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In closely divided Nevada, Harris and Trump battle for economic hearts
Vice President Kamala Harris has never met Maria Rodriguez. She probably never will. But the Democratic presidential nominee should be worried about Rodriguez, and voters like her.
Georgia judge dismisses two more charges Trump faced in election case
An Atlanta-area judge has thrown out two more charges facing former president Donald Trump and a third against several of his allies in the sprawling election interference case that accuses them of criminally conspiring to try to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.
Trump says he won’t debate Harris again before election
Former President Donald Trump appeared to close the door to another debate on Thursday, declaring on social media and later at a campaign event that the first two covered enough ground. “We’ve done two debates and because they were successful, there will be no third debate,” Trump said in Tucson, Arizona.
Abortion remains a touchstone issue in the presidential race
Early in their 90-minute debate Tuesday, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris spent about 10 minutes discussing access to abortion, a topic Democrats hope will boost their chances in November.
How eating family pets became a Trump talking point
A falsehood that migrants have killed animals and household pets for food ricocheted around the internet this week, vaulting from fringe social media posts to the presidential debate stage in days. It also signals the willingness of President Donald Trump to echo conspiracy theories as Election Day nears.
57.5 million people watched ABC debate, exceeding first matchup
Tuesday’s combative, high-energy debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump drew 57.5 million television viewers on the major broadcast and cable news networks, according to early numbers from the ratings agency Nielsen.
Grieving Ohio father to Trump and Vance: Stop using my son ‘for political gain’
The father of an 11-year-old boy who died last year delivered an emotional speech ahead of the presidential debate Tuesday, rebuking Donald Trump, JD Vance and others for mischaracterizing the circumstances around his son’s death.
Trump pledges to jail opponents, baselessly suggests election will be stolen from him
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump threatened to jail people “involved in unscrupulous behavior” related to voting in the 2024 election, suggesting without evidence that the election could be stolen from him - and prompting widespread condemnation such rhetoric could provoke violence.
Trump cashes in during final weeks of his presidential campaign
Donald Trump has closely linked his election with personal for-profit enterprises, selling a staggering array of merchandise that includes signed Bibles where he receives a royalty for hawking them, pricey sneakers, gold necklaces, cryptocurrency cards, books, licensing fees on overseas properties and more.
Russia secretly worms its way into America’s conservative media
In 2022, a couple from Canada registered a company in Tennessee called Tenet Media. They assembled a lineup of conservative social media stars, including Benny Johnson, Tim Pool and Dave Rubin, to post original content on Tenet’s platform. It was all, federal prosecutors say, a Russian influence operation.
Harris’ combative debate style will get its biggest test against Trump
Kamala Harris’ carefully combative approach will face its biggest test yet Tuesday, when the vice president confronts Donald Trump on the debate stage.
Hunter Biden’s tragedy and turmoil shadowed the Biden presidency
He endured “Where’s Hunter?” chants during the 2020 campaign, and looked on as he became a focal point of presidential debates. He saw a member of Congress display nude photos of him during a congressional hearing. Now Hunter Biden hopes the worst of it is behind him.
Judge delays Trump’s sentencing until November after Election Day
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal case in Manhattan postponed his sentencing until after Election Day, a significant victory for the former president as he seeks to overturn his conviction and win back the White House.
Trump turns to outlandish promises to offset $7 trillion in tax cuts
Former President Donald Trump has outlined policies that could add trillions of dollars to the rising national debt if he wins in November, and analysts are skeptical of the new claims and proposals he says would mitigate their fiscal impact.
Harris raised $361 million in August, nearly three times Trump’s haul
The campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris raised $361 million in August, nearly three times as much as the $130 million collected by the coordinated effort of her Republican rival, Donald Trump, giving her a clear financial edge with two months to go before Election Day, her campaign announced Friday.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abandons plan to seek votes in uncompetitive states
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called on his supporters Thursday to vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump no matter where they live, reversing instructions he gave two weeks ago when he encouraged voters to still vote for Kennedy if they lived in uncompetitive states.
Trump-aligned Russian TV host charged in alleged sanctions scheme
A Russian American television host for a Russian media outlet is facing federal criminal charges for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions and profiting from illicit payments, authorities said Thursday, as the Justice Department presses to contain foreign influence on elections.
Trump offers confusing plan to pay for U.S. child care with foreign tariffs
Former President Donald Trump gave a confusing answer Thursday when asked about making child care more affordable, suggesting the costs would be brought down by his proposed tariffs on foreign nations.
Judge says Trump’s campaign ‘not relevant’ to his 2020 case
A federal judge declared Thursday that she would not let former President Donald Trump’s campaign for the White House affect the schedule of the criminal case in which he stands accused of plotting to overturn the 2020 election.
Republican Liz Cheney says she will vote for Kamala Harris this election
Liz Cheney, a former congresswoman from Wyoming, broke with the Republican Party on Wednesday to say she plans to vote for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in November.