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- Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin still hold the keys to 2020The trio of states remain key to Biden’s hopes, unless he busts open the electoral map.
- Pence’s chief of staff, Marc Short, tests positive for the coronavirusShort has traveled extensively with the vice president and been in close contact with him. Pence tested negative for the coronavirus Saturday.
- Trump privately tells donors it would be ‘very tough’ for GOP to hold SenateThe president offered this pessimistic assessment as he said there were some GOP senators he didn’t want to help in their reelection bids.
- Trump bets on a 2016 replay, but faces a changed landscapePresident Trump is urgently repeating his tactics of 2016: big rallies, conspiracy theories, insulting nicknames. But the political landscape has shifted, and the effect may not be the same.
- 5 crucial questions with 10 days to go until Election Day
- Timeline: The 165 times Trump has downplayed the coronavirus threatThe president's unfailing optimism, over time.
- Trump’s closing argument on coronavirus: ‘spikes’ for thee, but not for meTrump in the final debate continued his long-running quest to assure people that, despite his wayward past coronavirus forecasts, we truly are nearing the end of this thing. But his citation of coronavirus "spikes" was extremely selective.
- Biden relies on pattern of activity to blame Russia for release of data from what is said to be his son’s laptopIn Thursday's debate, Biden cited a letter from former U.S. intelligence officials to describe material released by Giuliani as a “Russian plant,” but the letter cites no direct evidence.
- Biden, Trump sharpen messages with campaign stops in battleground statesPresident Trump voted "for a guy named Trump" in West Palm Beach and then had a trio of appearances in North Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin. Joe Biden returned to his native Pennsylvania for events in Bucks County and Luzerne County, two areas crucial to winning the important state.
- Initially spurned by his own party, mocked by his opponent, Joe Biden has emerged more popular as he closes in on a job he has wanted for decadesEvents have pushed the election in the former vice president’s direction and away from a president who fuels fears and speaks of carnage. But can he win?
- Trump campaigns in three swing states; Biden in Pennsylvania, Obama to FloridaThe candidates and their surrogates have a hectic day of campaigning with just 10 days left in the election.
- Sen. Murkowski says she will vote to confirm Barrett to the Supreme CourtThe Alaska Republican, who had said the Senate should not vote on a new justice so close to the election, said she wouldn’t hold her opposition to the process against Barrett.
- Barrett’s evasiveness alarms LGBTQ advocates fearful Supreme Court may roll back protectionsThe nominee refused to say at confirmation hearing whether the landmark same-sex marriage case was properly decided. But a pending case could make views more transparent.
- Mispronouncing ‘Kamala’: Accident or message?Even late in the campaign, Kamala Harris’s opponents continue to mispronounce her first name. Allies say it’s an effort to signal that she is somehow foreign.
- Officials stress security of election systems after U.S. reveals new Iranian and Russian effortsFederal and state officials said they have fortified election systems since 2016, when Russian hackers scanned election-related websites and software across the country for vulnerabilities.
- How Trump abandoned his pledge to ‘drain the swamp’A Washington Post review found that the president has largely failed to fulfill the pledges he made in 2016 to curtail the influence of lobbyists and special interests in Washington.
- Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin still hold the keys to 2020The trio of states remain key to Biden’s hopes, unless he busts open the electoral map.
- Security company that sought ex-Special Forces to guard Minnesota polls agrees to stay out of state, AG saysMinnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison warned that a plan by Atlas Aegis to send former military personnel to polling sites in the state would amount to voter intimidation.
- Fearful calls flood election offices as Trump attacks mail-in voting, threatening participation in GOP strongholdsIn Utah, which has voted by mail for years, officials were busy responding to outlandish claims traceable to right-wing punditry and the president’s Twitter feed.
- 5 crucial questions with 10 days to go until Election Day
- Both Biden and Trump have questioned the other’s physical and mental fitness. Here’s what we know about their health.The medical history of each man, competing to become the oldest sitting president in American history, has become a central component of an increasingly negative race.
- Trump’s historic assault on the civil service was four years in the makingThe sweeping executive order strips job protections from employees in policy roles across the government.
- Spin, hyperbole and deception: How Trump claimed credit for an Obama veterans achievementPresident Trump has told mistruths about the 2014 VA Choice Act more than 156 times, seeking to deny the contributions of rivals including Barack Obama and John McCain.
- Trump seeks momentum from debate while Biden focuses on pandemicAs the president makes a push to change the campaign’s dynamic, Biden reiterates warnings about Trump’s “failed leadership.”
The trio of states remain key to Biden’s hopes, unless he busts open the electoral map.
Short has traveled extensively with the vice president and been in close contact with him. Pence tested negative for the coronavirus Saturday.
The president offered this pessimistic assessment as he said there were some GOP senators he didn’t want to help in their reelection bids.
President Trump is urgently repeating his tactics of 2016: big rallies, conspiracy theories, insulting nicknames. But the political landscape has shifted, and the effect may not be the same.
The president's unfailing optimism, over time.
Trump in the final debate continued his long-running quest to assure people that, despite his wayward past coronavirus forecasts, we truly are nearing the end of this thing. But his citation of coronavirus "spikes" was extremely selective.
In Thursday's debate, Biden cited a letter from former U.S. intelligence officials to describe material released by Giuliani as a “Russian plant,” but the letter cites no direct evidence.
President Trump voted "for a guy named Trump" in West Palm Beach and then had a trio of appearances in North Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin. Joe Biden returned to his native Pennsylvania for events in Bucks County and Luzerne County, two areas crucial to winning the important state.
Events have pushed the election in the former vice president’s direction and away from a president who fuels fears and speaks of carnage. But can he win?
The candidates and their surrogates have a hectic day of campaigning with just 10 days left in the election.
The Alaska Republican, who had said the Senate should not vote on a new justice so close to the election, said she wouldn’t hold her opposition to the process against Barrett.
The nominee refused to say at confirmation hearing whether the landmark same-sex marriage case was properly decided. But a pending case could make views more transparent.
Even late in the campaign, Kamala Harris’s opponents continue to mispronounce her first name. Allies say it’s an effort to signal that she is somehow foreign.
Federal and state officials said they have fortified election systems since 2016, when Russian hackers scanned election-related websites and software across the country for vulnerabilities.
A Washington Post review found that the president has largely failed to fulfill the pledges he made in 2016 to curtail the influence of lobbyists and special interests in Washington.
The trio of states remain key to Biden’s hopes, unless he busts open the electoral map.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison warned that a plan by Atlas Aegis to send former military personnel to polling sites in the state would amount to voter intimidation.
In Utah, which has voted by mail for years, officials were busy responding to outlandish claims traceable to right-wing punditry and the president’s Twitter feed.
The medical history of each man, competing to become the oldest sitting president in American history, has become a central component of an increasingly negative race.
The sweeping executive order strips job protections from employees in policy roles across the government.
President Trump has told mistruths about the 2014 VA Choice Act more than 156 times, seeking to deny the contributions of rivals including Barack Obama and John McCain.
As the president makes a push to change the campaign’s dynamic, Biden reiterates warnings about Trump’s “failed leadership.”
Roll Call©
- Senate sets up procedural vote on Amy Coney Barrett nomination for SundayThe stage is set for a Sunday afternoon Senate vote to limit debate on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell filed a cloture motion on the nomination Friday. That sets up a simple-majority vote to wind down the debate one hour after the Senate […]
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- Political stunts, difficult masks and AOC Among Us: Congressional Hits and MissesAs the Senate Judiciary Committee sent the Amy Coney Barrett nomination to the floor, Sen. Charles E. Schumer struggled with his mask, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez livestreamed a game of Among Us and Sen. Roger Wicker felt let down by a 3-by-5-inch box box. [ Also watch: ‘This goose is pretty much cooked’ — Congressional Hits […]
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- Photos of the week ending Oct. 23, 2020As the general election approaches, the Senate is racing to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. The vote on the floor appears likely next week, despite a vote boycott by Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Meanwhile protesters hit the streets and some fog rolled through on Capitol Hill. Here’s the […]
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- Trump vs. Biden: Either we’re ‘rounding the corner’ or heading toward ‘dark winter’ on virusWith Election Day edging closer, President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden have sharply contrasting views about the current severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and how they would shape health care over the next four years if elected. Those differences were on display during their final face-to-face debate on Thursday, which covered little new […]
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- Campus Notebook: Capitol Police arrests 28 protestersDespite restrictions on public access to congressional office buildings and the Capitol, protesters are still finding a way to register their presence, and several of them are being arrested by Capitol Police. On Oct. 15, the fourth day of confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee, 28 […]
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- Latest reports show more money surging against GOP in Senate battleground racesWhether they are betting on a party takeover or just fired up by the rushed confirmation of a Supreme Court justice, campaign contributors showered Democratic challengers in competitive Senate races with cash during the first two weeks of October, the final disclosure reports to the Federal Election Commission show. Senate Democratic challengers in each of […]
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- Ratcliffe’s warning on foreign interference with US voters provokes skepticismThe director of national intelligence, John Ratcliffe, in a hastily assembled news conference late Wednesday with FBI and Homeland Security officials, said that Iran and Russia had managed to steal voter registration information and were targeting voters, spreading disinformation intended to harm President Donald Trump. But Ratcliffe’s warnings immediately drew skeptical reactions from Democratic lawmakers, some of […]
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- Brent Roske, ‘Iowa’s political bartender,’ talks Hawkeye State racesBrent Roske is a political animal, but it wasn’t supposed to be that way. A veteran Hollywood creative type, his series “Chasing the Hill,” about a fictional congressional campaign, was supposed to get politics out of his system. It just lit the fire though, and he went on to run for Congress himself, move to […]
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- Senate Judiciary authorizes subpoenas for Facebook, Twitter chiefsRepublicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee continued on Thursday to push for a hearing with the chief executives of Facebook and Twitter before the Nov. 3 presidential election, authorizing subpoenas to both companies for testimony related to their handling of the New York Post’s Hunter Biden story. The committee agreed, 12-0, to allow Chairman Lindsey […]
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- At the Races: October surprises are so 2016Welcome to At the Races! Each week we’ll bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call team that will keep you informed about the 2020 election. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. Just when it seemed 2020 couldn’t get any weirder, Tuesday night’s news about Iranian meddling […]
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The stage is set for a Sunday afternoon Senate vote to limit debate on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell filed a cloture motion on the nomination Friday. That sets up a simple-majority vote to wind down the debate one hour after the Senate […]
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As the Senate Judiciary Committee sent the Amy Coney Barrett nomination to the floor, Sen. Charles E. Schumer struggled with his mask, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez livestreamed a game of Among Us and Sen. Roger Wicker felt let down by a 3-by-5-inch box box. [ Also watch: ‘This goose is pretty much cooked’ — Congressional Hits […]
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As the general election approaches, the Senate is racing to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. The vote on the floor appears likely next week, despite a vote boycott by Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Meanwhile protesters hit the streets and some fog rolled through on Capitol Hill. Here’s the […]
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With Election Day edging closer, President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden have sharply contrasting views about the current severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and how they would shape health care over the next four years if elected. Those differences were on display during their final face-to-face debate on Thursday, which covered little new […]
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Despite restrictions on public access to congressional office buildings and the Capitol, protesters are still finding a way to register their presence, and several of them are being arrested by Capitol Police. On Oct. 15, the fourth day of confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee, 28 […]
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Whether they are betting on a party takeover or just fired up by the rushed confirmation of a Supreme Court justice, campaign contributors showered Democratic challengers in competitive Senate races with cash during the first two weeks of October, the final disclosure reports to the Federal Election Commission show. Senate Democratic challengers in each of […]
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The director of national intelligence, John Ratcliffe, in a hastily assembled news conference late Wednesday with FBI and Homeland Security officials, said that Iran and Russia had managed to steal voter registration information and were targeting voters, spreading disinformation intended to harm President Donald Trump. But Ratcliffe’s warnings immediately drew skeptical reactions from Democratic lawmakers, some of […]
The post Ratcliffe’s warning on foreign interference with US voters provokes skepticism appeared first on Roll Call.
Brent Roske is a political animal, but it wasn’t supposed to be that way. A veteran Hollywood creative type, his series “Chasing the Hill,” about a fictional congressional campaign, was supposed to get politics out of his system. It just lit the fire though, and he went on to run for Congress himself, move to […]
The post Brent Roske, ‘Iowa’s political bartender,’ talks Hawkeye State races appeared first on Roll Call.
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee continued on Thursday to push for a hearing with the chief executives of Facebook and Twitter before the Nov. 3 presidential election, authorizing subpoenas to both companies for testimony related to their handling of the New York Post’s Hunter Biden story. The committee agreed, 12-0, to allow Chairman Lindsey […]
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Welcome to At the Races! Each week we’ll bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call team that will keep you informed about the 2020 election. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. Just when it seemed 2020 couldn’t get any weirder, Tuesday night’s news about Iranian meddling […]
The post At the Races: October surprises are so 2016 appeared first on Roll Call.
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- Bollier and Marshall square off in Wichita showdown as Senate race nears finishKansas Democratic Senate nominee Barbara Bollier turned in a rocky performance Thursday in her final debate showdown with Republican Congressman Roger Marshall ahead of the November 3 election. Kansas has … Click to Continue »
- Marshall and Trump have single-digit leads in Kansas as NYT poll shows tight racesKansas Republican Rep. Roger Marshall leads Democrat Barbara Bollier by 4 points in the high-stakes race for the state’s open Senate seat, according to a new poll from The New … Click to Continue »
- Ghislaine Maxwell testimony: 465 pages of fury, denials, glimpses into Jeffrey Epstein’s lifeNo, said Ghislaine Maxwell, she didn’t remember where she met Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the woman who says she was recruited from a job at Mar-a-Lago as a teenager to become … Click to Continue »
- President Trump warns against a Biden victory during rally in North CarolinaListen to our daily briefing: Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Alexa | Google Assistant | More options Speaking to thousands of supporters in Gastonia, President Donald Trump Wednesday … Click to Continue »
- The Senate might scrap the filibuster next year. Where do Bollier and Marshall stand?Depending on who you ask, the filibuster is either an important Senate tradition that ensures bipartisan compromise or an obstacle to progress that subverts majority rule. There’s an intensifying movement … Click to Continue »
- Miami Springs nursing home with 52 COVID deaths fined $67,000, but not stripped of licenseFive months after shutting the doors of the Fair Havens Center to new residents, Florida regulators issued the facility a $67,000 fine but reached a settlement that stopped short of … Click to Continue »
- Despite U.S. sanctions, Iranian broadcaster pumps out propaganda with aid of Broward firmIran’s state broadcasting company has quietly used U.S.-based operations of Webzilla, a Russia-linked company caught up in the 2016 election meddling probe, to disseminate Iranian government viewpoints in English and … Click to Continue »
- Ghislaine Maxwell loses fight to keep her Jeffrey Epstein testimony sealedA federal appeals court dealt Ghislaine Maxwell, the alleged madam to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, twin blows late Monday by declining to consolidate her appeals in numerous overlapping cases and … Click to Continue »
- Poor and in ICE detention: ‘The low-hanging fruit of the immigration system’Miryam López waited her turn in line. The 55-year-old from Argentina came to the United States in 2002 on a tourist visa, fell in love, got married and in 2009 … Click to Continue »
- An asylum seeker in the time of Trump — ‘Sometimes, I feel like I never left Colombia’This could finally be the break he’d been waiting for all along. Or so he thought. Sitting in the makeup chair at Mega TV studios in Miami, Julio Rodríguez rehearsed … Click to Continue »
- ‘If you bring Florida home this thing’s over.’ Obama makes surprise Miami Springs stopFormer President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Miami Springs on Saturday, stopping by the small, majority Latino city to motivate local campaign workers for Democratic nominee Joe Biden … Click to Continue »
- Trump votes early in West Palm Beach as both campaigns rally in FloridaPresident Donald Trump has voted twice by mail since becoming a Palm Beach County resident one year ago. But on Saturday, like so many other Florida Republicans, Donald Trump voted … Click to Continue »
- Personal attacks dominate Miami congressional race between Mucarsel-Powell and GimenezIn Florida’s most competitive congressional race, the allegations are coming fast and they’re personal. Corrupt. Dangerous. Dead wrong for Miami. But in ads posted by groups supporting Carlos Gimenez and … Click to Continue »
- Harrison’s SC Senate campaign cash haul surpasses $100M in bid to unseat GrahamDemocratic Senate challenger Jaime Harrison surpassed the $100 million mark raised in his bid to unseat three-term Republican incumbent Sen. Lindsey Graham. During the first two weeks of October, Harrison’s … Click to Continue »
- In Miami-Dade, Black voters twice as likely as white voters to have ballots rejectedThe rates at which mail-in ballots cast by Black, Hispanic or young voters in Florida are being flagged for possible rejection in the Nov. 3 election are substantially higher than … Click to Continue »
- Florida’s TikTok generation is showing up at the polls this year. Will they be the difference?A generation more familiar with TikTok, Instagram and XBox has the potential to make the difference in Florida’s toss-up presidential race between two seventy-somethings. Younger voters this year have been … Click to Continue »
- Highlights from the final presidential debate of 2020With the election just around the corner, President Trump and Joe Biden clashed in the final presidential debate. The two argued on topics ranging from the handling of the coronavirus to race relations in the U.S. … Click to Continue »
- ‘When does debate end?’ Viewers search ‘malarkey’ and other terms during last showdownA few words Donald Trump and Joe Biden exchanged during the final presidential debate Thursday night seemed to catch the attention of the American public — namely those who weren’t … Click to Continue »
- Joe Biden in debate: ‘Abraham Lincoln here is one of the most racist president’s we’ve had in modern history’Facing questions about his retweets, President Trump answered 'I am the least racist person in this room.' Joe Biden then mocked Trump, claiming 'Abraham Lincoln here is one of the most racist president's we've had in modern history.' … Click to Continue »
- For Biden, Jewish voter turnout is key in Florida as race with Trump tightensSigns that Jewish voters in Florida are turning out to vote in large numbers are raising hopes in Joe Biden’s campaign that the former vice president can effectively end the … Click to Continue »
- What is the Electoral College?When voters cast ballots for president in this November election, they will actually be voting on a set of electors from their state, who will in turn cast votes for the candidate who wins the most votes in that state. … Click to Continue »
- Harris: ‘Joe Biden is not going to ban fracking’After arriving in Atlanta for a campaign stop on Oct. 23, 2020, Kamala Harris clarified remarks Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made during the presidential debate in Nashville over energy policies. … Click to Continue »
- Protesters arrested in Memphis over incident involving Attorney General Barr’s motorcadeTwo protesters were charged with misdemeanors after allegedly blocking Attorney General William Barr’s motorcade in Memphis, Tennessee, on October 21, 2020. Barr was there to deliver remarks on Operation Legend. … Click to Continue »
- The debate winner is ... Kristen Welker? Even Chris Wallace was ‘jealous’ of moderatorDemocrats and Republicans don’t seem to agree on much as the election nears, but many shared similar sentiments about who won the final presidential debate. President Donald Trump or former … Click to Continue »
- President Trump on 500 children with missing parents at the border; ‘they are so well taken care of’Joe Biden slammed President Trump for his handling of parents of more than 500 children at the southern border who are now separated. President Trump defended his policies, responding; 'they are so well taken care of.' … Click to Continue »
- A hug that divided the Democratic Party: Feinstein could pay a price for Supreme Court hearingsIt was a hug and a sound bite that prompted groans among Democrats around the country, with even moderates complaining that Sen. Dianne Feinstein undercut her party’s argument against Judge … Click to Continue »
- In debate, Trump, Biden diverge on threatening emails from Iran sent to Florida votersPresident Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden had very different responses when asked during the presidential debate Thursday night about threatening emails, purportedly from a pro-Trump group called … Click to Continue »
- Fewer fireworks, more substance: 5 takeaways from the final Biden-Trump debateThe second presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden was more traditional and civil than their rancorous showdown last month. With so little time left before Election Day, however, … Click to Continue »
- Fact Check: Is Kamala Harris ‘more liberal than Bernie Sanders’?Claim: President Donald Trump said during Thursday’s debate that Kamala Harris is “more liberal than Bernie Sanders” and is eager to see government-run health care. Rating: Mostly false Details: Harris … Click to Continue »
- US officials say Russia, Iran have obtained voter infoJohn Ratcliffe, the intelligence director, said Iran is responsible for emails meant to intimidate American voters and sow unrest in multiple states, and it and Russia have also obtained voter registration information. … Click to Continue »
Kansas Democratic Senate nominee Barbara Bollier turned in a rocky performance Thursday in her final debate showdown with Republican Congressman Roger Marshall ahead of the November 3 election. Kansas has … Click to Continue »
Kansas Republican Rep. Roger Marshall leads Democrat Barbara Bollier by 4 points in the high-stakes race for the state’s open Senate seat, according to a new poll from The New … Click to Continue »
No, said Ghislaine Maxwell, she didn’t remember where she met Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the woman who says she was recruited from a job at Mar-a-Lago as a teenager to become … Click to Continue »
Listen to our daily briefing: Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Alexa | Google Assistant | More options Speaking to thousands of supporters in Gastonia, President Donald Trump Wednesday … Click to Continue »
Depending on who you ask, the filibuster is either an important Senate tradition that ensures bipartisan compromise or an obstacle to progress that subverts majority rule. There’s an intensifying movement … Click to Continue »
Five months after shutting the doors of the Fair Havens Center to new residents, Florida regulators issued the facility a $67,000 fine but reached a settlement that stopped short of … Click to Continue »
Iran’s state broadcasting company has quietly used U.S.-based operations of Webzilla, a Russia-linked company caught up in the 2016 election meddling probe, to disseminate Iranian government viewpoints in English and … Click to Continue »
A federal appeals court dealt Ghislaine Maxwell, the alleged madam to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, twin blows late Monday by declining to consolidate her appeals in numerous overlapping cases and … Click to Continue »
Miryam López waited her turn in line. The 55-year-old from Argentina came to the United States in 2002 on a tourist visa, fell in love, got married and in 2009 … Click to Continue »
This could finally be the break he’d been waiting for all along. Or so he thought. Sitting in the makeup chair at Mega TV studios in Miami, Julio Rodríguez rehearsed … Click to Continue »
Former President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Miami Springs on Saturday, stopping by the small, majority Latino city to motivate local campaign workers for Democratic nominee Joe Biden … Click to Continue »
President Donald Trump has voted twice by mail since becoming a Palm Beach County resident one year ago. But on Saturday, like so many other Florida Republicans, Donald Trump voted … Click to Continue »
In Florida’s most competitive congressional race, the allegations are coming fast and they’re personal. Corrupt. Dangerous. Dead wrong for Miami. But in ads posted by groups supporting Carlos Gimenez and … Click to Continue »
Democratic Senate challenger Jaime Harrison surpassed the $100 million mark raised in his bid to unseat three-term Republican incumbent Sen. Lindsey Graham. During the first two weeks of October, Harrison’s … Click to Continue »
The rates at which mail-in ballots cast by Black, Hispanic or young voters in Florida are being flagged for possible rejection in the Nov. 3 election are substantially higher than … Click to Continue »
A generation more familiar with TikTok, Instagram and XBox has the potential to make the difference in Florida’s toss-up presidential race between two seventy-somethings. Younger voters this year have been … Click to Continue »
With the election just around the corner, President Trump and Joe Biden clashed in the final presidential debate. The two argued on topics ranging from the handling of the coronavirus to race relations in the U.S. … Click to Continue »
A few words Donald Trump and Joe Biden exchanged during the final presidential debate Thursday night seemed to catch the attention of the American public — namely those who weren’t … Click to Continue »
Facing questions about his retweets, President Trump answered 'I am the least racist person in this room.' Joe Biden then mocked Trump, claiming 'Abraham Lincoln here is one of the most racist president's we've had in modern history.' … Click to Continue »
Signs that Jewish voters in Florida are turning out to vote in large numbers are raising hopes in Joe Biden’s campaign that the former vice president can effectively end the … Click to Continue »
When voters cast ballots for president in this November election, they will actually be voting on a set of electors from their state, who will in turn cast votes for the candidate who wins the most votes in that state. … Click to Continue »
After arriving in Atlanta for a campaign stop on Oct. 23, 2020, Kamala Harris clarified remarks Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made during the presidential debate in Nashville over energy policies. … Click to Continue »
Two protesters were charged with misdemeanors after allegedly blocking Attorney General William Barr’s motorcade in Memphis, Tennessee, on October 21, 2020. Barr was there to deliver remarks on Operation Legend. … Click to Continue »
Democrats and Republicans don’t seem to agree on much as the election nears, but many shared similar sentiments about who won the final presidential debate. President Donald Trump or former … Click to Continue »
Joe Biden slammed President Trump for his handling of parents of more than 500 children at the southern border who are now separated. President Trump defended his policies, responding; 'they are so well taken care of.' … Click to Continue »
It was a hug and a sound bite that prompted groans among Democrats around the country, with even moderates complaining that Sen. Dianne Feinstein undercut her party’s argument against Judge … Click to Continue »
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden had very different responses when asked during the presidential debate Thursday night about threatening emails, purportedly from a pro-Trump group called … Click to Continue »
The second presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden was more traditional and civil than their rancorous showdown last month. With so little time left before Election Day, however, … Click to Continue »
Claim: President Donald Trump said during Thursday’s debate that Kamala Harris is “more liberal than Bernie Sanders” and is eager to see government-run health care. Rating: Mostly false Details: Harris … Click to Continue »
John Ratcliffe, the intelligence director, said Iran is responsible for emails meant to intimidate American voters and sow unrest in multiple states, and it and Russia have also obtained voter registration information. … Click to Continue »
