Politics Aug 14 Trump gives economic speech in North Carolina as more polls show Harris gaining ground By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman, Winston Wilde, Mekhi Hill
Politics Aug 14 Voter pamphlet on Arizona abortion measure can refer to fetus as ‘unborn human being,’ court rules The proposed amendment would allow abortions until a fetus could survive outside the womb, typically around 24 weeks, with exceptions to save the mother’s life or to protect her physical or mental health. By Sejal Govindarao, Associated Press
Politics Aug 14 Report: Hunter Biden sought U.S. government help for gas company Burisma Hunter Biden asked the U.S. ambassador to Italy for help regarding an energy project a Ukrainian gas company was pursuing while his father was vice president, according to The New York Times. By Associated Press
Politics Aug 14 What to know about the ruling that bounced RFK Jr. from the New York ballot This week, a judge in New York invalidated Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s petition to put his name on the state ballot, a ruling that could potentially create problems for the candidate as he faces challenges elsewhere. By Michael Hill, Sean Murphy, Associated Press
Politics Aug 14 Arizona and Missouri are the latest states to add abortion amendments to the ballot. What would the measures do? Voters in more than a half-dozen states will be deciding abortion measures this fall. The proposals are likely to drive up voter turnout, potentially affecting elections for president, Congress, governor and other state offices. By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press
Aug 14 Americans view Harris as more honest and disciplined, slightly favor Trump on economy and immigration, AP-NORC poll finds By Linley Sanders, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Harris has an advantage over Trump on issues related to race and inequality, abortion policy, and health care, while Americans are slightly more likely to believe that Trump is better positioned to handle the economy and immigration. Continue reading
Aug 14 Kamala Harris chose a long-term approach when tasked to tackle rise in border crossings By Dan Merica, Nicholas Riccardi, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Vice President Harris was never the “border czar,” as her critics claim. She was assigned to tackle the “root causes” of migration from the Central American nations responsible for a large chunk of border crossers. Continue reading
Aug 14 Rep. Ilhan Omar, member of the progressive ‘Squad’ and critic of Israel, survives Democratic primary in Minnesota By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Omar is one of the progressive House members known as the "Squad." She successfully defended her Minneapolis-area 5th District seat against a repeat challenge from former City Council member Don Samuels in Tuesday's primary. Continue reading
Aug 14 WATCH: Trump makes big economic promises and veers off topic during speech in Asheville, NC By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Donald Trump made little effort to stay on message Wednesday at a rally in North Carolina that his campaign billed as a big economic address, mixing pledges to slash energy prices and “unleash economic abundance” with familiar off-script tangents on… Continue reading
Aug 14 WATCH: White House says latest round of cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas will be key By News Desk and Associated Press Jean-Pierre refused to comment on the U.S. being potentially frustrated with additional Israel demands for a cease-fire, saying, “I’m not going to get into negotiations from here.”… Continue reading