Trump fights for black votes to put him over the top in key battleground states

President Trump has made his outreach to black voters a core campaign feature this year, competing directly with Democratic nominee Joe Biden for a share of the electorate that could prove decisive in must-win battleground states.

'Once provoked, things will get ugly': Xi Jinping implies that US rivalry could 'lead to bloodshed'

China’s autocratic ruler used a commemoration of the Korean conflict to pledge that the United States military forces would be “battered” in the event that Washington and Beijing come to blows.

'Evil' Chinese Communist Party trying to 'blue pill' Western countries, US official says

Chinese Communist Party officials are “assembling dossiers” on millions of foreign citizens as part of a wide-ranging campaign to manipulate people in Western countries, according to a senior U.S. official.

'Turnout, turnout, turnout, turnout': Obama deployed to rev up the Democratic base

Former President Barack Obama's entry into the presidential race is an effort to boost Democratic Party turnout against President Trump and secure votes that fell by Hillary Clinton's wayside in 2016, according to Democratic strategists.

Trump campaign rebuked for voter surveillance in Philadelphia

President Trump's campaign is under fire for videotaping Philadelphia voters depositing their ballots in drop boxes, with a top state official stating that such actions may fall outside of permitted poll watching and even be deemed voter intimidation.

Trump puts spotlight on Joe Biden’s brother leasing the vice president's prestige

President Trump opened a new line of attack on Joe Biden by denouncing his family's involvement in a construction project in Iraq.

Pope Francis extends deal with China despite religious persecution

Pope Francis has extended an agreement with China that governs the nomination of Roman Catholic bishops despite U.S. calls to scrap the pact in response to the persecution of religious minorities.

Trump 90 minutes late for town hall after problems with 60 Minutes: Report

President Trump was "steaming mad" and 90 minutes late for a Rose Garden town hall with voters this week after clashing with 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl.

Tractor parades and grassroots intensity: Republicans bullish on Trump in Iowa

President Trump's push to secure Iowa, a state he won handily in 2016, is at full throttle, with efforts turning out massive crowds taking even seasoned operatives aback.

Pompeo agrees Hunter Biden's laptop not part of Russian operation

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rejected the idea that the apparent discovery of Hunter Biden’s laptop is part of a Russian influence operation, echoing instead Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe’s assurance that there is no evidence of Kremlin involvement.