Trump, Biden go at it -- from a distance -- in town halls
President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden squared off, in a way, Thursday night, their scuttled second debate replaced by dueling televised town halls.
President says he will accept results of 'honest election'
President Donald Trump appeared on NBC from Miami Thursday for a town hall after backing out of plans for a virtual presidential faceoff following his COVID-19 diagnosis.
C-SPAN suspends Scully after he admits to lie about hack
C-SPAN has suspended its political editor Steve Scully indefinitely after he admitted to lying about his Twitter feed being hacked when he was confronted about a questionable exchange with former Trump aide Anthony Scaramucci.
Kamala Harris suspends travel after 2 associated with campaign test positive for COVID-19
Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, will suspend in-person events until Monday after two people associated with the campaign tested positive.
Group of prosecutors says they’ll refuse to press charges for abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned
Dozens of elected prosecutors and attorneys general from across the country issued a joint statement saying that they will not criminalize abortion even if Roe v. Wade were to be overturned.
‘The Simpsons’ spoofs 2020 presidential election in upcoming Halloween episode
A clip from the upcoming Halloween episode of “The Simpsons” shows Homer inside a voting booth, trying to decide which candidate deserves his support.
Trump, Biden to hold dueling town halls Thursday instead of originally scheduled debate
President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will compete Oct. 15 on different networks by holding separate televised town hall events.
Supreme Court halts census count after Trump administration filing
The U.S. Supreme Court has stopped the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident from continuing through the end of October.
‘The world is watching America with abject horror’: Mitt Romney slams US political climate
Former 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney tweeted a strong statement condemning the political climate and divide within the U.S., calling American politics “so divided, so angry, so mean, so violent.”
Michelle Obama teams with LeBron James to help boost early voting
A voter initiative led by Michelle Obama is partnering with a similar group founded by NBA star LeBron James and other prominent Black athletes and entertainers to generate excitement about voting early for the Nov. 3 election.
Fauci says comments in Trump campaign ad 'taken out of context'
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said comments of his used in a new campaign ad from President Donald Trump were used without his permission.
Senators weigh COVID-19 risk for Barrett Supreme Court hearing
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett vows to be a justice “fearless of criticism" as the Senate charges ahead with confirmation hearings on President Donald Trump’s pick just weeks before Election Day and as the country struggles to contain the coronavirus.
The Divide: Libertarian presidential candidate Jo Jorgensen
This week on "The Divide": Dr. Jo Jorgensen, the Libertarian candidate for president, joins us.
Biden hits Trump on economic fallout amid COVID-19 pandemic in critical Pennsylvania county
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is blistering President Donald Trump as only pretending to care about the working-class voters who helped flip the Rust Belt to the Republican column four years ago.
'I'm feeling great': Trump speaks to crowd at 1st in-person event since COVID-19 diagnosis
The event, scheduled Saturday on the South Lawn, is expected to have at least several hundred supporters in attendance, according to the Associated Press. Trump will address the group from the White House balcony, according to an official.
2nd presidential debate officially scrapped after Trump refuses virtual showdown
The final debates between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden have been thrown into uncertainty.
White House boosts offer in COVID-19 aid talks
The White House is boosting its offer in up-and-down COVID-19 aid talks Friday in hopes of an agreement before Election Day.
Twitter enacts more rules to combat election misinformation, violence
Twitter is imposing tough new rules that restrict candidates from declaring premature victory and tighten its measures against spreading misinformation, calling for political violence and spreading thoughtless commentary in the days leading up to and following the Nov. 3 U.S. election.
