Politics

FILE - A supporter listens as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event, Sept.12, 2024, in Tucson, Ariz.

Tips, overtime, Social Security: A look at Donald Trump’s no-tax pledges and what they might cost

October 7, 2024, 7:47am Business

Donald Trump has pledged to end taxes on everything from tips to Social Security and overtime pay if he’s elected to the White House again. But he hasn’t detailed how he would fund those ideas and avoid creating a huge budget shortfall, beyond arguing he will usher in an economic… Read story

Semi Bird addresses the crowd at a fundraising event at The Lodge at Frontier Park Graham on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.

Semi Bird fined for violating WA rules in governor race. More complaints possible

October 7, 2024, 7:47am Election

Washington’s government watchdog commission responsible for enforcing campaign finance laws dinged Semi Bird at a hearing this week for failing to provide party preference and sponsor ID on political advertisements. Read story

Sen. Jack Reed, (D-R.I.) walks to vote on the government funding bill at the U.S. Capitol on Sept.18, 2024, in Washington, DC. The speaker’s bill would fund the government for six months but includes the SAVE Act, a bill backed by GOP leadership and former President Donald Trump that would require individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship to vote.

Lawmakers eye moving quickly on NDAA after November return

October 7, 2024, 6:00am Politics

Leading defense authorizers say they hope to move swiftly on a top legislative priority — the annual, must-pass defense policy bill — when Congress returns to town in a month and a half. Read story

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Erie, Pa.

Trump’s messaging on immigration is littered with misinformation. But it’s taking hold in Pennsylvania

October 7, 2024, 5:37am Nation & World

Boyd Sweinberg lives in a small town of about 2,000 people that is 94% white, but like many supporters of former President Donald Trump, he believes illegal immigration is a drain on the broader economy that could diminish his life in Harvey Lake. Read story

FILE - The Supreme Court is pictured, June 30, 2024, in Washington.

The Supreme Court opens its new term with election disputes in the air but not yet on the docket

October 6, 2024, 2:09pm Politics

Transgender rights, the regulation of “ghost guns” and the death penalty highlight the Supreme Court's election-season term that begins Monday, with the prospect of the court's intervention in voting disputes lurking in the background. Read story

Walz says he’ll ‘own up’ when he misspeaks as the Democratic ticket steps up media interviews

Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a campaign event in York, Pa., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

October 6, 2024, 12:11pm Nation & World

Nearly a week after verbal stumbles in the only vice presidential debate, Democrat Tim Walz used his debut campaign appearance on a Sunday news show to try to fend off criticism of his stand on abortion rights and “own up” to past misstatements. Read story