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
Aug 14 WATCH: Trump makes big economic promises and veers off topic during speech in Asheville, NC By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Donald Trump made little effort to stay on message Wednesday at a rally in North Carolina that his campaign billed as a big economic address, mixing pledges to slash energy prices and “unleash economic abundance” with familiar off-script tangents on… Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 3:58 Walz rallies union workers as he hits campaign trail on his own for first time By Laura Barrón-López, Eliot Barnhart The 2024 campaign is in full swing with Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, hitting the trail on his own for the first time. It comes a day after former President Donald Trump’s two-hour livestream with Elon… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 6:51 How Trump’s wish for more Federal Reserve control could impact economy if he’s reelected By Geoff Bennett, Diane Lincoln Estes, Azhar Merchant Former President Donald Trump says he wants a more direct role in how the Federal Reserve sets interest rates and suggested he could break with traditional policies when it comes to the Fed’s independence. Geoff Bennett discussed what Trump could… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 9:32 Bipartisan task force urges lawyers to defend America’s democracy and election integrity By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz A task force from the American Bar Association is urging attorneys to defend democracy against authoritarianism in the country by getting involved in election efforts. Amna Nawaz discussed the task force’s work with its co-chairs, Jeh Johnson, former Homeland Security… Continue watching
Aug 13 What we know about the suspected Iranian cyber intrusion into Trump’s campaign By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The FBI is investigating the matter as well as attempts to infiltrate President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, which became Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign after Biden dropped out. Continue reading