Jun 26 More Americans disapprove of Trump now than at any other time in his presidency By Laura Santhanam Less than five months before the election, significantly more Americans say they would vote for former Vice President Joe Biden than for President Donald Trump, according to this latest PBS NewsHour-NPR-Marist poll. Continue reading
Jun 26 U.S. police registry would fail without changes in states By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Without major changes in almost every state, a national police misconduct database like what the White House and Congress have proposed after George Floyd’s death would fail to account for thousands of problem officers. Continue reading
Jun 26 Governors who quickly reopened backpedal as virus surges By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press An alarming resurgence of coronavirus infections across the country has some governors retreating to measures they previously resisted. Continue reading
Jun 26 Confirmed new virus cases hit a new high in U.S. By Michelle R. Smith, Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases per day in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40,000 Friday — eclipsing the mark set during one of the deadliest stretches in late April — in a resurgence that has led… Continue reading
Jun 26 House passes sweeping police overhaul and Pelosi challenges Senate ‘to honor George Floyd’s life’ By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The collapse of a Senate Republican bill leaves final legislation in doubt. Continue reading
Jun 25 Dodging the virus, Navy ships break record for staying at sea By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press When the coronavirus made U.S. Navy ship stops in foreign countries too risky, the USS Dwight D Eisenhower and the USS San Jacinto were ordered to keep moving and avoid all port visits. Continue reading
Jun 25 California to vote on electric truck sales rule By Adam Beam, Cuneyt Dil, Associated Press The rule is aimed at helping the nation's most populous state clean up its air quality and would require a certain percentage of work truck sales each year to be zero-emission vehicles. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 6:50 Why a temporary halt on reopening is ‘wholly inadequate’ to contain virus The surge of new coronavirus infections is spreading wider and faster across the country, with 29 states reporting notable increases in cases. The head of the CDC also said it’s believed that at least 23 million Americans have been infected,… Continue watching
Jun 25 ‘We have been through this before.’ Why anti-Asian hate crimes are rising amid coronavirus By Ali Rogin, Amna Nawaz The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights said last month it was concerned about how the pandemic was contributing to anti-Asian racism, noting in a list of recommendations for federal agencies that this kind of discrimination can not only lead to… Continue reading
Jun 25 Bolton slams Trump for prioritizing reelection over pandemic response By Daniel Bush Former National Security Adviser John Bolton on Thursday accused President Donald Trump of wasting time in responding to the coronavirus pandemic at the start of the year, arguing that he didn’t want to acknowledge a public health crisis that could… Continue reading