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Early voting begins in storm-ravaged North Carolina

Early voting began Thursday in North Carolina, a battleground state that is recovering from Hurricane Helene. The state will play a key role in deciding who enters the White House.

October 17, 2024

Trump calls Jan. 6 a ‘day of love,’ citing large crowd at the Ellipse before riot at U.S. Capitol

Former President Donald Trump called Jan. 6, 2021, a "day of love" after a Republican voter criticized him over his lack of action during the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

October 17, 2024

Treasury sanctions ‘sham’ Palestinian network, claiming terror links

The Treasury Department is sanctioning a "sham charity" over its fundraising support for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a group that's been designated by U.S. officials as a terrorist organization.

October 16, 2024

Democrats, fearing spoiler effect, highlight David Duke’s endorsement of Jill Stein

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke is endorsing Green Party candidate Jill Stein for president, a fact Democrats are trumpeting to keep liberal voters in Vice President Kamala Harris' column in November.

October 16, 2024

Tim Walz dreams of a future with Trump-free TV viewing and wants voters to help it come true

Democrats attacked John McCain as not optimistic enough for the moment in 2008, and they cast Mitt Romney as an out-of-touch rich guy four years later. This cycle, they're going a step further: They want former President Donald Trump to go away completely.

October 16, 2024

Biden to visit Germany to discuss Ukraine, alliances

President Biden will travel to Berlin on Thursday to meet with German leaders, fulfilling a promised visit after he delayed his trip to oversee the recovery from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

October 16, 2024

Georgia shatters voting record, officials say new election laws’ liberal critics proven wrong

Georgia, a critical swing state, demolished its record for ballots cast on the first day of early voting, state officials said.

October 16, 2024

Tim Walz deployed to woo voters in rural Pennsylvania

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told rural voters Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris will "have rural America's back" if their Democratic ticket wins in November.

October 15, 2024

Democrats pictured Trump behind bars, instead he’s barnstorming U.S. in tight race with Harris

The political left was banking on a quartet of criminal cases to sink former President Donald Trump. Now, he is not only a free man but in a neck-and-neck race against Vice President Kamala Harris.

October 15, 2024

Trump gives Sen. Ted Cruz a boost in tough Texas battle

Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has his "complete and total endorsement," aiming to boost the Republican against a resilient Democratic opponent.

October 15, 2024

Back to the future: California counties impose seasonal mask mandate on health workers

Several Bay Area counties in California will require health care workers to mask up from Nov. 1 to either March or April, an unusual revival of rules that sparked controversy during the height of the pandemic.

October 14, 2024

Ga. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says Georgians should trust elections process, results

Georgia's elections chief says voters should have high confidence in the security of November's election as the critical swing state tries to avoid a repeat of the chaos that swirled around the 2020 contest.

October 14, 2024

Kamala Harris appeals to Arizona Republicans in new ad

Vice President Kamala Harris is appealing directly to Arizona Republicans wary of former President Donald Trump, hoping a dose of crossover support will allow her to clinch the swing state.

October 14, 2024

Person, Woman, Man, Camera, TV: Trump calls on Harris to take cognitive test

Former President Donald Trump says Vice President Kamala Harris should take a cognitive test, calling her "slow and lethargic" in how she answers media questions.

October 14, 2024

Mayorkas is confident that states will ease voting for hurricane-affected areas

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday said local and state officials are taking steps to make sure residents in hurricane-impacted areas are able to vote in November's election.

October 10, 2024

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: Hurricane Milton causes havoc but not the ‘worst-case’ scenario

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that Hurricane Milton caused widespread damage but did not live up to worst fears because it weakened before landfall, and the storm surge was not as bad as feared.

October 10, 2024

Biden slams Trump, GOP allies over disaster relief claims on cusp of Milton landfall

A stern President Biden lashed out at former President Donald Trump and his GOP allies Wednesday as he led a major hurricane response weeks before Election Day, accusing his predecessor of spreading false information about the federal response to hurricanes in the Southeast.

October 9, 2024

FEMA chief says rumors about land seizure are ‘demoralizing’ and ‘damaging’ storm relief

No program takes away a storm victim's land or requires them to forfeit their homes for failure to repay relief funds, President Biden's emergency manager said Wednesday, hoping to dispel rumors around the response to Hurricane Helene.

October 9, 2024

FEMA vows to be ready for ‘difficult day’

President Biden's emergency manager on Wednesday declared that "FEMA is ready" to deal with the onslaught of Hurricane Milton even as it assists North Carolina towns reeling from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

October 9, 2024

HHS outlines efforts to alleviate IV fluid shortage

President Biden's health secretary told medical leaders on Wednesday that he is working to fill major gaps in the supply of intravenous fluids after a critical factory in North Carolina shut down because of Hurricane Helene.

October 9, 2024