Jul 22 Incarcerated people look to U.S. Senate to cap prison phone rates By Associated Press The coronavirus outbreak has cast a harsh spotlight on America's prisons and jails, which house more than 2.2 million people, who are disproportionately people of color. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: Trump deploys federal officers to Chicago, Albuquerque By Colleen Long, Jill Colvin, Associated Press With less than four months until Election Day, Trump has been serving up dire warnings that the violence would worsen if his Democratic rival Joe Biden is elected in November. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 3:24 What these Americans say they need from congressional pandemic aid With Congress back in session, lawmakers are considering another round of coronavirus relief. Two of the major sticking points are prolonging increased unemployment benefits and protecting against coronavirus-related lawsuits. What do Americans think about these two issues, as they grapple… Continue watching
Jul 21 WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds COVID-19 roundtable By Associated Press The state's skyrocketing coronavirus death rate is now higher than any other state, edging out Texas, which has about 25 percent more people. Continue reading
Jul 21 Next virus aid package could easily swell past $1 trillion By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press At stake is funds to re-open schools, prop up small businesses, boost virus testing and keep cash flowing to Americans as the virus crisis worsens. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Biden unveils $775 billion plan for child and elder care By Will Weissert, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press The proposal being unveiled Tuesday is part of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee's larger plan to remake an economy ravaged by the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Trump says he's 'getting used to' wearing mask By Associated Press The president's recent comments are a major change in tone for the president, who spent months resisting wearing a mask in public and once suggested they were a political statement against him. Continue reading
Jul 21 Trump, Congress square off over virus aid as crisis worsens By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Divisions between the White House and Senate Republicans and differences with Democrats posed fresh challenges for a new federal aid package, with the U.S. crisis worsening and emergency relief about to expire. Continue reading
Jul 21 EU agrees on $2.1 trillion deal after marathon summit By Raf Casert, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press After four days and nights of wrangling, exhausted European Union leaders finally clinched a deal on an unprecedented 1.8 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) budget. Continue reading
Jul 20 Constitutional law experts see federal officers' actions in Portland as a 'red flag' By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press The Trump administration dispatched the officers from agencies under the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security against the wishes of state and local officials. Continue reading