Sep 15 WATCH: Biden attends a Hispanic Heritage Month event in Kissimmee, Florida By Steve Peoples, Will Weissert, Associated Press Florida is the nation's leading presidential battleground, and there's mounting anxiety among Democrats that Joe Biden's standing among Latinos in the state is slipping. Continue reading
Sep 15 Pelosi says House will remain in session until lawmakers deliver rescue package By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will remain in session until lawmakers deliver another round of COVID-19 relief. Pelosi told her Democratic colleagues on a Tuesday morning conference call that “we have to stay here until we have a bill.”… Continue reading
Sep 15 U.N. experts decry continued abuse as Syria’s war grinds on By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press U.N.-backed investigators have pointed to signs that Syria's government continues to perpetrate rape, torture and murder as the country's nine-year conflict grinds on. Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: House GOP unveils tax cuts, police funds in election agenda By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy has rolled out Republicans’ priorities of tax breaks and police funding for 2021. It's the GOP’s calling card to voters as they try to wrest back seats from Democrats in the November election. Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: City to pay $12 million to Breonna Taylor’s mom, reform police By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Taylor's death sparked months of protests in Louisville and calls nationwide for the officers to be criminally charged. Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: In Florida, Biden criticizes Trump for remarks on veterans By Will Weissert, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Joe Biden is tearing into President Donald Trump for his reported remarks referring to fallen soldiers as "suckers" during a Tuesday campaign visit to the key battleground state of Florida. Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: Trump presides over Arab-Israel recognition deals By Matthew Lee, Deb Reichmann, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The agreements won’t end active wars, but supporters believe they could pave the way for a broader Arab-Israeli rapprochement after decades of enmity and only two previous peace deals. Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: College officials testify on compensating student athletes By Associated Press The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will hold a hearing Sept. 15 on the potential impact of compensating college athletes on students and higher education institutions. Continue reading
Sep 15 Zimbabwe government abuses critics, allege rights groups By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press From tweeting to Whatsapp texting, singing in public or marching in the streets, those who speak out against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government are finding themselves in trouble. Continue reading
Sep 15 U.S. issues sweeping new travel warning for China, Hong Kong By Associated Press The U.S. on Tuesday issued a sweeping new advisory warning against travel to mainland China and Hong Kong, citing the risk of "arbitrary detention" and "arbitrary enforcement of local laws."… Continue reading