Aug 24 Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic By Ellen Knickmeyer, Cathy Bussewitz, John Flesher, Matthew Brown, Michael Casey, Associated Press The AP's findings run counter to statements in late June by Susan Bodine, EPA's assistant administrator for enforcement, who told lawmakers the pandemic was not causing "a significant impact on routine compliance, monitoring and reporting" and that industry wasn't widely… Continue reading
Aug 24 At least 7 people die as massive wildfires scorch California By Martha Mendoza, Frank Baker, Associated Press There were hundreds of other wildfires burning Sunday across the state and nearly 250,000 people were under evacuation orders and warnings. Continue reading
Aug 24 Protests erupt after Wisconsin police shoot Black man By Tammy Webber, Associated Press Police in the southeastern Wisconsin city of Kenosha shot and wounded a Black man, apparently in the back, after responding to a call about a domestic dispute, setting off a night of protests and unrest. Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: Postmaster general says Trump attacks on mail-in ballots ‘not helpful’ By Matthew Daly, Lisa Mascaro, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press DeJoy was testifying for a second day on Capitol Hill, facing tense questions from lawmakers over an uproar in mail delivery delays since he took the helm in mid-June. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 5:02 NHWE Politics Recap: DNC victories and failures, Trump’s RNC plans By PBS NewsHour The Republican National Convention will kick off on Monday with some in-person events and a small group of delegates heading to Charlotte, North Carolina to rally support for President Trump, who in an unprecedented move is slated to speak every… Continue watching
Aug 23 Trump’s vision of American greatness at center of convention By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Republicans will aim to recast the story of Donald Trump’s presidency when they hold their national convention, featuring speakers drawn from everyday life as well as cable news and the White House while drawing a stark contrast with Democratic presidential… Continue reading
Aug 22 House passes bill to reverse changes blamed for mail delays By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Daly, Associated Press With heated debate over mail delays, the House approved legislation in a rare Saturday session that would reverse recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations and send $25 billion to shore up the agency ahead of the November election. Continue reading
Aug 22 AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s distortion on Dems and the pledge By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Donald Trump is accusing the Democrats of taking God out of the Pledge of Allegiance at their national convention. He’s distorting what happened. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 3:32 More firefighters battle growing California blazes With more than 550 fires burning across California, three clusters of fires in Northern California are causing the most damage. So far, more than 900,000 acres have been scorched and more than 100,000 people are under evacuation orders. In some… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 5:04 States prepare for voting by mail as Election Day approaches Despite the postmaster general’s recent testimony to Congress affirming USPS’s ability to handle mail-in voting in the upcoming elections, President Trump has continued to attack the validity of some ballots sent by mail. Audrey Kline, National Policy Director at the… Continue watching