The usually Republican-leaning U.S. Chamber of Commerce is going bipartisan with its endorsement in races for the House of Representatives this November. And, Rep. TJ Cox of Fresno is among 23 freshman Democrats endorsed by the influential business group. “Small businesses are the backbone of our Central Valley communities and...
FOX, C-SPAN, NBC Moderators for Upcoming Trump-Biden Debates
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...
Trump Takes Jab at Biden During Visit To Battleship
WILMINGTON, N.C. — As thunderstorms threatened, President Donald Trump sped through a V-J Day speech on Wednesday, trumpeting American strength and managing to squeeze in a swipe at Democratic rival Joe Biden. Trump stood before an iconic World War II-era battleship to declare the port city of Wilmington, North Carolina,...
Trump Spins Baseless Tale of ‘Thugs’ Flying To Protests
CHICAGO — President Donald Trump is recycling a baseless conspiracy theory to claim that recent protests have been orchestrated by powerful people in “dark shadows” intent on undermining his reelection prospects. The claims first took root on Facebook and Twitter earlier this year after racial justice protests swelled across the...
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...
Trump, Friends Mourn Right-Wing Activist Killed in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — A supporter of a right-wing group who was shot dead on a Portland, Oregon, street was mourned by both friends and President Donald Trump as a victim of mob violence while an online fundraising effort raised tens of thousands of dollars in his memory. Just hours before he...
Liberty Announces Investigation Into Falwell’s Tenure
RICHMOND, Va. — Liberty University is opening an independent investigation into Jerry Falwell Jr.'s tenure as president, a wide-ranging inquiry that will include financial, real estate and legal matters, the evangelical school's board announced Monday. In a statement, the board said it had retained an outside firm to investigate “all...
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....