their own risk, monitor for symptoms and get tested, if necessary. Continue reading
Oct 29 Philadelphia shooting brings policing, racism back into campaign By Claudia Lauer, Aamer Madhani, Robert Bumsted, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden are calibrating how to address some of the same questions that roiled American cities — and the presidential campaign — earlier this year as they negotiate the 2020 end game. Continue reading
Oct 29 Many Cubans hope U.S. election will lead to renewed ties By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press Few countries in Latin America have seen as dramatic a change in U.S. relations during the Trump years or have as much at stake in who wins the vote. Continue reading
Oct 29 WATCH: Joe Biden holds drive-in rally in Tampa, Florida By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Tamara Lush, Associated Press Both nominees are now focusing on encouraging voters to turn out in person on Election Day, next Tuesday. More than 73 million Americans have already voted, either by absentee or by mail. Continue reading
Oct 29 Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3 million By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The head of the Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3 million from the party’s account that was being used to help reelect President Donald Trump in the key battleground state. Continue reading