Aug 06 Laid-off workers endure loss of $600 aid calling it a 'nightmare' By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Even if Congress does reach a deal, the extra unemployment amount is likely to be less than $600. By the time the money starts flowing, it could be too late for many Americans who are already in dire straits. Continue reading
Aug 06 WATCH: Pelosi and Schumer urge continued unemployment assistance By Associated Press At a news conference Thursday morning, Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., staked out a firm position to extend financial assistance to unemployed Americans. Continue reading
Aug 06 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks on Ohio economy, Biden By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Forced to play defense in states he led comfortably months ago, President Donald Trump set his sights on Ohio on Thursday in an attempt to reframe the centerpiece of his reelection pitch. Continue reading
Aug 06 4 indicted in $60 million Ohio bribery probe plead not guilty By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press Former Republican House Speaker Larry Householder and four others are charged with racketeering for their roles in the alleged scheme, under a law federal prosecutors typically use to charge gang members. Continue reading
Aug 06 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tests positive for virus ahead of Trump visit By Farnoush Amiri, Report for America, Dan Sewell, Associated Press His office said the 73-year-old DeWine had no symptoms, but was returning to Columbus before Trump had landed. Continue reading
Aug 06 Portland police, protesters clash for 2nd consecutive night By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Turmoil on the streets has continued miles away from the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse, as demonstrators rallying to defund the local police force get into confrontations with officers late at night. Continue reading
Aug 06 WATCH: Acting Homeland Security chief questioned on deployment of federal agents to protests By Associated Press The hearing will focus on the deployment of DHS personnel to recent protests, most notably in Portland, Oregon, where clashes between activists and agents drew national scrutiny. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Former deputy AG denies Obama influenced Russia probe In our news wrap Wednesday, a former U.S. deputy attorney general denied that former President Obama and Vice President Biden tried to influence a probe of the 2016 Trump campaign. At a Senate hearing, Sally Yates said former National Security… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 8:40 As pandemic upends presidential campaign, what issues matter most to voters The planned summer conventions of both parties have been reduced and reimagined due to the coronavirus pandemic, rendering this election year different from any other. And of course millions of American lives have been upended due to COVID-19 and the… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 7:59 Longtime GOP strategist says he'll 'work with Democrats' to defeat Trump Stuart Stevens is one of the Republican Party’s most successful campaign strategists, with a career spanning decades. In his revealing new book, “It Was All a Lie: How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump,” Stevens admits the GOP uses race… Continue watching