Biden slams Trump over alleged comments mocking US war dead

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden declared President Donald Trump "unfit" for the presidency on Friday, delivering an impassioned reaction to a report that Trump — who never served in uniform — allegedly mocked American war dead.

Texas senator joins calls for Senate hearing on deaths at Fort Hood

Senator John Cornyn has joined calls for a Senate hearing into the command climate and culture at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas.

Gov. Abbott considering proposal for state to take over APD

Abbott wrote on Twitter that the proposal for the state to take over APD is one strategy he is looking at after Austin City Council voted to defund APD.

Angry Cuomo says Trump will 'need army' to walk safely through New York City streets

Gov. Andrew Cuomo fired back at President Donald Trump after he threatened to pull federal funding from New York City as part of an effort to target “anarchist jurisdictions.”

Taylor Swift 'Shake It Off' lawsuit goes forward in Los Angeles

A Los Angeles federal judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a pair of songwriters who claim that Taylor Swift lifted lyrics from their 2001 recording as the basis for her 2014 smash hit "Shake It Off," court papers obtained Thursday show.

Trump says Americans can expect another round of coronavirus stimulus payments

Speaking at the White House during an interview, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Americans can look forward to another round of stimulus checks before the end of the year. 

President Trump faces pushback for urging people to vote twice as test

President Donald Trump is facing a backlash for urging voters in North Carolina to vote by mail and then try to vote again in person to test the mail-in ballot system in the Nov. 3 election.

Trump and Biden to both visit Shanksville for 9/11 anniversary

It was not immediately clear whether their visits to the memorial will overlap. But it probably will be the closest that the candidates have been to one another in months.

Joe Biden walks back threat to shut down US economy

Democratic nominee Joe Biden is clarifying his threat to shut down the U.S. economy as president if COVID-19 rages on.

Trump targets Seattle, Portland, NYC, DC by threatening federal funding for ‘anarchist’ cities

President Trump threatened the federal funding for Seattle, Portland, New York City, and Washington as part of an effort to target “anarchist jurisdictions” that he claims have “permitted violence and the destruction of property” during recent protests.

Fox News Poll: Biden tops Trump among likely voters in key states

Democrat Joe Biden is ahead in three key states that President Donald Trump won in 2016, according to new Fox News statewide surveys of Arizona, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. 

Joe Biden raises over $360 million in August for presidential campaign, shattering record

Former Vice President Joe Biden raised $364 million for his election effort in August, a record-shattering sum that will give the Democrat ample resources to compete in the final two months of the campaign. Biden struggled to raise money during the Democratic primary.

President Trump, AG Barr announce $41M 'to address a surge in violence in Wisconsin'

According to a news release from the U.S. DOJ, awards will support community-based crime-fighting initiatives, local victim service programs and the hiring and training of law enforcement officers and prosecutors.

In Kenosha, President Trump calls violence 'domestic terror,' 'anti-American'

Soon after arriving in Kenosha, a visit made over the objections of state and local leaders, President Trump toured the charred remains of a block besieged by violence and fire.