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 Esper says U.S. considering troop ‘adjustments’ in South Korea By Robert Burns, Associated Press Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he has issued no order to reduce U.S. troop levels in South Korea but is considering “adjustments” in the American presence globally. Continue reading
Jul 21 Trump signs memorandum excluding those in U.S. illegally from reapportionment By Jill Colvin, Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Tuesday that seeks to bar people in the U.S. illegally from being counted in congressional reapportionment, a move that drew immediate criticism from Democratic officials. Continue reading
Jul 21 Minnesota lawmakers pass police accountability package By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The Minnesota Legislature has passed a broad police accountability package that includes a ban on neck restraints like the one that was used on George Floyd before his death in Minneapolis. Continue reading
Jul 21 Ex-Trump attorney Cohen sues Barr, Bureau of Prisons Director By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer has sued Attorney General William Barr and the Bureau of Prisons director, saying he's being unjustly held behind bars to stop him from finishing a book that criticizes Trump. 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
Jul 20 ‘Men’s rights’ lawyer suspected in shooting of New Jersey judge’s family By Maryclaire Dale, Michael Balsamo, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Roy Den Hollander received media attention including appearances on Fox News and Comedy Central for lawsuits challenging perceived infringements of "men's rights."… Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 3:24 Trump announces return of coronavirus briefings amid ‘big flare-up’ By Yamiche Alcindor With the novel coronavirus running rampant across much of the U.S., more states are facing a dilemma about whether to shut down again. In Washington, D.C., political leaders are confronting their own critical choices over a potential new round of… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 8:30 ‘No question’ slow federal pandemic response cost lives, Gov. Hogan says American governors are on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 -- and the economic collapse it prompted. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, is chairman of the National Governors Association, and he has spoken out recently about failures… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: Members of Congress share tributes to John Lewis In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives honored the late John Lewis -- the man that many referred to as the “conscience of the Congress.” The Georgia Democrat and renowned civil rights leader died Friday at age… Continue watching