Politics Jul 31 As convention approaches, who will join Biden on Democratic ticket? As the coronavirus continues to rage, logistical questions remain about August’s scaled-back and mostly virtual Democratic National Convention. But the biggest unknown is who will share the stage with former Vice President Joe Biden when he accepts his party’s 2020…
Politics Jul 28 In combative hearing, Barr insists he is exercising ‘independent judgment’ Attorney General William Barr faced questions from the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday in a combative hearing delayed for four months because of the coronavirus pandemic. In Barr’s first testimony in over a year, Democrats questioned him about protests in Portland,…
Nation Jul 16 With poll numbers dropping, Trump names new campaign manager As the pandemic continues to worsen, President Trump’s poll numbers have declined -- and now he’s shaking up his reelection bid in response. On Wednesday, Trump replaced campaign manager Brad Parscale with longtime GOP strategist Bill Stapien. The move came…
Nation Jul 10 More states return to containment measures as virus sets new records The U.S. has set another record for daily new coronavirus infections -- as it has on six out of the past 10 days. Texas logged 10,000 new cases Thursday, and hospitals in Florida are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients. With no…
Politics Jun 26 How Washington, D.C., could become a state — and why it probably won’t The roughly 700,000 residents of Washington, D.C., have no voting representation in Congress -- yet pay more taxes per capita than anyone else in the U.S. On Friday, the House of Representatives voted for the first time ever to turn…
Health Jun 23 Fauci tells Congress more testing needed to combat ‘disturbing surge’ in virus Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testified before Congress Tuesday, referring to the spread of COVID-19 in a dozen U.S. states as “a disturbing surge.” Fauci and other top health experts reiterated the…
Nation Jun 12 Is this the end for public monuments to the Confederacy? More than 150 years after the Civil War, monuments, schools and roads across the country still bear the names of Confederate leaders. But amidst recent protests demanding racial equality, there is a renewed push to take down the monuments and…
Politics Jun 04 How Republicans responded to Mattis’ criticism of Trump Former Defense Secretary James Mattis' sharp and open criticism of President Donald Trump this week raised broad questions for Republican members of Congress about whether they feel the president is dividing the nation.
Nation Jun 03 Charges against police added, upgraded in Floyd case as protests continue As protests over the death of George Floyd continue in cities nationwide, there were major developments Wednesday in the legal response to the case. Derek Chauvin, the officer who pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck, is now charged with second-degree…
Health May 27 U.S. coronavirus death toll passes 100,000 milestone The coronavirus pandemic has reached a fearsome new milestone as of Wednesday night -- 100,000 U.S. lives lost. That number exceeds all the American dead in the Korean and Vietnam Wars combined. Although the House of Representatives made history by…