Sep 23 WATCH: Trump tightens Cuba sanctions as he woos Cuban-American vote By Darlene Superville, Associated Press At a White House ceremony recognizing nearly two dozen veterans of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1961, Trump said U.S. travelers will also be prohibited from staying at hotels and other properties owned by the Cuban… Continue reading
Sep 23 How one historic labor strike embodies the fight for dignity By Courtney Vinopal Our September 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Steven Greenhouse’s “Beaten Down, Worked Up.”… Continue reading
Sep 22 House easily passes stopgap funding bill, averting shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Democrats and Republicans in a bitterly divided U.S. House have voted to take a government shutdown off the table this fall, giving a big, bipartisan vote to a temporary government-wide funding bill Tuesday night. Continue reading
Sep 22 Congress seeks to block goods from China over forced labor By Ben Fox, Associated Press A bipartisan bill aimed at keeping goods out of the U.S. that are made with the forced labor of detained ethnic minorities in China passed overwhelmingly Tuesday in the House of Representatives. Continue reading
Sep 22 Black voters in Detroit want change. Can the Biden campaign engage them? By Kat Stafford, Associated Press Both President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are battling for support among Black voters across Michigan, and Biden's running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, will be in the state on Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 22 China aims to go carbon neutral by 2060 By Associated Press Xi's announcement during a speech Tuesday to the U.N. General Assembly is a significant step for the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and was immediately cheered by climate campaigners. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Health, finance experts testify on the economic impact of COVID-19 in the U.S. By Associated Press Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed cautious optimism Tuesday that the U.S. economy is rebounding from the pandemic-induced recession with federal support. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Powell and Mnuchin voice optimism about economy but back more aid By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Both officials stressed that major sectors of the economy were still suffering. Continue reading
Sep 21 WATCH: Alone among nations, U.S. moves to restore U.N. Iran sanctions By Matthew Lee, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday spelling out how the U.S. will enforce the measures, a step that was quickly followed by new sanctions announcements. Continue reading
Sep 18 USDA plans additional $14 billion for farmers reeling from coronavirus By David Pitt, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Agriculture released details of its plan Friday, saying it will provide "financial assistance that gives producers the ability to absorb increased marketing costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic."… Continue reading