Aug 11 Watch 8:46 What Kamala Harris offers the Biden campaign as VP nominee The choice of Senator Kamala Harris as former Vice President Joe Biden’s running mate answers a question that has dominated the race for weeks. For analysis of what Harris will bring to the ticket, Judy Woodruff talks to Ian Sams,… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 3:30 How Trump reacted to selection of Harris as Biden’s VP After former Vice President Joe Biden chose California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, President Trump lost no time before attacking Harris. During an evening White House briefing, Trump repeatedly called Harris “nasty,” portraying her as a radical leftist. Continue watching
Aug 11 GOP ramps up effort to monitor voting after restrictions eased By Eric Tucker, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The Republican Party heads into its first presidential contest this November free from decades-old legal constraints on the use of volunteers to monitor the polls on Election Day. Continue reading
Aug 11 WATCH: Pence attacks Biden at Arizona Police Association event By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence went after presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Arizona Tuesday, telling the crowd they “won’t be safe in Joe Biden’s America.” Watch Pence’s remarks in the player above. Pence’s comments came during a “Cops for… Continue reading
Aug 11 Joe Biden picks California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate By Alexandra Jaffe, Kathleen Ronayne, Will Weissert, Associated Press It's a move that fulfills the wish of Democrats clamoring to see a woman of color on a major party's presidential ticket for the first time in history. Continue reading
Aug 11 Poor People’s Campaign eyes low-income voters in 13 states By Russell Contreras, Associated Press The campaign inspired by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s last organizing effort says new data suggest low-income voters in key states could swing some U.S. Senate races. Continue reading
Aug 11 Puerto Rico governor sues elections commission in primary debacle By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Puerto Rico’s governor is adding new demands to conflicting proposals for rescuing the U.S. territory’s botched primary election. Continue reading
Aug 10 Democrats say Trump’s payroll tax break weakens Social Security By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Democrats say it's a signal that Trump would cut the social safety net, breaking a promise he made as a candidate in 2016 not to touch Social Security and Medicare. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 7:38 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden in the spotlight, pandemic aid politics NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including what to expect from former Vice President Joe Biden as he emerges into the convention spotlight, the potential for… Continue watching
Aug 10 WATCH: Trump says he feels ‘safe’ after shooting near White House By Associated Press Trump said Monday that his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination will be held at either the White House or the Gettysburg battlefield. Continue reading