Oct 13 Poll: Majority of Americans say Trump prioritizes his personal financial interests over U.S. as a whole By Bernard Condon, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press Most Americans think Donald Trump is profiting off the presidency in unethical or illegal ways and is focused more on his wealth than helping people like them, a new AP-NORC poll finds. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Trump campaigns for Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska By Will Weissert, Becky Bohrer, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday devoted a big chunk of his dwindling time ahead of crucial midterm elections to head to Alaska — attempting to bolster a Republican incumbent senator in another sign of GOP fears about retaining control of… Continue reading
Oct 12 WATCH: Trump attacks Somali and Haitian immigrants while rallying for Ohio Republican candidates By Julie Carr Smyth, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday tried to boost Sen. Jon Husted’s reelection campaign by attacking two groups of Black immigrants during a rally in Ohio. Continue reading
Oct 12 WATCH: At Georgia governor debate, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms answers questions solo By Kelsey Paul Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms is set to take the debate stage Monday without her Republican opponent. Continue reading
Oct 12 High prices are testing Latino voter loyalties in a key battleground district By Mike Catalini, Associated Press As the Republican president's second term reaches its halfway point, Victor Martinez says he’s sensing that voters are just as frustrated with the economy as they were two years ago. Continue reading
Oct 12 Many GOP states have imposed voting rules mirroring Trump's midterm proposals By Gary Fields, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Nearly 40 laws are taking effect for the first time in this year's midterms, mostly in Republican-controlled states. Many of them mirror changes President Donald Trump tried but failed to implement at the national level. Continue reading
Oct 12 House Democratic leaders condemn the search of congresswoman's home as an 'abuse of power' By Associated Press “For years, Donald Trump and far-right extremists have relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Omar with vile personal attacks and baseless accusations,” House Democratic leaders said in a statement. Continue reading
Oct 12 Elon Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Musk, the world's only trillionaire, has doled out more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in Congress. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 6:08 How local officials are testing voting machines to ensure election integrity By Liz Landers, Matt Loffman Midterm election season culminates on one important Election Day, but voting is already underway in many states. For the local officials who run elections, the work started even earlier. Liz Landers reports on how they prepare for voting and why… Continue watching
Oct 09 Trump strikes deal with Putin for Russian diesel in sharp reversal of U.S. policy ahead of midterms By Michelle L. Price, Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of U.S. pressure on Moscow over its war with Ukraine and an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the… Continue reading