Aug 09 WATCH: Harris and Walz speak at campaign event in Arizona By Gabriel Sandoval, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris drew on her prosecutorial background to make her first expansive pitch on immigration to border-state voters as she and her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, attracted thousands to a campaign rally in Arizona during… Continue reading
Aug 09 Iran ramping up cyber activity apparently meant to influence U.S. election, Microsoft says By Ali Swenson, Associated Press U.S. intelligence officials say Russia continues to pose the greatest threat for election disinformation, while Iran is expanding its efforts and China is proceeding cautiously. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 4:29 Harris campaign continues battleground state blitz as Trump agrees to debate By Geoff Bennett, Solveig Rennan, Ali Schmitz From a Michigan union hall to the gilded halls of Mar-a-Lago, the 2024 presidential candidates made their cases to voters today. Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz spoke to United Auto Workers members in Detroit, while former President… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 5:42 With Harris gaining in the polls, a look at how the electoral map has changed By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Kyle Midura As the two newly-cemented tickets continue to make their case to voters, the recent shake-ups in the race have led to a reshuffling of the electoral math to win. The Cook Political Report is out with updated ratings for the… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 4:44 NRCC chair says 'the environment is in our favor' for GOP to expand House majority By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Saher Khan In addition to the presidential race, 435 elections across the country will determine control of the House of Representatives. Republicans are hoping to expand their narrow majority. The lawmaker in charge of that effort is North Carolina Rep. Richard Hudson,… Continue watching
Aug 08 Trump and Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate on ABC, network says By Jill Colvin, Michelle L. Price, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Trump is rejoining the ABC debate days after posting on his social media network that he would not appear on the network, citing a lawsuit he has filed. Continue reading
Aug 08 Republicans defend unlikely stronghold on Long Island where races could decide control of Congress By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press It’s a 2024 election battleground where millions of dollars are being spent. But it’s not in the Rust Belt. And it isn’t Georgia or Nevada. It’s Long Island. Continue reading
Aug 08 Democrats defend Walz's military record as Vance, GOP begin attacks By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Republicans are questioning both Walz’s characterization of his time in uniform and his departure from service. Walz served a total of 24 years in the Army National Guard before retiring in 2005. Continue reading
Aug 08 WATCH: Trump holds news conference at Mar-a-Lago By Jill Colvin, Michelle L. Price, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Donald Trump recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out, holding a lengthy news conference Thursday in which he taunted his new rival, boasted of his crowd on Jan. 6, 2021, and lashed out at questions about… Continue reading
Aug 08 WATCH: Harris and Walz speak at campaign event at Detroit union hall By Darlene Superville, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, played up their support for organized labor at a Detroit-area union hall on Thursday, with the Democratic nominee saying “we're all in this together” as the new ticket… Continue reading