Oct 28 WATCH: Harris tells Michigan semiconductor factory workers they are ‘a source of my optimism’ By Josh Boak, Associated Press Kamala Harris on Monday emphasized how government funding for computer chip manufacturers could create factory jobs in the electoral battleground of Michigan, days after Donald Trump criticized the bipartisan 2022 law that provides the money and said he would rather… Continue reading
Oct 28 Voters are worried about post-election violence, implications for democracy, AP-NORC poll finds By Gary Fields, Ali Swenson, Linley Sanders, Associated Press About 4 in 10 registered voters say they are extremely or very worried about violent attempts to overturn the election results. Continue reading
Oct 27 WATCH: Harris rallies voters at Philadelphia community center in swing state of Pennsylvania By Darlene Superville, Maryclaire Dale, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Kamala Harris said Sunday that “no one can sit on the sidelines” in this year’s presidential election, capping a day of campaigning across the largest city in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Oct 27 WATCH: Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally highlights crude and racist insults By Jill Colvin, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press With just over a week before Election Day, speakers at the rally Sunday night labeled Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage,” called Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris “the devil,” and said the woman vying to become the first woman… Continue reading
Oct 27 WATCH: On campaign blitz in Philadelphia, Harris says U.S. is ‘determined to turn the page’ on hate and division By Darlene Superville, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Energizing supporters in the largest city in the swing state of Pennsylvania is crucial for Harris' campaign, and she's focusing on voters of color with a little more than a week to go before the Nov. 5 election. Continue reading
Oct 26 Here’s how election officials have boosted security since 2020’s threats of violence By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact After the polls closed in November 2020, Americans witnessed an unprecedented intersection of violent threats and voting. PolitiFact interviewed current and former election officials about what they have done to mitigate violence and protect their staff and voters. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 6:56 How Harris and Trump are trying to reach voters in the battleground state of Michigan By John Yang, Harry Zahn Saturday is the first day of statewide early voting in Michigan, and both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are in the state trying to energize their supporters. Chad Livengood, politics editor and columnist at The Detroit News, joins John Yang… Continue watching
Oct 26 WATCH: Trump bashes Detroit again while appealing for votes in Novi, Michigan By Michelle L. Price, Ali Swenson, Associated Press “I think Detroit and some of our areas makes us a developing nation,” Trump told supporters Saturday in a suburb of the largest city in swing state Michigan. He said people want him to say Detroit is “great,” but he thinks… Continue reading
Oct 26 WATCH: Harris speaks at campaign rally with Michelle Obama in Kalamazoo, Michigan By Darlene Superville, Aamer Madhani, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Michelle Obama challenged men to support Kamala Harris' bid to be America's first female president, warning at a rally in Michigan on Saturday that women's lives would be at risk if Donald Trump returned to the White House. Continue reading
Oct 26 Trump leaves supporters waiting for hours at Michigan rally as he recorded Joe Rogan interview By Jill Colvin, Jonathan J. Cooper, Will Weissert, Associated Press Many of Donald Trump’s supporters left a Michigan rally before he arrived after the former president kept them waiting for three hours to tape a popular podcast interview. Continue reading