Jul 29 Fed wrestles with its next moves as virus stalls U.S. economy By Associated Press The central bank is working toward providing more specific guidance on the conditions it would need to see before considering raising its benchmark short-term interest rate, which is now pegged near zero. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: Mayor of Portland, Oregon, asks for 'cease-fire' In our news wrap Tuesday, the mayor of Portland, Oregon, is calling for a “cease-fire” and the removal of federal law enforcement from his city. Agents again used tear gas overnight after some protesters attacked a security fence at the… Continue watching
Jul 28 Space Camp in danger of closing permanently due to pandemic By Jay Reeves, Associated Press Space Camp, an educational program attended by nearly 1 million people, including a dozen who went on to become astronauts or cosmonauts, said Tuesday it’s in danger of closing without a cash infusion because of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 5:35 How Trump is cracking down on immigration during the pandemic Throughout the pandemic, President Trump and his team continue to pursue policies cracking down on immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. The administration said Tuesday it will try to find new ways to end DACA, and recently a legal battle ensued… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 3:45 Hemp cultivation draws hesitation in Navajo Nation By Marcella Baietto Products containing cannabidiol, or CBD, are everywhere -- and their growing popularity means big business. The substance can be derived from both cannabis and hemp, which is also used to produce fabric and food. But one Navajo leader jumping at… Continue watching
Jul 28 Experts worry about errors if census schedule is sped up By Mike Schneider, Associated Press After asking for coronavirus-related deadline extensions in April, the Trump administration now appears to be abandoning that request by asking Congress for extra funding to wrap up the 2020 census “as quickly, and safely as possible" in a move that… Continue reading
Jul 28 5 takeaways from House hearing with AG Barr By Daniel Bush Attorney General William Barr was repeatedly criticized by Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee during a nearly five-hour hearing Tuesday, his first congressional testimony in more than a year. Continue reading
Jul 28 Police agencies pulling out of Democratic National Convention over tear gas ban By Associated Press Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales tells WTMJ-TV that the police agencies are concerned with a new order barring the police use of tear gas and pepper spray at demonstrations. Continue reading
Jul 28 Trump administration will not accept new DACA applications By Sophia Tareen, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The move Tuesday is a defiant stance after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to let the administration end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Continue reading
Jul 28 In Virginia's capital, a renewed effort to honor slaves By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Officials in Richmond, Virginia, have announced a major funding commitment for an ambitious and long-envisioned memorial campus in the city's former slave-trading district, Shockoe Bottom. Continue reading