WASHINGTON — Representatives from Fox News, C-SPAN and NBC will moderate the upcoming debates between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. According to the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, the moderators will be: —Chris Wallace of Fox News for the debate Sept. 29 in Cleveland. —Steve Scully of...
Biden Focuses on Schools After Blasting Trump on Violence
WILMINGTON, Del. — Joe Biden plans to hammer President Donald Trump on Wednesday for not helping the nation’s schools reopen safely during the coronavirus pandemic, as the Democratic challenger tries to keep the spotlight on the Republican incumbent’s handling of the outbreak and the nation’s overall security. Biden and his...
New Focus for Campaign: Will Biden or Trump Keep You Safer?
PITTSBURGH — The battle over who can keep Americans safe after recent deadly protests has emerged as the sharpest dividing line for the presidential campaign’s final weeks, with Joe Biden on Monday condemning the violence and President Donald Trump defending a supporter accused of fatally shooting two men. While the...
Biden Slight Favorite, but Nine States Will Determine Outcome
According to the mathematicians at fivethirtyeight.com, Democrat Joe Biden is slightly favored to defeat President Donald Trump in November. In 40,000 simulations based on current polling run by fivethirtyeight.com, Biden wins 69% of the time. Nine States Will Decide Electoral College Outcome However, as of today, November's outcome hinges on what happens in...
Biden Hits Campaign Trail, Blames Trump for City Violence
PITTSBURGH — Declaring President Donald Trump a “toxic presence,” Joe Biden forcefully condemned the violence at recent protests while also blaming Trump for fomenting the divide that’s sparking it. “He doesn't want to shed light, he wants to generate heat, and he’s stoking violence in our cities,” Biden said Monday....
When Trump Talks Law and Order, Some Wisconsin Voters Listen
DE PERE, Wis. — Alexis Arnold says she's sympathetic toward protesters who have peacefully fought racial injustice this summer. But as some demonstrations spiral into violence, her anxiety is building. “Why are we so broken right now?” the 44-year-old art gallery owner wondered. The uncertainty is drawing her to whatever...
Biden Rejects Skipping Trump Debates, Vows To Fact-Check
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says he won't skip debates with President Donald Trump this fall, vowing he'll use the opportunity to confront his rival and be a “fact checker on the floor." Biden said Thursday there’s no question the debates will take place, after House Speaker Nancy...
Trump Lashes Biden, Defies Pandemic on White House Stage
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump blasted Joe Biden as a hapless career politician who will endanger Americans’ safety as he accepted his party’s renomination on the South Lawn of the White House. While the coronavirus kills 1,000 Americans each day, Trump defied his own administration’s pandemic guidelines to speak for more than an hour...
Harris: Nationwide Mask Mandate Wouldn’t Carry Punishment
WASHINGTON — Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris said Friday “nobody’s going to be punished” if she and running mate Joe Biden implement the nationwide mask mandate they have called for during the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s really a standard. I mean, nobody’s gonna be punished. Come on,” the California...
GOP Delegates Open Convention to Renominate Trump for 2020
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Republicans gathered Monday to formally nominate President Donald Trump for reelection at a scaled-down convention kickoff in Charlotte that begins a weeklong effort to convince the American people that the president deserves a second term. Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, delegates are holding an in-person meeting and roll-call...