WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of fabrications and fear-mongering in a belligerent debate with Joe Biden, at one point claiming the U.S. death toll would have been 10 times higher under the Democrat because he wanted open borders in the pandemic. Biden preached no such thing. Trump barreled into the debate…… MORE
The first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden deteriorated into bitter taunts and near chaos Tuesday night as Trump repeatedly interrupted his opponent with angry — and personal — jabs that sometimes overshadowed the sharply different visions each man has for a nation facing historic crises.… MORE
Two of Facebook’s toughest critics on Capitol Hill have urged the social media platform to get serious about misinformation, voter suppression and hate speech ahead of the 2020 election. … MORE
Federal officials say the Rhode Island Board of Elections has agreed to make changes to its new headquarters to ensure its fully accessible to people with disabilities. … MORE
Trump said he is planning to name his pick by Friday or Saturday, ahead of the first presidential election debate. … MORE
Rhode Island will send applications for mail-in ballots to every registered voter in the state in advance of the Nov. 3 general election.… MORE
The races for mayors of four of Rhode Island’s largest cities came into sharper view as officials finally released results from Tuesday’s primary. … MORE
Longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin, the first quadriplegic lawmaker elected to Congress, faces Democratic challenger Dylan Conley in Tuesday’s Rhode Island primary. … MORE
U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III has become the first in his storied political family to lose a run for Congress in Massachusetts. … MORE
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has endorsed fellow Democratic House member Joe Kennedy III in his bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Edward Markey in the Democratic primary. … MORE
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