Sep 05 Watch 4:53 Trump attorneys and prosecutors clash over key details of his election interference case By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Key details at the center of former President Trump’s election interference criminal case were debated in a Washington courtroom Thursday. Judge Tanya Chutkan declined to slow down proceedings in the case, giving prosecutors a chance to unseal crucial, and potentially… Continue watching
Sep 05 Republicans set stage for state challenges if Trump loses election By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a sprawling legal fight over how the 2024 election will be run, a series of court disputes that could even run past Election Day if the outcome is close. Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: Biden announces $7.3 billion in rural investments during visit to Wisconsin By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press President Joe Biden traveled to rural southwest Wisconsin on Thursday to champion new investments in electrification and expanded high-speed internet, proclaiming that “all these investments mean family farms can stay in the family.”… Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: Trump suggests tariffs can reduce child care costs at New York economic event By Associated Press Former President Donald Trump suggested to business leaders Thursday that his plans to increase tariffs on foreign imports would solve seemingly unrelated challenges such as the rising cost of child care in the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 05 Well-known right-wing influencers duped to work for covert Russian operation, U.S. prosecutors say By Alan Suderman, Ali Swenson, Associated Press The accusations mark the third straight presidential election in which U.S. authorities have unveiled politically charged details about the Kremlin's attempted interference in U.S. politics. Continue reading
Sep 05 Fact-checking Trump's Fox News town hall hosted by Sean Hannity By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Fox News’ Sean Hannity hosted the hourlong Sept. 4 event. He questioned Trump during the first hour; audience members questioned Trump for a second hour. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 7:45 Comparing Trump's and Harris' differing ideas on how to boost the economy By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris unveiled more of her economic policies. In New Hampshire, Harris announced a proposal that would offer tax breaks for new small businesses. The economy and inflation are top priorities for voters and Harris and Trump… Continue watching
Sep 04 Killing taxes on tips sounds good, but experts say it doesn't solve the real problem By Hannah Grabenstein No taxes on tips sounds good. Experts say the effects would range from hardly life-changing to potentially harmful. Continue reading
Sep 04 What is postliberalism? How a Catholic intellectual movement influenced JD Vance's political views By Peter Smith, Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s 2019 conversion to Catholicism helped shape his political worldview. It also put him in close touch with a Catholic intellectual movement known as postliberalism, viewed by some critics as having reactionary or authoritarian leanings. Continue reading
Sep 04 RFK Jr. sues Wisconsin to remove name from ballot after commission voted to keep him on it By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed a lawsuit in Wisconsin trying to get his name removed from the battleground state’s presidential ballot after the state elections commission voted to keep him on it. Continue reading