Sep 11 Judges rules Florida felons can’t vote until they pay fines, fees By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Florida voter passed overwhelmingly in 2018 for felons who have completed their sentences to have voting rights restored. But the legal dispute arose after lawmakers the next year moved to define what it means to complete a sentence. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Trump speaks about Bahrain from the White House By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Bahrain is the latest Arab nation to agree to normalize ties with Israel as part of a broader diplomatic push by President Donald Trump and his administration to fully integrate the Jewish state into the Middle East. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: House members honor 9/11 victims with moment of silence By Associated Press Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi joined with other members of Congress for a moment of silence to observe the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Friday. Continue reading
Sep 11 Pompeo says Afghan negotiations likely to be ‘contentious’ By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Pompeo made his comments on Friday while en route to Qatar, where intra-Afghan negotiations are to begin on Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Biden observes 9/11 anniversary at Flight 93 memorial in Shanksville By Associated Press He spoke to a few people gathered about his respect for the passengers on the flight that sacrificed themselves to help bring it down, and said sacrifices like theirs “mark the character of a country.”… Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Trump gives Medal of Honor to U.S. soldier who rescued hostages in Iraq By Aamer Madhani, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump picked the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks to honor Sgt. Maj. Thomas “Patrick” Payne, who negotiated a barrage of enemy gunfire and repeatedly entered a burning building in a harrowing effort that saved nearly 70 hostages. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Trump honors Flight 93 victims in Shanksville for 9/11 anniversary By Associated Press Trump tweeted that the United States is honoring a commitment made in 2001 to always remember the nearly 3,000 “innocent Americans who were senselessly killed.”… Continue reading
Sep 10 Money for $300 unemployment boost to run out after 6 weeks By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The program was created last month by President Donald Trump to replace a more generous $600-a-week supplement that had been authorized by Congress but expired. Continue reading
Sep 10 U.S. Attorney General Barr attacks voting by mail while in Arizona By Bob Christie, Associated Press The Republican also said that mail-in ballots impinge on the historic American tradition of the secret ballot, an attack refuted by states that allow widespread mail-in voting. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 4:46 Why congressional stalemate over pandemic relief won’t end anytime soon Congressional efforts to pass a new pandemic relief bill remain stalled, and a slimmed-down proposal from Senate Republicans failed to clear procedural vote Thursday. Democratic and Republican leaders both blamed the other side for the gridlock. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy… Continue watching