Health Aug 07 WATCH: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issues new face mask guidelines The governor of Illinois is issuing new guidelines which include fines for businesses that don't follow rules about face masks and social distancing to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Politics Aug 07 Federal appeals court revives House lawsuit that forces McGahn congressional testimony The Judiciary Committee first subpoenaed McGahn in April 2019 as it examined potential obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump during special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. Trump directed McGahn not to appear and the Democratic-led panel filed a federal…
Politics Aug 07 Brent Scowcroft, presidential adviser to Ford and Bush, dies at 95 Scowcroft was the only person to serve as national security adviser to two different administrations…
World Aug 07 India surpasses 2 million cases as health volunteers strike Even as India has maintained comparatively low mortality rates, the disease has spread widely across the country, with the burden shifting in recent weeks from cities with robust health systems to rural areas.
Politics Aug 07 Virus aid talks on the brink of collapse with sides 'very far apart' Both sides have adopted a hard line in the talks, though the Trump team is more open in disclosing a handful of its proposed compromises.
Politics Aug 06 WATCH: Pelosi and Schumer urge continued unemployment assistance At a news conference Thursday morning, Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., staked out a firm position to extend financial assistance to unemployed Americans.
Education Aug 06 WATCH: House Oversight hearing on challenges of reopening schools amid COVID-19 pandemic Is it safe for schools to reopen during the pandemic? The House Oversight Committee is expected to hold a hearing on the challenges and risks of reopening schools amid the global outbreak.
Politics Aug 06 WATCH: Acting Homeland Security chief questioned on deployment of federal agents to protests The hearing will focus on the deployment of DHS personnel to recent protests, most notably in Portland, Oregon, where clashes between activists and agents drew national scrutiny.
Education Aug 05 Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft defends comments about schools reopening Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft says comments he made that fathers would risk dying to send their children back to school are being misconstrued.
Health Aug 05 WATCH: Trump threatens executive action if no virus relief deal reached Trump said Wednesday he'll probably deliver his Republican convention acceptance speech from the White House now that plans to hold the event in two battleground states have been foiled by coronavirus concerns and restrictions.