Aug 16 U.S. consumer sentiment rises this month amid optimism over Harris’ presidential bid By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Americans’ expectations for the future rose, while their assessment of current economic conditions sank slightly. Democrats’ sentiment rose, and Republicans’ fell. Continue reading
Aug 16 Bibles, Truth Social and gold bars: Documents shed a limited look at Trump’s reported sources of income By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The document does not detail the former president's business losses, making it impossible to determine how much of a profit any of his myriad holdings provides. Continue reading
Aug 16 WATCH: In Milwaukee, Vance addresses crime and criticism of Trump’s comments on the Congressional Medal of Honor By Associated Press During an event at his New Jersey golf club on Thursday, former President Donald Trump said the Medal of Freedom “much better” than the top military honor because the servicemen and women who receive it have “been hit so many… Continue reading
Aug 16 The evolution of Harris’ stances on key issues, from the death penalty to marijuana By Brian Slodysko, Michael R. Blood, Alan Suderman, Associated Press As a presidential candidate, Kamala Harris’ litany of policy reversals is opening her to attacks by Republicans and testing the strength of her pitch to voters as a truth-teller who is far more credible than former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Aug 16 WATCH: Harris debuts economic proposals to lower costs for Americans By Matt Brown, Makiya Seminera, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris will be in the battleground state of North Carolina on Friday to lay out her plans, including a proposal for a federal ban on price gouging on groceries. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 7:42 Fact-checking the latest campaign trail claims from Trump and Harris By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura The presidential candidates closed out another busy day on the campaign trail with less than three months to go in the race for the White House. As events and advertising ramp up, so does the volume of misleading claims and… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 6:42 Biden administration strikes deal to cut prices on some of Medicare’s costliest drugs By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Murrey Jacobson, Jackson Hudgins, Ian Couzens, Alexa Gold Medicare reached agreements with major pharmaceutical companies to cut the cost the government pays for ten prescription drugs used by millions of Americans. It marks the first time the government has been able to negotiate directly with drugmakers, a result… Continue watching
Aug 15 WATCH: ‘The Election’ — the 2024 Hutchins Forum By News Desk Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Henry Louis Gates Jr. will host the 2024 Hutchins Forum, focused on the 2024 election. Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: Trump hits Harris on inflation and economics in speech at his New Jersey golf club By Jill Colvin, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump invited reporters to his New Jersey golf club Thursday for his second news conference in as many weeks as he adjusts to a newly energized Democratic ticket ahead of next week's Democratic National Convention. Continue reading
Aug 15 Vance and Walz agree to a vice presidential debate on Oct. 1 moderated by CBS News By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Whether or not Walz and Vance would debate before the Nov. 5 general election had been in question. Continue reading