Sep 16 Watch 7:20 A bipartisan group in the House is still trying to deliver a virus aid deal How do you break a stalemate? Congress and the White House remain at odds over providing relief for economic casualties of the coronavirus pandemic. But a group of House members from both parties is trying to spark progress by unveiling… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 5:15 What you need to know about voting by mail By William Brangham, Meredith Lee Due to the pandemic, tens of millions more Americans plan to vote by mail than in past elections. But there has been a lot of misinformation around that process, with President Trump making baseless claims about fraud and tampering. William… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 7:52 What voters are saying about candidate messaging, mail-in ballots As the November election approaches, we continue to look at how Americans across the country are thinking about it. Patricia Lopez, an editorial writer for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and Daniel Garza, president of the LIBRE Initiative and a former… Continue watching
Sep 16 Barbados seeks to drop Queen Elizabeth II as head of state By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The former British colony once known as "Little England" announced late Tuesday that it plans to replace the monarch with its own head of state in time for next year's 55th independence anniversary. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Trump unveils vaccine distribution plan By Associated Press President Donald Trump was set to give a news conference Wednesday evening before attending a dinner for the National Republican Congressional Committee. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: White House press secretary says herd immunity isn’t U.S. strategy By Associated Press White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany held a press briefing Wednesday as several U.S. health officials testified on the government's response to the pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 16 U.S. charges 5 Chinese citizens in global hacking campaign By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The five defendants remain fugitives, but prosecutors say two Malaysian businessmen accused of conspiring with the alleged hackers to profit off the attacks on video game companies were arrested in that country this week and face extradition proceedings. Continue reading
Sep 16 HHS official takes leave of absence after accusation of virus response meddling By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press He apologized on Wednesday to his staff for a Facebook video in which he reportedly said scientists battling the coronavirus are conspiring against President Donald Trump and warned of shooting in America if Trump were to lose the November election. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: U.S. Federal Reserve adjusts inflation target to keep interest rates low By Associated Press The Federal Reserve adjusted its inflation target to seek price increases above 2 percent annually, a move that will likely keep interest rates low for years to come. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Biden says he trusts science, not Trump By Associated Press Joe Biden says that while he trusts what scientists say about a potential coronavirus vaccine, he doesn’t trust President Donald Trump. Continue reading