Sep 19 In the race for Congress, some Republicans are trying a new approach to abortion By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Looking directly into the camera for ads, or penning personal op-eds in local newspapers, many Republican candidates are trying to distance themselves from some of the more aggressive anti-abortion ideas coming from their party and its allies. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 3:29 Harris campaigns with Oprah in Michigan as Trump focuses messaging on crime, immigration By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson Both presidential candidates are on the trail firing up their supporters with Vice President Harris in Michigan and former President Trump in Washington. While touting his economic record Thursday, President Biden also gave a brief but clear statement of support… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 5:44 Who are the undecided voters and what are they thinking By Amna Nawaz With the race for the White House as close as ever, the election could come down to a small number of undecided voters. But in a hyper partisan political climate, who are those people that are still unsure? NPR's Domenico… Continue watching
Sep 19 WATCH: Harris speaks with Oprah as part of digital-first media strategy By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event with media icon Oprah Winfrey in MIchigan on Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 19 WATCH: Trump vows to be ‘best friend’ to Jewish Americans, amid allegations of ally’s antisemitism By Will Weissert, Brian Slodysko, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Trump's appearances Thursday came on the same day that an explosive CNN report detailed how one of his allies running for North Carolina governor made a series of racial and sexual comments on a website where he also referred to… Continue reading
Sep 18 FBI says Iranian hackers tried but failed to interest Biden campaign in stolen Trump info By Eric Tucker, David Klepper, Associated Press The announcement is the latest effort to call out what officials say is Iran’s brazen, ongoing work to interfere in the 2024 election, including a hack-and-leak campaign that the FBI and other federal agencies linked last month to Tehran. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 3:33 Campaigns face increasing calls for civility in contentious election season By Lisa Desjardins, Winston Wilde Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are pressing ahead with a very busy campaign schedule. For Trump, that included his first campaign appearance since the latest apparent assassination attempt against him. Lisa Desjardins reports on the increasing… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 4:42 With election looming, Congress scrambles to avert government shutdown By Lisa Desjardins The election looms, but first, lawmakers face another deadline to keep the government open and funded. With just under two weeks to go, the House of Representatives is taking a risk by voting on a government funding patch with controversial… Continue watching
Sep 18 Teamsters union rebuffs both Trump and Harris, declining to endorse either for president By Josh Boak, Tom Krisher, Associated Press “Unfortunately, neither major candidate was able to make serious commitments to our union to ensure the interests of working people are always put before Big Business,” Teamsters President Sean M. O’Brien said in a statement. Continue reading
Sep 18 Trump scheduled to attend same event as Duda as he seeks Polish-American votes By Vanessa Gera, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Pennsylvania has one of the largest Polish-American populations in the county, and both Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are eager to get their support. Continue reading