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.

2020 presidential, vice presidential debate moderators announced

The Commission on Presidential Debates announced 2020’s presidential and vice presidential moderators Wednesday.

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 surveys damage, meets with impacted business owners in Kenosha
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While several local and state leaders asked President Trump not to come to Kenosha on Tuesday, the owner of a Kenosha business said the president needed to be there.

President Trump surveys damage, meets with impacted business owners in Kenosha

"It wouldn't make sense to come later. Later, the destruction is going to be cleaned and you're seeing empty lots," said the owner of B&L Office Furniture in Kenosha.

Joe Biden says he wants to add $300 million to local police budgets

In June, when "defund the police" became a rallying cry for many of the protesters demanding justice for George Floyd, Joe Biden called for police reform but said he did not support defunding police departments.

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.

Right-wing activist killed in Portland mourned by his friends, President Trump

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.

Court blocks release of President Trump's tax returns amid latest appeal

Trump's lawyers had asked for a temporary stay while they appeal a lower-court ruling that granted Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.'s office access to Trump's tax returns. A lawyer for Vance's office had argued that further delays would only impede their investigation.