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Worries grow about disinformation, false claims and even violence as election nears
WASHINGTON 鈥 A pro-democracy organization warned Monday that disinformation and violent rhetoric could make the weeks that follow Election Day especially fraught, pushing the country past the upheaval that arose four years ago during the last presidential transition. The comments from three members of the Defend Democracy Project came just days before voting ends on […]
Beyonc茅 takes the stage in Texas with Harris to underline support of reproductive rights
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris appeared alongside superstar performer Beyonc茅 on Friday night to encourage voter turnout and reinforce the differences between the two parties on reproductive rights, with just days to go before voting ends. The rally at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas, followed months of speculation about whether Beyonc茅 would support Vice […]
Millions of Americans flock to early voting, in person and via mail
WASHINGTON 鈥 Nearly 30 million Americans by Thursday had cast their ballots ahead of Election Day, with 13 million choosing to vote in person at early voting centers and another 17 million submitting mail-in ballots, according to data from the University of Florida鈥檚 election lab. The total number of early votes is expected to increase […]
Law enforcement officials prepare for possible post-election violence in D.C.
WASHINGTON 鈥 The threat of political violence will likely hang over the nation鈥檚 capital in the weeks following Election Day, security experts say, despite intensive preparations by law enforcement officials determined to avoid another Jan. 6 insurrection. The 2,000-plus officers who make up the U.S. Capitol Police, as well as other federal law enforcement agencies […]
Harris in interview with Charlamagne Tha God urges disillusioned voters to not give up
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on a popular radio show Tuesday encouraged Americans to vote this year even if they don鈥檛 believe all of the issues they鈥檙e concerned about can be fixed in the immediate future. 鈥淭he solutions are not going to happen just overnight, and the solutions that we all want are not going […]
Social Security and Medicare: Where do Harris and Trump stand?
WASHINGTON 鈥 The presidential debate in early September included just one mention of Social Security and three references to Medicare, making the safety net programs a miniscule part of the policy discussion, despite their importance to tens of millions of Americans. Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump have both mentioned the programs […]
Trump vows to levy 鈥榟orrible鈥 tariffs on imports, rejecting fears of inflation spike
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump defended his plans for steep tariffs on Tuesday, arguing economists who say that those higher costs would get passed onto consumers are incorrect and that his proposals would benefit American manufacturing. During an argumentative hour-long interview with Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait hosted by the Economic Club of Chicago, Trump vehemently […]
Biden slams Trump as 鈥榙amn un-American,鈥 urges Congress to speed up hurricane aid
WASHINGTON 鈥 President Joe Biden on Thursday urged Congress to end its recess early and return to Capitol Hill to approve emergency funding for hurricane recovery, even though his budget office hasn鈥檛 released the supplemental request that would kick off the process. Biden also rebuked Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for spreading misinformation about the […]
How do you vote amid the hurricane damage? States are learning as they go.
WASHINGTON 鈥 Hurricane season has not only wreaked havoc on people鈥檚 lives throughout much of the country, but could also make it more difficult for voters to cast their ballots in hard-hit regions. Other election threats include misinformation and even terrorism, with warnings from the Department of Homeland Security and an arrest in Oklahoma allegedly […]
FEMA chief decries rumors, disinformation about hurricane recovery as worst ever
WASHINGTON 鈥 聽 Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell said Tuesday that rumors and disinformation will become a regular part of natural disaster response moving forward, and rebuked those seeking to benefit politically from spreading false information. The volume and type of disinformation spreading about FEMA, as Southeast states struggle to recover from Hurricane […]
Reproductive rights: Where do Trump and Harris stand?
WASHINGTON 鈥 This year鈥檚 election marks the first time voters are casting ballots for president since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion and made reproductive rights a pivotal issue for many voters. Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump have spoken about reproductive rights and abortion access numerous […]
Harris on 鈥60 Minutes鈥 says Congress would work with her as president if she鈥檚 elected
WASHINGTON 鈥 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris said during an interview with the CBS News show 鈥60 Minutes鈥 that aired Monday she believes Congress would work with her to implement economic and tax policies if she鈥檚 elected. She also criticized Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for declining to sit for an interview with the news […]