Politics Oct 12 Democrats voice concern for Affordable Care Act as Senate panel opens Barrett hearings Senate confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett began Monday. With her nomination, President Trump and Republican lawmakers are seeking to put a conservative stamp on the Supreme Court for years to come. But Senate Democrats expressed concerns both about Barrett’s…
Arts Oct 08 At this Virginia theater, the show — and the masks — must go on Seven months into the pandemic, theater companies are still struggling to raise the curtain on live performances. But one regional company in rural Virginia hopes it has found a way for the show to go on -- in a way…
Politics Oct 07 Some states are still deciding election rules. What should voters do? Election Day is less than four weeks away, and millions of Americans have already cast ballots. But rules in many states are still undecided due to pending court cases -- mostly over the distribution, verification and return of mail-in ballots.
Nation Oct 06 How the pandemic has complicated these immigrants’ path to citizenship The coronavirus pandemic has changed life for almost everyone in the United States. But it has also significantly disrupted the efforts of those seeking to become American citizens -- some of whom are eager to vote in the November election.
Nation Sep 25 Lawmakers pay respects to Ginsburg, 1st woman to lie in state in U.S. Capitol The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg broke two barriers Friday, becoming the first woman and the first Jewish American to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol. Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt, the wife of a former Ginsburg law clerk,…
Nation Sep 21 Supreme Court vacancy sparks political battle just weeks before election Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death has created an opening on the U.S. Supreme Court -- mere weeks before a presidential election. Now a major political battle is brewing over whether that spot should be filled by President Trump now or…
Nation Sep 17 After Hurricane Sally, Gulf Coast residents face flooding, power outages The remnants of Hurricane Sally are moving east, still pouring rain onto parts of the Southeast. In the storm’s wake, heavy flooding along the Gulf Coast is keeping rescuers busy, while others begin the work of cleaning up. Hundreds of…
Politics Sep 09 Trump, Biden respond to report the president knowingly misled the public on pandemic A new political firestorm has engulfed the White House -- this time over what President Trump knew about the pandemic vs. what he said publicly on the topic. The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward reports Trump privately acknowledged the seriousness of…
Nation Aug 26 Deadly violence erupts in Kenosha, days after Blake shooting A chaotic night in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has led to two deaths. Cellphone video shows an unidentified white male shooting a rifle in the streets. The city has been in uproar since the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man,…
Politics Aug 18 How anti-Trump Republicans are working to defeat him The opening night of the Democratic National Convention featured several Republicans who plan to vote for Joe Biden in the November election, including John Kasich, former governor of Ohio and a 2016 Republican presidential candidate himself. But some Republican groups,…