Oct 15 WATCH: Trump sings praises of tariffs during conversation with Bloomberg News By Paul Wiseman, Chris Rugaber, Associated Press Appearing before a friendly audience at the Economic Club of Chicago, the Republican presidential nominee repeatedly asserted that tariffs are misunderstood as an economic tool. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 4:41 Trump ramps up his dangerous political rhetoric in final weeks of campaign By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Eliot Barnhart Over the weekend, Vice President Kamala Harris made stops in North Carolina, while out West, Former President Donald Trump ratcheted up his political rhetoric. Now both candidates are in opposite corners of one of the most important states in this… Continue watching
Oct 14 Trump is using clips of Kubrick’s anti-war ‘Full Metal Jacket’ to pitch his ideal military at rallies By Associated Press Donald Trump's recent rallies have featured a video with clips of R. Lee Ermey as Marine Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's 1987 classic Vietnam War film “Full Metal Jacket.” Ermey's character was known for his vulgar and at times… Continue reading
Oct 14 Why the Trump campaign’s use of online crowdfunding for emergency relief is unusual By James Pollard, Associated Press Never before has a major party's presidential candidate turned to the for-profit company — which usually features desperate appeals for help covering tuition costs or medical bills — to mobilize their base toward outside charitable causes. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Trump decides to stop town hall event and play music after 2 medical emergencies By Adriana Gomez Licon, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press After a second emergency halted the discussion moderated by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Trump stopped taking questions. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Harris slams Trump for suggesting the military could be used against ‘enemy from within’ By Adriana Gomez Licon, Will Weissert, Mark Scolforo, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris, at her rally in northwestern Pennsylvania, called Trump a serious threat to American democracy who is “out for unchecked power.”… Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Bill Clinton rallies for Harris at Georgia campaign event By Charlotte Kramon, Associated Press Former President Bill Clinton on Monday made a campaign stop in Georgia, urging voters to back Vice President Kamala Harris on Election Day. Continue reading
Oct 13 Trump suggests he’ll use the military on ‘the enemy from within’ the U.S. if he’s reelected By Stephen Groves, Associated Press During his first term as president, Donald Trump tested the limits of how he could use the military to achieve policy goals. If given a second term, the Republican and his allies are preparing to go much further, reimagining the… Continue reading
Oct 13 Man with guns arrested at checkpoint outside Trump rally in California, authorities say By Associated Press A Nevada man with a shotgun, a loaded handgun and ammunition in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint outside Donald Trump's rally Saturday night in the Southern California desert, authorities said Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Harris holds rally in Greenville as she campaigns in battleground North Carolina By Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Harris spoke to roughly 7,000 supporters at a Sunday afternoon rally at East Carolina University's arena, suggesting that Trump's team has stopped him from releasing medical records or debating her again because they might be “afraid that people will see… Continue reading