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Commission Rejects Trump Push to Add Debate Against Biden
The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates has rejected a request from the Trump campaign to either add an additional general election debate or move up the calendar for the contests.
No Hoopla: Virus Upends Trump and Biden Convention Plans
At the last minute, President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, are searching for places to impressively yet safely accept their parties' presidential nominations as the spread of the coronavirus adds fresh uncertainty to their campaigns.
Obama's Medicaid Expansion Keeps Gaining Ground Under Trump
President Donald Trump is still trying to overturn "Obamacare," but his predecessor's health care law keeps gaining ground in places where it was once unwelcome.
Biden Won't Go to Milwaukee to Accept Democratic Nomination
Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept the Democratic presidential nomination because of concerns over the coronavirus, party officials said Wednesday, signaling a move to a convention that essentially has become entirely virtual.
Will Kansas Elect Its First Trans Person to State Legislature?
Only two openly LGBTQ people have ever been elected to the Kansas state legislature. Stephanie Byers is determined to make it three.
Biden Campaign Announces $280 Million Ad Buy Through Fall
Joe Biden's Democratic presidential campaign is reserving $280 million in digital and television ads through the fall, nearly twice the amount President Donald Trump's team has reserved.
Trump Encourages Mail Voting in Key Battleground Florida
In an abrupt reversal, President Donald Trump now is encouraging voters in the critical swing state of Florida to vote by mail after months of criticizing the practice, and only days after threatening to sue Nevada over a new vote-by-mail law.
Rapper Kanye West Files in Wisconsin to Run for President
Rapper Kanye West filed signatures in Wisconsin Tuesday to run for president as an independent candidate in November.
Political Notebook: Former Buttar Campaign Manager Breaks Her Silence
The former campaign manager for Shahid Buttar, the democratic socialist running against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), is breaking her silence about what she describes as a "toxic workplace environment."
Kanye West Withdraws Petition to Get on NJ's 2020 Ballot
Kanye West withdrew his petition to appear as a presidential candidate on New Jersey's ballot, according to an email chain between a judge and what appears to be the rapper's campaign email address.
Florida Democratic Challenger Apologizes for 'Insensitive' Anti-LGBTQ Social Media Posts
Political neophyte Albert Chester has issued apologies in the wake of old social media posts that called marriage equality a "proud stand for unnatural lusts and desires," among other anti-LGTBQ statements.
Trump Nursing Home Plan Limits Supply of Free COVID-19 Tests
A program that sounded like a game changer when it was announced last month at the White House is now prompting concerns that it could turn into another unfulfilled promise for nursing homes
Kanye West Submits Petitions to Appear on Arkansas Ballot
Rapper Kanye West on Monday filed signatures to appear on the Arkansas ballot this fall as an independent presidential candidate.
Smile More? Some Critics See Sexism in Debate Over Biden VP
The debate over Joe Biden's running mate has recently ticked through a familiar list of stereotypes about women in politics as the Democratic presidential candidate and his allies stumble through a search they had hoped would stand out for its inclusion.
USAID Official Fired After Anti-LGBTQ Social Media Posts
The deputy White House liaison for the U.S. Agency for International Development has been fired after posting a series of anti-LGBTQ tweets and complaining of anti-Christian bias by her now former colleagues.
RNC: Decision on Private Trump Renomination Vote Not Final
The vote to renominate President Donald Trump is set to be conducted in private later this month, without members of the press present, a spokeswoman for the Republican National Convention said on Saturday, citing the coronavirus.
'If Not Now, When?': Black Women Seize Political Spotlight
Black women are mobilized and demanding an overdue return on their investment. Over the last several years and across America, Black women ran and won elections in historic numbers, from Congress to county school boards.
Omar, Seeking 2nd Term, Is Targeted for her Celebrity
As Democrat Antone Melton-Meaux meandered through racks of headscarves and clouds of spice and pepper, he carried a pointed message to the voters he courted at the city's largest Somali market: I want to focus on the work, not being famous.
Clock Is Ticking on Trump Comeback as Early Voting Nears
President Donald Trump is privately reassuring Republicans anxious about his deficits to Democrat Joe Biden, noting there are three months until Election Day and reminding them of the late-breaking events that propelled his 2016 comeback.
GOP: Renomination of Trump to Be Held in Private
The vote to renominate President Donald Trump is set to be conducted in private later this month, without members of the press present.