Politics

President Trump attempted to walk back his comments about the Proud Boys, a right-wing group he declined to disavow in Tuesday night's presidential debate. Some GOP lawmakers urged him to clarify.

The move comes after a weekend incident that led to him being involuntarily hospitalized by police.

The abrupt addition of appointees at a federal statistical agency largely run by career civil servants has raised concerns about political interference with the 2020 census.

The legislation passed hours before current funding levels are set to expire. With government funding resolved it's unclear whether both chambers can come together on a coronavirus relief package.

President Trump pronounced himself the winner and retweeted fans who agreed. Now, he's off to Minnesota — a state he hopes to flip — for a rally.

Olivia Troye, who worked for Vice President Pence for two years, recently resigned from the Trump administration's coronavirus task force.

A "national humiliation," said a U.K. paper. "Cacophonique," according to a French news channel. An Israeli news anchor tweeted "condolences to America," saying, "It is hard to stoop lower than this."

In Tuesday's debate, President Trump did not denounce white supremacists and gave fuel to at least one hate group. Extremism experts warn this will only add to an already volatile election season.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Olivia Troye, a former aide to Vice President Pence. She says that President Trump's pandemic response is a failure and that she will vote for Joe Biden.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with three voters from Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley about their impressions of Tuesday's debate.

After Tuesday's presidential debate, Democratic nominee Joe Biden heads off on a tour of eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania, both key states.

The Fox News host is being derided for losing control of the faceoff between President Trump and Joe Biden and letting it devolve into schoolyard taunting.