Oct 09 AP Explains: How transfer of power works under 25th Amendment By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press In 2002, President George W. Bush became the first to use the amendment to temporarily transfer power to Vice President Dick Cheney while Bush was anesthetized for a colonoscopy. Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: Biden tells hard-hit Nevada that Trump 'ignores you' By Associated Press Joe Biden is using a campaign stop in economically decimated Nevada to hammer President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans for not doing more to help Americans deal with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 08 Trump says he's ready for rallies but details remain slim on health By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press His doctor says the president has "completed his course of therapy" for the disease. Trump has not been seen in public, other than in White House-produced videos, since his Monday return from the military hospital. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Biden, Harris aim to tip battleground Arizona for Democrats By Jonathan J. Cooper, Alexandra Jaffe, Bill Barrow, Associated Press A decade ago, Arizona was known as the epicenter of the Republican push against illegal immigration. But today, it is the nation's newest political battleground. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris are visiting the Phoenix area… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 4:19 Viewers react to the vice presidential debate between Pence and Harris By Amna Nawaz Questions of how and when to hold the remaining U.S. presidential debates dominated the campaign Thursday, with President Trump insisting he won’t participate in a virtual face-off, and former Vice President Joe Biden declining to postpone the debate schedule. The… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 4:15 After VP debate, Trump and Biden disagree over future face-offs A day after Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris faced off in their only debate, the schedule for the remaining presidential debates was thrown into disarray. In light of President Trump’s COVID-19 infection, the Commission on Presidential Debates… Continue watching
Oct 08 Law enforcement preps for potential election-related unrest By Michael Balsamo, Michael Kunzelman, Colleen Long, Associated Press It comes in the wake of claims by President Donald Trump and his allies that the vote will be rigged and his call to supporters to "go into the polls and watch very carefully."… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 5:53 Maine Sen. Susan Collins faces challenge of her political career from Sara Gideon By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman One of the Senate seats in play this November is that of Maine’s senior senator, Republican Susan Collins, who has long nurtured a reputation as bipartisan. But during the Trump era, her favor has fallen with some of Maine's fiercely… Continue watching
Oct 08 WATCH: N.J. congressional candidates Van Drew, Kennedy hold debate By Courtney Vinopal New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a Republican, and his Democratic challenger Amy Kennedy will participate in a live debate at 8 p.m. ET. Watch it here. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Pence makes campaign stop in Phoenix By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence will make a campaign stop on Oct. 8 in Phoenix following last evening's vice presidential debate, which took place in Salt Lake City. Continue reading