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
Aug 14 Voter pamphlet on Arizona abortion measure can refer to fetus as 'unborn human being,' court rules By Sejal Govindarao, Associated Press The proposed amendment would allow abortions until a fetus could survive outside the womb, typically around 24 weeks, with exceptions to save the mother’s life or to protect her physical or mental health. Continue reading
Aug 14 What to know about the ruling that bounced RFK Jr. from the New York ballot By Michael Hill, Sean Murphy, Associated Press This week, a judge in New York invalidated Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s petition to put his name on the state ballot, a ruling that could potentially create problems for the candidate as he faces challenges elsewhere. Continue reading
Aug 14 Arizona and Missouri are the latest states to add abortion amendments to the ballot. What would the measures do? By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Voters in more than a half-dozen states will be deciding abortion measures this fall. The proposals are likely to drive up voter turnout, potentially affecting elections for president, Congress, governor and other state offices. Continue reading
Aug 14 Americans view Harris as more honest and disciplined, slightly favor Trump on economy and immigration, AP-NORC poll finds By Linley Sanders, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Harris has an advantage over Trump on issues related to race and inequality, abortion policy, and health care, while Americans are slightly more likely to believe that Trump is better positioned to handle the economy and immigration. Continue reading
Aug 14 Kamala Harris chose a long-term approach when tasked to tackle rise in border crossings By Dan Merica, Nicholas Riccardi, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Vice President Harris was never the “border czar,” as her critics claim. She was assigned to tackle the “root causes” of migration from the Central American nations responsible for a large chunk of border crossers. Continue reading