Sep 30 Pelosi and Mnuchin have 'extensive' talks on COVID-19 relief By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press At issue is a long-delayed package that would extend another round of $1,200 direct stimulus payments, restore bonus pandemic jobless benefits, speed aid to schools and extend assistance to airlines, restaurants and other struggling businesses. Continue reading
Sep 30 Portland asks U.S. to rescind deputization of city police By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press The mayor of Portland has asked the U.S. attorney's office to end the federal deputation of dozens of police officers in Oregon's largest city as part of the response to ongoing protests in the city. Continue reading
Sep 30 Judge approves $800 million Las Vegas shooting settlement By Ken Ritter, Associated Press A judge in Nevada has approved a total of $800 million in payouts from casino company MGM Resorts International and its insurers to more than 4,400 relatives and victims of the Las Vegas Strip shooting that was the deadliest in… Continue reading
Sep 30 Kentucky AG seeks to delay release of Breonna Taylor grand jury files By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press The workings of a Kentucky grand jury that brought no charges against police in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor are set to be opened, upending a long tradition of keeping those proceedings secret. Continue reading
Sep 30 AP FACT CHECK: Claims from Trump and Biden's first debate By Associated Press President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden sparred Tuesday in their first of three debates, hoping to sway undecided voters planning to cast ballots by mail and in person in the final weeks leading up to the Nov. 3… Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Trump says he sees human pollution 'to an extent' affects climate change By Associated Press When asked at Tuesday's debate about humans being partially to blame for environmental deterioration, Trump said, “to an extent, yes.”… Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: President Trump won't say when he will make his taxes public By Associated Press All presidents except Trump have publicly released their taxes since the presidency of Richard Nixon. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Biden says Trump has no plan to tackle virus By Associated Press Biden told Trump to “get out of your bunker and get out of the sand trap on your golf course” and bring Democrats and Republicans into the Oval Office to cut a deal on a coronavirus aid package. Continue reading
Sep 29 Judge says ending 2020 census on October 5 violates her order By Mike Schneider, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh suggested Tuesday that she would be open to issuing a contempt finding against the federal government or making a ruling that her order had been violated. A Trump administration attorney says the suggestion that the… Continue reading
Sep 29 Mueller pushes back on criticism from lawyer on Russia investigation team By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Former special counsel Robert Mueller is pushing back against criticism from one of the top prosecutors on the Russia investigation team that the team was not as aggressive as it should have been in probing connections between the Trump campaign… Continue reading