Oct 02 Republican candidate in key Pennsylvania Senate race backs using military to fight fentanyl By Marc Levy, Associated Press Dave McCormick, the Republican challenger trying to flip the U.S. Senate seat in swing-state Pennsylvania, said he’ll press for U.S. military action in Mexico to target fentanyl trafficking networks, a controversial and complicated idea that seemed to originate with former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 8:04 What newly unsealed evidence reveals about Trump’s alleged actions on and before Jan. 6 By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens We're learning new details about Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. A newly unsealed court filing from the Justice Department argues the former president should still face trial after the Supreme Court ruled presidents have immunity for official… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 5:54 A look at the potential political impact of the Walz-Vance debate By Lisa Desjardins, Solveig Rennan With little more than a month to go, the Republican and Democratic presidential campaigns are dialing in on key swing states. It comes after vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz squared off on the debate stage. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Oct 02 Volleyball coach praises Tim Walz’s son for helping other kids after recreation center shooting By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press When the issue of gun violence came up at the vice presidential debate, Tim Walz had a personal story to tell: His teenage son, Gus, had been at a sports center last year when a shooting took place outside. On… Continue reading
Oct 02 Read Jack Smith’s unsealed court filing that says Trump ‘resorted to crimes’ after 2020 election Donald Trump “resorted to crimes” in a failed bid to cling to power after losing the 2020 election, federal prosecutors said in a newly unsealed court filing that argues that the former president is not entitled to immunity from prosecution. Continue reading
Oct 02 Butler still struggles with aftermath of assassination attempt ahead of Trump’s return By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press Donald Trump is returning this weekend to the town where an assassin's bullet grazed his ear in July. Continue reading
Oct 02 Why hurricanes like Helene are deadly when they strike and kill years later By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Researchers say hurricanes contribute to more American deaths than car accidents or all the nation's wars. Continue reading
Oct 02 Fact-checking the VP debate between Vance and Walz on abortion, immigration and Iran By PolitiFact staff Vance and Walz acknowledged occasional agreement with each other on policy points and respectfully addressed one another throughout the debate. But they also blamed each other’s running mates for problems facing the U.S., including immigration and inflation. Continue reading
Oct 02 Harris and Biden make visits to Southeast as devastation from Helene revealed By Chris Megerian, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden toured some of the areas hardest-hit by Hurricane Helene via helicopter on Wednesday as he and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to different parts of the Southeast to get first-hand looks at the devastation. Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: CBS cuts Vance’s mic during fact check on immigration By Hannah Grabenstein Sen. JD Vance’s microphone was cut during the vice presidential debate Tuesday after he pushed back on a fact check by moderators over immigration policy. Continue reading